After surviving a surgery that would have almost crippled or placed her on clutches, a philanthropist and politician, Mrs Esther Okorie in Asaba, Delta, at the weekend, put smiles on faces of 20 women by empowering them with undisclosed sum. The women some of them widows were also provided ...

More Podcasts Nigeria Daily The Bearing Download HereAmidst controversy surrounding their recent visit to the United States to discuss regional insecurity, some Northern Nigerian governors have defended their trip. NIGERIA DAILY: What You Need to Know About The Consumer Credit Scheme ...

A former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has visited Governor Alex Otti of Abia State. DAILY POST reports that Otti is the only governor elected under the platform of the Labour Party. In a post via X on Monday morning, Ihedioha shared pictures of his visit to Government House, Umuahia. ...

April 29, (THEWILL)- The news that the Federal Government was set to unveil the first batch of about 5600 “palliative” compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric vehicles as part of activities marking President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office has set off ripples in Nigeria’s automotive ...

Assailants suspected to be herdsmen on Sunday, murdered at least four persons, including an infant, while many others were injured at Nimbo community in Uzo – Uwani LGA of Enugu State.Nimbo is the same community where the Fulani herders in 2016 killed sores of people, generating nationwide ...

The ruling All Progressives Congress and Labour Party have thrown their weight behind the proposed bill seeking to stop politicians guilty of tax evasion from running for elective offices in the country.The endorsement comes in the wake of Friday’s announcement by the Chairman of the ...

Google has asked a Virginia Federal Court in the United States to throw out a lawsuit filed against it by the Department Justice (DOJ), which accuses the company of monopolising ad tech. Recall that Google was sued by the DOJ in January 2023 for allegedly engaging in “anticompetitive and ...

"Bishop Paul N. Vincent's Epic Odyssey: Illuminating the Path from Faith to Transformational Influence - A Saga of unyielding resolve , benevolence" - Champion Newspapers LTD ...

We’re pushed to the wall, citizens tell FG, state govts How people adopt fresh coping mechanisms for growing utilities’ rates Motorists accuse marketers of hoarding fuel as scarcity persists The hike in fuel, electricity tariff and cable television subscription rates, among others, have ...

 The Minister of Sports development, Senator John Owan Enoh, on Sunday demanded an immediate retraction and apology from Bash Alli after the former World Boxing Champion falsely claimed that $1m was demanded from him to endorse oldest boxers fight in Nigeria.Senator Enoh who spoke while briefing ...

Former Senate Minority Whip, Senator Chukwuka Utazi, has reaffirmed his support to the leadership of the All Progressive Congress, (APC) and President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at a thanksgiving service over the weekend to mark the end of his eight years in the Senate representing Enugu ...

The ongoing fuel scarcity is affecting filling stations in the Ile Ife and Modakeke towns in Osun State. OSUN DEFENDER visited major filling stations in the two towns, and observed that the stations were completely abandoned, with some of their gates locked. The filling stations ...

By Lanre Buari “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”- Mother Teresa. This famous saying of Mother Teresa aptly describes Dr. Michael Adeniyi Adenuga Jr, chairman of Nigeria’s national telecommunications company, Globacom who clocks 71 years on ...

Nigerians on social media have continued to pay glowing tribute to popular gospel singer, Morenikeji Adeleke, popularly known as Egbin Orun, who died on Sunday. Recall that her colleague, Esther Igbekele, confirmed Egbin Orun’s death in an Instagram post on Sunday. The gospel singer expressed ...

The Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Bayelsa State Coordinator of the Tantita Security Nigeria Limited, Great Joshua MacIver, has announced termination of the appointment of his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Jonah Daumieye, over ...

A former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has visited Governor Alex Otti of Abia State. Otti is the only governor elected under the platform of Labour Party. In a post via X on Monday morning, Ihedioha shared pictures of his visit to Government House, Umuahia. “Delighted to have met ...

The Rivers caucus of the House of Representatives has sympathized with the victims of last week’s tanker explosion on Eleme road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This is contained in a statement on Monday by the leader of the caucus, Rep. Dumnamene Dekor (PDP-Rivers). The lawmakers expressed ...

An American Based Nigerian Scientist, Peter Ofuje Obidi is exploring the recycling of carbon into biofuel in order to reduce carbon emission into the atmosphere which is responsible for climate change that is affecting the economy of Africa adversely. Obidi is a doctorate degree candidate in ...

Parents in Osun State have expressed concern over the high school fees, rising cost of food and high cost of fuel as students and pupils resume for the third term of the 2023/2024 academic session. In a chat with DAILY POST on Sunday, a parent, Florence Oluwagbemiga, a banker, said things have ...

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has ordered the evacuation of buildings affected by last Saturday’s gas explosion at Ita Oshin area in Abeokuta. He gave the order when he paid an on-the-spot assessment to the scene of the incident, on Sunday evening, that this would allow for integrity tests to ...

  A former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido and the national leadership of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) have described the recent security trip by three northern governors abroad as a waste of resources and advancement of shame and embarrassment beyond the country’s frontier. ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, says the current scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly called petrol may last for two more weeks. The Public Relations Officer of IPMAN, Chinedu Ukadike stated this on Sunday while reacting to the ...

Opta has made Manchester City overwhelming favourites to retain the Premier League title. This follows their 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest on Sunday. The victory came hours after Arsenal edged a 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby. Liverpool were held to a 2-2 draw by West ...

The  42nd  Annual General Meeting  (AGM) of Odu’a Investment  Company  Limited  (OICL)comes up on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the Oranmiyan Hall, Lagos Airport Hotel Limited, Ikeja, Lagos. OICL, will at the meeting present its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Financial Year ended ...

A female student of the University of Abuja, Murjanatu Zubairu, has been declared missing while on her way to school. An uncle of the student, Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Yewuti, who is also a former vice chairman of Kwali Area Council of the FCT, reported the missing student through a phone call to ...

The Association of Rice Millers has said the reopening of the Nigeria-Niger border is responsible for declining rice prices nationwide. Jonathan Joshua, chairman at African Rice Millers in Nasarawa, disclosed this in a statement. Joshua, who doubles as the national president of the Association ...

The concept of police force stems from the need for protection and enforcement of the law, and the Nigeria Police Force is not an exception. It is the brainchild of the British colonial government and dates back to 1861, following the annexation of Lagos. The British Consul charged ...

Recently, precisely on March 11, 2024, the President of the Federal Repub­lic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, approved the appointment of Dr. Dayo Mobereola as the new Direc­tor-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (MIMASA) on the recommendation of the ...

The minister of sports development, Senator John Owan-Enoh, has vowed to confront the former World Boxing Champion, Bash Alli, and his alleged serial blackmail over his plan to stage a Guinness World Record Boxing Championship fight in Nigeria, saying the 68-year-old boxer has thrown caution ...

The National Chairman of the National Rescue Movement(NRM), Amb. Isaac Chigozie Udeh has said, that the judgement of the federal high court on the 19th of April has proven that there are no fractions in NRM as he stated categorically that he remained the authentic chairman of the party. Udeh ...

A socio-cultural group, Fulbe Global Development and Rights Initiative (FGDRI), has decried ethnic profiling in the country, saying profiling of the Fulanis particularly in Nigeria was a set up for genocide. The group, while calling for concerted efforts to change the narrative, also bemoaned ...

Makua Ubanagu The Permanent Representative of the United Nations and World Trade Organisation, Ambassador Matthew Wilson, has described innovation as a solution to food security challenges facing third-world countries. He stated this on Friday at the Divasity’s unveiling of the new WTO CEO, ...

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has said that female circumcision is a crime that attracts a four-year jail term. The agency made this disclosure in a post it shared on its official X handle, @naptipnigeria, on Sunday. A member of the public on his X ...

President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is investing in technology that is tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government and accelerating public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerian people. He made the remark during a meeting with ...

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan  Despite the criticism from the opposition trailing the local government election held across the 33 local government areas of Oyo State on Saturday, the state Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) Sunday announced results for the poll. The ruling Peoples ...

Flood as a natural disaster is one of the serious challenges facing agriculture in Nigeria, resulting in reduced productivity, crop failure and sometimes even crop death, thereby consequently impacting negatively on the lives of farmers. According to statistics by the National Emergency ...

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, has described the Gateway International Airport as a veritable solution to the ever busy Muritala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. Fagbemi also commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for his work ethics, saying ...

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Ganiyu Okanlawon Sanni and Hon. Femi Saheed, have felicitated a member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Otunba Adedeji Busura-Alebiosu, on his 88th birthday celebration, describing him as a political phenomenon who should be ...

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has identified people’s resistance to change as one of the biggest challenges he is facing. Sule made this known when he hosted a team from the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) at the Government House, Lafia the state capital. Citing social ...

 Lara Adejoro Barely two weeks after findings by a Swiss investigative organisation, Public Eye, and the International Baby Food Action Network, alleged that two of the best-selling baby-food brands marketed by Nestlé in low- and middle-income countries contain high levels of added sugar, the ...

Bayer Leverkusen forward, Victor Boniface has revealed the advantage manager, Xabi Alonso has over other top coaches in the world. Alonso guided Die Werkself to their first-ever Bundesliga title last weekend. Leverkusen are also in the final of the DFB Pokal and semi-final of the UEFA Europa ...

The Benin kingdom in Edo State, has suspended five Benin traditional functionaries of their roles over engaging in ‘sacrilegious’ conduct against Benin Custom.Thediscovererng.com quoted a statement signed by Chief Sam Igbe, the Iyase of Benin, announced the suspension of the Traditional Council ...

Amid the fresh fuel scarcity in some parts of the country, Osun State government led by God Ademola Adeleke has threatened to sanction filling stations hoarding Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol or fuel. The scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) hit Osogbo, the state ...

Marine police in search of dead bodies around Lagos lagoon A man simply identified as Azeez, has allegedly jumped into the lagoon in Lagos and drowned, to avoid arrest for being accused of stealing some bags of cement.The Spokesperson of the Police command in Lagos , SP Benjamin Hundeyin, ...

Four persons have been arraigned by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for alleged obstruction of lawful duty and assault against officers of the Commission. They were arraigned before Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court, ...

Two titans of African club football, Al Ahly of Egypt and Esperance of Tunisia are set to clash in the CAF Champions League final, contested over two legs. Both teams secured their spots in the final with thrilling semi-final victories over TP Mazembe and Mamelodi Sundowns, respectively, in ...

By Gbenga Adebayo In 2001, when the first GSM call was made in Nigeria, how many of us would have envisaged the digital world that we live in today? The pace of growth and the rate of adoption of telecoms solutions in Nigeria have been revolutionary. It is a globally acknowledged case study ...

Retiring Anambra State commissioner of police, CP Aderemi Adeoye has said he is prepared to go into a full time business. Adeoye made the revelation in his address during his pull-out parade  for retirement from the Nigeria Police Force at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka yesterday. He said while ...

Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo, has declared that no one will succeed in silencing her voice in the industry anytime she chooses to speak against any form of injustice when she perceives it. Asserting her refusal to be silenced now that she has discovered her voice, Ogbodo said it took her a ...

Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir, has described the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) in the 2023 general elections as one of the most landmark judgements ever delivered in the country.  The Governor said this on Saturday during a reception ...