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 ...

There was a mild drama at the plenary of the Abia State House of Assembly yesterday, as three out of six commissioner nominees sent for confirmation by Abia Governor Alex Otti appeared without some required credentials. This followed an observation presented to the House by the member ...

By Francis Ugwu The Federal Government has suspended the plan to sell subsidised 50kg bags of rice to civil servants for N40,000. Leadership reports that the decision was made known in a circular titled, ‘Withdrawal of Internal Circular on Sale of Subsidized Rice to Public Servants’, signed by ...

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has called on South East governors to account for the N11 billion received from the federal government for youth empowerment and people-oriented programs. In a statement issued by COSEYL President General, Comrade Goodluck Ibem, the ...

Chelsea is getting closer to signing Victor Osimhen from Napoli this summer. Journalist Miguel Delaney made this known, adding that the Blues have been engaged in negotiations with Napoli. He stated that while negotiations have been tough, “a breakthrough is now in sight.” Osimhen, 25, has a ...

The Federal Government yesterday warned foreign countries to steer clear of the nation’s internal affairs. The warning came against the backdrop of foreign flags being flown during the ongoing protest against hardship in the country, especially in some northern states, including Kano, Kaduna and ...

By Uche Usim In a decisive effort to ease the strain on Nigeria’s foreign exchange market and enhance transparency in pricing, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has conducted a Retail Dutch Auction System (rDAS) sale. The auction saw $876.26 million sold at an exchange rate of N1,495 per dollar ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu The Federal Government has highlighted efforts made by the administration of President Bola Tinubu to bring down the prices of food. One of the measures, according to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, is the suspension of import ...

World Record holder, Tobi Amusan has raised Nigeria’s hopes of a podium finish as she started her Paris Olympic campaign with a strong victory in the heats of the women’s 100m hurdles. Amusan hardly broke a sweat as she dominated the entire field, running a solid 12.49s despite being seeded in ...

The naira has recorded three consecutive days of appreciation against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market amid the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest FX Retail Dutch Auction System. FMDQ data showed the naira further strengthened to N1, 596.52 per dollar on Wednesday from N1601 ...

President Bola Tinubu has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with his administration, assuring the country is about to enter a new dawn. Tinubu, in an official video released by the State House on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, acknowledged the hardship Nigerians are going through as a result of ...

Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has dismissed allegations that staff of the company are behind substandard importation of petroleum products into the country. Speaking Wednesday when he appeared before a Senate Ad-hoc ...

Ikenna Obianeri The wife of the Anambra State governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has unveiled a natural ready-to-use baby food known as ‘Nonye Healthy Living Pap’ for children in the state to curb child malnutrition. During the unveiling at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre in Awka, the state ...

Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, faulted the anti-Igbo slogan, saying there is no room for ethnic bigotry in the state. Hamzat said this while speaking on Arise TV Programme, ‘The Morning Show’, noting that the Lagos State government has been engaging the youth across ...

Depression, also called depressive disorder or clinical depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest as it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems, disturbing normal day-to-day ...

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has detailed the federal government’s ambitious plan to rejuvenate the economy while prioritising the welfare of its citizens. Edun, at a recent television interview, underscored the government’s commitment to food ...

A renewed calmness and sense of “Renewed Passion for Polo” now pervert the Garden City of Port Harcourt as Henry Agbojan, Dolapo Attoni, Ikenna Nebolisa among others take over the leadership of the foremost polo heaven and the flagship of Niger Delta game of Kings with a promise to deliver on ...

Troops of the Nigerian Army have captured suspected Boko Haram commanders and arrested terrorist logistic suppliers. In a statement on its Department of Army Public Relations platform, the army said troops have also successfully rescued kidnapped victims from various locations and recovered ...

Ahead of the conduct of local government elections in Anambra state, Governor Charles Soludo has inaugurated the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission, ANSIEC. Governor Soludo performed the function at the Governor’s Lodge, Anambra, on Tuesday. Magistrate Chinelo Genevieve Osakwe is ...

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, revealed that fuel subsidy which was removed by the Federal Government in 2023 has been reintroduced due to inflation. President Bola Tinubu during his inaugural address on May 29, 2023, had declared that fuel subsidy “is gone.” The development has led to ...

Kaduna State Police Command on Monday debunked the rumour that its Armored Personnel Carrier, APC, was hijacked by protesters in the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, made the denial in a statement issued in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The Command wishes to ...

The Federal Government has concluded plans to sell a 50kg bag of rice at N40,000 to public servants with a view to alleviating the food crisis in the nation and its effects on Nigerians. This was disclosed in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, ...

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year tenure came to an end  Monday, as she fled the country amidst over one-month of violent protests. Blueprint reports that the military has since taken over and declared intention to establish an interim government. Hasina had sought ...

The refurbishment of some of the country’s international airports has continued to be on the front burner as the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, said the deliberate transformations ongoing at the aerodromes were geared ...

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has rolled out the red carpet for investors, assuring them that Adamawa State is a peaceful and business-friendly destination. He made this declaration during a meeting with a team from the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) at the Government House on Wednesday. ...

The Controller of Correctional Service, Niger State Command, Alhaji Maikudi Garba Adamu, has fortified security around correctional centers in the state as a result of the ongoing hunger protests. A statement signed by the head of the Media and Public Relations Unit of the Command, Malam ...

French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordan’s King Abdullah II have emphasized the need to avoid a regional military escalation “at all costs” in a phone call. This comes as Iran and its allies prepare to respond to recent high-profile killings attributed to Israel. Israeli Defence Minister ...

The federal government has approved the payment of pension increments for pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme being managed by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD). Dr Chioma Ejikeme, PTAD’s Executive Secretary who made revelation at the  commissioning the new Kwara ...

Many residents of Ovom street in Aba, Abia State, have either been evacuated by the Abia state government or fled the area themselves, as gully erosion worsened in the area. The deadly erosion, which started in small proportions some years ago, has now cut the road into two and resulted in the ...

LINKAGE Assurance Plc shareholders have lauded the Board and management of the company for recording outstanding performance in the 2023 financial year, leading to impressive returns on investment. They appreciated the over 5-kobo dividend and bonus issue of one for 10 declared at the ...

Minna-Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida has dissociated himself from a post associating him to have endorsed the virtues of military rule over democratic governance. In a statement from his media office signed by Mahmud Abdullahi in Minna, General Babangida reiterated his ...

Law Hub Development and Advocacy Centre has advocated massive reforms in the administration of criminal justice law to address insecurity and congestion in the country’s correctional centers. The appeal was made at the opening of a one-day assessment and capacity building workshop on the Kaduna ...

The Edo State Government has ordered security agencies to arrest members of #EndBadGovernance protesters found blocking major roads, obstructing vehicular traffic and extorting motorists. Chris Osa Nehikhare, the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, made the call on Sunday in a ...

Former Presidential spokesperson, Laolu Akande, has voiced support for the #EndBadGovernance protests, acknowledging their legitimacy while urging protesters to engage in dialogue with the federal government. His comment, made on My Take segment of Channels Television’s Inside Sources with ...

Agency Some residents of Abuja living with diabetes are having a tough time staying on treatment as they lament over the persistent hike in the cost of medications, which they said increased from N70,000 to N180,000 per month. The patients expressed their worries in an interview with the News ...

Big Brother Naija Season 9 housemate, Rhuthee, has poured out her heart to fellow housemate, Mayor Frosh, about his relationship triangle with her and Nelly. In a chat after their Saturday night party, Rhuthee told the Mayor she was aware of his interest in another housemate, Nelly. She claimed ...

By Ochogwu Sunday President Bola Tinubu on Sunday addressed Nigerians on the ongoing nationwide protests against hardship. DAILY POST reports that Nigerians, particularly youths, commenced a nationwide protest from August 1 to demand an end to the lingering food crisis and other economic hardship ...

In Nigeria today, the citizens are currently navigating significant hardships due to economic challenges and policy deficiencies as paying bills or buying basic household needs like food, clothing and medical care have become a problem. Hakeem Gbadamosi reports on how residents of Akure in ...

By Christian Agadibe Nollywood movie, Nnewi the land of Gold, produced by Chinwe Eboh has received 14 nominations for the 2024 Toronto Film Festival to be held in Canada. film The nomination was as a result of the hard work and persistence of the actor and screenwriter, whose journey into the ...

Protesters in Kano State have reportedly taken to the streets waving Russian flags and calling for intervention from Russian President Vladimir Putin. They are seeking Putin’s intervention, suggesting their grievances are not being addressed by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The ...

By Ogaga Ariemu President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday as the ongoing hunger protest continues in different parts of the country. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. The broadcast is to ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Abubakar Bagudu has explained that Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, is using fuel subsidy savings to sustain the product’s current pump price. The minister made this known on Channels Television on Saturday, noting ...

The International Boxing Association has pledged to award prize money to Italy’s Angela Carini, whose 46-second Olympics defeat to an Algerian boxer at the centre of a gender eligibility row has left the sport on the ropes. Carini stopped her fight against Algeria’s Imane Khelif after receiving ...

A human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has suggested that President Bola Tinubu might be more loved in the Southeast. Farotimi said the conclusion was based on the evidence of the geographical spread of the ongoing protests. “On the evidence of the geographical spread of the ongoing ...

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed his condolences to the families of those who have lost their lives in the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests across the country while urging peace from the ...

Hannatu Musawa, Minister of  Art, Culture and  Creative Economy, says the ministry has unveiled the Creative Leap Accelerator Programme(CLAP), an initiative to drive economic growth, foster innovation and empower creative talents in Nigeria. According to news reports, the minister ...

Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy said he has never received any gift from a politician. He also said that the promises of money and landed property made to him by Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, were not fulfilled. Burna Boy said this in an X post on Thursday. In 2021, ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has appealed to Nigerians to suspend the nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Audu made the appeal in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Lizzy Okoji, on Friday in ...

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde on Friday released funds for the burial of late Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi, the designer of Nigeria’s flag. Akinkunmi, a native of Abeokuta in Ogun State, lived in Ibadan, Oyo State until he died on 29th August 2023. It would be recalled that ...

  By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – a Borno State Security Council has reviewed the ongoing curfew imposed to prevent infiltration of Boko Haram/ISWAP elements following credible intelligence sources and an IED attack on Kawuri village Wednesday and parts of Maiduguri on Thursday that claimed ...