As part of a broader reform package aimed at strengthening the programme and revitalising Nigeria’s textile industry, the Federal Government has announced plans to replace the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) iconic khaki uniform with locally produced Adire fabric. Ayodele…
Dozens of terrorists and assailants have been reportedly killed in air strikes carried out by the air component of Operation Fansan Yamma in Mariga LGA of Niger state. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency analyst covering the Lake Chad region,…
ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has formally appointed actor-turned-politician and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Kenneth Okonkwo, as his spokesperson. This occurred weeks after the politician publicly denounced the party’s selection of its vice presidential nominee for the…
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has claimed that Nigeria never became a democratic nation. Sowore made this claim on Wednesday during he appeared as a guest in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks (MFBs), over their failure to meet regulatory conditions for continued operation. In a statement on Wednesday, the acting director of corporate communications Hakama Sidi-Ali…
Parts of Lagos state is currently devastated as floodwaters have swept through several communities in the State on Tuesday following hours of heavy rainfall. This has resulted in submerged homes and roads, disrupted movement and completely knocking out power across…
Department of State Services( DSS) on Wednesday arrested former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. Following the arrest, security sources have disclosed that Nnaji was apprehended in the early hours of Wednesday…
Under new reforms introduced by the UK Home Office, asylum seekers will have to pay about £10,000 (approximately ₦18 million) to qualify for settlement. The bill, which the government presented to Parliament on Tuesday, grants the Home Office broader powers…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reassured Nigerians still in South Africa of their safety, despite fresh fears over xenophobic tensions and renewed anti-immigrant protests continue to trigger calls for stronger diplomatic action. The development follows reports of escalating xenophobic…
The African Democratic Congress(ADC), has uploaded the names of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar andvice presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi on the nomination portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Announcing this move, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC national secretary described…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria(IPMAN), has warned that it will shutdown their filling stations nationwide over price control pressure by the federal government. IPMAN spokesperson, Chinedu Ukadike, disclosed this during in a recent interview with DAILY POST. Recall…
Belinda Effah, a former Nollywood actress, who is now currently based in the US and goes by the name Grace-Charis Bassey Effah, has formally disclosed her engagement. Taking to her Facebook page, the actress shared photos of herself and her…
Port Harcourt-based Habibat Salawudeen Ihiovi-Jack has captured global attention after completing an exhausting 144-hour marathon reading of the Holy Bible in an official bid for the Guinness World Records. Documenting the final moments of her historic run, celebratory videos circulating…
National leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson has stated that the party has filed an appeal against the recent ruling of the federal high court in Lokoja, Kogi state, which voided its registration. In a post on his X…
WhatsApp, an instant messaging platform and subsidiary of tech giant Meta, has announced its new move to start roll out username reservations as a new privacy feature that will allow users to connect without sharing their phone numbers. WhatsApp made…