…as Service recaptures 10 fleeing inmates…activates recapturing mechanism By Ukpono Ukpong No fewer than 119 inmates yesterday escaped from the the Medium Security Custodial Centres, Suleja, Niger state, following the heavy downpour that destroyed the facility. According to a ...

Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, anticipates that his farewell from Napoli will be an emotional occasion, amidst growing speculation about his departure from the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. Since moving to Serie A in 2020 from Lille, the 25-year-old has attracted interest ...

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has imposed a suspension on the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) of Dana Air with effect of Dana Air with immediate effect. This is contained in a letter issued by Chris Najomo, the acting DG, NCAA issued to Dana Air on Wednesday. Festus Keyamo, minister of ...

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, has proposed jail terms for drivers responsible for road accidents. Biu made the proposition in response to recent avoidable crashes in Oyo, Kano, and Kaduna states. The PUNCH reports that there were road crashes at Gaya Junction in Kano ...

Ahead of the federal government’s plan to sell the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) under the management of banks and the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), stakeholders have str essed the need to prioritise unbundling the DisCos along state lines.Also, the federal ...

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has been honoured as the patron of the National Association of Christian Religious Educators of Nigeria, NACREN, by the National President of the association, Professor Reuben Maiture. The ...

By Ogaga Ariemu President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of the N100 billion Consumer Credit Scheme for Nigerians amid escalating economic hardship in the country. Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He stated that interested ...

The daughter of former Abuja Customary Court of Appeal president, Justice Moses Bello has asked a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Bwari to declare that she is entitled to more of her late father’s estate. Ann Eniyamire Bello said her late father in his last testamentary statement had ...

Collins Sunday The World Bank and the Nasarawa State Government have partnered to curb sexual and gender-based violence in the state by holding a one-day sensitisation workshop for stakeholders The workshop brought together community and religious leaders from all 13 Local Government Areas of ...

Victor Osimhen admitted that he will probably ‘cry’ when leaving former Serie A champions, Napoli. The Nigeria international is widely expected to leave the Partenopei this summer though his destination is still unknown. Osimhen has around €120m release clause inserted in the contract he ...

“Better to fight for something than live for nothing” – George S. PatternA political catastrophe occurred and engulfed Nigeria’s political environment on April 17, 1983. On that fateful day, the late political genius Malam Aminu Kano suddenly disappeared and departed to the great beyond at the ...

Spanish tactician Unai Emery has extended his contract with Aston Villa boss until 2027, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Since taking the reins from Steven Gerrard in November 2022, Emery has orchestrated an impressive transformation at Villa Park. Under his guidance, the team ...

Erik ten Hag has slammed critics following Manchester United‘s FA Cup semi-final narrow win over Championship side Coventry City on Sunday, describing it as “embarrassing” and “a disgrace.” Man, United squandered a 3-0 lead against Coventry and only secured victory through penalty shootouts ...

Delta State Governor, Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has urged the federal government to expedite action in revitalizing the nation’s refineries. Governor Oborevwori stated this when he received the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Turnaround Maintenance of Nigerian Refineries led by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah at ...

The Federal Government said it will soon commence the loan disbursement process for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and manufacturing sectors under the Presidential N200 billion Intervention Fund scheme. Recall that President Bola Tinubu launched the scheme on October 17, 2023, to ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The rising price of malaria, antibiotics, anti-diabetes, hypertension drugs and other pharmaceutical products have heightened the fears of increased mortality and reduced life expectancy among Nigerians. The danger becomes more ferocious as retail prices for commonly ...

The South-East workforce has expressed optimism about the payment of the proposed N540,000 Minimum Wage to workers in the zone from May 1, 2024. Anambra State NLC Chairman, Humphrey Nwafor, disclosed this at a press briefing on Monday in Awka, the State capital, to herald the week-long ...

Fidelis David examines the intrigues of last Saturday’s governorship primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Ondo State and the factors that led to the emergence of the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa From time immemorial, it’s literarily a norm for political office ...

Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government plans to increase power generation from 4000 Megawatts to 6000 by the end of 2024 to boost electricity. Adelabu said this in Abuja on Monday when the members of the Senate Committee on Power visited the Ministry. The minister ...

By Seun Opejobi The National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, has said the number of deaths related to terrorism in Nigeria has dropped from 2,600 per month to less than 200. Ribadu disclosed this while noting that AK-47 now sells for over five million naira due to the effort of President Bola ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The price of Household Kerosene (HHK) paid by consumers in Nigeria rose to N1,354.40 in March 2024. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this in its March HHK price watch. The figure represented an increase of 1.00 per cent compared to N1,340.94 recorded in February ...

Lara Adejoro The Federal Government says seven million pregnant women, and at least six million newborn births annually are being targeted through its safe motherhood guidelines launched on Monday. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, while speaking at the ...

The Emir of Dutse, Hameem Nuhu Sanusi, has flagged off a special round of polio vaccine campaign targeted at over 1.5 million children in Jigawa State. The ceremony took place at his palace after he personally administered the vaccine on some children and assured the community that it was safe ...

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South-West Zone D, has appointed Dr. Idowu Adewumi, a lecturer at the Federal College of Agriculture (FCA), Ibadan, as an ECOWAS Youth Ambassador and Special Adviser to the students’ body. Speaking during a ceremony in Ibadan, the capital of ...

At least 11,189 internally displaced households in Benue State have benefitted from the Start Fund Network intervention being implemented by Plan International Nigeria, ActionAid in Nigeria and Christian Aid. Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, made the disclosure at the ...

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has said the Premier League club will not sack manager Erik ten Hag in the middle of the season. Neville was speaking on Sky Sports, after United scraped past Coventry City in their FA Cup semi-final on Sunday. According to him, a decision will be ...

American Ryan Garcia floored Devin Haney three times in a majority points win over his compatriot on a dramatic night in Brooklyn, New York.Garcia’s left hook was his greatest asset as the previously unbeaten world champion Haney was floored in the seventh, 10th and 11th rounds.Scorecards of ...

Nigerian singer, Michael Olayinka Adebayo, better known as Ruger has claimed that his senior colleague, Burna Boy introduced live band into Afrobeats performance. Olayinka made this known while speaking in a recent interview with Billboard alongside BNXN, According to him, before ...

President Bola Tinubu By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu would on Monday, April 22, open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja.Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), is organizing a high-level African counter-terrorism summit ...

A stakeholder in the education sector in Osun State, Adewuyi Ajibade has faulted the claim that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s directive on the new retirement age and elongation of service years for school teachers came as a shock to teachers, describing such claims as misleading and ...

In a violent outbreak early Sunday morning, bandits launched a deadly assault on a market in Tsafe, the administrative seat of Tsafe local government area in Zamfara State, resulting death of at least three persons and numerous others injured. An eyewitness reported that the armed assailants ...

Kano Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has directed all 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) Caretaker Committee Chairmen to reside or relocate to their designated LGAs. This was just as the Deputy Governor warned that the state government would not tolerate absentee leadership and ...

General Overseer of Evangelical Bible Outreach Ministry International (Ebomi), Prophet Isa El-Buba Sadiq has condemned in strong terms the last Friday killing of students of Plateau State University, Bokkos by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. Isa El-Buba Sadiq who fielded questions from ...

A former Military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon and his wife, Victoria, on Sunday, celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary with thanksgiving at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, Abuja. The couple exchanged vows on April 19, 1969, at the Anglican Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, ...

As a journalist always on the lookout for intriguing stories, the buzz surrounding the “Freezing Oil Challenge” piqued my curiosity. What exactly does this challenge entail, and what deeper insights lie beneath its surface? Armed with questions and a thirst for knowledge, I embarked on a ...

The clan head of Akansoko in Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River state, HRH Archibong Ita, has told Governor Bassey Otu to stop meddling in the leadership matters of traditional institution.His reaction came shortly after the Governor, in a press statement signed by his Chief Press ...

Seplat Energy has emerged as the Corporate Governance Company for 2023 business year. The award which was given to Seplat Energy, a Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy player, by Energy Times Newspaper for its effective corporate governance framework and corporate governance ...

The Deputy Speaker of the Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has congratulated Senator Orji Uzo Kalu on his 64th birthday. Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, a former governor of ...

 An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Chief Olusola Oke, has described the rescheduled primary in 13 Wards of Okitipupa Local Government area as a mirage aimed at deceiving party faithful.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Gov. Usman Ododo-led ...

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), the reigning Ligue 1 champions, are optimistic about securing the signing of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen from Napoli, despite keen interest from Premier League giants Chelsea. According to HITC, Osimhen, 25-year-old, has emerged as a prime target for both PSG and ...

An exciting chapter in Abuja’s recreational landscape is set to unfold as Monoliza Sport Centre prepares for its grand launch on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Vice President Kashim Shettima will grace the occasion as the Special Guest of Honour, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s ...

Following the controversies that trailed the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State on Saturday, the State’s chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the exercise as a “huge charade”. In a statement on Saturday, the PDP ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, disclosed on Sunday that some of its accredited officials have been penalised for preventing a hijab-wearing female UTME candidate from entering the exam hall with her headcover. In a statement issued by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, ...

Lawmaker representing Kano South Senatorial District, Senator Sumaila Kawu has described the Kano-Maiduguri Federal Highway as a “death trap that is claiming the lives of its users”. He made the remark in a statement he issued to newsmen in Kano, on Sunday on the recent fatal accident that ...

Chief Olusola Oke, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Ondo State, has described the rescheduled primary in 13 Wards of Okitipupa Local Government area as a mirage aimed at deceiving party faithful. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Gov. Usman Ododo-led ...

Animashaun Salman The United States Agency for International Development State2State, during a three-day workshop organised for ministries, departments and agencies in Kebbi State promised to boost its budget to support primary health centres. The USAID State2State Team Lead, Usman Faleye, ...

Residents of Kwara State are groaning amid arbitrary fuel price increases by petrol filling stations. DAILY POST reports that filling stations now dispense fuel at various prices, such as N715, N710, N620, N625, and N580, depending on the point of sale. While NNPC sells at N580 per litre, ...

The Truth Alliance has said the 10th anniversary of the Chibok Girls is a reminder of atrocities being committed by violent extremist groups in the country.A statement signed on Sunday by Ahmed Mustapha in Abuja charged the government to ensure that the tragedy never happens again.“On this ...

The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has commended the 29 years old Ikorodu-born Chess Master and Coach, Tunde Onakoya for setting a global record in Chess game. Onakoya broke the world record for the longest chess marathon ...

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris (center), in a group photograph with the students, coaches, and the school's Executive Director, Abba Said (Extreme right). By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja –Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has ...