Category: News

.. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State to focus on addressing the challenges of rural neglect, infrastructure decay, and insecurity following his signing of the state’s 2025 budget. HURIWA expressed concern over the poor state of governance in many of Imo’s local government…

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that a yet-to-be-identified Catholic priest shot a boy dead after the deceased set off knockouts within the church premises. The spokesperson for Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye, made the confirmation in an interview with DAILY POST on Thursday. However, Okoye did not reveal the name and parish of…

.. The Chief Executive Officer of Lead and Leadwise Recourse Ltd, Deborah Okunbo has said that several palliative initiatives of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Ltd for host communities and the whistle-blower policy have curbed illegal bunker and pipeline vandalism in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. Okunbo said the initiatives have improved Nigeria’s crude oil output…

.. The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has refuted claims of ongoing merger discussions with the Peoples Democratic Party, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), or any other political party. Obi refuted the claims during a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday morning while…

.. The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed the year 2024 on a positive note, driven by renewed investor confidence in listed companies. This marks a significant achievement for NGX, despite ongoing economic adversities such as heightened inflation, currency depreciation, and security challenges. This optimism has translated into discernible changes in purchasing patterns, with the…

.. A boy has been reportedly shot dead by a Catholic Priest on New Year’s Day for using fireworks (pyrotechnics) on his church premises. The incident occurred Wednesday during the New Year’s mass at St. Columba’s Catholic Church in Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area, Imo State. The priest, whose identity remains undisclosed, reportedly picked…

.. As another year unfolds, many people will embark on their annual tradition of setting New Year’s resolutions but may find it difficult to stick to their resolutions. In a chat with NewsNGR, Enugu-based broadcast journalist, Uche Gabriel, explained some misconceptions about setting and maintaining New Year resolutions goals. Gabriel explained that the concept…

.. The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, Karl Toriola has revealed that telecom companies applied for approval of 100 per cent increase in tariff. The MTN CEO made the disclosure on Thursday in an interview monitored by NewsNGR. The tariff hikes cover all telecom services including voice and data. Toriola’s comment…

.. Political Activist and Civil Society Leader, Dr. Usman Bugaje, has accused President Bola Tinubu of acting like a monarch in his approach to the proposed Tax Reform Bills. The activist and scholar said the controversial tax reform bill should be “put in the dustbin” over what he called “out of touch with reality.”…

.. The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has unveiled the results of its full-year market index review, leading to significant changes in its NGX 30 Index and other market indices. The updates, effective from (Today) Thursday, January 2, 2025, mark key developments for listed companies across various sectors. Conoil Plc, International Breweries Plc, Oando Plc,…

.. The General Prophet of the Freedom Apostolic Revival International Ministries, Prophet Samuel Adebayo Ojo, popularly known as “Baba Authority,” said in his New Year message that Nigeria will experience restoration that will bring an end to the turbulence and hardship that have gripped the nation in recent years. Prophet Ojo revealed this during…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, declined a $750 million offer by billionaire business tycoon Aliko Dangote to manage the Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries in 2007. Obasanjo made this revelation during an exclusive interview with Channels Television. According to the former president, the NNPC was aware that…

.. Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has granted prerogative of mercy to eight inmates of correctional centres in the state. This was contained in a statement released by the governor’s media aide, Mr Uche Anichukwu, on New Year’s Day 2025. Anichukeu said the decision was communicated to the Comptroller, Nigerian Correctional Service, Enugu…

An Israeli airstrike has killed no fewer than 10 Palestinians in a tent encampment sheltering displaced families in the southern Gaza strip early on Thursday, Medics said the 10 people, including women and children, were killed in a tent in Al-Mawasi, designated as a humanitarian area in western Khan Younis. According to the medics, fifteen…

.. Major Stakeholders in Ideato North/South Federal Constituency have described the rebounding of refineries, transition of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and increase in crude oil production as the greatest achievement of the national oil company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari. The leaders passed a vote of confidence on Kyari for his…

Yobe State House of Assembly has given accelerated consideration to a bill seeking for the re-enactment of a law for water users in the state. The bill, which was presented by the executive arm of government, has scaled through the second reading on the floor of the House after extensive deliberations by members. Leading the…

The kidnapped senior Anglican cleric, Most Rev. Prof. Godwin Okpala has been freed. Archbishop Okpala was set free alongside his driver, DAILY POST reports that Okpala, a retired Archbishop of the Niger Province and Bishop of Nnewi, was released one month after he was abducted. It could be recalled that he went missing on his…

.. The leadership of the Organised Labour has expressed divergent views on the tax reform bill before the National Assembly. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, called for the bills withdrawal, while the President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, applauded the bill, noting that some sections should…

The political crisis rocking Rivers State seems not to have ended in 2024 as Governor Siminalayi Fubara has vowed that every plan of his enemies will continue to crash. DAILY POST reports that Fubara and his estranged political godfather, Nyesom Wike have been in a face-off since late 2023 over struggle to control the state’s…

A Tesla Cybertruck filled with fuel canisters and firework mortars has exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, BBC reports. It was gathered that the driver of the Cybertruck died during the incident while about seven persons were left injured. Reports said that the truck was rented in Colorado and arrived in the…