Tehran, Iran – Ukraine’s Western allies claim Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia in a major escalation – a claim Tehran has rejected as “completely baseless and false” and pointed to what it sees as Western hypocrisy. The United States, Britain, France and Germany on ...

Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a modest decline on Wednesday, dropping approximately 1.5% to trade at $56,500. The slip comes after the highly anticipated U.S. presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump made no mention of cryptocurrency regulation. ...

Hundreds of protesters broke into Mexico’s Senate as lawmakers weighed a radical reform to overhaul the country’s judiciary, forcing the upper house to take a temporary recess for the safety of the senators. The shutdown came just hours after Mexico’s ruling party, Morena, wrangled the ...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared indefinite strike at the Gombe State University (GSU) over lingering welfare issues.  Addressing newsmen on Wednesday, ASUU branch Chairman, Dr Suleiman Salihu Jauro, said the strike action became necessary as a result of poor ...

Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, has claimed that Victor Osimhen “dives too much”. Osimhen has joined Galatasaray on a season-long loan deal from Napoli. This means the striker and his new teammates will fight directly with Fenerbahce for the Turkish League title. Mourinho joined Fenerbahce ...

Hours before United States Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off in their high-stakes presidential debate, the US Census Bureau released some key economic data. While neither candidate mentioned it during the debate, it could prove crucial to the outcome ...

Perhaps the most famous celebrity in the world has finally weighed in on the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Pop superstar Taylor Swift announced her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris moments after the conclusion of a debate between the Democratic nominee and her Republican opponent ...

Popular 'weight-loss' diets that are hyper-focused on carbohydrates, like the keto diet, may be doing more harm than good in the long run. Sticking to a low-carb meal plan can help some with diabetes manage their weight and blood sugar levels, but a new study from Australia questions the ...

Fifty-four people are still missing, authorities say, as the typhoon threatens to bring destruction to the capital Hanoi. Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes as floods inundated northern Vietnam in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, while the death toll from Asia’s ...

 Supporters of Delta-based cleric,  Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, on Tuesday, embarked on a protest rally to the office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The placard-wielding protesters, including some ...

Hezekiah Olujobi is the founder of the Centre for Justice, Mercy and Reconciliation (CJMR), a nongovernmental body that dedicates itself to protecting the legal rights of Nigerians through pursuit of improvement in the nation’s justice system by investigating, advocating and fighting ...

By Matthew Atungwu Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said the state government cannot implement the new minimum wage now because it is awaiting the template from the Federal Government. The governor made this statement on Tuesday in ...

By Francis Ugwu Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, has disclosed that he has declined virtually all requests for interviews on the country’s economy from Nigerian media over the past several months. ...

Corpses float as cemetery washed away Houses, Shehu’s palace, hospital submerged Crocodiles, snakes escape into communities Shettima consoles victims as Zulum reopens IDPs camps   The flooding that hit Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in the wee hours of yesterday has submerged ...

Stephen Angbulu President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday expressed deep concern about the flooding in parts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. Tinubu called for the immediate evacuation of residents in communities overtaken by floods. He ordered the National Emergency Management Agency to assist ...

 By Francis Ugwu The Borno Museum Park has raised the alarm over intrusion of deadly animals into residential communities. This was made known in a statement by the General Manager Borno State Museum Park, Ali Abatcha Don ...

By Ochogwu Sunday Unspecified number of inmates at the Maiduguri correctional center have escaped following a prison break. DAILY POST reports that the incident occurred due to severe flooding in ...

Most people were asleep when Israel’s bombs made a three-storey-deep crater and started a large fire. I’m Tala Herzallah, 22, from northern Gaza. I’m currently displaced and staying in al-Mawasi. This is what I saw on September 10, the day of the explosion: We were all asleep. ...

Kyiv, Ukraine – It was the biggest government reshuffle in Ukraine since the full-scale Russian invasion began – and the timing could not be worse. Ukrainian forces continue to lose ground in the southeastern Donbas region even after trying to divert Moscow’s attention and manpower by ...

Niger North senator, Bima Enagi has expressed disappointment that Nigeria, with over 40 per cent of West Africa’s livestock population, has failed to participate in the export sector and instead imports meat, skins and dairy products. Bima, who stated this while speaking to journalists in ...

Association of Licensed Data Protection Compliance Organisations of Nigeria (ALDAPCON) and the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) have agreed to partner to advance data privacy and protection within Nigerian universities.A statement by Director, Publicity and Advocacy ...

Ukraine is adding little-known incendiary weapons to its armoury in its battle to fend off the ongoing Russian invasion, including “fire-spitting” drones reminiscent of dragons. On Wednesday, Ukraine’s Defence Ministry posted videos on the social media platform X showing a Ukrainian drone ...

The counsel to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Femi Falana, has clarified that president Joe Ajaero’s arrest by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) is not connected to an earlier invitation by the police. Ajaero had initially been invited by the ...

With the Edo State governorship election fast approaching on September 21, the Team Asue Media Organization (TAMO) has thrown its weight behind the upcoming governorship debate organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON).The debate, set ...

Chronic blood shortages are driving a search for a universal blood system that would allow doctors to save more lives. Researchers may have just brought us a step closer, by creating miniscule silicon coats for donated blood cells to wear. Incredibly, the new nanotechnology allowed ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says 55 confirmed Monkeypox cases have been recorded out of 935 suspected cases across 39 local government areas in 21 states, and the Federal Capital Territory. This is according to the Mpox situation report for week 35, ...

A suspected land speculator in Lagos State, aka ‘Ibile’, in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, has allegedly declared war on the police. The middle-aged man was seen on tick-tock lamenting his tribulations in the hands of the police alleging that some officers wanted to extort ...

By Ejembi Ogwuche Benue State Police Command has arrested a soldier over the extrajudicial killing of a youth at Dangote Cement Plant, Gboko, on Monday. The Area Commander of the Police Area Command, Gboko, Edmund Afraimu, confirmed the arrest of the ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Department of State Services Service, DSS, has released Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress. Ajaero was released late Monday night on administrative bail in what is ...

Mr. President, I love you, and I pray for you to succeed, hence I chose to tell you these inconvenient truths. I know you will be reading this opinion or somehow you will get to be told about what I have written. Don’t think you have lost me as a friend and supporter but count on me ...

In the lead-up to the primaries for the 2024 governorship election in Edo State, the triple issues of not being a “homeboy,” unable to com­municate in Esan language, and speak publicly to articulate plans for gover­nance, assailed the formidable aspi­rants of the Peoples Democratic ...

Air Peace has distanced itself from the arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero, which occurred on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.   Ajaero was detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) as he was about to depart for the United ...

American singer and actress, Selena Gomez, has opened up about her private life. In an interview with Vanity Fair published on Monday, she revealed that her ongoing health issues make it dangerous for her to carry her own children should she plan to have them. Gomez, who was diagnosed with ...

Cloud mining has gained popularity as a way for people to engage in cryptocurrency mining without needing to purchase costly hardware or navigate the complexities of setting up a mining rig. By renting mining power from remote data centers, users can mine cryptocurrencies without the ...

According to polls, Trump is leading Harris nationally by 48 to 47 percent, well within the margin of error. The US presidential race remains neck-and-neck according to polls released two days before Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hold their first – and potentially only – televised ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress has confirmed that its President, Joe Ajaero was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS on Monday. NLC disclosed this in a terse statement through its official X account on Monday. NLC described the arrest as an assault on Nigerian workers ...

President of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Nigeria, Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir has said the nation’s ever-evolving business landscape has made it imperative for organizations, desirous of success to treat with utmost priority, the strategic management of their ...

As the war enters its 927th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, September 9, 2024. Fighting At least three people were killed and one injured after Russia struck the village of Cherkaske in the eastern Donetsk region with cluster munitions, ...

The world of cryptocurrency continues to evolve; amongst all means of earning rewards or passive income, staking is becoming one of the most popular. To savvy investors looking to maximize earnings, real-time analytics of staking performance are the way to go. The following article ranks the ...

Nigeria, China have signed a $3.3 billion deal to develop the Brass Industrial Park and Methanol Complex, in Bayelsa State. The Director of Information and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Finance,  Mr. Mohammed Manga,  in a statement last night, disclosed ...

By Ochogwu Sunday The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, on Sunday, predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions across the country, starting from Monday to Wednesday. The weather outlook released in Abuja forecast isolated thunderstorms ...

 By Ochogwu Sunday Leading socio-cultural organizations in the country have warned the Nigerian government against possible consequences of the recent increase in Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, pump price, insisting that it should return to old price. ...

By Daniel Chibuike A man identified as Amadi Alozie has been apprehended by youths in Umudosi, a community in Obingwa LGA of Abia State, for allegedly killing his mother with cutlass. He is also being held for allegedly ...

Residents blame speed, bad road   Forty-eight people have lost their lives as a result of a petrol tanker explosion that occurred along Bida-Agaie-Lapai- Road in Niger State. Alhaji Abdullah- Baba-Arah, Director-General, Niger Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), disclosed this in a ...

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has said he was happy that Nigeria got ‘revenge’ against Benin Republic. Osimhen spoke while reflecting on Nigeria’s 3-0 win against Gernot Rohr’s side in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash on Saturday. A goal from Osimhen and a brace from ...

The Group Managing Director of UTM Offshore Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (UTM FLNG), Dr. Julius Rone, has commended President Tinubu for his commitment to advancing Nigeria’s gas sector.   This followed the Tinubu administration’s approval of License to Construct (LTC) to implement ...

 By Chris Johnson A yam farmer in the Obeledu town, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Mr Kenneth Ifeakandu has won five hundred thousand Naira for harvesting 95kg yam in the community. Ifeakandu from Okofia village, entered the ...

By Ifreke Inyang  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, is investigating the miracle water and soap being sold at Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, led by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin. In a statement ...

By Nsikak Nseyen No fewer than thirty persons were reportedly killed in a fuel tanker explosion along Agaie-Bida road in Niger State on Sunday morning. It was gathered that the tanker collided with a trailer loaded with cattle heading towards Lagos State from ...

By Seyi Babalola Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that the recent hike in Value Added Tax, (VAT), is poised to become the blazing inferno that will consume the very essence of Nigerian people. According to Atiku, Tinubu and his aides decided to raise the VAT rate from 7.5% to 10% ...