Dethronement report untrue – Official Assembly dismisses fear; as Sultanate Council, ACF mum   From Tijjani Ibrahim (Katsina), Yusha’u A. Ibrahim, Abubakar Auwal (Sokoto), Abbas Jimoh (Abuja) & Maryam Ahmadu-Suka (Kaduna)   Vice President Kashim Shettima has told the government of ...

Sodiq Ojuroungbe  The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, has revealed that eight of the nine confirmed cholera cases in the state originated from Lagos State, where the carriers reportedly drank tiger nut drink. He said so far, the state has recorded 25 suspected cases of ...

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris promises to be a spectacular event, with soccer (football) taking center stage as one of the most anticipated sports. As a global sport, soccer brings together nations and showcases some of the best young talents in the world. This year, Nigeria aims to make a ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has lost his mother-in-law, Maryam Abubakar-Albishir, who passed away in Kano on Sunday evening after a prolonged illness. The spokesperson of the vice-president, Stanley Nkwocha, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Nkwocha said that ...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has opposed the call by some politicians for decentralizing minimum wage negotiations allowing states to have different minimum wages.In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Ibadan, the Secretary of NLC in Oyo State, Mr. Adebayo ...

President Bola Tinubu has directed that all civil servants drawing salaries from the government after relocating abroad should be made to refund the money. He also directed that the supervisors and department heads of the culprits must also be punished for aiding and abetting the fraud under their ...

The church members and family of the Assistant Head Boy of the Air Force Secondary School, Kaduna, Felix Blaise, who was allegedly murdered by some students of the school are demanding justice for their ward. Felix was said to have allegedly been murdered by two Senior Secondary ...

The family of late Assistant Head boy of the Airforce Comprehensive School, Kaduna, Felix Blaise, who was allegedly killed in the school dormitory by two Senior Secondary School (SS3) students has called for justice. A member of the family who identified himself as Paul broke the silence over ...

The National of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Judiciary to be extremely careful not to ignite any form of anarchy in the country, saying that “all is not well”  Speaking with newsmen in Abuja at the weekend on the ...

No fewer than 50 members of the House of Representatives across party lines under the aegis of ‘Concerned federal lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South East have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to invoke section 174 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and section 107(1) of ...

Lagos, Nigeria’s largest metropolis is currently ravaged by a cholera outbreak, which has killed 24 persons and left hundreds hospitalised. Being a densely populated city, Lagos in many cases has recorded the highest number of cases and fatalities in the event of any epidemic or pandemic. Out ...

Lara Adejoro Following an increase in the number of deaths an cases of cholera, the Federal Government has enjoined Nigerians to imbibe good personal environmental hygiene to curb further spread across the country. The advice was given by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment, ...

Financial analysts have raised concerns over Davido’s newly launched meme coin and warned about the associated risks. The introduction of the coin into the market has sparked a debate within financial circles. Experts have highlighted similarities ...

The Benue State zonal command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken two former staff of Union Bank in Makurdi, the state’s capital into custody, over alleged theft of N4,199,500 belonging to a deceased client of the bank. According to a statement released ...

Akindoyo Gideon, a 300-level Computer Engineering student of Al-Hikmah University, Igbaja, in Kwara State, has been reportedly missing in the Irele local government area of Ondo State. Gideon was seen last week Monday, June 11, 2024, between Igbobini and Ode Irele communities in Ese Odo local ...

The leader of Concern members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto, Prof Hamza Maishanu, has refuted allegation made by the chairman of PDP in the State, Alhaji Bello Goronyo that the group is moles planted by opponent to destroy the party in the State. According to him the members of ...

Augustina Amadin, wife of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Amadin Monday, who was left bedridden after being shot by a colleague, has cried for help. In an emotional interview with Saturday Vanguard, Mrs. Augustina spoke of shared how she had always been proud of her husband’s service ...

The Delta State government has resumed the demolition of illegal structures built on Dennis Osadebay University at Anwai-Asaba.  Taskforce chairman on recovery of government lands, Chief Frank Omare, Friday, said the government was after land grabbers who misled innocent citizens in buying ...

Super Eagles forward, Taiwo Awoniyi, has signed a four-year agreement with the organisers of the Kwara Kiddies League which will see him become the major sponsor of the tournament from the third season which begins on Saturday (today), PUNCH ...

Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves increased by 5 percent to $33.58 billion in the last two months, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN’s) latest FX data as of June 19, 2024.Accordingly, the foreign exchange reserves figure represents a $1.47 billion increase compared to $32.11 ...

The police in Ghana have arrested a 40-year-old Nigerian man, for allegedly killing his son and burying him secretly. According to a Ghanaian online media platform, UTV Ghana, the Nigerian known locally as ‘Oga,’ was arrested in the community of Kyekyewere in the Ashanti region of the country ...

The amount of gas flared worldwide in 2023 rose by nine billion cubic meters, bcm, to 148 bcm, its highest level since 2019, a World Bank report has said. This is contained in a statement by the World Bank, on its new satellite data on Global Flaring and Methane Reduction, GFMR, Partnership, ...

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State says 50% of the total fertilizer in stock will be sold directly to farmers, while the remaining 50% will be sold to cooperative societies, who will in turn be given the option to repay the government through their harvests. The Governor ...

The federal government through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has continued with its money laundering charges against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Ltd, at the Federal High Court, Abuja.This development comes despite the Federal Inland Revenue Service ...

In less than 48 hours, four persons were gunned down in Ado-Ekiti, capital of Ekiti State by some rampaging assailants.This ugly development has thrown residents of the capital city into intense panic.On Thursday morning, A Point of Sale operator identified as Alfa was shut around Specialist ...

The New York Times report “Nigeria Confronts Its Worst Economic Crisis in a Generation” published on June 11, 2024, portrays a bleak outlook on Nigeria’s economic state. However, the report lacks objectivity and may inadvertently misinform readers. It is essential to present a more ...

The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has emphasised the significance of this year’s Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) National Trials in Benin City in preparing the nation’s top athletes for the upcoming Olympics in Paris. New Telegraph reports that the ...

BAUCHI – A middle aged man known as Yunusa was on Wednesday killed by an irate mob in Nasaru village of Ningi local government area of Bauchi State for allegedly making blasphemous comments against ...

By Ochogwu Sunday President Bola Tinubu on Thursday confirmed his bilateral meeting with the recently inaugurated President of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa. Tinubu said their discussions were centred on the economy of the two African countries. DAILY POST recalls that the Nigerian ...

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa, held a private meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said before the closed ...

A 20-year-old trader, Abubakar Sani, was on Thursday sentenced to one year imprisonment by a Jos Magistrates’ Court in Plateau State for stealing seven wheelbarrows. Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced Sani after he pleaded guilty to theft. The magistrate, however, gave ...

By Nosa Akenzua The National Chairman, DC-23 and Senior National Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State, Sen(Chief) Dr. Ighoyota Amori has felicitated with His Excellency Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Francis ...

The Nigerian government and the Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) Delaware, a United States-based company, are set to launch the first human spaceflight in Africa, to send the first Nigerian to space. Uche Nnaji, minister of innovation, science and technology disclosed this in Abuja ...

Ad The director general of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), Dr. Obiageli Amadiobi has said that companies that do not submit their technology transfer agreements to NOTAP for proper evaluation and registration will soon face stiff penalties and ...

Actress Genevieve Nnaji recently revealed that she did not receive the anticipated support from Hollywood following the success of her 2018 movie “Lionheart.” She shared her experiences at the 2024 AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum/Afreximbank Annual Meetings on Tuesday, June 18, ...

Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, in partnership with the World Bank, has flagged off the Community Revolving Fund (CRF) loan disbursement under the ACReSAL project. The scheme is a proactive initiative aimed at addressing the challenges of climate change and supporting community agricultural ...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said Nigeria would probably not have anything to do with banditry if the country had not changed its national anthem in 1978. In 1978, the military government of General Olusegun Obasanjo dropped “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” written by Lillian Jean Williams in ...

Johnson Idowu The Niger Delta Development Commission has revealed that no fewer than two million residents in the Niger Delta region have benefited from its ongoing free medical outreach. This was made known in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday by the commission’s Director of ...

The acrimony between the Edo State All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party festered on Tuesday with the APC describing the call for Philip Shaibu’s resignation from the PDP as irritating and baseless. Shaibu, a former deputy ...

A pilgrim from Plateau State, Mr. Ismaila Musa, died in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. The Executive Secretary of Plateau Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Daiyabu Dauda, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Jos. Dauda said the deceased who hails from Mangu local government area of ...

Yunusa Tanko, the Chief Spokesperson, Peter Obi/ Datti Baba-Ahmed Presidential Campaign Council for 2023, says reforming the electoral process is much more needed now than the proposed single- tenure rotational presidency, to deepen democracy. Mr Tanko, also a former National Chairman of the ...

The Presidency has firmly dismissed allegations made by Rabiu Kwankwaso, the National Leader of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), regarding purported plans by the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in Kano State. Kwankwaso while speaking at the flag-off ceremony for the ...

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that the abducted Fouani brothers and two others have been rescued.The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known via a text message on Tuesday.According to him, the brothers identified as Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and ...

Against the backdrop of what it described as Nigeria’s present socio-economic and political realities, the Coalition of Indigenous Ethnic Nationalities (CIEN) Monday said it is committed to engaging with all relevant stakeholders in its quest to arrive at the restructuring ...

Equities investors will commence trading at the Nigerian stock market on Wednesday following yesterday and today’s public holidays to celebrate the Muslim festival, Eid-el Kabir. Last week, a total turnover of 2.633 billion shares worth N43.652 billion in 33,709 deals was traded by ...

  June 17, 2024, may seem like any other day to many, but it carries significant weight in Rivers State. This date marks the end of the three-year tenure for elected local government chairmen, a milestone documented in the state’s Local Government Law. The day has become a flashpoint for ...

By Emeka Okafor A non- partisan organization under the aegis of Friends Initiative for Benjamin Kalu has disclosed that its support to the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives was not politically motivated , rather, to relate a platform where individuals from diverse backgrounds came ...

Branka Mracajac, the managing director and chief executive officer, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), has disclosed that Nigeria’s fintech industry is striving to improve the situations occasioned by gender disparity, inclusivity, and financial inclusion to ensure equal growth and opportunities ...

Ad Financial analysts have anticipated a mixed sentiment trading activity on the Nigerian equities market this week. The local stock exchange exhibited resilience this past week, characterised by a touch of bullish optimism.Investors continued their portfolio repositioning activities, with ...

The Country Representative of the Centre for International and Strategic Studies (CISS), Professor Ifure Ifure on Sunday, applauded the 10th House of Representatives for its people-oriented approach, transparency and inclusivity, especially in the area of appropriations. Professor Ifure gave ...