The Federal Government yesterday said it remains committed to enhancing food and nutrition security as it prepares farmers for the 2024 wet season farming in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, gave this assurance in Abuja while giving an ...

…As Search To Recognise And Reward Nigeria’s Extraordinary Children Begins Dufil Prima Foods Ltd, makers of Indomie Instant Noodles, has officially flagged off the 16th edition of its corporate social responsibility initiative, the Indomie Heroes Awards, the nationwide search exercise ...

Manchester United have cancelled the club’s traditional end of season awards dinner as the club’s on-field form nosedived towards the end of the campaign. The club say they do not want to provide any distractions ahead of the upcoming FA Cup final against Manchester City. The club ordinarily ...

Grey, a fintech company, has launched UpGreyed Her, an equity-free grant initiative, to advance financial inclusion for African women and celebrate Women’s History Month 2024. The initiative kicked off on International Women’s Day and received almost 1000 applications from six African ...

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that underage boys who are into internet fraud popularly called yahoo yahoo do age declaration to enable them open bank accounts and get driver’s licences to expend their proceeds from the crimes and have also vowed to go after ...

Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger Governor has given the Incumbent Executive Executive Chairman, Bida local government Council, Mallam Bala Shaba a hard knock on the head over allegation of not living up to the expectations of the people of the Council Area who elected him into office to ...

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has shut down the headquarters of Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) in Plateau State over electricity tariff hike. Our correspondent reports that the labour union has blocked the main gate of the company, leaving the staff of the DisCo stranded ...

A human rights activist, Femi Falana, has said any sitting by the Rivers State House of Assembly outside its complex is not recognised by the law. Falana stated this while speaking about the political crisis in Rivers on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, monitored by DAILY POST. DAILY ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has removed his long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister, the Kremlin has announced. The 68-year-old has been in the role since 2012 and is to be appointed secretary of Russia’s Security Council. Papers published by the upper chamber of the ...

May 1 came and went; and there was no announcement on National Minimum Wage – despite Organised (?) Labour’s clamour for it. Like the toothless hunting dogs they have become, Labour leaders in various states, including those not paying N30,000 per month now, were reduced to begging instead of ...

Troops of the Nigerian Army have dislodged terrorists from their operational base in Rugga, Sarti and Yade in Taraba State. Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the terrorists were dislodged during a patrol ...

Angela Onwuzoo   A professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bala Audu, has emerged as President of the Nigerian Medical Association. Audu, who will pilot the affairs of the association for the next two years was elected at the annual delegates meeting held in Calabar, Cross Rivers state. The ...

Three persons died while 21 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in road crashes in Ogun. Spokesperson of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the accidents to newsmen on Sunday in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi said the accidents ...

Sokoto state governor, Ahmed Aliyu said the northwest governors has formed a governors forum of the geopolitical zone aimed at approaching and facing the security situation in the region. The governor made the disclosure while fielding questions to newsmen in Dutse, the Jigawa capital ...

President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have started bearing fruits, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has said, pointing out that the measures have restored faith in the country’s economy. “The reforms have restored confidence in the economy,” the ...

A former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality star, Natacha Anita Akide, also known as Tacha, has revealed the cost of her outfit to the 10th edition of Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). The event held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, on Saturday. In an interview with content ...

Lara Adejoro A World Health Organisation report has ranked Nigeria at the top of the 2022 List of zero-dose countries, with over 2.3 Million estimated zero-dose children, accounting for approximately 16 per cent of the global total. The 2023 report showcased the achievement of key public health ...

The Nigerian Police Force, NPF, has declared Dorcas Adeyinka, a Nigerian blogger based in the United Kingdom, wanted over allegations of cyber-stalking, abduction and murder. According to a Special Police Gazette Bulletin shared on the NPF’s official X handle, Adeyinka was declared wanted by ...

In an interview on Children’s Health Defense’s “Vax-Unvax” bus, Dr. Paul Thomas exposed the financial incentives pediatricians receive for administering vaccines, including kickbacks of up to $240 per visit.Dr. Paul Thomas, a Dartmouth-trained pediatrician, discussed this dilemma during an April ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated the retired Supreme Court judge, Justice Mary Odili, for her outstanding achievements in her calling and especially for her work in uplifting the downtrodden and providing succour to the needy as she celebrates her birthday. In a press ...

Wizkid As the world celebrates Mother’s Day, fans of Nigerian music sensation, Wizkid, on Sunday took to X, formerly Twitter, to urge the artiste to release his highly anticipated album, “Morayo”.The awaited album, named after Wizkid’s late mother, Morayo, who passed away some months ago, is ...

Nigerians stand to benefit immensely from regular hand hygiene through reduced transmission of diseases and higher productivity, thereby boosting the nation’s health status and standard of living among the comity of nations, experts that gathered at this year’s World Hygiene Day, at the ...

The Kogi State Government has said some students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene, who were kidnapped by gunmen last Thursday have been rescued. The government the number of rescued students, attributed the rescue operation to the dominant show ...

By Ogaga Ariemu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly asked the Central Bank of Nigeria to suspend the implementation of the controversial cybersecurity levy policy amid rejection by Nigerians. A report on Sunday quoted presidential sources disclosing Tinubu’s position on the cybersecurity ...

Arsenal head to Old Trafford in a crucial Premier League encounter against Manchester United on Sunday looking to avoid a costly slip-up as title race enters a critical stage. The Gunners are heavy favourites to win but have left Old Trafford with all three points just once in their last 16 ...

…Over 2.5m receive health interventions Angela Okwu, 32, works in a supermarket Oguta local council area of Imo State as a cashier has gone to two hospitals where fibroid was diagnosed. Doctors recommended a major surgery which required a minimum of N250,000, an amount the newly married lady ...

Nigerian superstar and world-record holder Tobi Amusan showed her class on Saturday night at the first staging of the Jamaica Athletics Invitational at the National Stadium to win the women’s 100m hurdles in a world-leading 12.40 seconds. The Nigerian trailed reigning world champion Jamaican ...

MOVIE producer cum actress, Zainab Bakare, has described her latest movie, “Iyunade,” as one that would delve into themes of love, bravery, sacrifice, and beauty, embodying her passion for culture and storytelling. In her previous works like “Sister Esther,” “Pasan,” “Oniduro Alhaji,” and ...

Bologna are on the brink of qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League after a 2-0 win over Napoli at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Saturday evening.  One of the key matchups during the game saw Bologna central defender Riccardo Calafiori face ...

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has placed a N10 million bounty on the heads of the killers of two policemen in Enugu State, Friday night, saying the state would go after the culprits with every resource at its disposal to bring the killers to book. Mbah pledged the reward on ...

Authorities of the Nigerian Army have launched a probe into how some soldiers kept in guard rooms (detention) for various offences broke the facility located at the 8 Division Garrison, Sokoto. It also said it would go ahead to implement the directive of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. ...

Brazil national team coach, Dorival Junior, has explained the reason behind his decision not to include Manchester United midfielder Casemiro in his 23-man squad for the upcoming Copa America. Recall that Junior recently announced his squad for the Copa America and didn’t include the former ...

By Francis Ugwu The nation’s currency, the naira, has taken a downturn, emerging as the world’s worst performing currency in the past month, a recent Bloomberg report says. The reversal came after naira’s recent gains, emerging as the world’s worst-performing currency after a wonderful ...

By Ihechukwu Sunday The recent report by the International Rescue Committee, IRC, that an estimated 16 percent of Nigerians will face severe food insecurity and extreme hunger between June and August 2024 is a big source of concern to many Nigerians. According to the report, the 2024 figure ...

People’s concerns about what is happening in the country today is no longer the business of adults, particularly parents, alone. Children too have a ‘fair share’ of the various challenges facing all and sundry. In the light of this development, the young ones no longer discuss just cartoons or ...

*Foresees exchange rate to settle at N1,219.32/$  *Says heightened geopolitical uncertainties may reduce foreign portfolio inflows  *RenCap estimates N4.1tn additional injection to meet banking recapitalisation James Emejo in Abuja and Nume Ekeghe in Lagos Standard Bank has ...

Jadon Sancho’s excellent form at Borussia Dortmund is being closely monitored at Manchester United. It is still undecided whether to sell him in the summer or return him to Old Trafford ending his loan but that very much depends on whether Erik Ten Hag remains at the club. United paid ...

The Ondo Peoples Assembly, OPA, has stated that decisive action must be taken against Senator Jimoh Ibrahim and Olusola Oke by the All Progressives Congress, APC, for allegedly discrediting the outcome of the primaries of the party held on April 20. The coalition made its position known during ...

By Williams Anuku President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, received letters of credence from Ambassadors from Egypt, Greece and Pakistan recently posted to Nigeria. The colourful ceremony afforded the President the opportunity to reaffirm Nigeria’s strategic position in Africa as a bastion of ...

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the federal government to intensify efforts to provide adequate security of life and property to tertiary institutions. Babatunde Hafiz, the Senate President of the Association, stated this while presenting a communiqué to ...

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja Women non-governmental organisations have identified social and cultural norms as barriers to women’s freedom of speech and participation in democracy and security space in Nigeria. Founding Director, Women Advocacy for Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), Dr. ...

Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has said that with vast arable land and large population, Nigeria has no reason to rely on food importation. The governor stated this on Thursday at the launch of Al-Yuma Fertilizer and Chemical Company in Kwadon community, Yamaltu Deba Local ...

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, expressed his determination to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production before leaving office. The President spoke in Niger State during the groundbreaking ceremony for the 84km, N169.7bn Bida-Minna Road construction in the Kakakpagi, Katch Local ...

The Senate, on Thursday, approved the death penalty for dealers and importers of cocaine, heroin and other hard drugs into the country. The proposed capital punishment also applies to manufacturing, trafficking, dealing in or delivery of hard drugs by any means. The Senate arrived at the ...

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Dennis Guwor, has enjoined the federal government to make policies in the interest of the people by adopting healthy means of taxation without overburdening Nigerians. Speaking on Thursday in Asaba during an interview, Guwor called for friendly ...

THE Lagos State government recently uncovered a several dwelling places beneath the Dolphin Estate bridge in Ikoyi, Lagos. These under-bridge apartments comprised 86 partitioned rooms, measuring “10×10 and 12×10” in size, with occupants paying an average annual rent of N250,000 each. Tokunbo ...

Osteoporosis is a common bone problem in older adults, also known as silent disease. As you age, your bones weaken and are highly likely to get fractured. Though the problem reflects after a certain age, it begins in the early stage of your life. Due to this condition, you may have difficulty ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The House of Representatives on Thursday directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to halt the implementation of the cybercrime levy in compliance with the provisions of the cybercrime Act. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Minority ...

Angela Onwuzoo A non-profit organisation, DKT International Nigeria has enlightened residents of the Makoko community in Lagos State on the importance of family planning. The NGO said family planning has been identified as the most cost-effective means to improve the health of mothers in ...

In less than three weeks of a ‘jollof rice debate’ by two former African Presidents, His Excellencies John Dramani Mahama of Ghana and Ian Khama of Botswana in the African most rated luxury hotel, ‘The Delborough Lagos’, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne had also have ...