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UMUAHIA- Abia state Governor, Dr. Alex Otti,has said the state has paid all arrears of pensions dating back to 2014 which was owed to about 12,500 pensioners. Otti who disclosed this at Government House Umuahia, […]

The United States Navy has shared with PREMIUM TIMES fresh insights about the service of its recently deceased officer, Oriola Michael Aregbesola, who renounced his Nigerian citizenship after his enlistment in 2020. The United States […]

The embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has arrived at the Ikeja State High Court in Lagos for his arraignment over alleged abuse of office and allocation of billions of dollars. Emefiele, […]

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCPCC says unless electricity customers are metered by electricity distribution companies, DISCOS implementation of the new tariff hike will cause dissatisfaction. Adamu Abdullahi, the acting Executive Vice Chairman […]

AS the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Limited, moves to end petrol scarcity in Lagos and its environs, Dangote Refinery and oil marketers have intensified efforts at taking final decisions on pricing and delivery of […]

The Federal Government, on Sunday, announced that testing has commenced on the 700 megawatts Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant ahead of the evaluation of electricity from the facility to the national grid. It also stated that […]

The Federal Government is to launch three new national identity cards in May this year and has a target of providing them for about 104 million citizens across the country. The three new national identity […]

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has toed the path of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government on a new electricity tariff hike. Obi, on Sunday, said […]

The Nigerian Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 9th April and Wednesday, 10th April, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid El-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo disclosed this in a statement signed […]

The Kano State Film Censorship Board has instructed that movies depicting or endorsing cross-dressing and thuggery are not allowed in the state. The Board’s executive secretary, Abba El-Mustapha disclosed this yesterday during a meeting with […]

A member of the House of Representatives, Jonathan Gaza, and the Lower Benue River Basin Development Agency (LBRBDA) colluded in a N30 million constituency project scandal, an investigation by UDEME has revealed. Mr Gaza, a three-term member […]

Following the approval of a 250 per cent electricity tariff hike by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Wednesday, DAILY POST outlines what Nigerians should know about the hike. Recall that NERC approved N225 per […]

The Anambra Muslim community has expressed deep appreciation for Peter Obi’s enduring connection with them. They all come together to voice their unwavering support and heartfelt prayers for his leadership role in Nigeria’s future. Their […]

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Barrister Femi Falana, has said that Nigeria should not be deceived into believing that the establishment of state police is the panacea to insecurity in the country. Falana made […]

The pump price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, has dropped from about N1,700/litre which it sold for a few weeks ago, to around N1,350/litre in some locations across the country following the sale […]

The Nigeria Police have said that they can’t arrest transvestites because crossdressing isn’t a crime in Nigeria. The Force Police Public Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated this while featuring in a recent Channels TV programme, […]

African leaders have been asked to emulate the new Senegalese President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye by declaring their assets publicly. The call was made by a civil society organization, The Resource Centre for Human Rights and […]

There is panic in the Nigerian financial sector over massive job losses as banks battle to meet the recently announced minimum capital requirements by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The National President of the Association […]

UGHELLI — A leader of the Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, (names withheld), has opened up on what led to the killing of 17 soldiers, and a yet-to-be-ascertained number […]