Nigeria made a remarkable entry into the global fencing scene this past weekend, thanks to the impressive performance of 16-year-old Inkosi Brou. Inkosi secured Nigeria’s first-ever medal in the Sabre category at the World Tournoi Satellite Cup in Iceland. Competing against some of the world’s ...

Former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has said Governor Godwin Obaseki is politically dead. Oshiomhole stated this while commenting on the outcome of the just concluded governorship election in the state during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. On Sunday, INEC declared ...

Lara Adejoro Following the recent devastating flood, the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has embarked on a comprehensive assessment of the Alau Dam in Borno State to ascertain its integrity. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, disclosed this on Monday ...

The Chairman of the Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Jeret Tenebe, says the prayer of the party is for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to continue to conduct elections the way it did in the Edo governorship election held on Saturday. Tenebe said ...

Adams Oshiomhole, the senator representing Edo North senatorial district and former governor of Edo, believes that Monday Okpebholo’s victory in the Edo State governorship election is God’s doing.TRIBUNE ONLINE reports Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress won the election with 291,667 ...

By Matthew Atungwu The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday across the nation. NiMet`s weather outlook released in Abuja on Sunday forecast thunderstorms on Monday over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Another electricity tariff hike may be introduced in October 2024 by the Nigerian Government as the country’s monthly power subsidy rose to N181,63 billion in September. This comes ...

By Adewale Sanyaolu Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Heineken Lokpobiri, has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s declining oil production levels, calling for a strategic interventions to turn things around. He articulated his concerns during a meeting with a delegation from the ...

As the Edo 2024 governorship elections gradually winds to an end, the Nigeria Police Force through the Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG in charge of the election, Frank Mba, has announced a security strategy to ensure peace in the state. The announcement which was contained in a ...

The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, says its operatives have neutralised two armed vandals involved in illegal oil bunkering during a gun duel and recovered two AK-47 rifles while 18 suspects were arrested across various states in the Niger Delta ...

  September 22, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has condemned the overnight disturbance at its local government collation centre in Ikpoba-Okha and the presence of Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, in its state office in Benin City ahead of the collation of ...

 The Osun State University College of Education (UNIOSUN COE), Ipetu Ijesa Campus sats it has once again demonstrated its commitment to excellence in teachers development, with the induction of 199 graduate teachers into the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).This milestone ...

Nigeria, often referred to as the "Giant of Africa," boasts the largest economy on the continent. It is home to vast natural resources, including oil, gas, and a youthful population eager to shape the future. While the country faces challenges such as corruption, unemployment, and ...

For decades, winning an Olympic medal has been described as the Holy Grail of sports. Athletes aren’t the only ones in search of a Holy Grail. For example, in 2012, when physicists discovered the Higgs boson, a particle viewed as one of the fundamental building blocks of the universe, ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) electoral officers have begun uploading Polling Unit (PU) results to the dedicated INEC Results Viewing (IReV) portal for the ongoing governorship election in Edo.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that voting was expected to conclude ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting time in areas where voting  process commenced late in the ongoing Edo Guber poll. This was contained in a statement by National Commissioner & Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna on ...

BY ORJI ONYEKWERE There seems to be no end to the feud between ex- Nigerian Super Eagles goal poacher – Odion Jude Ighalo and his ex wife Sonia, who has asked her ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has told Nigerians that there is no free beer parlour anymore. He said the people must work hard, focusing on agriculture and should be patient with the government. Tinubu ...

The African Bitcoin conference 2024 is set to accelerate the growth of African developers and cryptocurrency adoption in Africa. The upcoming conference in partnership with BTrust, a non-profit organisation focused on decentralizing the development of Bitcoin software will feature a day for ...

Football expert Maurizio Compagnoni has voiced his belief that Romelu Lukaku has the potential to reach the same level as Napoli’s star striker, Victor Osimhen, if he can make key improvements to his game, Soccernet.ng reports. The Belgian forward was ...

The federal government has said it will backdate the payment of the new minimum wage of N70,000 to July 29, 2024.The Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for Civil Servants has reached an agreement to implement the new minimum wage on July 29, 2024.According to Punch, this was ...

Residents of towns and villages along river Benue in Taraba State have started relocating and harvesting their crops as water begins to submerge farms following the release of water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon Republic. Findings revealed that the volume of water has started increasing in River ...

Angela Onwuzoo As the world commemorates this year’s Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month, a fertility specialist, Dr. Abayomi Ajayi, has said about 70 percent of women living with the condition are not aware that they have it due to ignorance. PCOS is a common hormonal condition that ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The Federal Government has said it is making efforts to curtail irregular migration by Nigerians through policies and programmes that will boost the economy and create employment. Sen.Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of ...

Chairman of Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, Charles Ejiogu has said that the Commission has trained 15,000 ad-hoc staff in preparation for the September 21 council polls. The Chairman pledged to conduct a free and fair election, providing a level playing ground for all ...

By Ifreke Inyang President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, session in New York this year. A statement signed by Special Adviser to the President, Bayo ...

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) plans to collaborate with Nigeria’s University Games Committee (NUGA) to promote the Olympic Values in Education programme (OVEP).According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of NOC, Tony Nezieanya, the event which is slated for September, 27-29 ...

An Abuja Civil Rights Lawyer, Eze Onyekpere has raised the alarm of the present administration’s continued disposition to foreign loans, saying the future generations of Nigerians have been mortgaged by the government. The Lawyer spoke in Abuja on Thursday at a “Public Discourse on ...

QNET, a global direct-selling company focused on lifestyle and wellness has strongly denied any involvement in the criminal activities reported in recent media reports concerning the arrest of fraudulent business syndicate in Rivers State published on September 17, 2024. The ...

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday remanded a woman, Olayinka Akinware, 35, and Tunji Adesina, 29, for allegedly unleashing four dogs on police to stop officers from arresting a suspect.The Magistrate, Mr. M. Mudashiru who did not take the plea of the suspects for ...

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declined assent to the Presumptive Tax Bill passed by the state House of Assembly, citing the current plight of the people. Makinde said the bill of signed, would impose additional burdens on the poor, stating that the people were already struggling due to ...

…Nigeria second on top 20 global crypto adoption list Crypto adoption in Nigeria has continued to gain traction despite crackdowns by regulatory authorities. Africa’s most populous nation retained its number two spot on the 2024 Global Crypto Adoption Index Top 20, according to Chainalysis, a ...

The FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has set up an ad-hoc committee to prepare for potential earth tremors in Mpape, Katampe, and Maitama areas of the nation’s capital. Following recent vibrations in those areas, FEMD’s Ag Director General, Engr Abdulrahman Mohammed, assured that the ...

Nigerian civil war veteran Brigadier General Godwin Alabi-Isama (rtd) has revealed how envious soldiers planned the death of General Benjamin Adekunle, a 1967-1969 civil war hero.Alabi-Isama, in a speech entitled “A man who came to fulfil destiny, delivered at Late General Benjamin Adekunle’s ...

A flood resulting from a heavy downpour has completely cut the Maiduguri-Damboa highway into two parts near Dalwa village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, rendering the road inaccessible. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, has made the road impassable, forcing ...

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin has enjoined the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to enact laws to make traditional rulers relevant and regain their lost dignity. Olakulehin made the appeal while receiving the Soun of ...

Cybervergent, a cybersecurity-focused technology company, recently released its half year cyber threat report on the activities of hackers that focus their attacks on Nigeria’s financial institutions and telecoms companies, revealing how it detected 586,130 attacks on organisations that it ...

The Pervasive and Mobile Computing Research Group (PMCRG), a specialized research arm within Obafemi Awolowo University’s (OAU) Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE) ICT-Driven Knowledge Park, has formally requested the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to release findings of a 2022 study on ...

At least four suspected bandits have been neutralised, while 20 kidnapped victims were rescued from kidnappers’ den by the Nigerian Army troops, an official disclosed. The success story was recorded following the gallant efforts of the troops in Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas of ...

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), recently shared a personal story about being deceived by a commandant of a paramilitary group.In his message, Pastor Adeboye explained that his eagerness to be part of such a group led him to make hasty ...

When you’re in need of quick cash to manage an emergency or a short-term financial hurdle, turning to a money lender can be an efficient solution. In Singapore, borrowing money has become more streamlined, thanks to a network of licensed money lenders offering personal, business, and short-term ...

The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited has released another version of the breakdown of the estimated price of petrol bought from the Dangote refinery. PUNCH Online earlier reported that in a statement on Monday morning, the NNPC gave a chart breakdown of the refined ...

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo sued Senator Adams Oshiomhole over comments on the Planwell scheme. Ighodalo slammed the former governor with a N20 billion lawsuit. The governorship candidate, through ...

BY the time the Department of State Services (DSS) released Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, last Monday evening September 9, he had become contrite, remorseful and perhaps ashamed of his uninformed action. The labour leader was invited twice by the secret police and ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 15 Maulud celebrants in a tragic accident along the Kaduna-Saminaka Road in the Lere Local Government Area of the state. According to the Corps, the accident occurred around 1p.m. on Sunday when a J5 commercial bus with the number ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Nigerian National Petroleum Company has released a breakdown of estimated prices of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) from Dangote Refinery in retail stations across the country based on September 2024 pricing. The ...

A supercomputer has predicted the final Premier League table standing this season. This follows the completion of Premier League match-day four fixtures on Sunday. However, according to a supercomputer devised by OLBG, Manchester City, who are currently the defending champions, are tipped to ...

Tito Jackson, an original member of the Jackson 5 pop group and brother of the late Michael Jackson, has died aged 70, US media report.An official cause of death is yet to be determined.Tito performed in the famous ensemble with brothers Jackie, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael, who died in 2009.He ...

Manchester City have been an unstoppable force in English football of late, but now face the challenge of clearing the club’s name against accusations their dominance is built on foundations of financial impropriety.Six years after a Premier League investigation began and 19 months on from 115 ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it stands by its earlier disclosure that Dangote Refinery Petrol is sold to them at N897 per liter. NNPCL spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye disclosed this exclusively to DAILY ...