Developing countries are being crushed under a $31 trillion debt load that is severely hindering their economic progress, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General, Rebeca Grynspan, has warned. Speaking on Monday in Geneva during an address to representatives of UNCTAD’s 195 member states, Grynspan painted a sobering picture of...
Tom Chiahemen
Nigeria has recorded a notable decline in road crash fatalities compared to previous years, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, shared the update during a press briefing held on Monday in Abuja to launch the 2025 Ember Months Road Safety Sensitisation...
A cloud of sorrow hangs over the family of Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, as they grapple with a tragic double loss—his son and grandson passing away within a span of just two days. Sources close to the family according to DAILY POST reports, revealed that Senator Moro’s...
Nigeria Police Force has achieved a major breakthrough in the fight against transnational organized crime with the recovery of two high-end vehicles stolen from the Netherlands and illegally shipped into Nigeria. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja....
Nigerian Law School’s Bwari Campus is set for a significant infrastructure boost with the flag-off of over 600-bed new hostels and a surprise announcement for a brand-new auditorium, approved directly by President Bola Tinubu. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, made the revelations on Monday during...
Uyo fashion week, a yearly masterclass on creativity is gradually emerging as a standout tourism event and is showcasing talented designers to boost their entrepreneurship skills in Akwa Ibom. Now in its fifth year, it has become a platform to reach designers on how to commercialise their enterprise in...
Akwa Ibom State Government has approved the implementation of an upward review of salaries and special allowances for doctors and other health workers with effect from November 1, 2025. This followed an approval by Governor Umo Eno during the state Executive Council meeting held on October 13th. The state...
Chris Maiyaki is the former Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Nigeria’s apex regulatory body for university education. Appointed on June 30, 2023, following the voluntary resignation of Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, Maiyaki brought to the role over three decades of experience in public service and...
Federal Government of Nigeria is targeting the creation of at least 20,000 jobs annually through the launch of the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) aimed at connecting high-potential graduates with real-world work experience, training, and mentorship. And to spearhead the initiative in line with President...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast, impartial, and incorruptible in dispensing justice, warning that the breakdown of any society begins when those entrusted with interpreting its laws become compromised. He said his administration is committed to improving the welfare and working conditions of...
A protest calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu descended into chaos in Abuja on Monday, October 20, 2025, after security operatives fired tear gas and live rounds into the air, forcing protesters—led by activist Omoyele Sowore—to scatter. The #FreeNnamdiKanu demonstration began peacefully around the Transcorp Hilton area and...
Lagos State Police Command has denied reports that it detained Mr. Declan Ihekaire, who staged a solo #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest at Iyana Ipaja. In a statement shared Monday via its official X account, @LagosPoliceNG, the command addressed circulating online reports alleging Ihekaire’s arrest and detention, calling them inaccurate. The police...
Economic activities across Anambra, Enugu, and Ebonyi states came to a standstill on Monday as residents observed the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, following a call by rights activist Omoyele Sowore. The demonstration, while largely peaceful, led to widespread shutdowns of markets, schools, banks, and businesses across the region. A visit by...
The Federal Government has raised serious concerns over the substandard construction work being carried out by China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) on the Aba-bound stretch of the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, in a statement released Monday by his media aide, Orji Uchenna Orji, said...
A civil society organisation, Nigeria First Project Initiative, has taken a swipe at activist and #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, alongside others who participated in the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest staged in Abuja on Monday. Speaking to journalists in Katsina, the group’s National Coordinator, Mr. Hamza Umar-Saulawa, questioned the motives behind the...
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a firm four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government, demanding the resolution of all ongoing issues affecting the nation’s tertiary education sector. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, announced the deadline during an emergency press briefing held in Abuja on Monday, following a high-level consultation with...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has come down hard on the ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanuProtest, describing it as a politically driven spectacle masked as activism, particularly in the South East. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, the party’s spokesperson, Mr. Seye Oladejo, criticized what he termed...
The Igbo community in Kaduna has conferred the honorary chieftaincy title of “Ezi Enyi Ndi Abia” (Good Friend of Abia) on the President General of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Yerima Usman Shettima, in recognition of his contributions to peace, unity, and inter-ethnic harmony across Nigeria. The title...
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to strengthen agricultural productivity and empower smallholder farmers across the state as part of efforts to achieve food security and inclusive economic growth. Speaking through his Chief of Staff, Malam Sani Liman Kila, at the flag-off of the distribution...
The remains of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga were laid to rest on Sunday, 19th October in Bondo, his country home in western Kenya, with tens of thousands of his compatriots and foreign leaders paying tribute to his exemplary life. Mzee “Baba Odinga,” as he was affectionately called by his supporters,...