The Federal Government has dismissed reports claiming that the United Kingdom endorsed a petition submitted by Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. The petition, which called on the UK government to consider the creation of a Yoruba ...

On September 20, 2023, Rosa Sanchez went to work picking carrots at Grimmway Farms, one of the largest producers of carrots in the world, located in the Bakersfield, California, area of the United States. Unfortunately, she would not last the day. She was fatally struck by a truck in the ...

Despite promising to bring down the price of petrol during his campaign, President Bola Tinubu has repeatedly increased petrol price by about 488 per cent – from N175 in May 2023 to N1,030 in October 2024 – inflicting more pains on the already ...

Almost everyone that politically encountered Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has deep regrets and one tale of woe or another to tell about their relationship. The one time Speaker of the House of Representatives, former governor of Sokoto state and a serving senator has acquired a reputation for ...

  Nigeria’s telecommunications sector experienced a strong rebound in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first half of 2024, drawing in $304 million.This figure more than doubled the $134.75 million the sector attracted throughout the whole of 2023.According to data from the National ...

By Favour Olekanma A high court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Tuesday ordered social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse AKA VeryDarkMan to delete defamatory videos on human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN. ...

UNICEF and WFP call for support for hundreds of thousands displaced by fighting, with women and children bearing the brunt. United Nations agencies have called for an urgent increase in funding to deal with the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Lebanon as the Israeli military continues ...

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has joined the global community in celebrating World Standards Day, emphasizing its commitment to standardization, quality assurance, and conformity assessment. According to a press release made available to newsmen, the Director ...

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, says only God and destiny will determine Atiku Abubakar’s future political career.77-year-old Atiku has run unsuccessfully for President of Nigeria six times, in 1993, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023. He ran in the ...

The World Bank says that Nigeria must sustain its current economic reforms over the next 10 to 15 years to position itself as a leading global economic power, not only in sub-Saharan Africa but worldwide. According to the bank, these reforms are vital for ensuring ...

By Gift Oba Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the sum of N77,000 as the minimum wage for the lowest worker in the state, and the payment takes immediate effect. This decision was revealed after a meeting of the state ...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have safely returned to the country after a harrowing experience in Libya. The team, along with their officials, landed at the Aminu Kano International Airport on Monday. The players had been stranded at Al Abaq Airport in Libya for several hours following their ...

The United Nation Children Education Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with sokoto, Zamfara and kebbi states have organized capacity building workshop for the civil society organizations, Media on public financial management, child friendly budgeting in the states.The joint capacity building for ...

Four workers at a lounge and bar located along Baale Road in the Olodi Apapa area of Lagos have been burnt beyond recognition after a fire razed the facility. This is just as two persons were killed in a collapsed fence in the Ejigbo area of the state on Saturday. The Lagos State Police ...

By Matthew Atungwu Some factional members of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, have disowned Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as the party leader. Leading the anti-Kwankwasiya campaign at the party secretariat in Minna, Niger State, the factional National Chairman of the party, Dr. Gilbert ...

Seoul says it is ‘fully ready’ for any provocation as Pyongyang deploys eight artillery brigades to the border. South Korea’s military has announced it is “fully ready” to respond amid reports that North Korean troops have been deployed to the border and are getting ready to blow up ...

Ukraine’s president says his country and its allies need to evolve their response in light of Russia’s deepening alliance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused North Korea of sending not only weapons but also soldiers to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. “We see ...

Agency No fewr than 893,000 people have been affected by flooding in South Sudan and more than 241,000 displaced, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said Thursday in a grim update on the disaster. Aid agencies have warned that the world’s youngest country, highly vulnerable to climate change, is ...

Former Atalanta striker, German Denis has named Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez as the player that deserves the 2024 Ballon d’Or more than anyone else. Martinez will compete with the likes of Vinicius Junior, Rodri, Jude Bellingham, Dani Cavaljah, Kylian Mbappe, among others for the ...

Sixteen state governments have a consolidated suit before the Supreme Court challenging the law establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ahead of the hearing of the suit October 22, WALE AKINSELURE writes on prayers of the case, ...

A 26-year-old man, identified as Nura Mas’ud, has set on fire his grandmother, Zuwaira Muhammad, in Mu’azu village, Dan Gwanki Ward, Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area of Jigawa State Mas’ud was said to have confessed to the crime, claiming that the late ...

Authorities in California have confirmed the arrest of a man in possession of illegal firearms shortly before a rally held by former President Donald Trump on Saturday. At approximately 5 pm, deputies stationed at a security checkpoint near the intersection ...

US says move underscores ‘ironclad commitment’ to Israel’s defence against ‘further missile attacks by Iran’. The United States is sending an advanced anti-missile system to Israel, the Pentagon has announced, as President Joe Biden’s administration continues to provide “ironclad” ...

October 14, (THEWILL) – The Super Eagles have faced significant travel disruption ahead of the reverse leg of their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifying fixture against Libya. The Super Eagles, who narrowly won the first leg by a lone goal in Uyo, were due to play the return ...

Century FPSO JV to boost Nigeria's oil production by 40,000bpd upon completion - Minister - Champion Newspapers LTD ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two men, Abubakar Ibrahim and Isah Ayuba, over the abduction and subsequent killing of one Felicia Namkywa, a petty trader. The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, DSP ...

Upon the entry into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in 2002, a palpable hope arose that the era of impunity for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide was coming to a close. Twenty-two years later, the international legitimacy of the court hangs in ...

By Matthew Atungwu The Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in the last month Edo State gubernatorial election, Olumide Akpata, has said that he will not challenge the result of the election. DAILY POST recalls that ...

Secondary School students in Osun State have joined the advocacy against Female Genital Mutilation, describing it as evil that should be condemned by all stakeholders.The youths who engaged in oratory contest against FGM to drive home their messages, said the practice of cutting female ...

 By Amos Tauna Special Adviser on Salary and Pensions to Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, Alhaji Bashir Ado, has been suspended over an alleged premature statement on N70,000 minimum wage. A statement issued by the Secretary to ...

Freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Igboho, has submitted a petition to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, to consider the creation of a Yoruba nation.According to report, Igboho submitted the petition on behalf of Prof. Adebanji Akintoye, the leader of the Yoruba Nation ...

Here is New Telegraph’s news roundup of the top 15 latest Nigerian news making headlines today Sunday, October 13, 2024 Ex-Kaduna Gov, Makarfi Loses Son In Auto Crash Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, son of former Governor of Kaduna State, Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi has reportedly ...

By Seun Opejobi Activist-cum-politician Aisha Yesufu on Saturday said she’s not a card-carrying member of the Labour Party, LP, or any other political party. Yesufu, a member of the 2023 LP presidential campaign council, made the ...

Democratic presidential candidate in ‘excellent health’ before November’s US election, doctor says. United States Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, released a letter from her doctor that pronounced her in “excellent health” and fit for high office, in ...

LAGOS – Rachel Wuese Tyona is one of the young Nigerians who have been making a lot of impact through their social responsibility activ­ities of giving back to the society. The Makurdi, Benue State-based Rachel Tyona, who described her­self as a consultant in youth devel­opment, is a ...

The China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has donated over 11 tons of food supplies to the Borno State Government for distribution to those affected by the recent flood in the state.Recall that on September 10, Maiduguri, the Borno state capital and environs experienced its worst flood ...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has demanded the immediate reversal of the latest increase in the cost of petroleum products to N1,030.  In a statement by the NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN) on Saturday, the association expressed concern that such decisions continue to be made without ...

After hitting UN peacekeepers, military claims Hezbollah is using ambulances for fighters while offering no evidence. The Israeli army has threatened to hit ambulances in southern Lebanon, claiming they are being misused by Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, and also ordered more villages ...

US forces have conducted air strikes against multiple Islamic State group sites in Syria, the military said Saturday. US forces “conducted a series of airstrikes against multiple known ISIS camps in Syria in the early morning of Oct. 11,” the US Central Command said in a ...

By Seun Opejobi Amid the economic hardship in Nigeria, activist cum politician, Aisha Yesufu, has described President Bola Tinubu as a bad person. Yesufu was reacting to Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume’s remark that ...

Lara Adejoro Despite severe manpower shortage in the health sector, over 10,000 trained nurses and midwives are currently unemployed, Saturday PUNCH reports. This is according to the data collated by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives from state councils of the association ...

The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Saturday, charged President Bola Tinubu to reverse the sudden hike in the pump price of fuel. Obi described the sudden price hike by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, as insensitive and unfortunate. Posting ...

The latest figures from the official pricing template have indicated that the pump price of locally produced premium motor spirit, PMS, otherwise called petrol, is now being matched with the price of imported products. But petroleum marketers are hinting that such ...

By Ifreke Inyang President Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has addressed fresh criticisms trailing his principal’s trip to France. Tinubu is currently on a two-week leave in the UK. On Friday, ...

By Matthew Atungwu The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed November 1, 2024 to rule on the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the final forfeiture of the $2.045million, seven choice landed properties and shares ...

In a largely symbolic move, the Ortega government condemned Israel’s leaders as ‘fascist’ and ‘genocidal’ over Gaza war. The government of Nicaragua has announced that it will break diplomatic relations with Israel, adding to the country’s growing isolation on the global stage amid its ...

As the war enters its 959th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, October 11, 2024. Fighting The death toll from a Russian ballistic missile attack on port infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region rose to eight with nine people injured, ...

In the heart of a nation, vibrant and bold,Nigeria stands, with stories untold.Sixty-four years, a journey so vast,Through trials and triumphs, shadows are cast. The sun rises high over Nigeria’s shore,Yet whispers of struggle echo evermore.Economic tides that ebb and flow,Dreams of prosperity, ...

Concerned Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria (CCSON) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to make public its findings regarding the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu. The group in a press statement on Friday, made ...

The chancellor of Covenant University, Bishop David Oyedepo, said on Friday that since the inception of the institution, he has not earned any wages. Oyedepo, who is the founder of Living Faith Church, disclosed this during Covenant University’s 19th convocation. The clergyman stressed that ...