FOLLOWING recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivity in many countries in the West African region, Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the region to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure and diversify connectivity to ensure uninterruptible ...

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said mass abduction, especially of school children, have not been heard of in the state lately because the Safe School Initiative has been on for the past seven to eight years.  Addressing State House Correspondents after a meeting with President Bola ...

By Kareem Azeez 26 March 2024   | 4:39 pm Reality TV show Big Brother Naija is set to make a grand return for its ninth season and calls for applications from interested participants to audition as dynamic duos. In an announcement made via “X” formerly Twitter, the show ...

By Seun Opejobi Controversial Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has disclosed that he had a productive meeting with security agencies on how to curtain bandits and their activities in the North. This comes as the Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said Gumi would be ...

A member representing Gaya, Ajingi and Albasu Federal Constituency of Kano state at the House of Representatives, Dr. Ghali Mustapha Tijjani, empowered 19,000 in his constituency. Besides, the federal lawmaker flagged off distribution of food items as palliatives on Saturday to bring ...

The stagnant bacterial-infested stream Sodiq Ojuroungbe  …My people dying from waterborne diseases – Community Head In Bamgbade, a dusty agrarian community in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, the lives of residents remain mired in misery and agony 10 months after PUNCH ...

••as Akinterinwa suspends political activities in honour of late aspirant One of the frontline governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Paul Akintelure, is dead. Akintelure was said to have died in early hours of today, March 26, 2024 after complaining of ...

Ahead of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled to hold on April 25, one of the aspirants, Dr Paul Akintelure is dead. LEADERSHIP reports that Akintelure, a medical doctor from Igbotako, in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State died in the early hours ...

Pelumi Nubi, the intrepid traveller who embarked on a solo journey from London to Lagos by road, has shared a distressing update on Instagram. In the midst of her travels, Pelumi’s car was involved in an accident, as depicted in the images she posted on the social media platform. The incident ...

Dennis Amachree, a former Assistant Director, Department of State Services (DSS), has said that there is no basis for pursuing people trading in binance. Amachree stated this while analyzing the escape of executive of binance, Nadeem Anjarwalla, from custody, which has generated controversies. ...

4 mins ago A Kano High Court has sentenced a Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong, to death by hanging for killing his girlfriend. Justice Sanusi Ado Ma'aji of Kano State High Court has sentenced a Chinese National, Frank Geng-Quangrong to death by hanging on Tuesday. Quangrong was ...

Florida State Governor, Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that will prohibit children younger than 14 from joining social media in the state, reports NBC News. According to the report, those who are 14 or 15 will need a parent’s consent before they join a platform. ...

Ndifreke Ukpong, a distinguished Nigerian writer, has highlighted a critical issue in Nigeria’s literary scene—the potential shortage of writers. Ukpong who began his writing career at a young age,  has already published over 26 books in various genre – driven by a love for storytelling, ...

The police in Ekiti State on Monday, arraigned a 20-year-old man, identified as Ojo, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti State, over alleged housebreaking and stealing. The police prosecutor, Inspector Moyosola Adesola, said the suspect stole some noodles, maggi ...

Manchester City legend, Sergio Aguero has disclosed that the game between the Citizens and the Gunners won’t decide the Premier League title.Recall that both teams will clash on Sunday at the Etihad stadium, in what has been term as a blockbuster encounter. Read Also: ‘It’s Looking Good For ...

Nottingham Forest have appealed against their four points deduction for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules, the club has confirmed. An independent commission found Forest’s losses to 2022-23 breached the threshold of £61m by £34.5m. The loss of points has placed Forest ...

The usual story goes like this – prices go up, and suddenly, everything gets more expensive. Your money doesn’t stretch as far, your savings take a hit, and the economy gets shaky. But hold on a minute – it’s not that simple. Inflation is more nuanced than that, and its effects can vary ...

A former presidential candidate and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called for global peace against the backdrop of the recent terorist attack in Russia.Olawepo-Hashim made the call in his letter to President Vladimir Putin, wherein he conveyed sympathy ...

The Adopted Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, has been released by his abductors A chieftain of the party (name withheld) who broke the news in the early hours of Tuesday through social media did not give details on how the PDP Chairman was ...

The Kebbi state government has disclosed readiness to transform the Shari’a system, and the Almajiri system of education into an established education department in the state. The Hon. Commissioner for Religious Matters, Arc. Muhammad Sani Aliyu, disclosed this during a  press conference ...

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Tony Aziegbemi, has been released from captivity by his abductors after ransom payment. Daily Trust reports that Azeigbe was released at about 3am on Tuesday after spending 11 days in captivity. A source told Daily Trust that ...

By Odunmorayo Oke 26 March 2024   | 9:04 am Homes belonging to music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents as part of an ongoing federal investigation. The raids, which took place on Monday, March ...

The Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security has pledged to support the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCC) through legislation to deliver on its mandate. The Chairman of the committee, Mr Shuiab Salisu, made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja when he led members of ...

The abducted chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State, Tony Aziegbemi, has been released by his abductors. Aziegbemi was said to have arrived at his residence around 3 a.m. on Tuesday after spending about 11 days in captivity. The news of his release was ...

By Seun Opejobi The Nigerian Government has invited controversial Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, for questioning. Gumi was invited for questioning over his comments on the activities of bandits in the country. The minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed while ...

Barely a month after the takeover of Kaduna DisCo over a N10 billion debts, the federal government has concluded plans to take over  Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, over alleged prolonged poor performance. BEDC, one of the successor distribution companies, created, following the ...

Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor, has died. Muonagor reportedly died on Sunday, March 24, 2024, after suffering from kidney-related issues, diabetes and stroke. In 2023, he had suffered a stroke that led to partial paralysis of his left leg. According to findings, he was undergoing weekly ...

FGN Power Company, a special purpose vehicle established by the Federal Government of Nigeria to own and execute the Presidential Power Initiative, PPI, has rolled out Mobile Substations, targeted at enhancing electricity supply across the nation. The company received 10 Power Transformers and 10 ...

Members of the Coalition of Nigeria Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders, CNENYL, weekend, said that the President Bola Tinubu-led government was making conscious efforts to restore the country’s fortunes. The youth leaders spoke to journalists after a courtesy visit on the Secretary to the ...

Since the inception of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s N10.3 trillion intervention funds, the Nigerian healthcare sector has received only N141.64 billion, amounting to a mere 1% of the total disbursements. Established in March 2020, the Healthcare Sector Intervention Facility (HSIF) ...

The mind-blowing killing of 17 military officers, including the Commanding Officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, Lt. Col. A.H Ali, and the Commander of Joint Task Force, JTF, Bomadi, Major M.D Shaffa, ensued at Okuama, a small Island on the bank of the Forcados River in Ughelli South Local ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced it would be extending the 2024 Direct Entry (DE) registration to April 11, 2024, that is two weeks extension to enable all candidates desirous of DE registration to do so. According to a statement made available to BusinessDay ...

The Lagos State Government on Saturday explained to residents that prices of discounted foodstuff and other items at its special Sunday markets would differ slightly from one place to the other. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, said this in a statement to ...

Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo has shed light on what she described as harsh realities lurking within the Nigerian entertainment sphere. Speaking out against the prevalent toxicity, Ogbodo described the industry as a breeding ground for envy, wickedness, and deceit. Sharing her thoughts on her ...

The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group said Saturday that four of its militants carried out an attack on a concert hall in a Moscow suburb that Russian authorities said killed at least 133 people. “The attack was carried out by four IS fighters armed with machine guns, a pistol, knives and ...

Indications have emerged that President Bola Tinubu may announce the new minimum wage on May 1 in commemoration of the International Labour Day and backdate its implementation to April. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the National Minimum Wage Committee was working to ensure that all negotiations ...

The Nigerian Naira has experienced a slight appreciation at the official market, trading at N1,431.49 to a dollar on Friday, up 1.5% from the previous day’s rate, according to data from FMDQ. However, the total turnover decreased to $199.71 million on Friday, compared to $288.47 million ...

Committee’s target is for President to make announcement on May 1, says member Labour spoils for war with govs, insists states have money from subsidy removal Indications have emerged that President Bola Tinubu may announce the new minimum wage on May 1 in ...

The Federal Government arraigned the detained President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, at a Federal High Court in Abuja on a three-count charge bordering on terrorism on Friday. He was docked for allegedly establishing and unlawfully supporting an ethnic militia group – ...

A don in the Department of Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering, College of Engineering (COLENG), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Engr. (Prof.) Alex Folami Adisa has advocated agricultural machinery engineering for food security in Nigeria. Speaking as the ...

The Nigerian Army has trained eleven officers in the operation of 15 newly converted compressed natural gas vehicles. Disclosing this on Thursday at Bonny Cantonment of the Nigerian Army, Victoria Island, Lagos, the Commander, Corps of Supply and Transport, Maj. Gen. A.A. Adeyinka, said the ...

By Ochogwu Sunday President Bola Tinubu has said that those alleging embellishments in the 2024 budget did not understand arithmetic. DAILY POST recalls that the 2024 budget was shrouded in controversy following allegations by Senator Abdul Ningi representing Bauchi Central, saying over N3.7 ...

• Obasanjo, Akinwunmi, others to address Africa’s leadership crisis Former President Goodluck Jonathan has led the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) to Senegal on a mediation mission ahead of the country’s presidential election tomorrow. The information was in a statement issued ...

AFRICAN GAMES Duro Ikhazuagbe Ese Brume flew to the gold medal of the women’s Long Jump event of the 13th African Games to be concluded in Accra, Ghana tomorrow. Brume won the precious medal with a first round 6.92m jump to retain the gold she won  at the last edition in Rabat, ...

No fewer than four children have reportedly lost their lives to a diphtheria outbreak in Minjibir Local Government Area of Kano State. The Information Officer of the local government, Mr Tasiu Yahaya, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Thursday in Kano. Yahaya said another 28 ...

By Matthew Atungwu The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has said the average retail price of a litre of kerosene rose from N1,329 recorded in January 2024 to N1,340 in February 2024. In its Petrol Price Watch for February 2024, released in Abuja on Thursday, the bureau said the February price ...

A two-time governorship candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Balogun Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), on Thursday, announced his withdrawal from the forthcoming 2024 governorship election in the state. Jegede, who was the candidate of the PDP in 2016 and 2020 ...

The President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN, Samuel Agbeluyi, has urged the government to exempt women on maternity leave from paying tax. Agbeluyi made the call during the Maiden Tax Summit, organised on Tuesday by the Society of Women in Taxation, SWIT, with the ...

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has explained how a private company reportedly held on to N32bn paid into its account in 2003 for the supply of three million prepaid metres. According to a statement by the minister’s Special Adviser, Strategic Communications and ...

By Ogaga Ariemu President Tinubu has temporarily banned ministers, heads of agencies, and other government officials from embarking on public funded foreign trips. This was contained in a presidential directive dated 12th March signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. ...