By Daniel Chibuike Abia State Police Command and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Abia State chapter, on Monday, held a talk and agreed that Tuesday’s protest to be held by the NLC members would be conducted peacefully. During the meeting, the Abia State Police Command reiterated its commitment ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu The Nigerian Government, during the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting on Monday reached the decision to scrap some agencies, commissions and parastatals of the Federal government. The FEC also agreed to merge, subsume and relocate some of the agencies, commissions and ...

In a move long-awaited by many Nigerians, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the implementation of the Oronsaye Report, a blueprint for restructuring federal agencies and commissions. This is part of the administration’s actions towards cutting the cost of governance that many ...

Players in Nigeria’s advertising space have joined stakeholders in other sectors to advocate for the elimination of multiplicity of informal taxes. To curb the phenomenon which has put pegs on businesses, the advertisers in a communiqué, emanating from their National Advertising Conference ...

Taraba Police Command, on Monday, said its collaboration with local hunters has yielded results as 40 kidnapped victims were rescued in Yorro Local Government Area of the State. Mr David Iloyanomon, the Commissioner of Police in the state said the success was achieved due to a strategic use of ...

By John Gabriel The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria has announced that it is poised to begin a nationwide strike on Tuesday, February 27. In a statement on Monday announcing the strike, the National President of AMBCON, Mansur Umar, said unless the Federal Government honours ...

International Energy Insurance (IEI) Plc, a Norrenberger company and a leading player in the Nigerian insurance industry today as Oba Oniru commissioned the company’s new office at FF Millennium, Ligali Ayorinde, Victoria Island, Lagos.His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, ...

By Williams Anuku The uncertainty in the Nigerian economy prompted an emergency meeting between President Bola Tinubu and members of the business community on Sunday. Prominent among those who attended the meeting at the Presidential Villa Abuja, were the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, ...

By Seun Opejobi The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has insisted that its planned Tuesday and Wednesday protests over “mounting hunger and insecurity” in Nigeria will go on. NLC President Joe Ajaero disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Ajaero accused the Federal Government of allegedly trying ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration’s efforts at transforming Abuja into a smart city is not negotiable. Wike stated this at the Annual Media Retreat of the FCT Minister’s Press Corps in Keffi on Sunday. The retreat has ...

As Nigeria grapples with a mounting FX crisis, the imperative is clear: doubling efforts to augment dollar inflows must supersede engaging in a blame game, writes Festus Akanbi For the current managers of the Nigerian economy, this is certainly not the best of time. This is because ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress said it remained firm on its decision to proceed with scheduled protests for Tuesday and Wednesday, citing “mounting hunger and insecurity” in Nigeria. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Ajaero alleged that the ...

The National Bureau of Statistics has listed the top ten states with the most internet users in the country. A check on the NBS database on Sunday revealed that the number of internet subscribers stood at 163.8 million as of December 2023. It added that as of the end of the fourth quarter of ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu Qatar has finally agreed to President Bola Tinubu’s proposal for a meeting to discuss business matters. Earlier reports suggested that Qatar had rejected Tinubu’s proposed visit for business talks with Qatar. However, Francisca Omayuli, a spokesperson at Nigeria’s Foreign ...

In the third quarter of 2023 (Q3 2023), Nigeria recorded a distressing total of 2,187 road accidents, as reported by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and corroborated by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest NBS Road Transport Data for Q4 2023.   The NBS report ...

Afolabi Aiyela, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Welbeck Electricity, has urged the Federal Government to end the dollarisation of domestic gas. Aiyela said that gas needed to be available if more people are to have access to both Grid and Independent Power and that it must be priced in ...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), in conjunction with the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Agency (NERA), has been called upon to ensure that Nigerians get a fair hearing on complaints over reported issues over electricity consumption. The call was made by many ...

The government of Qatar has rejected Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu’s request to visit the country for a business and investment meeting over legal disagreement.  The Qatari authorities in a letter sent to Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, said that the Middle East country ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The inability of the Federal Government to secure and develop Nigeria’s border communities is contributing to the lingering security crisis bedeviling the nation, DAILY POST reports Enquiries show that banditry, kidnapping, farmer-herder conflict and insurgency being experienced ...

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared that he will be running for the Novermber 2024 governorship election in the state. Aiyedatiwa, who became governor after the demise of his principal, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, said he would join the race as required by the constitution ...

Arsenal’s free-scoring Premier League form continued as Newcastle were blown away 4-1 at the Emirates on Saturday to move back within two points of leaders Liverpool. Mikel Arteta’s men stumbled to a 1-0 Champions League defeat at Porto in ...

  The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said it has received a preliminary report from the United States’ National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on the accident involving Airbus Helicopter EC130B4 that crashed and killed the former Access Holdings Group Chief Executive Officer, ...

American television host and filmmaker, Steve Harvey has said contrary to Western sentiments, Burna Boy and other African artists didn’t steal from American music. He said instead it was the West, especially America, who are inspired by African beats, rhythm, and soul. “People claim Burna Boy ...

The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), has vowed to go after people behind Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) product racketeering and downstream sharp practices. This is as the Committee resolved to work with the leadership of the Nigerian Association of Road ...

The National Bureau of Statistics has said a total of 1,323 Nigerians were killed in road accidents in the fourth quarter of 2023. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, this was disclosed in the NBS Road Transport Data Q4 2023 Report released in Abuja on Friday. The ...

By John Gabriel The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has acknowledged that a glitch affected the seamless operation of the INEC Result Viewing Portal, IReV, during the 2023 presidential election. INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakub stated in the foreword of the report: “This report ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the Nigerian Government is identifying and sanctioning individuals sabotaging the economy. The minister noted that the removal of the petrol subsidy was one policy decision that all the three major ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally explained why the INEC result viewing portal (IREV) failed to upload the presidential results of the 25 February 2023 election despite the seamless working of the bimodal voter accreditation system (BVAS).This is contained in ...

AFEX, Nigeria’s commodities market player, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kano State Investment and Properties Limited (KSIP). According to the partners, the MoU signing, which was consummated, yesterday, at the AFEX Abuja office, is aimed at fostering ...

The official exchange rate experienced a notable decline of 2.97%, settling at N1571.31 per US dollar, while intraday trading reached a peak of N1851 against the dollar on Thursday, February 22nd, 2024.   This surge coincided with increased demand pressure, further exacerbating the ...

Foreign investments in Nigeria’s manufacturing industry went up by $644m in 2023 to $1.5bn from $948m in the prior year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS in its capital importation report stated that manufacturing ranked first as the ...

… As party leaders raise alarm over plans to disrupt process By Lanre Oloyede Few hours into the governorship rerun primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC), early results have shown that the senator representing Edo Central, Monday Okpebholo is in early lead. This is even as leaders ...

The Federal Government has banned the exportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas, in a bid to increase its volume domestically to warrant a crash in price. It stated on Thursday that LPG producers in Nigeria and key stakeholders in the industry had been told to stop ...

The Kwara South Consultative Forum, a sociocultural and non-political organisation comprising all indigenes of Kwara South senatorial district in Kwara state, has urged the state government to establish the proposed Kwara State University of Education in the area in the interest of fairness, ...

By Seun Opejobi The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, has warned those he described as “evil people” calling for a coup in Nigeria due to the current economic hardship in the country. Musa warned that the law will come for those calling for a coup in the country over the ...

The United States military says it conducted four “self-defence” strikes against the Houthis, destroying seven antiship cruise missiles, a mobile ballistic missile launcher and a drone originating from areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-aligned group.The military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) ...

Whispa Konnect initiative has partnered Globacom to empower gaming enthusiasts with the long-term financial security of N20 million salaries for life. The empowerment project, tagged ‘WinWisewill,’ will also reward gaming ...

 Austin Avuru lists how to prop up and save the naira It is obvious now, even to the beggar on the side-street that the Nigerian economy has fallen into a dangerous tail spin, threatening to completely spiral out of control.  At the core of this economic crisis is the exchange rate of ...

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) has met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. source

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), has asked Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu time to resolve the prevailing situation plaguing the country.  Addressing journalists after a closed-door meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, Gowon ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Nigeria’s Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) price remains N1,400 per litre from N700 per litre in 2022. Chief Executive of Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, disclosed this in a recent meeting with the Nigerian Association of Road ...

By Seun Opejobi The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has disclosed that each state governor has been allocated an extra N30 billion to address the challenges of food scarcity and hardships confronting Nigerians. Akpabio said each state should properly utilize the money towards ensuring the ...

By Seun Opejobi Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, on Wednesday said the hike in the prices of foodstuff was artificial and deliberate. Sani said some unscrupulous individuals are hiding behind inflation to hike the prices of foodstuffs. Posting on X, the social critic said the reports ...

The Nigerian Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of 17 out of 19 persons transmitted to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu to serve as Commissioners of the National Population Commission, NPC. The confirmation followed a report submitted by the Senate Committee on National ...

The Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission said on Tuesday that it had unsealed the 10 warehouses sealed last week for alleged hoarding of foodstuffs. The chairman of the commission, Muhyi Magaji, told The PUNCH in a telephone interview that the ...

By Seun Opejobi In the wake of the current high level of hardship in the country, the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has disclosed plans to distribute seized food items to Nigerians. The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, said the food items will be distributed after they have ...

By Fadehan Oyeyemi There was a mild drama on Tuesday as the Senate resolved to revisit the N30 trillion Ways and Means it approved for the Federal Government under former President Muhammadu Buhari, the details of which it said were never provided for scrutiny. Specifically, the Red Chamber ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, has suspended its planned nationwide strike. The suspension comes after a meeting with the Federal Government and stakeholders on Monday. NARTO had issued a strike notice over economic conditions affecting tanker drivers. ...

I’ll begin today’s article with a quote I saw somewhere that says, “In every field of human endeavour, there are always three categories of people: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who end up wondering what happened.” The following story of someone very ...

The Federal Government has told cement manufacturers to stop hiding behind Forex to inflict pain on Nigerians and, by extension, make housing delivery for the Nigerians difficult. It accused cement manufacturers of hiding behind the unstable foreign exchange to inflict untold hardship on ...