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The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Wednesday dispelled fears that people may not want to be vaccinated against COVID-19, noting that up to 2.3m Nigerians have indicated an interest in taking the jabs. Although there are fears ...

Four students of the Federal University Dutsinma in Katsina State, have been suspended for their involvement in cultism. The Vice-chancellor of the university, Professor Armaya’u Hamisu Bichi approved their indefinite suspension with immediate effect. The Vice-Chancellor approval was sequel to ...

A social media user has warmed hearts after sharing a photo of herself in front of her stall on social media. The lady, Sarah Ugbeda shared the photo of herself and what she sells on twitter to solicit for more ...

The Arewa Consultative Forum has expressed concern over the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers’ decision to halt food items from the North to the South. The ACF made the observation in a statement issued by its National Chairman, ...

Bandits on Tuesday kidnapped over 50 passengers along the Tegina – Minna Road in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. A source told Daily Trust the bandits ambushed three vehicles conveying nine passengers each at Kundu town, a ...

Several shops at the popular Sabo market in Oyo town were razed by fire. The fire which started around 10 pm on Tuesday spread to most part of the market leading to the destruction of goods and properties worth millions. ...

Nigerian superstar, Davido and fast-rising American pop singer, Enisa have finally met. They are meeting for the first time, after the singer featured Davido on her hit single ”Love Cycle”. Davido had recorded his own version and sent to her. ...

One of reggae’s most important voices, Bunny Wailer, has died at the age of 73. The musician, from Kingston, Jamaica, was a founding member of The Wailers alongside his childhood friend, Bob Marley. Together, they achieved international fame with reggae ...

Gunmen on Tuesday killed Chief Terkula Suswam, elder brother of Senator Gabriel Suswam, a former Governor of Benue State. He was shot dead at his residence in Anyin, a rural community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue. The deceased, ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 479 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 156,496. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. “On the 2nd of ...

Men of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested four men who specialised in stealing mobile phones at ceremonies. The four suspects were arrested last week during the inauguration ceremony of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu second term ceremony in Akure, Ondo ...

Nigerian woman, Ebere Precious Ogbodo and her four children, Rejoice, Merkel, Harmony and Engel were killed in a fire incident in Jos, Plateau state.The tragic incident occurred in Gyel community, Jos South Local Government Area of the state on Thursday ...

A 39-year old labourer, Mohammed Ibrahim, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a High Court sitting in Abeokuta. The convict was tried and convicted on a two-count charge of murder and attempted murder. He was accused of killing ...

The Nigerian Senate on Monday passed an amendment to the Child’s Rights Act 2003, barring persons convicted of s.e.xual offences from working with children. This followed the presentation of a report by the Chairman of the Committee on Women Affairs, ...

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Ibadan, on Tuesday, remanded 11 persons over the alleged kidnap and death of an Ibarapa fuel station owner and other two young girls. The defendants include Abubakar Idris, 23; Rabiu Usman, 22; Umar ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned a Dutch, Peiter Borremans, and his wife, Nkechi Borremans, on fraud charges involving $330,000. They alleged that the defendants received the money, equivalent to about N125.7million at official exchange rate, ...

Some angry youths numbering about 20 on Monday night beat to coma the clergyman in charge of United Evangelical Church, Pastor Michael Samson, in Iyano community under Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the incident ...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger State Command, have recovered 27 new firearms from two suspects during a routine stop-and-search operation in Kontagora area of the state. The suspects: Danjuma Auta, 35, and Daniel Danrangi, 25, both ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has observed the increasing number of messages published in the print media by groups and individuals, congratulating Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa on his well-deserved appointment as the Executive Chairman of the Commission.   While ...

The Nigerian Army Headquarters complex in Abuja has reported a fire outbreak. The army attributed the cause of the inferno to faulty electrical installations.According to a statement by Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, the Director Army Public Relations, “Electrical fault sparked ...

Justice Mohammed Abubakar of a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State has ordered four convicted internet fraudsters to refund various sums to their victims the sum of $6,100. The quartet are Olawale Ibrahim Damilare, Goodluck Sambo Olatayo, Mathew ...

Hundreds of staff of Shoprite in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Tuesday, staged a protest to kick against nonpayment of their entitlements.Those who spoke to Daily Post, noted that they staged the peaceful protest over the decision of the ...

The Federal Government has announced a complete ban on mining activities in Zamfara, declaring the state as a “No-Fly Zone’’.   The National Security Adviser (NSO), retired Maj. -Gen. Babagana Monguno made this known when he briefed State House correspondents ...

Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Tuesday asked other political parties, including the PDP to join President Muhammadu Buhari in waging war against insecurity. Saraki, who spoke with newsmen in Abeokuta after meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, said ...

Despite the spread of Covid-19 being slowed in some countries due to lockdowns and vaccination programs, it is “premature” and “unrealistic” to the think the pandemic will be over by the end of the year, the World Health Organization’s executive ...