Year: 2024

After being on hiatus since 2019, PiggyVest, Africa’s leading online savings and investing platform, has reintroduced its customer town hall event, Open House. Open House is an interactive series where PiggyVest users join the founders and team members in a relaxed setting to ask questions about the product, learn about the company’s product offerings, participate … Read more

In less than three weeks of a ‘jollof rice debate’ by two former African Presidents, His Excellencies John Dramani Mahama of Ghana and Ian Khama of Botswana in the African most rated luxury hotel, ‘The Delborough Lagos’, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne had also have his memorable experience in the Lagos … Read more

Nigeria Women Football League side, Edo Queens, have dedicated their President Federation Cup Round of 32 victory to the state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki and the First Lady, Betsy Obaseki. Edo Queens thrashed Kada Queens 8-2 at the Area 3 Sports Complex, Abuja, on Wednesday. Essien Emem and Abdulrasheed Mariam scored a brace each in … Read more

Comrade Victor Ndukwe has been reelected as Chairman of the Abia State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Ndukwe works with the Broadcasting Corporation of Abia State (BCA) and was inaugurated alongside Chidi Asonye as Vice Chairman; Ikechukwu Onuegbu (Secretary); Comrade Chibuzo Madukairo (Financial Secretary). Speaking at the inaugural event held in Umuahia, … Read more

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has assured that governors are not opposed to the implementation of the new minimum wage for public workers, dismissing claims that governors are not cooperating with the federal government on the issue. Addressing journalists after meeting with Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the State House in Abuja, Governor Sule discussed … Read more

Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Cole Palmer (Chelsea) and Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) are among the nominees for the 2023/2024 Premier League Young Player of the Year, which was unveiled on Thursday. Haaland’s teammate, Phil Foden, also made the list alongside the Arsenal duo of Bukayo Saka and William Saliba. Newcastle United striker, Alexander Isak, is … Read more

The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has strongly condemned the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent decision to impose a cybersecurity levy on bank customers. In a statement released by the NEF’s Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the forum expressed its dissatisfaction with the policy, citing the escalating costs associated with banking transactions as a … Read more

The Benue State Government has revealed that the state has become one of the highest consumers of alcohol, especially lager beer, as about N1bn billion worth of beer is consumed monthly in the state. Disclosing this while taking journalists on a tour of the proposed state-owned brewery, water and bakery factories in Makurdi on Tuesday, … Read more

Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for his arraignment on alleged misappropriation of public funds. Sirika is expected to be arraigned on Thursday (today) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for an alleged N2.7bn fraud in connection with the botched Nigerian Air project. He will be … Read more

The Ministry of Defence, MoD, on Wednesday handed over 20 newly acquired Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) to the Defence Headquarters to enhance the professional capabilities of the Nigerian Armed Forces troops. This is contained in a statement by Ibrahim Kana, Permanent Secretary of the MoD in Abuja on Thursday. NAN reports that the APCs were … Read more

Nigerian duo, Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella are on the verge of history with newly crowned Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen will face AS Roma in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final tie at the BayArena on Thursday (today). Xabi Alonso’s side extended their unbeaten run to 48 games across all competitions following … Read more

Former Bayern Munich star, Owen Hargreaves, has said that he felt sorry for Harry Kane after his team’s elimination from the UEFA Champions League. Hargreaves said this while reacting to Bayern Munich’s Champions League semi-final second leg 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday. Kane has scored 44 goals in 44 matches across all competitions … Read more

The Chairman/CEO of Chisco Transport, Chief Chidi Anyaegbu, has commended the Dr. Peter Mbah Administration in Enugu State for its effort to reposition the transport and logistics sector in the state, including the administration’s plans to build modern transport interchanges in various parts of the state. Anyaegbu noted that as a political leader, who came … Read more

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command on Wednesday arrested 29 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects were arrested at the Apo, Gwarimpa and Katampe axis of Abuja. The anti-graft agency in a statement said their arrest followed actionable intelligence about their suspected involvement in internet fraud. Items seized from the … Read more

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed a commander of agro ranger of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Benue State. The deceased was identified as Mike Ode. The incident happened at Shaapera community in Gwer West Local Government Area of the state. A relation of the deceased, Nicholas Ode, disclosed … Read more

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has singled out Bayern Munich striker, Harry Kane, insisting that his teammates let him down against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final second leg tie on Wednesday. When Kane was on the pitch against Real Madrid, Bayern Munich were heading to the Champions League final. Bayern Munich manager, Thomas … Read more

Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi has ordered the immediate commencement of embarkment of frontline areas across the state. Senior special assistant to the Governor on media affairs, Hajiya Zainab Shua’aibu Rabo Ringim disclosed this in a statement issued to DAILY POST. She said the Governor gave the directives to the state ministry of environment … Read more

Sunshine Queens head coach, Rafiu Oseni, has commended his team’s victory over Green Foot FC in the Round 32 games of the women’s President Federation Cup. The Owena Whales defeated the non-league side 3-1 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Wednesday. Suliyat Ajibade, Ajibade Taiwo and Bolaji Olamide scored the goals for Sunshine Queens. Oseni … Read more

The Police in Kano State have arrested seventeen suspected forex hawkers for illegal operation of Bureau de Change. Spokesman of the command, SP. Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to newsmen. He said the arrest followed a raid conducted by the Kano Police Command with combined personnel of the Department of … Read more

The Nigerian federal government says it plans to commence a fresh audit of the N2.8 trillion fuel subsidy claim by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This plan was disclosed during the Federal Account Allocation Committee meeting held in March 2024, a copy recently released to journalists. The development comes after an audit firm, KPMG, … Read more

Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti has named the club’s fierce attacker, Vinicius Junior as a player for the Ballon d’Or The Italian gaffer said the Brazilian is close to winning the prestigious individual award following his display against Bayern Munich in the semi-final of the Champions League. Real Madrid made it to another Champions League … Read more