The Imo State House of Assembly has urged Governor Hope Uzodinma to rename the Imo International Conference Centre (IICC) in honour of the late President General Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. The Assembly said the proposed gesture is a way of immortalizing Iwuanyanwu following his numerous contributions to economic and human development in the state…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep concern about the flooding in parts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, directing the affected people to be evacuated. The flood, described as the worst in recent decades has displaced thousands of residents and affected facilities such as the Post Office and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital….
Some farmers in Anambra State have started harvesting their crops prematurely to beat the fast impending floods. Many farmlands in Anambra communities are said to be already under water following the rise of the water level. The Executive Secretary, Anambra state Emergency Management Management Agency, SEMA, Chief Paul Odenigbo made the revelation while providing an…
The federal government, through the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), has announced the launch of the N100 million AI Fund to support Nigerian startups that are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop innovative solutions. This initiative follows series of strategic programmes by the Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, targeted at…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has revealed that bank executives are complicit in aiding money laundering in the country. The Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede while speaking at the 17th annual conference of the Chartered Institute Bankers of Nigeria, said the Commission will soon start prosecution of bank executives involved in corruption….
Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from Irele Local Government of the state have declared that there is no vacancy for opposition parties in the Government House of the state in the governorship election. The leaders boasted that the party would spend at…
Zamfara State Government has expressed its resolve to comply with the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government’s autonomy, emphasizing the critical role the third tier of the government plays in bringing development closer to the grassroots. The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Malam Abubakar Mohammed Nakwada stated this on Tuesday in Gusau, while making…
Luton Town have announced the signing of ex-Super Eagles Star, Victor Moses on a free transfer. The 33-year-old was a Premier League title winner with Chelsea in the 2016/17 season. The former Nigeria international has most recently been playing his football in Russia with Spartak Moscow, who he joined in 2021. “Victor Moses has signed…
Police operatives in Bauchi have arrested five people, including a female suspect, for allegedly stealing and selling tricycles stolen from Kano State. According to a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Bauchi Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, on Tuesday, the female suspect, identified as Maryam Ibrahim, is accused of receiving and selling the stolen…
Commandant Nuhu Bello Muhammadu has assumed duty as the Commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kaduna State Command. SC Habbeeb Badamasi, NSCDC Kaduna State Command Public Relations Officer, in a statement, said Commandant Muhammadu, while addressing officers and men of the corps at the State Headquarters of NSCDC, Kaduna Command, noted that discipline…
Kaduna State Government has signed a Contribution Agreement between UNICEF and its Reaching Out-of-School Children Project to reintegrate 200,000 out-of-school children into the classroom. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the State Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, who signed the agreement on behalf of the State Government, said the Reaching Out-of-School Children Project is designed…
Controversial Nigerian musician, Portable has been caught on camera slapping a pastor for preaching at his bar. The confrontation was captured on Instagram Live. Portable in a now trending video on social media, angrily warned the pastor to stop disrupting his business. The confrontation, which later escalated outside the bar, was broadcast live on Instagram,…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the government to raise the student loan upkeep from N20,000 to N40,000 to address rising educational costs. The student body has also expressed strong opposition to protest actions, emphasising that protests should only be a last resort if negotiations fail with the government. NANS senate president…
There was panic in Kaduna communities as flood wreaked havoc in Kafanchan and other villages in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state, where two children were swept away and over 1,000 residents displaced. Vice Chairman of Jema’a LGA, Mrs. Christy Usman made this known when she received the Kaduna State Impact Assessment Committee on…
The Cherubim and Seraphim, C&S, Church Worldwide has urged its prophets to cease conducting rituals for youths involved in internet fraud, commonly referred to as “Yahoo Yahoo.” This call was made during a pre-centenary revival in Osogbo on Monday. Making the call, Senior Apostle Samuel Onigbinde, Chairman of C&S Unification in Osun State, emphasised that…
The Labour Party, LP, stakeholders have officially written to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over the 29-man care-taker committee to lead the party in the interim. DAILY POST reported that some leaders of the party, including its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Abia Governor Alex Otti, some elected Senators and House of Representatives members of…
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said that those found guilty of corruption should not enjoy state pardon. He also counselled law enforcement agencies against shoddy investigations, urging them to have their facts before summoning anyone for questioning. According to a statement signed by…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has expressed optimism that the lingering boundary dispute between Isu community in Arochukwu Local Government Area and its neighbors in Cross River will soon be a thing of the past. The governor gave this assurance while speaking with journalists at Government House Umuahia and said that his administration recently sent…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has redeployed some senior officers in a reorganisation bid to enhance operational flexibility, inject fresh perspectives and optimise leadership capabilities. NAF’s Deputy Spokesman, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, in a statement on Monday stated that the posting and redeployment of the affected officers followed the approval of the Chief of the…
National grid shutdown looms as the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) puts members on strike alert over the arrest of Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), by the Department of State Security (DSS). Acting General Secretary Igwebike Dominic disclosed this in a statement on Monday. This follows the arrest of…
Elder statesman and President of Osisioma Foundation, Chike Obidigbo, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to authorise the immediate and unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from detention to begin the process of national renewal. He disclosed that given the difficult situation of the country, the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and its affiliate bodies are meeting to consider the response, which may include mobilizing for a nationwide protest over the Monday arrest of the NLC president, Comrade Joe Ajaero. Recall that Ajaero was arrested Monday morning by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja while travelling…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has made four demands following the arrest of its president, Joe Ajaero. Ajaero was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, on Monday. The NLC president was on his way to the UK for an official assignment. Amid several meetings by other members of the union, they…
The people of Okuma in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State have again been thrown into anxiety as armed soldiers reportedly stormed the community through gunboats early Monday morning. A leader said the military operation followed prior drones monitoring of the community on Sunday.“As I speak, soldiers and some youths have stormed our…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has blasted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the arrest of Nigerians by security operatives. DAILY POST reports that the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, was on Monday arrested by men of the Department of State Service, DSS, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Reacting to the…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has banned night grazing in Kwara State. The association also banned children from grazing activities in the state. National President of MACBAN, Alh Baba Othman-Ngelzarma, disclosed this in Ilọrin, the state’s capital during the inauguration of the new executives of the union. Othman-Ngelzarma said the development…
The immediate past State Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Ogun Funmilayo Theresa, popularly known as OFT, has condemned the state government for running a deceptive free education system. Funmi Ogun raised the allegation in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, by her Special Adviser on Media, Oladimeji Atenibiaje. She…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that the dedicated portal for online accreditation of journalists and media organisations wishing to cover the Ondo State Governorship election scheduled for 16 November 2024 will open today, Monday, September 9th, 2024. It said the portal would automatically shut down at midnight on Thursday 31st October 2024…
Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence and Senator representing Bauchi South, Senator Shehu Umar Buba, has urged the Bauchi State government to swiftly access the N3 billion earmarked by the federal government for flood disaster relief to states. He said the fund, approved by the National Economic Council (NEC) and allocated…
The last sixteen of the ongoing 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia have been confirmed. This follows the completion of the group stage fixtures. Ghana defeated New Zealand 3-1, while Japan won 2-0 against Austria. This means Japan has now joined the other 15 countries in the last-16 stage. The Round of 16…
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on Monday, debunked reports going the rounds that the rate for Value-Added Tax (VAT) has been upwardly adjusted to 10 percent from 7.5 percent. The minister, in a statement he personally signed, affirmed that the VAT rate as contained in relevant tax laws…
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding his membership in the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former presidential candidate of the party denied reports that he regrets joining the APC. Amaechi’s ally and confidant, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday. He refuted…
Headline: Get Ready for the Next Evolution: Redmi 14C is Coming Soon!Excitement is in the air as Xiaomi gears up to unveil its latest innovation in the Redmi series—the Redmi 14C. Leaked information has already sparked interest and anticipation, hinting at a new generation of smartphones designed to redefine user experience with cutting-edge technology and…
Former Manchester United attacker, Wout Weghorst, was involved in a heated clash with Arsenal defender Jurrien Timber during a Netherlands training session on Sunday. Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman was forced to intervene as Weghorst was left angered by a challenge from Timber during the training. Both players exchanged words, while Weghorst continued to complain to…
In July 1986, Nigeria’s military president, General Ibrahim Babangida, launched a public policy initiative hailed as the silver bullet for Nigeria’s distressed economy: the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP). A local adaptation of an IMF/World Bank initiative, SAP was intended to stabilise the economy. However, within a year of its implementation, the programme had left a…
Matchday one fixtures of the 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League season produced three away wins. Record champions Enyimba destroyed oriental rivals Heartland 3-1 at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri. Suraj Lawal gave Heartland the lead in the 53rd minute. Enyimba, however, rallied to win the game through goals from Ifeanyi Ihemekwele and Clinton Jephthah who…
The recent removal of fuel subsidy and the devaluation of the Naira have severely impacted manufacturers in Nigeria, leading to a significant decline in tax revenues as well as operational challenges. Since the removal of fuel subsidies on May 29, 2023, fuel prices have surged by approximately 193 per cent, causing a ripple effects across…
Victor Osimhen is rooting for his Super Eagles teammate Ademola Lookman to succeed him as Africa’s best player. Lookman has been widely tipped to win the individual accolade following his impressive displays for club and country. The talented winger had an outstanding campaign for Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations earlier in the…
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, has met with transporters unions over recent disruptions in the transport services in Ilorin arising from the increase in fuel pump price by the federal authorities. He met with representatives of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, Motorcycle…
The Conference of Patriotic Nigerians (COPAN) has strongly refuted claims that the indefinite leave of absence taken by Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, indicated any discord within the current administration of President Bola Tinubu. At a media briefing held on Sunday, Barrister Uchenna Odieli, a spokesperson for COPAN, addressed the swirling rumours and speculation surrounding…
The Benue State Government has dissolved the management board of Nigeria Premier Football League side, Lobi Stars. The disengagement of the board was contained in a statement signed by Solomon Iorpev, Technical Adviser to the Governor on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication. The state government also constituted a new board with Dr. Philip Nongu as…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the forthcoming November 16 gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, at the weekend, lashed out at Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over his appointment of 344 aides. According to Ajayi, the appointments of the aides as Senior Special Assistants, SSAs, and Special Assistants, SAs, was 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 Ademola Lookman gave the Super Eagles the…
David Ariyo has been named the new captain of Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side, Sunshine Stars, DAILY POST reports. Ariyo replaced Sunday Abe who announced his retirement from professional football last week. The veteran goalkeeper was Sunshine Stars assistant captain last season. Ariyo has been at the club since 2017. Sunshine Stars will kick-start…
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has hailed Ademola Lookman after the Super Eagles player led Nigeria to beat Benin Republic 3-0 in Saturday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. Lookman was impressive as he scored a brace to ensure Augustine Eguavoen’s side defeated Benin at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. His…
Gender gaps in healthcare leadership in Ogun State contribute to challenges in maternal and child health outcomes. The underrepresentation of women in leadership roles limits diverse perspectives and decision-making that can enhance healthcare services. Addressing these gaps is crucial for improving health policies and outcomes for mothers and children. Reality In Its Starkness At…
Former Arsenal midfielder, Fabio Vieira, has explained his decision to leave the club. Vieira also said he feels at home after joining FC Porto on loan from Arsenal. The Portuguese admitted that the move was an ideal one for him as he loved his home side. Speaking to O Jogo, the former Arsenal star added…
Super Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen says the team have the quality to adopt any style of play. Eguavoen opted for a 3-4-3 formation in the Super Eagles 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tie against Benin Republic on Saturday. The Super Eagles ran out 3-0 winners in the encounter, with Ademola Lookman scoring a…
President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s resolve to equip the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and improve the welfare of its personnel as part of ongoing efforts to protect and serve Nigerians effectively. Accordingly, he listed critical measures being undertaken by the administration in this regard to include acquisition of new vehicles, communication equipment, and…
1472 FC have secured a place in the Nigeria National League for next season. According to reports, the Lagos-based side acquired the slot of Ijebu United. 1472 FC were relegated to the lower division last season. They finished bottom of the log in their group. 1472 FC made their inaugural appearance in the NNL last…
