The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 1, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, ...

FOLLOWING the announcement made a few days ago that President Bola Tinubu may drop some ministers in the next couple of days, a pall of apprehension has descended on members of the Federal Executive Council.“Some of the appointees will go for non-performance while others will be dropped because ...

By Ochogwu Sunday A former governorship candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 election in Benue State, Mr Ewaoche Benjamin Obe, has been thrown out of his Abuja house after his wife allegedly used the property as collateral for ...

By Chris Johnson At least 10 people, including two children, have died following an explosion at a service station in Russia’s Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Friday. The blast, which occurred near the ...

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has said that a notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Bochu Abacha, has surrendered to troops deployed in Kukawa Local Government of Borno State. Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osaba, Chief Military Information Officer of the MNJTF, Ndjamena, disclosed this in a statement ...

Grace Edema The United Nations Children’s Fund, in collaboration with the Lagos State Government, will commence a two-week mass immunisation of children and female teenagers starting from October 19, 2024. Speaking at a two media dialogue titled, ‘A Media Dialogue to Enhance Routine Immunisation ...

Juventus sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has said it was sad for to see Arsenal signed Riccardo Calafiori in the summer transfer window. Giuntoli expressed regret that Juventus were unable to challenged Arsenal for the 22-year-old’s signature. Calafiori joined the Gunners from Bologna ...

By Alex Akinrogbe   Determined to maintain peace in the Niger Delta region, over 30,000 ex-agitators have opposed the planned protests across the country on October 1. The repentant agitators, mostly youths, vowed not to allow any ...

By Seun Opejobi   Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara on Friday said President Bola Tinubu didn’t remove the subsidy on fuel even though he made the announcement. Dogara said there was no provision for fuel subsidy ...

By Favour Olekanma   The House of Representatives has invited the Chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyode to participate in the investigation concerning the N15 million bribery allegations. This is coming ...

The ex-defence minister has won the leadership election of Liberal Democratic Party which holds a majority in parliament. Shigeru Ishiba has won the leadership election of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and is set to become the country’s next prime minister. The ...

Beirut, Lebanon – Umm Hassan* says she was ready to die in her home when Israel began carpet bombing south Lebanon earlier this week. Shrouded in her black abaya, she explains that the “resistance” – a reference to the Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah – ordered her to leave the governorate ...

Oluwaseun Adedimeji, popularly known as ‘The Seun Rave’ is a Nigerian show promoter, radio host, music curator, hypeman and an artiste & repertoire (A & R). In this interview by ADERONKE ADESANYA, he talks about his career and his experiences in the industry.Did you have support of ...

The death toll has climbed to 37 after Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful storms to strike the United States, made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane before being downgraded to a tropical storm. The hurricane, with wind gusts reaching 140 mph (225 km/h), caused widespread ...

The struggle to give Nigerians the option of seeking political offices without belonging to a political party has been reinvigorated, as the House of Representatives has again revived the independent candidacy bill.Sponsored by the chairman of the House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, ...

Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji has commended Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her various interventions in Ekiti, including delivery of a trailer load of foodstuff for women under her Food Bank Initiative. Addressing women during her visit to ...

The Media Office of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to wade into the ongoing tussle between its principal and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This was as Bello’s media office accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ...

As the war enters its 945th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, September 27, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s military said Russian forces fired 78 attack drones and six missiles over various regions during an hours-long attack from Wednesday into ...

The Borno State Police Command has alerted that a flash flood has caused extensive damage to the Ajeri-Dikwa road and the Dikwa-M/Guri road, leading to  disruption of socio-economic activities just as it has also rendered critical routes impassable. A statement  by the ...

As Nigeria approaches its 64th Independence Day, the Federal Government has lauded the country’s 25 years of uninterrupted democracy, calling it a testament to the will of the Nigerian people to sustain freedom and liberty for future generations. Speaking at a World ...

By Matthew Atungwu The Federal Government has suspended the officers in charge of the Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres, Kirikiri, Lagos State. This is coming amid an audio leak indicating that crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, aka ...

 By Francis Ugwu An Abuja-based Bureau de Change operator, Jamilu Abdullahi and third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, on Thursday, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, gave a narrative of the financial ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s recent hike in interest rate to 27.75 percent could raise construction and maintenance costs across the nation, operators in the Nigerian real estate sector said. They noted that banks could be lending at almost 40 percent, shutting out developers from the ...

The International Police Chaplain Sustainable Development and Law Enforcement, Inc (IPCSL) has released its preliminary report on the 2024 off-season governorship election in Edo State, Nigeria, describing it as “relatively peaceful, transparent, credible, and successful.”“The election was a ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been charged with accepting bribes and soliciting illegal foreign donations to his election campaign, according to a federal indictment that was unsealed on Thursday. He is the first sitting New York mayor in modern history to face criminal charges. The ...

PayPal announced Wednesday that millions of U.S. merchants can now buy, hold, and trade crypto assets directly from their business accounts. The new functionality builds on the company’s service for retail users, potentially opening up a bigger market for the Silicon Valley-based payments ...

The United States, France and several Arab and European countries have called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Israel-Lebanon border following intense discussions at the United Nations. The pause in hostilities would apply to the Blue Line, the demarcation line between Lebanon ...

"During the day he's completely calm, but at night he gets very agitated." "Tonight she hasn't stopped calling out for her mother, who passed away many years ago. But she's been asleep all day, and it was almost impossible to wake her up." These testimonies will be relatable to many ...

Beirut, Lebanon – Beirut is filling up, possibly way past its capacity, as thousands of people stream into its neighbourhoods, seeking refuge from Israel’s unpredictable air raids. When it seemed to have been concentrating on bombing the south, Israel soon bombed the north. Then it hit ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed worry over the effect of medical doctors’ migration from Nigeria, describing it as alarming. He also asked government at all levels to prioritize the welfare of health practitioners to reduce brain drain in the sector and enhance quality health ...

Ukrainian president singles out China, Brazil for pushing what he called ‘half-hearted settlement plans’. Ukraine’s president has urged global leaders to stand with his country and not seek “a lull” instead of a “real, just peace” more than two years into Russia’s war. Volodymyr ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Nigerian government has announced a plan to tax more Nigerians and Businesses despite economic hardship. This plan is part of the government’s Economic Stabilisation Bills approved by the Federal Executive Council on Monday. ...

By Kayode Lawal The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed how the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello allegedly used the state money to acquire choice properties in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai) and ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Civil servants under the federal government payroll will start receiving the new minimum wage payment from Thursday, the 26th of September. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, ...

Olaniyi Apanpa About ten persons have been feared dead following a cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village, Ezza Inyimagu, in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Report revealed that the outbreak, which emerged in the area on Monday, also claimed the life of a nursing mother who left ...

Germany legend, Lothar Matthaus has insisted that Manchester City’s Rodri deserved to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or ahead of Real Madrid Vinicius Junior. According to Matthaus, the Spain international is a leader, who behind the reason for this country to winning the Euro 2024 and Man City winning ...

Marcellus Williams, whose murder conviction was called into question by a prosecutor, has been executed by lethal injection. Williams was put to death shortly after 23:00 GMT at a prison in Bonne Terre in Missouri, despite objections from the victim’s family and prosecutors who sought to ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia could respond with nuclear weapons if it were attacked with conventional arms in the latest changes to the country’s nuclear doctrine. In a televised meeting of Russia’s Security Council, Putin announced that under the planned ...

Zobo drink is a refreshing traditional beverage that is enjoyed by people all over the country. It is made from the dried flowers of the hibiscus plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa) and has a red colour and a sour flavour. It is cheap, easy to find in Nigerian markets, and packed with health ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has directed the Department of Development Control of the FCTA to embark on the demolition of structures obstructing roadways in the Kugbo International Market. ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu The Federal Government has approved the increase of the monthly allowance of the members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. A ...

By Musliudeen Adebayo At least two people have died as a result of floods that ravaged some parts of Ibadan on Tuesday, DAILY POST reports. Some parts of Oluyole and Ibadan South West local government areas were affected by heavy floods on ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a fresh 14-day ultimatum, asking the federal government to resolve lingering issues affecting university lecturers.The fresh ultimatum is coming after the expiration of a 21-day notice earlier issued by the union.The government and the ...

…as DP World proposes a multi-billion dollar ports project Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed ExxonMobil’s proposed $10 billion investment in Nigeria’s deep-water oil operations, describing it as a clear testament to the administration’s economic reforms and ...

Dr. Ayoola Oduntan, the newly appointed President of the Feed Industry Practitioners Association of Nigeria (FIPAN), has pledged to address the rising costs and challenges in the country’s poultry sector. ...

By Abdulrazaq Adebayo An 18-year old boy, Olawumi Ayomide, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Kwara State Command, for alleged theft of foodstuffs and setting a residence ...

By Shehu Usman The Yobe State House of Assembly has given accelerated consideration to a bill seeking compulsory tests for sickle cell disease and hepatitis before marriage in the state. The bill sponsored by members ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Senate has confirmed Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. Her confirmation comes after hours of screening by Nigerian senators on Wednesday. With the confirmation, Kekere-Ekun becomes ...

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, adjourned the arraignment of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi until Oct. 30.The adjournment by Justice Emeka Nwite came as ex-Gov. Bello moved to the Supreme Court to file an appeal seeking to set aside the arrest warrant issued by the trial court on ...

Three persons have been ordered on Tuesday by an Oyo State High Court in Ibadan to die by hanging for the murder of Col. Anthony Okeyin, the Commandant, Nigeria Army Secondary School, Apata, Ibadan. The convicts are Agada Solomon, Taiwo  Adeniyi  and Bibisoye Kehinde. Justice Ezekiel Ajayi also ...