A fire outbreak at the Talata Mafara Central Market on Tuesday left more than 25 people with severe burns, with many currently receiving treatment at the General Hospital in the town. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. when traders and shoppers heard a sudden gunshot, followed by an […] More
Troops of the 192 Battalion (Motorized), in collaboration with the Hybrid Force and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralized two terrorists in an ambush operation around Lokodissa community along the Gwoza-Bita road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Military sources told Zagazola Makama, conducted as part of Operation Desert Sanity IV/Diligence Search […] More
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have intercepted and arrested suspected arms couriers attempting to transport live ammunition to bandits. The suspects were apprehended while trying to evade security checks. The operation, carried out as part of intensified efforts to curb the supply of […] More
The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai in collaboration with a hybrid force, have neutralized nine insurgents during a raid on an enclave of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad (JAS) in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence Sources Zagazola Makama reported that the […] More
The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has invited the NNPC Eighteen Operating Ltd to appear before it on March 4. Rep. Julius Pondi, Chairman of the Committee, who disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, said the invite followed the inability of NNPC Eighteen Operating Ltd to appear on Feb. 18. The committee had received […] More
A married man and wife have reportedly killed each other in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State. The husband has been identified as Caleb, who was a security agent, and his wife is known to be called Tate. According to eyewitness reports, Tate attacked her husband by cutting off his manhood. In retaliation, Caleb […] More
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that free and fair elections in Nigeria will only be possible when honest individuals take charge of the process. He made the disclosure while speaking at the launch of two books on Internal Security and Election Security, authored by former […] More
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday, handed over 59 kidnapped victims rescued by the security agencies to the Kaduna State Government The rescued victims comprising 28 male adults, 24 male adults and six children, were rescued from various locations in Kaduna State. In his remarks, Nr Ribadu said the rescue was achieved […] More
The federal government has plans to tax cryptocurrency transactions as part of larger measures to increase government revenue. The tax framework bill is being reviewed and is anticipated to be passed this quarter. The SEC intends to establish a formal tax system for qualified cryptocurrency transactions on regulated exchanges. However, the financial watchdog did not […] More
The management of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has declared two days as lecture-free to mourn five of its students that were killed in an auto crash. Mr Vincent Ifedayo-Ojo, FUL Deputy Registrar, Human Resource, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Lokoja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Lokoja that […] More
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, on Tuesday, called on the authorities of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to end the siege on Onitsha Drug Market and five adjoining others by security agencies. DAILY POST recalls that the market was shut down two weeks […] More
A 94-year-old man, Adedapo Idowu, has registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Idowu’s story was featured in the latest bulletin of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, where he expressed excitement about finally pursuing tertiary education. “I can now attain my dream at an advanced age,” he said. He described the UTME registration […] More