J Cole says he “felt terrible” after releasing a song aimed at fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar last week and vowed to pull the track off streaming services. Titled ‘7 Minute Drill,’ Cole’s song was a reply to Lamar’s verse on the hit single ‘Like That,’ in which the star asserted his dominance of ...

AS the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Limited, moves to end petrol scarcity in Lagos and its environs, Dangote Refinery and oil marketers have intensified efforts at taking final decisions on pricing and delivery of petrol to filling stations nationwide. Dangote Refinery, which can ...

By Matthew Atungwu The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms across the country from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, predicted sunny and hazy atmosphere over parts of Yobe and Borno states on Monday, with chances ...

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in partnership with the African Climate Foundation (ACF) has held a private sector stakeholder engagement towards a successful energy transition in Nigeria. The engagement is aimed at strengthening public-private engagement around implementing the ...

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have expressed fears over the exercise that will produce the most popular, credible and acceptable aspirant of the party for the November 2024 governorship election in the State. This is as just most of the party members expressed ...

IN recent times, Nigerians have voiced their concerns about the persistent challenges of hunger, inflation, and the general increase in prices of goods and commodities. These issues not only affect the livelihoods of individuals and families but also pose significant threats to food security ...

Fenerbahce walked off the field after three minutes of the rescheduled Turkish Supercup against Galatasaray on Sunday as a protest against alleged unfair treatment. Fenerbahce fielded an Under-19 team for the game against their Istanbul rivals. Galatasaray went ahead after three minutes with ...

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has blamed himself and his teammates for failing to beat Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday. Van Dijk said Jurgen Klopp’s side had so many chances against Man United at Old Trafford but failed to convert them. Liverpool dominated in the first ...

 The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has called on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to mandate DisCos to meter all unmetered Band A customers within 60 days, thus ensuring accurate billing and protecting consumers from arbitrary ...

A senior official of Iran on Sunday warned that Israel’s embassies are no longer safe, New Telegraph reports. The Iranian official gave the warning while insisting that Israel should no longer see any of its embassies as a safe haven. Yahya Rahim Safavi, who is a senior adviser to ...

President Bola Tinubu has paid a condolence visit to the family of the former Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu. source

The South West chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP) has rejected the new logo adopted by the party, saying the question bordering NNPP members, stakeholders, and other party faithful in the country and in the Diaspora is why changing the logo the party has adorned for over ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday, 9th and Wednesday, 10th April 2024 as Public Holidays to mark Eid-el-Fitr Celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Nigerian Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 9th April and Wednesday, 10th April, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid El-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this in a statement signed by the Permanent Scretary of the Ministry, ...

Liverpool’s Premier League title challenge was dented after playing a 2-2 against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday evening. Luis Diaz opened the scoring in a dominant first-half for Liverpool but Bruno Fernandes levelled it up for Man United and after Kobbie Mainoo handed United the ...

Pelumi Nubi, a British Nigerian who drove for 68 days from London, UK has finally arrived Lagos. The 28 year old solo traveler’s arrival on Sunday was broadcasted on her YouTube and announced by Gboyega Akosile, special adviser, media and publicity to Banavie Sanwoolu, Lagos state governor. ...

Mohamed Salah struck a late leveller for Liverpool as their Premier League title hopes suffered a blow following a pulsating 2-2 draw with Manchester United on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s Merseysiders needed a victory to move back above leaders Arsenal following the Gunners’ triumph at Brighton on ...

A leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Dr. Olamide Ohunyeye, has submitted his party’s nomination and expression of interest forms ahead of the governorship primary election scheduled for April 20, 2024. Despite the subdued atmosphere surrounding ...

A youth group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, the Ondo State All Progressives Congress Youth Movement (APCYM), has expressed readiness to work for the emergence of Tunji Light Ariyomo as the APC candidate in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. The ...

National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) has called on movie producers in Nigeria to emphasise the use of indigenous dresses for actors and actresses during film productions. Executive Secretary/CEO of NICO, Otunba Biodun Ajiboye, who made the call, said this would represent the ...

Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag, has said his players made “stupid mistakes” as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Liverpool on Sunday. The Red Devils went behind to an early Luis Diaz goal at Old Trafford. However, Ten Hag’s men fought back to take the lead in the second half through Bruno ...

A large crowd welcomed “kidnap kingpin”, Hamisu Bala, better known as Wadume, to his hometown in Ibbi Taraba State, on Sunday. Wadume, who was arrested by men of the Intelligence Response Team of Inspector-General of Police, in 2019, was released from Kuje Prison in Abuja, on Friday, according ...

The Rivers State Police Command has warned parties involved in the political crisis in the state to desist from acts capable of causing a breakdown of law and order. Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement on Sunday, said the Command would not allow any individual or ...

Delta State Government has reiterated its commitment to the continuous implementation of policies aimed at promoting public health and preventive care. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, made this known on Sunday in his message to the people of the state as part of ...

Kobbie Mainoo subsequently sparked wild celebrations with a delightful curling finish, but Salah’s composure following Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s foul on Harvey Elliott ensured Liverpool moved level on points with Arsenal, though the Gunners – and Manchester City – will feel they are the big winners ...

Lara Adejoro The World Health Organisation has warned that diseases and disasters loom large and are causes of death and disability, and stressed the need to provide accessible healthcare for all The WHO stated this in its message on Sunday to commemorate the 2024 World Health Day. The WHD is a ...

Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade is expecting a difficult test against the Banyana Banyana of South Africa but is confident the team will come out tops in the second leg of the Paris Olympic qualifier. Randy Waldrum’s side defeated Banyana Banyana 1-0 in the first leg on Friday. ...

The Association of Nigerian Physicians in America (ANPA) Saturday, commenced its free medical outreach in Abia with capacity-building training for support staff as well as non-governmental organizations, and NGOs in the state. The NGOs include Academic Core Values Orientation Initiatives led ...

Thousands of people turned out Saturday to see Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo announce his bid to return to office even though he is ineligible. Supporters came from all over the country to Agboville, 70 kilometres (43 miles) north of Abidjan, to hear 78-year-old Gbabgo denounce ...

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Sunday released fresh prophecies concerning the African continent and some of the presidents. He revealed that the continent would experience division in the next four years which will lead to the breakage of some ...

Nigeria’s Minister of Works Dave Umahi appears to be resolved to deliver good roads.  I infer that from remarkable things he has been saying and doing.  To help him, we must first find out if he is ankle-deep in this, or neck deep.  So, I invite him to sit in front of a big mirror and stare ...

The Socioeconomic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has instituted a legal action against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the failure to recall Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi. SERAP also sued Akpabio over his inability to refer the budget padding allegation to the ...

Founder and CEO Meta Platforms Inc., Mark Zuckerberg passed  X owner Elon Musk on Friday to become the third-richest person in the world, the first time since 2020 the arch-rival billionaires have held those positions. Musk, who ranked first on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as recently as ...

Many of the federal housing estates built by the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari to bridge the country’s housing deficit are unoccupied and rotting away across states, investigations by Daily Trust on Sunday have revealed. This is just as many civil servants are lamenting ...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has vowed to win the forthcoming governorship- election in Edo and Ondo states. Nze Chidi Duru, the APC Deputy National Organising Secretary, disclosed this at the party’s National secretariat in Abuja yesterday. Duru also assured the 16 candidates ...

Renowned entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charlyboy, has candidly addressed misconceptions about his s3xuality, asserting that having a feminine side does not equate to being gay. Refuting assumptions that he is homos3xual, Charlyboy emphasised his enduring attraction to women as ...

Members of the Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Organization (GAFAMORG), have disclosed plans to immortalize the late Kaduna State Governor, Malam Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, a close confidant of the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi during Fawehinmi’s 86th posthumous birthday to be celebrated on the 22nd of ...

Chima Azubuike  The Gombe State Commissioner for Health, Dr Habu Dahiru, on Friday, said 284 patients out of 310 admitted with cerebrospinal meningitis have been successfully treated and discharged. He disclosed that 83 samples were taken from the cases, 23 tested positive for cerebrospinal ...

The Lagos State Police Command has reacted to a viral video showing two officers demanding a permit from a drone operator on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge. The video raised questions from netizens about whether the operator required a permit to shoot a video on the bridge. ...

In Enugu state, Government says it is committed to zero tolerance for fraudulent title document or wrong allocation of landed ... source

April 6, (THEWILL)- Gianluca Mancini’s first-half header earned a 1-0 victory for AS Roma over city rivals Lazio in Saturday’s Serie A clash. The win ended I Giallorossi’s four-game winless run in the Derby della Capitale and moved them to within two points of fourth-placed Bologna.The match ...

 Terrorists have killed at least six soldiers in an ambush that occurred in a community along Biu-Buni Yadi road, Borno state.Reports said Boko Haram terrorists ambushed the soldiers at Kamuya, a village close to Buratai, home town of former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai (rtd).Daily ...

Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, has criticised Nigerians who keep their freezers and air conditioners on when they are not home.   Adelabu, while addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, said Nigerians lack the culture of power consumption management due to its affordability.   “The ...

A sand-laden truck on Saturday crushed two persons to death along the Ore-Okitipupa road in Odigbo local government area of Ondo State. The Ore Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mrs. Yetunde Adesina, confirmed the incident to journalists in the area. She said a Mark truck ...

By Edward Samuel, Abuja In a recent Media Roundtable held in Abuja, the United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), Nigeria has shed light on the crucial role of community-driven initiatives in uplifting orphans and vulnerable children across Nigeria. READ ALSO: ...

The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, has commended the Nigerian Armed Forces in the fight against insecurity, saying, “Nigeria’s security situation has improved under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.” The Minister said that Mr. President is doing his best to provide all necessary ...

An early morning accident that occurred at the Ago Adura axis of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Saturday claimed one life. The spokesperson for the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed this on Saturday. Akinbiyi said the driver, who was the lone occupant ...

Manchester City moved to the joint top of the Premier League with a 4-2 win over Crystal Palace, on Saturday. Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne scored twice and also laid on an assist. The Champions are now level on points with Liverpool, who will be heading to Old ...

Senator representing Borno South and Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has faulted the recent hike in electricity tariff.  The Senate Chief Whip said the timing was wrong as he noted that Nigerians were yet to recover from the removal of fuel subsidy.  Recall that the Federal ...

Borno South senator Ali Ndume has called for the reversal of the hike in electricity tariff. Ndume, who spoke in a statement made available to DAILY POST in Abuja on Saturday, said the timing of the hike is not right as Nigerians are yet to recover from the removal of fuel subsidy. The Federal ...