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The Federal Government has stated arrangements are ongoing to replace the Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Pantami, who disclosed this to newsmen shortly after a tour ...

A member of the House of Representatives from Abia State, Ossy Prestige, is dead. The late lawmaker, Aba North/South Federal Constituency of Abia State, died after a protracted illness. He was elected on the platform of the All Progressive Grand ...

And more blows for Trump… The cancelling of Donald Trump continues, with the former president being barred from the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris and the national board approved a ...

The Deputy Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas, Oba Francis Alao, who is also the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, has advised herdsmen in the state to obey the anti-open grazing law put in place to regulate animal husbandry ...

  The leader of Fulani herdsmen and Secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, in Kano State, Zubairu Ibrahim, has disclosed that herdsmen from South West, South East and other parts of the country have indicated interest ...

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo are racing to contain a possible Ebola outbreak, after a woman died from the virus near the eastern city of Butembo. The woman showed symptoms on 1 February in the town of ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has explained why it banned cryptocurrency-related transactions in the country, claiming the digital currency is used for money laundering and terrorism. The regulator said this in a statement Sunday, days after affirming a 2017 directive ...

An adult male was, yesterday, rescued by emergency responders at the scene of a collapsed building at Elegbata Street, Olowogbowo area, Apongbon, Lagos. The survivor was injured following the impact of the incident. According to eyewitnesses’ account, the occupants of ...

  A caretaker of one of the off campus hostels at the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Ezinwanne Lodge, has allegedly killed a student of the institution, Anthony Chinweotito Emmanuel, over issues surrounding payment of rent. Anthony, a first year student ...

About eleven people have been killed in an oil tanker explosion. The explosion happened in the Gawu area of Abaji Local Government Area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The incident happened on Sunday when a tanker was trying to ...

  Media personality, Omoyele Sowore has reacted to house of representatives member, Yusuf Gagdi’s comment of the All Progressives Congress ruling Nigeria for 100 years.   The lawmaker representing Pankshin/Kanke/ Kanam federal constituency on the platform of the APC, said this after ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a $25 million lawsuit against his former clothing brand, Sean John, and the company’s new owner Global Brand Groups USA, according to All Hip Hop. According to a complaint filed on Thursday, Sean John, who ...

Marketers have said with the current realities in the global crude oil markets, the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in Nigeria should be between N185 and N200 per litre, unless the government wants to subsidize the product, ’FEMI ASU ...

The Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, on Sunday, sent an important message to parents but couldn’t resist the urge to attack a Nigerian crossdresser known as Bobrisky. Runsewe called on parents to ...

General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye on Sunday said there have been cases of betrayal in his 40 years as head of the church. He and his wife celebrated his 40th year of ministry on ...

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has described Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho as a freedom fighter.   Igboho had said that “I am not afraid of anything or anyone but God. God is the owner & controller of every soul. It ...

A former digital strategist who helped design social media ads for Donald Trump’s reelection campaign was arrested Friday for his alleged role in a child-porn distribution ring. Ruben Verastigui, 27, was charged with distributing child pornography, according to  a release ...

Ekiti State Government through the state Ministry of Justice has dragged the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, to court over the dismissal of a policewoman resident in Ekiti State, Omolola Olajide, for being pregnant. Joined as co-defendants in the ...

Daughter of the Vice President and beauty entrepreneur, Kiki Osinbajo has slammed a man who said she used Nigeria’s money to do business.The man commented on her nstagram post promoting one of her skincare product, saying “Una use our country ...

The crisis rocking the Oyo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took another dimension on Saturday night as the governor of the state, Seyi Makinde, left the official WhatsApp platform of the party in the state. The governor ...

  The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, says the agency has rescued a man who attempted suicide at National Bus Stop, Ikeja . He made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...

A 19-year-old student of Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has been detained at the State Command Headquarters of the Nigeria Police, Osogbo for beating the Principal of the school, Mr. Ademola Sanusi, to coma. A statement obtained by DAILY POST ...

The State Government has declared a 24-hour curfew in Irepodun and Orolu Local Government Areas of the State, following the violence that broke out between Ilobu and Erin-Osun communities on Saturday.   “The declaration of curfew became necessary to douse ...

Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has revealed that his children and wife want him to quit his quest to liberate the South-West from killer herdsmen. In recent weeks, Igboho has been in the news for ...

Two policemen were killed on Friday night when hoodlums attacked Imo police divisional headquarters, in Obowo, Umulowe autonomous community. Three other policemen were injured as they repelled the attack. In a press release by the state Police PPRO, Ikeokwu Orlando, ...