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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a list of the senators who emerged victorious in the February 23 elections. INEC released the list ahead of the presentation of certificates of return to the lawmakers on Thursday. With a total of 62 senators, the All...

A Congolese man named Francis Mbuyi (Dewiston Mbuyi) has killed his wife Lhynda after beating her mercilessly. She died of internal bleeding in hospital. The couple got married 2yrs ago. It is unclear why he killed her. READ MORE HERE

President Muhamamdu Buhari on Monday said the desire of the Federal Government was to have schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from Chibok and Dapchi back alive. He said that was why his administration chose negotiation, rather than military option, to secure their release. READ MORE HERE

A man suspected to be mentally challenged, Lekan Adebisi, on Monday allegedly stormed St. John’s Anglican Primary Primary School, Agodo, in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State and hacked two pupils to death. The victims were Mubarak Kalesowo, and Sunday Obituyi, and both of them...

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has accused the Plateau State Government of mismanaging over $2 billion loan collected. According to the minister in a statement, the APC-led administration in Plateau was not prudent in managing resources. READ MORE HERE

Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has mocked President Muhammadu Buhari over his claim that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, disobeyed him over the lingering crisis in Benue. President Buhari on Monday denied knowledge of number of days the IGP spent in Benue State after he was...

The 17-year-old girl who recently wedded her 23-year-old brother in the Ekwulobia area of Aguata in Anambra State, has spoken out. The girl, a secondary school pupil, and her mother, Mrs. Ezeibekwe, spoke with Channels Television. DAILY POST had earlier reported that the mathematics teacher in...

Big Brother Naija 2018 housemate, Nina on Monday hinted on the possibility of ending her relationship with fellow housemate, Miracle. Nina, who was trying to console Alex, following the eviction of her romantic partner, Leo, said its time for her to start “detaching” from Miracle. According...

The Head of House for this week, Nina picked a chance card which gave her immunity from nomination only, no save and replace. Biggie then announced to the housemates that all strategic partnership are hereby dissolved. Anto, Cee C, Lolu, BamBam, Teddy A, Miracle, Tobi, Alex are all up for...

President Muhammadu Buhari has denied knowledge of days which the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris spent in Benue State after he was ordered to relocate to the state President Buhari said this on Monday during a meeting with some stakeholders at the Government House in Makurdi...

President Muhammadu Buhari and the visiting United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, are currently meeting. The meeting is holding behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. READ MORE HERE

A Nigerian victim of human trafficking has narrated the harrowing ordeal they suffered in the hands of their principals. The victim, whose name was not revealed, shared her story in Bein City, Edo State during a Roundtable on Migration and Human Trafficking organised by the Nigerian Senate...

The Peoples Democratic Party Youth Parliament has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari is in Benue State to commission cemetery. While congraurulating the president and the APC government for the new feat, the youth group warned Benue group to open their eyes. It tweeted few minutes after...

Policemen attached to the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock are protesting, saying their Risk Caution Allowances haven’t been paid since 2015 Read more via Laila’s Blog – http://ift.tt/2ImNLc3 Get More Nigeria Metro News

Comrade Samson Chijioke Ugwoke, National President of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has accused those saddled with the administration of universities of gradually killing education through corruption. Labour He claimed that female students abandon their studies to do...

The United States, U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Rex Tillerson has cut short his first trip to Africa to return to Washington about one day ahead of schedule, according to a Reuters’ report from Nairobi, Kenya. “Tillerson’s travel plans have changed so that he can return to Washington early on...

Suspected herdsmen attacked Tse Orogbo in Nyiev Council Ward, Guma LGA of Benue State, killing two police officers on Sunday. DAILY POST gathered that the attackers engaged policemen in a gun duel near one L.G.A primary School before killing two of the officers READ MORE HERE

At least 40 people were killed and 23 injured when a Bangladeshi passenger plane crashed near Kathmandu airport Monday, an official said. “Thirty-one people died at the spot and nine died at two hospitals in Kathmandu,” police spokesman Manoj Neupane told AFP, adding another 23 were injured...

Ethiopian soldiers killed nine civilians and injured 12 after mistaking them for rebels near a town along the country’s border with Kenya, state media said. The soldiers were deployed to the Moyale area of the country’s Oromiya region in pursuit of Oromo Liberation Front fighters who had...

A Nigerian media personality @qwinbigma has taken to Twitter to initiates search for someone to have regular s*x with, and also be a companion. According to her, age is not a factor, maturity in mind and emotions is key. She shared lovely photos of herself and wrote; So I'm in the market for a...