Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has approved the payment of “13th month” salary to workers in the state civil service. The governor has also approved the policy of automatic employment for first class graduates of Edo extraction from any university in Nigeria and ...

By Jim Ochetenwu The Adamawa State Government has raised the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps members, NYSC, posted to the state to N20,000. The corps members had previously been drawing N10,000 each per month, meaning a 100 ...

By Favour Olekanma The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has issued a warning to the international cable television network, GOTV, urging it to stop airing the Christian televangelism programme Faith on its main channel. This was contained ...

Brutalised by a military general and his boys over the right of way, an Abuja-based health worker, Vershima Mker, shares with AYOOLA OLASUPO how he sustained a head injury from the attack, his detention at the police station and the quest for ...

The Nigerian Army has released the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) founder, Fisayo Soyombo. The Acting Deputy Director of Public Relations, 6 Division of the Army, Danjuma Danjuma, had earlier on Friday announced the arrest of the investigative journalist alongside ...

Chris Maiyaki, Acting Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, NUC, says the commission will continue to encourage the establishment of more universities notwithstanding the criticism. Mr Maiyaki made the disclosure on Friday in his lecture at the 22nd convocation ceremony of ...

UN nuclear watchdog’s report comes as Iran prepares to hold talks with European nations over its nuclear programme. Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it plans to install more than 6,000 new centrifuges to enrich uranium, the United Nations nuclear ...

The Osun State Government has announced that the implementation of the newly approved minimum wage of N75,554.20 for civil servants will commence on December 1, 2024. The approval follows the successful conclusion of negotiations between the state government and ...

The arraignment of a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, was stalled on Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, due to the absence of his defence counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed (SAN). Mohammed was reportedly unaware of the hearing date, leading to his absence in court. ...

By Francis Ugwu The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has reappointed Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its Director-General for a second term. This was announced by the WTO in a post on X on Friday. The ...

By Priscilla Dennis Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has voiced the North’s opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reforms Bill currently before the National Assembly. In an ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has paid a condolence visit to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno over the demise of his wife, the late Patience Eno. The Vice President who arrived in the Akwa Ibom State capital Uyo on Friday, around 11:47 GMT, immediately proceeded to ...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has discharged and acquitted Dr. Olufemi Olaleye, Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, of defilement and sexual assault by penetration of a minor.Dr. Olaleye had been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by a lower ...

These were the key developments on the 1,009th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here is the situation on Friday, November 29: Fighting Russia unleashed its second major attack this month on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, triggering severe power cuts that affected at least one ...

Montreal, Canada – Canada has pledged to bolster security at its border with the United States, days after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose crippling tariffs in response to drug trafficking and undocumented migration. Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc told ...

We acknowledge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR unwavering commitment to reforming and transforming the petroleum sector which marks a significant milestone in our economic recovery. The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) is delighted to extend our felicitations to the Board of ...

 By Matthew Atungwu The 7th Prosecution witness, Mr John Adetola, testifying in the case against the former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has alleged that he collected the sum of $400,000 on behalf of Emefiele. Adetola, ...

A few months ago, Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, drew the ire of critics when she not only put up a campaign for home gardening but demonstrated her belief in it, by exposing the garden she planted in the State House, as her contribution to the national fight against food ...

TECNO SPARK 30 city tour brought a spark of excitement on Friday, November 15 at Ikeja City Mall that lit up the bustling city. From the very first moment, the atmosphere was electric—an irresistible mix of bubbly energy, music, and the unmistakable buzz of something special. The ...

The Senior Pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas, Thomas Dexter Jakes, expressed gratitude on Thursday for the support he received following his recent health scare. In his first address to the public after Sunday’s emergency, Jakes expressed gratitude to God, ...

By Favour Olekanma The House of Representatives has approved Olufemi Oluyede as the Chief of Army Staff, COAS. The confirmation came after a report was presented by Babajimi Benson, the chairman of the Committee on Defense. DAILY ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Nigeria’s House of Representatives asked the Federal Government to unfreeze the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) account for the payment of N81 billion stipends owed to 395,731 N-Power ...

…As Amanyanabo  of Opobo Kingdom, King Dandeson Jaja Commiserates with Bereaved Family The serene community of Luwa in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State is set to become a hive of activity as dignitaries from across Nigeria gather for the burial of Leka Mrs. Erefori Basi Maeba, mother ...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed President Bola Tinubu to the country.Macron greeted his counterpart at the historic Invalides memorial complex, with the first official state visit by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades.The two national anthems rang out in the ...

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday night, rescinded his earlier approval of free bus services across the state announced earlier in the day. The Governor had earlier in the morning announced the free bus service as part of the state’s welfare initiatives. The ...

Pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, who was arrested in Finland for alleged terrorism-related activities, is scheduled to face charges in May 2025 potentially, according to Finnish authorities. A Senior Detective Superintendent at Finland’s National Bureau of ...

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission will commence the airlift of intending pilgrims to Jerusalem on December 22, 2024. It, however, warned pilgrims against absconding on getting to the holy land. The NCPC Deputy Director and Head of Media and Public Relations, ...

By Enahoro Iyemefokhai Barely three days after approving free bus services across the three senatorial districts in Edo State, Governor Monday Okpebholo has suspended the service. DAILY POST reports that Okpebholo’s Chief Press ...

By Winifred Austin The Abia State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, said it has discovered an illegal refinery being operated inside a bush in Isiala Ihie community of Ugwunagbo LGA of Abia State. ...

Education is the foundation upon which the future of any nation is built. In Nigeria, this foundation has long been cemented in theoretical knowledge, leaving students often ill-equipped to apply what they have learned in real-world situations. Across primary, secondary, and tertiary ...

Thanksgiving Day, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, is one of the most cherished holidays in the United States. The day is marked by family gatherings, traditional meals, and expressions of gratitude, it holds deep cultural and historical significance. This year, the ...

Electricity workers under the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), FCT Council, partially shutd own activities at the headquarters of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) on Wednesday.The union had earlier urged its members to shut down all AEDC offices on Wednesday over ...

Windhoek and Leonardville, Namibia – Impo Gift Kapamba Musasa holds a hose pipe in one hand and gestures to a garden of cabbages, onions and turnips with the other. He is a teacher in the crumbling village of Leonardville in rural Namibia, where water is becoming scarce. The vegetables, ...

By Kayode Lawal Justice Maryann Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has fixed December 10 for ruling in the bail applications by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello and two others. The Judge fixed the ...

By Jim Ochetenwu The Operation Whirlwind of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has seized 71,965 litres of petrol allegedly intended for smuggling from Adamawa and Taraba States into neighbouring Cameroon Republic. Operation ...

By Matthew Atungwu A woman, Wuraola Surajudeen, on Wednesday prayed to an Area Court in Ilorin, to grant her divorce two weeks after her marriage to her husband, Surajudeen Iya-Onitasi, on the grounds of lack of love and affection. ...

Lara Adejoro The World Health Organisation Africa Regional Director-elect, Dr Faustine Ndugulile, is dead. He died on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Born in 1969, Ndugulile was a Tanzanian politician and renowned public health expert. In August 2024, Ndugulile was nominated as the next Regional ...

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam – When Dat had to choose a ride-hailing app to work with as a gig driver, he purposely decided against Grab, the leading player in Southeast Asia. Instead, the 23-year-old was persuaded by the environmentally friendly marketing and homegrown status of Xanh SM, an ...

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has said she is confident President Bola Tinubu will release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Bianca stated this on Tuesday, while speaking at the 13th ...

Brazilian federal police have published a report implicating former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in an alleged criminal organisation designed to overturn the 2022 presidential election, won by his leftist challenger and current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The 884-page ...

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a Nigerian musician, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, in Owerri, the Imo State capital. Counsel for the singer and Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed the ...

The suit was filed in 2019 after the plaintiff learned that six men with same job title earned substantially more. Walt Disney has agreed to pay $43.3m to settle a lawsuit alleging that its female employees in California earned $150m less than their male counterparts over an eight-year ...

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Judge rules that the government’s policies favouring heterosexual couples ‘cannot be justified’. Hong Kong’s top court has ruled to affirm housing and inheritance rights for same-sex couples, siding against the government in a victory for the city’s LGBTQ community. Chief Justice ...

By Enahoro Iyemefokhai Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Governor Monday Okpebholo-led government of squandering over N30 billion left in the state’s coffer by the immediate past government of Godwin ...

By Kayode Lawal Immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello may be arraigned before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, today, Wednesday, November 27. The former governor on Tuesday submitted himself to ...

November 27, (THEWILL) – Inter Milan secured a crucial 1-0 victory against RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League, extending their impressive home record in the competition. The match, characterised by intense tactical play, saw the Nerazzurri dominate proceedings and claim a vital three ...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday removed the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Umar Danladi. This followed the adoption of a motion moved by the House Majority Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, at the plenary in Abuja. The Senate had on November 20 asked President ...

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has urged all its institutions to shut down every activity nationwide. According to the chairman of ASUP of the Kaduna Polytechnic chapter Abubakar Abdullah, the union will shut down all schools across the country on December 2. ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee has raised the country’s interest rate by 25 basis points to 27.50 percent in November from 27.25 percent in September 2024. The Governor of CBN, Olayemi ...