The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has approved the transfer of N2.5 billion mining sector support fund from the Bank of Industry to the Solid Minerals Development Fund, SMDF. The Minister disclosed this in a statement on Friday by his spokesperson, Segun Tomori after ...

The Kaduna state Police command has apprehended two suspects for attempting to bury a man alive in Zaria.The arrest follows a viral video showing the victim, Abubakar Aliyu, 20, from Gauraki village, with only his head exposed after being buried.The command’s PPRO, ...

“Mpox has now crossed borders, affecting thousands across the continent, families have been torn apart… It is a recognition that we can no longer afford to be reactive. We must be proactive” -Jean Kaseya( Head, Africa CDC) According to the Africa Centre for Disease Control and ...

… To Feature 8 Muslim Organisations For Palestinian Solidarity Match Saturday… FFK, Akintola, Buna, Shafi’i Others To Dissect Genocide, Injustice In Gaza Muslim Awareness International (MAI) has unveiled activities to mark this year’s Aqsa Day, with the introduction of a charity match ...

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that 5,951 suspected cases of cholera and 176 deaths have been recorded across 152 LGAs of 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Director-general of NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a press briefing on ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said Benue, Delta, and Borno states are the least expensive states to live in Nigeria. NBS July’s Consumer Price Index and Inflation Data released on Thursday showed that Benue, Delta and Borno recorded the slowest rise in Headline Inflation ...

The Presidency has expressed awareness of repeated attempts by Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, a Chinese company, to unlawfully claim offshore assets belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The government has described the moves as fraudulent and ...

President Bola Tinubu has called for the unity of African countries to fast-track its development, noting that without peace and progress, this will not be possible. He made the assertion on Wednesday night at a dinner organized in his honour by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo ...

By Chinwendu Obienyi Nigeria’s Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector is grappling with a substantial decline in transaction volumes, as revealed by the latest NielsenIQ report. The economic strain caused by escalating inflation has resulted in a notable 17.4% drop in transaction volumes as ...

“When my mum insisted I join her in hairmaking business after I finished my senior secondary education, I was not happy because I wanted to do something else, like go for computer training classes or work as a sales girl to make my own money,” said Opeyemi Adeoye. Adeoye said her mum forced her ...

Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum said the Maiduguri dry inland port will begin operations in six months. Zulum made this known on Wednesday in Lagos while addressing journalists after a courtesy call to the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Pius Akutah. The ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Nigeria Customs Service has announced guidelines for the implementation of a 150-day tariff waiver on selected staple foods. This was disclosed in a statement by Customs’ spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada on Wednesday. The development followed the approval of the ‘zero tariff’ ...

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Rivers University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) branch, have expressed their gratitude to Governor Siminalayi Fubara for the payment of the medical residency grant to some of their members. Recall that Rivers State Government announced the release ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The Take It Back Movement, a rights advocacy organization behind the just concluded EndBadGovernance protests, has threatened a fresh nationwide demonstration over the controversial bill on the national anthem. DAILY POST reports that a bill seeking to penalize Nigerians who ...

By Seyi Babalola Real Madrid will meet Atalanta in the 2024 UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland by 8 pm. The trophy is competed for between the teams that won the Champions League and Europa League before the new season kicks off. Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund ...

By Goje Yahaya Between the appointments that ends up benefiting only a few privileged individuals (their narrow families and cronies) and initiating developmental projects that cuts across all segments of society, which should be the yardstick for measuring the inclusion performance of a ...

Chijioke Iremeka Some stakeholders in the health sector say the approved National Policy on Health Workforce Migration by President Bola Tinubu will reduce the continued exodus of Nigerian health workers abroad popularly known as the japa syndrome. The doctors described the new policy as a ...

Some stakeholders within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of the Tinubu Legacy Coalition (TLC), have called on President Bola Tinubu to remove the heads of the nation’s oil and gas regulatory agencies over alleged failure to effectively manage the sector. The group ...

FROM the 1st to the 10th of August, a group of Nigerians, after informing the government of their intentions, initiated a nationwide protest against hunger and poor governance. The demonstration aimed to address the escalating cost of living exacerbated by the removal of fuel ...

The Dangote Group said on Tuesday that it has not set a price for its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. Anthony Chiejina, the Group’s Chief Branding and Communications Officer, issued a statement urging the public to desist from speculative announcements over the price of its ...

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, led by Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu (SDP, Nasarawa West), has vowed to sustain queries raised by the Auditor General for the Federation against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, and other ...

By Williams Anuku President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday received a vote of confidence from members of the Council of State, comprising former Presidents and past Heads of State, as well as former Chief Justices of the Federation. Tuesday’s Council of State meeting is the first presided by Tinubu since ...

The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to cushioning the immediate pains of its policies that will herald a brighter future for Nigerian youths, rebuild Nigeria, and institutionalisation a just and egalitarian ...

  Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is expected to be without crucial midfielder Rodri for the team’s Premier League opener against Chelsea on Sunday.The match, set to take place at Stamford Bridge, will kick off the 2024/25 season with City facing a challenging start against Enzo Maresca’s ...

A Nigerian cooperative group, National AgroAllied Commodities Cooperative Services, is to partner with the World Bank to launch a six-year food security programme worth $500 million in the country. President-General of the cooperative, Queen Hajarat Victoria Adeyeye, the Yeye Oodua ...

Since her attainment of inde­pendence in 1960, some sixty four ago, Nigeria regrettably has continued to retain the vestiges of colonialism and imperi­alism virtually in all spheres of her national life. Colonial mentality or hangover could clearly be ob­served in many areas such as the ...

After playing a prominent role in the Osun Osogbo festival for 12 years, the votary maid (Arugba Osun), Osuntomi Ewatomilola Omolara, is now married. Rumour had swelled before this year’s festival that this year’s would be the last that would be performing the duty as the votary ...

By Williams Anuku President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the first set of Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, buses at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The buses, numbering 20 in the first batch, were produced locally by Innoson Motors. The government said it was optimistic that the buses will help to ...

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has criticised the Nigerian government following the country’s dismal performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Despite investing billions of naira, Team Nigeria ended the Paris Olympic Games without securing a single medal, while ...

Ahead of the September 21, 2024 off-cycle governorship election in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has engaged Electoral Officers (EOs) in the 18 Local Government Areas and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) on the deployment and use of assistive materials. The ...

  One of the housemates of the DoubleKay Pair in the Big Brother Naija Season 9, Kassia has reacted to the NdiNne pair’s eviction from the ongoing reality TV show on Sunday night. LEADERSHIP earlier reported the shock and disbelief that momentarily pervaded the BBNaija House when the NdiNne ...

Nations, diplomacy, and sports are interwoven. Sports persons and sports teams are, in a sense, representatives of and mirrors of their countries. It is no coincidence that most great nations are also leading sporting countries  because it is a significant tool of soft power projection. ...

A political pressure group, the Bauchi State Youths Democratic Assembly, has accused former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Barr Yakubu Dogara, and Senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Shehu Umar Buba, of being envious of the achievements of Bauchi State Governor, ...

Two migrants have died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat. The incident happened offshore between Calais and Dunkirk, in France, on Sunday morning, a French maritime official said. Some 53 migrants were rescued. In a separate incident, several people onboard ...

Big Brother Naija Season 9 housemate Rhuthee has revealed her true intentions towards her colleague, Mayor Frosh. Mayor, 24, has been drawn to Rhuthee, 32, since the beginning of the show. However, in a conversation with DJ Flo on Saturday, Rhuthee claimed that she can’t date Mayor and is only ...

Former member of the House of Representatives for Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State, Israel Sunny-Goli, has said with the introduction of Youth Internship Scheme and other initiatives by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the people of the region are now feeling the ...

Veteran Nigerian musician, King Sunny Ade, known as KSA, has vowed to continue performing ‘Waiting for Me’, his 1989 duet with the late Onyeka Onwenu for the rest of his life. KSA said this during the condolence visit of the management of Musical Society of Nigeria, MCSN, to the family of ...

Dr. Bolaji O. Akinyemi is the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Project Victory Call Initiative, aka PVC Naija, as well as Convener, The Apostolic Roundtable (TAC). Dr. Akinyemi, a renowned Christian activist with great passion for good governance, in this interview with EJIKEME OMENAZU ...

The Supreme Court of Nigeria in its judgment on local government autonomy has ordered tha tlocal government chairmen across the country should also use four years in office like the president and governors. This is contained in the Certified True Copy (CTC) of a judgement ...

A group of international scientists from renowned institutions on a Summer School training visit to Yobe state, have described the state as a growing hub of Science and Research not only in Nigeria but Africa. The scholars who came from the United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, ...

The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Whiskey Mistress, Mrs. Adenike Isi Adeeko, said she was committed to pushing boundaries, innovation, and staying at the forefront of the nightlife industry in Nigeria. Adeeko, who spoke in a statement to mark Whiskey Mistress’ second anniversary, said ...

The kidnapped former Delta State Commissioner for Technical Education, Hon. Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor, has been released by her abductors. Mrakpor, a former member of the House of Representatives, regained her freedom late Friday night. It was learned that she had arrived at the Delta State ...

Spotify has announced sensational Amapiano vocalist, Babalwa M, as the EQUAL Artist for August this year. Babalwa M’s musical prowess, her contributions to the South African music industry, and her advocacy for women’s voices in the region make her a well-deserved recipient of this ...

The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reacted to a statement by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), claiming to have facilitated 29 million crude oil barrels to the 650,000bpd Dangote refinery. In a statement on Friday signed by ...

Human Rights group, Amnesty International, has asked security operatives to end the siege laid to the office of Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR). In a statement on Friday, Director, Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi said: “Amnesty International is deeply concerned by the ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo insisted on Friday that the country will not progress towards achieving its goals unless leaders and citizens embrace what he termed “moral rearmament.” He also warned that Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder that could explode if the nation fails to take ...

Big Brother Naija Season 9 contestant Chinwe has revealed the cause of the ongoing rift between her and her boyfriend and partner on the show, Zion. DAILY POST reports that Chinwe and Zion, who are in a five-month relationship, have been having a cold war since Thursday when the former accused ...

Senator Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) has dismissed reports claiming that he died in Switzerland. Nwoko representing Delta North Senatorial District in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said that the reports were entirely false and malicious. ”In recent weeks, I have also been subjected to ...

By Chinelo Obogo, During a recent meeting with the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA), the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, said that a substantial decline in operational aircraft is one of the major reasons why domestic ...

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said supplies from Nigeria-based world’s largest single-train Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals will put pressure on the performance of Europe’s oil industry, especially the Northwest Europe (NWE) Gasoil. OPEC in its newly released ...