The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed that a fire outbreak destroyed 529 temporary stalls at Shuwaki Market in Gari Local Government Area of Kano State. The Public Relations Officer Kano state fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Kano. According to Saminu, the agency received a distress call […] More
A Nigerian born British Mrs Margaret Obi has been appointed as a High Court Judge in England and Wales. Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, disclosed this while congratulating Margaret on her appointment as a High Court Judge in England and Wales. In a post on X on Friday titled […] More
Russia on Thursday advanced its conditions to end the 44-month war in Ukraine, maintaining that there’s still no alternative to the ongoing special military operation. Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maria Zakharova told the United States and other countries contributing to a political and diplomatic resolution that Moscow would not back down. According to Zakharova, Russia wants […] More
Public commentator and legal practitioner, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has warned that the growing misuse of social media by lawyers endangers professional ethics and public confidence in Nigeria’s justice system. Speaking with DAILY POST, Ahiakwo said the digital revolution has produced a new breed of online lawyers whose activities often blur the line between legal education […] More
The deputy community leader of Ekot Etonko in Calabar South LGA of Cross River State, Mr. Effiok Okon, has appealed to the authorities to regularly intervene with free donations of sanitary pads for their young women, especially girl students. He spoke when a non-governmental organisation, PadBank, distributed free sanitary pads to women and schoolgirls in […] More
Renowned dental practitioner, Dr. Abraham Akinbami, popularly known as ‘The African Dentist’, has warned that Nigeria faces a growing oral health crisis, due to rising consumption of fast foods and sugary diets. Speaking with journalists in Lagos, Akinbami said the surge in cavities and tooth decay is largely caused by lifestyle and dietary changes. The […] More
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has announced the release and delivery of Certificates of Exemption for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II to corps-producing institutions across the country. The scheme made the announcement in a post on its official X handle on Friday, stating that the certificates have been produced and distributed nationwide. According […] More
The incessant attacks by gunmen on residents of Shannon Local Government Area in Kano have become a major concern for the community and its surrounding villages. Speaking to newsmen, Yahaya Umar Bagobiri, Chairman of the Faruruwa Security Committee, lamented that the community has been under repeated attacks by bandits who crossed into Kano from neighboring […] More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has vowed to pursue corruption cases without fear or favour, saying no politician or high-profile individual will be shielded because of party affiliation. EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede, made this known on Thursday in Abuja during a media briefing to mark his second year in office. Olukoyede said […] More
Russia on Thursday returned 1,000 bodies to Ukraine, which Moscow said were the remains of Kyiv’s soldiers killed in battle, a Ukrainian government agency said. Moscow later confirmed the exchange, saying it had received 31 bodies from Kyiv. The exchange of prisoners of war and the remains of dead soldiers is one of the few […] More
Former Director-General of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has expressed confidence that the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, will not conduct elections marred by irregularities like those held under his predecessor, Mahmoud Yakubu. Odinkalu made the comment on Thursday while fielding questions during […] More
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Joash Amupitan as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Amupitan was sworn in at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday. The new INEC chairman was dressed in a white agbada, paired with a gold cap. Amupitan’s emergence followed the expiration of the tenure of former […] More