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Several hundred supporters of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro held modest demonstrations in Caracas on Saturday, a week after his capture by US forces, while the interim government moved to restore diplomatic ties with Washington and began releasing some political prisoners. Waving flags and holding placards featuring Maduro and his wife Cilia, around 1,000 protesters gathered in western Caracas and a few hundred in the eastern Petare district—a far smaller turnout than past pro-Maduro rallies. “I’ll march as often as I have to until Nicolas and Cilia come back,” said 69-year-old demonstrator Soledad Rodriguez, referring to the couple, who were taken to New York to face drug-trafficking charges. “I trust completely that they will return—they’ve been kidnapped.” Relative...

The Norwegian Nobel Institute has clarified that Nobel Peace Prizes cannot be transferred, shared or revoked, following comments by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado suggesting she might give her 2025 award to U.S. President Donald Trump. In a statement, the institute cited the statutes of the Nobel Foundation and stressed the permanence of every award once announced. “Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared or transferred to others,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee and the Norwegian Nobel Institute said. “The decision is final and stands for all time.” The clarification came after Machado appeared on Fox News earlier in the week and spoke about presenting the prize to Trump as a gesture of gratitude for U.S. actions in Venezuela, including ...

Two individuals were injured on Sunday morning after a mini truck conveying perishable items overturned on the Third Mainland Bridge near the University of Lagos waterfront. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in an update shared on X, confirmed that the affected vehicle had been successfully removed from the road, although the process of transferring its cargo was still in progress. According to the agency, “The vehicle involved in the earlier reported accident on the Third Mainland Bridge by Unilag waterfront inward the Island has been finally recovered.” LASTMA added that the offloading of the goods was ongoing, pending the arrival of another truck to complete the transfer. Videos released by the authority showed the overturned truck on its side, as offici...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the failure to account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant for the purchase of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets and other election materials for the 2019 general elections. The grave allegations are documented in the latest annual report published by the Auditor-General on 9 September 2025. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/38/2026 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, SERAP is seeking: “an order of mandamus to direct and compel INEC to account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant to buy smart card readers, ballot papers, and other election materials for the 2019 general elections.” SER...

Former Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, has called on the Federal Government to decentralise policing by moving it from the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent list. Obono-Obla’s call follows earlier remarks made in December 2025 by the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, who advocated the creation of a state police system. The traditional ruler had also commended President Bola Tinubu for indicating that state policing could soon be implemented as part of efforts to address rising insecurity nationwide. In a statement, the lawyer urged the empowerment of state and local governments to take direct responsibility for their security challenges. According to him, decentrali...

The management of Euracare Multispecialist Hospital has commenced an internal investigation into the death of Nkanu Nnamdi, the 21-month-old son of acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, following allegations of medical negligence levelled against the hospital. The development comes amid widespread outrage on social media after Adichie, on Saturday, accused staff of the hospital of professional misconduct that allegedly led to her son’s death. In a detailed statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), Adichie said her son was taken to Euracare on Tuesday for an MRI scan and the insertion of a central line ahead of a scheduled medical evacuation to the United States. She explained that Nkanu had initially developed what appeared to be a cold during the yuletide but wa...

As Nigeria entered 2026, many citizens expressed a blend of hope, anxiety, and uncertainty, shaped largely by persistent insecurity and economic reforms that intensified hardship in the previous year. In his New Year address on January 1, 2026, President Bola Tinubu maintained that the economic reforms launched in 2023 were beginning to yield results, projecting notable growth that could absorb at least 10 million Nigerians into the productive sector. In interviews with DAILY POST, Nigerians from various backgrounds shared their expectations and highlighted areas where they believe the Tinubu administration must adopt new strategies to improve living conditions beyond what was experienced in 2025. Legal practitioner Sylvester Agih said the rollout of the new tax laws—along with co...

At least six people have been k!lled following a series of shootings in eastern Mississippi on Friday night, authorities confirmed. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office said the shootings occurred in West Point, near the Alabama border. Sheriff Eddie Scott reported that the victims were k!lled at three separate locations. In a brief statement shared on Facebook, Scott wrote that “multiple innocent lives” had been lost and confirmed that a suspect had been taken into custody. He added that there was no ongoing threat to the community. “I ask that you lift our victims and their families in your prayers. Law Enforcement is busy investigating and will release an update as soon as possible,” the sheriff said. Local station WTVA reported that six people were k!lled. Additional detail...

Leaders from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS met on Saturday with Guinea‑Bissau’s military junta to discuss the release of political detainees and the country’s return to constitutional governance, according to sources. The delegation, which included Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio — the current ECOWAS chairman — and Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, engaged with officials from the ruling junta in Bissau. Their mission focused on accelerating progress toward restoring democratic order, a source close to Guinea‑Bissau’s foreign ministry told AFP. ECOWAS representatives also met with two opposition figures: one who remains in detention following the coup and another who sought refuge in a foreign embassy. The discussions centred on calls for the release of tho...

The Edo State Government has advised residents to avoid violence and disorderly conduct, following a protest that led to the blockage of major roads in Ekpoma on Saturday, January 10. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kassim Afegbua, the government said it was responding to public concerns arising from the protest, which disrupted vehicular movement and raised questions about the state’s security situation. While acknowledging the constitutional right of citizens to protest, Afegbua stressed that security-related issues require calm, coordination, and constructive engagement. He warned that actions such as road blockades and movement disruption do not support security efforts and could expose residents to further risks or be exploited by criminal...