Less than a year after he was installed as the traditional ruler of Oda, in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Julius Ajayi Adewumi Omomo, Okunbadejo II, has joined his ancestors. Oba Omomo was installed as Olojoda to replace his predecessor, Oba Bamidele Akosile ...

A commercial bus transporting N3.2m counterfeit cash owned by three suspects including eight-month pregnant Favour Peter (24), Esther Adukwu (27), and Ochigbo Michael (39), has been intercepted by Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The suspect according to a ...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a commercial bus conveying N3.2million counterfeit cash owned by three suspects: eight-month pregnant Favour Peter, 24; Esther Adukwu, 27, and Ochigbo Michael, 39, who were arrested at Jabi Motor Park in Abuja in a ...

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has seized three shipping containers of 3000 cartons of pirated books with a conservative market value of over N300 million. The Director-General (DG) of the commission, Dr John Asein, disclosed this in a press statement made available to newsmen on ...

The Nigerian Army Joint Task Force, Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD), in North-West, has neutralised 12 bandits, and recovered weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, one magazine and two rounds of 7.62mm and 18 cows. The operation’s Information Officer, Lt. Suleman Omale, disclosed this in a statement ...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has urged Nigerians to report any arbitrary price hikes, stating that it will not hesitate to take action against businesses engaging in price fixing. The FCCPC made this disclosure in a statement posted on its official X ...

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal and other dignitaries will on Tuesday attend the inauguration of the Governing Council of the Institute of Environmental Practitioners of Nigeria (IEPN) in Abuja.A statement by the national president of Nigerian ...

On Sunday, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) urged President Bola Tinubu to disclose the agreements and spending details of loans obtained by the administrations of Nigeria’s past presidents since May 1999. SERAP in a statement made available to Sunday ...

President Bola Tinubu By JOY ADARA, Abuja –Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct appropriate ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to provide our organization with copies of the loan agreements obtained by the governments of ...

Apostle Arome Osayi, the esteemed founder of the Remnant Christian Network, Global, recently announced the completion of a hospital project. The hospital, which is currently undergoing equipment installation, is a testament to their commitment to providing quality healthcare services. ...

Professionals under the aegis of Corporate Professional Colleagues (CPC) have canvassed support for the candidacy of Jimoh Ibrahim who is aspiring for the governorship of Ondo State on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The professionals, who described themselves in a ...

Iran has warned that it would respond in a much larger and severe way if Israel retaliates its Saturday’s drone and missile attack. Iran’s armed forces chief, Maj Gen Mohammad Bagheri gave the warning as a follow-up to Iran’s attack against Israel.It added that Washington has been warned not ...

A woman fetching from a dirty streams Sodiq Ojuroungbe Getting potable water for residents of Asaa, Agbelepon, Agbele, Oke-Odo Ibore, and Lafenwa in the Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, is a luxury they can barely afford. In this investigative report, SODIQ OJUROUNGBE exposes the ...

Ekeson Okorie will make a return to the Bayelsa United squad for their clash against Katsina United after an injury layoff, DAILY POST reports. Okorie was previously sidelined with a knee injury. He rejoined the rest of his teammates in training this week. Okorie is expected to feature for the ...

The Arch Bishop of Living Christ Mission, The Most Rev. Professor Daddy Hezekiah, has commended the Federal Government for rejecting the practice of lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer LGBTQ in Nigeria. Arch-Bishop Hezekiah gave the commendation at his church administrative headquarters ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2023 election in Nasarawa State, David Ombugadu, has said he will always abide by the decision of the party as calls continue to come in by various groups for him to contest the national chairmanship position of the PDP. He also ...

The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has commiserated with the families of actor, Pope Odonwodo, Junior Pope, and four others, who lost their lives when their boat capisized on River Niger during the week while returning from the set of a movie  titled, The ...

Gov Idris BIRNIN-KEBBI – A civil society organisation operating in Kebbi state, Initiative for Transparency and Justice (IFTAJ), has called on both Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris and ...

Eniola Aluko, a Nigerian-born British former sports director for Aston Villa and Angel City in England, has made history by becoming the first African female to make the board of Italy’s female top-flight football club FC Como Women. Mercury 13, an investment group focused on the development ...

As candidates gear up for the upcoming Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) kicking off on April 19, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) issued a stern warning against using fake websites for printing UTME notification slips. The ...

The family of late Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor, a.k.a Mr Ibu, has announced his burial date. Prior to his death, Mr Ibu’s leg was amputated after battling an undisclosed illness a few months ago. However, the actor’s family said the late actor will be buried in his hometown in Eziokwe ...

The Kano state Police Command has arrested 61 suspected thugs during the ‘Hawan Daushe’ Durbar as part of Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in the five Emirates of the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Haruna Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Friday. According to the ...

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has said his administration will soon commence the construction of road networks linking communities in different parts of the state. Governor Ododo disclosed this during his Sallah homage to the people of Onyukoko-Idoji ward in Okene Local ...

The Oyo State Secretariat in Ibadan was thrown into chaos on Saturday morning as individuals wearing military camouflage attempted to take over the State Assembly complex and the entire Secretariat. Armed with weapons, they hoisted a flag within the Assembly premises and sought to occupy the ...

A conservationist in Cross River State, Prince Odey Oyama, has appealed to the federal and state governments to urgently intervene in the daily plundering of the Cross River forests, especially Effi pristine forests. He has alleged that an increasing number of undocumented Chinese were ...

The appointment of Coach Manu Garba by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), as Head Coach of the country’s U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, has set the sporting fraternity buzzing for several reasons.Over the years, in the wake of this millennium, Coach Manu Garba earned the reputation as a ...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has asked the Federal Government to intensify efforts and take decisive action to rescue the remaining abducted Chibok girls who have been in the hands of their captors for the past 10 years. The National Director for Education, Youth and ...

The Force PPRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi and that of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin at the joint press briefing By JOHN ONAH, Abuja –The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is partnering with the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) to address online scam-related issues ...

Some masked men suspected to be Yoruba Nation agitators invaded the Oyo Government Secretariat on Saturday and hoisted a flag. It was gathered that armed men were stationed at strategic points in the Secretariat. Some were reported to have guarded the entrance to the ...

INEOS owner Jim Ratcliffe has urged cycling’s governing body to take “real action” to address mounting issues with rider safety. Ratcliffe, who is also a co-owner of Manchester United, has written to the UCI after a serious crash at last week’s Tour of the Basque Country involving Jonas ...

In a brazen assault on humanitarian efforts, terrorists launched attacks on villages in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, targeting food items recently donated for Ramadan. The attacks, which occurred on March 20th in the communities of Ruwan-Bore and Gidan-Zuma, followed donations from a ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has hailed the legacy of the former governor of Abia State and minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, who passed away on Thursday.In a condolence message, VP Shettima described Dr Onu as a “true statesman and accomplished Nigerian leader” whose impact ...

Chess master Tunde Onakoya, who helps kids in Africa learn chess, has announced his plan to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. He posted this on his X handle on Friday, 13th April 2024, aiming to play chess for 58 hours without losing a game. Onakoya plans to start ...

Lara Adejoro The Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Dr Usman Aliyu, says the Federal Government has set up a committee to implement the Cancer Health Fund. He disclosed this at an interactive session organised by NICRAT in collaboration with the ...

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a police constable, Prince Chima, attached to the Department of Operatives (DOP) for allegedly threatening some persons in their residence with an AK-47 rifle. DAILY POST reports that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Funsho Adegboye disclosed ...

The management of Babcock University Teaching Hospital (BUTH) Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State has raised the alarm over an alleged abandonment of an 81- year-old patient, Pa Maurice Okpenyong, by his children in its facilities. The hospital raised the alarm in a press statement made available to ...

Anyone mistakenly seeing President Bola Tinubu as a failure or a weakling is either blind or misguided and unable to see the new Nigeria that is emerging, according to Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence. He said this while responding to the threat that the North might vote against ...

Sodiq Ojuroungbe  In what can be described as a historic, significant step, Nigeria has become the first country in Africa and the world to roll out a new meningitis vaccine called Men5CV Announcing the breakthrough on its website, the World Health Organisation noted that the newly developed ...

The Channels Television reporter, Joshua Rogers, who was abducted in Rivers State has regained his freedom. Rogers was kidnapped on Thursday night at about 9 pm after he was reportedly trailed to his residence. His attackers reportedly accosted him at gunpoint, whisking him away in his car. ...

National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Ajibola Basiru on Thursday evening said he has no rift with either his predecessor in office, Senator Oyinlola Omisore, or the minister of Marine and Blue Economy who is the immediate past governor of Osun as being speculated in ...

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has said over 1,500 schools in the eight frontline local government areas of the state, do not have fences. The governor stated this while addressing stakeholders from the 23 local government areas of the state. The governor, however, disclosed that as ...

The United States, US, President, Joe Biden has vowed to defend Israel in the ongoing war. Biden warned that Iran will not be allowed to succeed against Israel. Addressing journalists, Biden warned Iran against attacking Israel. Biden said, “We are devoted to the defence of Israel. We will ...

Rovers will have a big task in Awka. They will put up over one hundred and fifty percent performance to get a result in this match.Dakkada vs VandrezzerThis is a local derby that can go either way. If the Vandrezzer boys are well motivated will be a big factor in the match.Coal city vs Abia ...

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Saturday, April 13 2024. Wike Reassures Abuja’s Rural Dwellers of Good Governance The Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike on Friday reassured Abuja’s rural dwellers that ...

A creative life is a resourceful life and a resourceful life is an amplified life. For you to live a fulfilled and meaningful life here on earth you must be cre­ative. Creativity brings out the best in the life of every human being. Through creativity we actualise our potentialities. There ...

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An Abuja-based activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has faulted the six-month imprisonment sentence pronounced by a Federal High Court in Lagos against celebrity transgender, Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, over Naira abuse. Adeyanju said the prison term without the option of fine suggested that ...

The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto chapter, has called on the federal government to, as a matter of urgency, reconstitute the governing council for the institution. The union said the dissolution of all governing councils by the federal government ...

Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner Josephina Otabor, aka Phyna, has threatened to go physical with fellow reality star and comedian DeeOne after he faulted her for calling out the reality show organisers over an incomplete prize. DAILY POST reports that Phyna, who won Season 7 of the reality ...

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has stated that Micro, Small and Mediums Enterprises (MSMES) is the fulcrum whereby the nation’s economy hinges and rotates.According to SON, MSMEs is so important that it contributes as much as 48% of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and has ...