The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has committed N1 million as a start-up grant for the Emergency and Health Hazards Trust Fund dedicated to health journalists. During a congress of the Association of Nigeria Health Journalists (ANHeJ) in Abuja, AHBN Coordinator Dr. Aminu Magashi announced the initiative and personally contributed N250,000 to the fund. AHBN…
Five teams have earned promotion from the Nationwide League One (NLO) to the Nigeria National League (NNL), DAILY POST reports. The promoted teams are Basira FC, Barau FC, Magic Stars, Igbajo United, and Emalex FC. Basira FC secured their promotion by defeating Family Worship FC 4-3 on penalties in their playoff match at the New…
Bandits have kidnapped Reverend Father Gabriel Ukeh, the presiding priest of St. Thomas Parish, in Zaman Dabo Community, located in the Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Kazah, Vicar General (Pastoral), disclosed in a statement that the abduction occurred on Sunday morning when the priest was taken from the rectory….
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has assured Indigenous investors that the National Assembly will make laws to encourage investment and protect local industries. Akpabio gave the assurance after leading the leadership of the Senate on a guided facility tour of the World largest single-train refinery, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Fertiliser Plant in…
Popular small-sized social media sensation/Yoruba actress, Ramota Adetu, better known as Aunty Ramota is allegedly in a state of coma after she reportedly underwent a failed Brazillian Butt Lift (BBL) surgery. According to a family source who reached out to LIB, the surgery occurred on Saturday, June 8. The actress reportedly went under…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied assaulting, brutalising, or carrying out any dehumanising act on the suspects arrested during a raid on two clubs in Akure, Ondo State on Saturday, June 8. A statement by the EFFC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, titled EFCC’s Akure Arrests: Setting the Records…
US President Joe Biden on May 31 launched a new push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal, separate from the United Nations. Under the proposal, Israel would withdraw from Gaza population centers and Hamas would free hostages. The ceasefire would last an initial six weeks, with it extended as negotiators seek a permanent end…
An aspirant for the position of local government chairman in Enugu State, Ejike Ukwueze, has been shot dead. Ugwueze was murdered last Friday night. It was gathered that the PDP chieftain who was among the contestants in the Isi-Uzo local government election, was murdered while driving along Neke Odenigbo, a community in Enugu East local…
A crucial Nigeria Premier Football league, derby between hosts Rangers and visiting Enyimba, was disrupted on Sunday after Rangers were awarded a late penalty and players of Enyimba staged a walk-out. The top-of-the-table encounter tagged “Oriental Derby”, in the country’s elite division attracted a sold-out crowd to Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu. The game was…
The bodies of five workers who died in a construction site have been brought out by rescuers in Obingwu community, Ukwa West LGA of Abia State. The victims were trapped under a three-storey building construction that collapsed. Though the cause of the building collapse has not been established officially, local sources in the community blamed…
Today, the Super Eagles will be looking to record their first win in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series when they take on Benin Republic. The Super Eagles are yet to record a victory in Group C after three rounds of matches. The West Africans started their campaign with a disappointing 1-1 home draw…
The Federal Government has threatened to go after the management of any hospital that refused to attend to emergency patients. The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, gave the warning at the ‘Unlock Grants Award’ ceremony in Abuja on Sunday. In October 2023, the media was awash with the viral report of how a victim…
The new minimum wage discussion between the Federal Government and Organised Labour are expected to end on Monday (today) as the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress leaders await President Bola Tinubu’s decision on their N250,000 offer. The labour leaders had given a Monday deadline for the conclusion of talks on the new…
The residents of Bassa, a farming community in Niger state, have been forced by bandits to abandon their homes following a brutal attack that left 20 people dead. Sani Musa, the senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, revealed this tragic news on Friday while commenting on the beheading and killing of 20 youths and members…
Another pilgrim from the state of Makkah, Saudi Arabia has been declared dead by the Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Board. This development was disclosed in a statement released by the Kebbi Hajj 2024 Media Team on Sunday. The Executive Chairman of the board, Alhaji Faruku Aliyu-Enabo, identified the deceased as Abubakar Abdullahi from Gulma in…
President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned the terms of reference for the newly established Office of the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC). A statement indicated that this approval aims to clarify the office’s functions within the climate and green economy framework. SPEC will serve as the primary negotiator on climate-related issues for the Federal…
Narendra Modi was inaugurated for his third term as India’s prime minister on Sunday following a surprising electoral setback that will challenge his ability to maintain policy stability within a coalition government in the world’s most populous country. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Modi at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe as the interim Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), pending confirmation by the NCCC Supervisory Council. Dr. Maduekwe, 39, holds a Bachelor of Law degree, a Master’s in Environmental Law & Policy from the University of Dundee (UK), and a Doctorate in…
Emeka Martins Chinedu, representing Ahiazu Mbaise/Ezinihitte Federal Constituency in Imo State, has called for immediate and concerted efforts to address the severe erosion issues plaguing the Southeast region of Nigeria. Chinedu, who sponsored a bill to establish the South East Erosion Control Commission, stressed the urgent need for deliberate measures to combat the erosion that…
Over 50 defendants, including six holding U.S., British, Canadian, or Belgian citizenship, stood trial in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, facing charges related to a failed coup and other serious offenses that could result in the death penalty. On May 19, armed men briefly seized a presidential office in Kinshasa before security forces…
A tragic discovery was made on Saturday as a body was found off the coast of Libya, just a day after a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) rescue ship uncovered a devastating scene. On Friday, the MSF vessel recovered the bodies of 11 migrants in the same Mediterranean area and rescued over 160 people from perilous…
Brazilian teenage prodigy Endrick showcased his exceptional talent in a thrilling match against Mexico, securing a 3-2 victory for Brazil with a stoppage-time header in a preparatory friendly ahead of the Copa America. Endrick, just 17 years old, netted his third goal in as many appearances for the national team, heading in a cross from…
Malam Bala Abubakar, who was arrested in Sokoto State in connection with the abduction of children and and human trafficking was said to be known as a source of succour and caregiver for orphans in his community. According to the Sokoto State Police Command, Abubakar had sold 28 children including six of his biological…
Nigerian publisher, Ogar Solomon Ogar, has called out people who consumed large quantity of alcohol at the funeral of a man who was sick and struggling financially before his untimely death in Cross River State. In a Facebook post on Sunday, June 9, 2024, Solomon revealed that when the deceased was running around looking for…
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was attacked by a man in central Copenhagen, her office has said. The 46-year-old was “shocked by the incident” on Friday evening, July 7 in the capital’s Kultorvet square, the office said in a statement, without providing further details. “Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was hit by a man Friday…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has declared a state of emergency in the education sector. The governor made this declaration while distributing educational materials to schools, awarding scholarship to students and soft loans to teachers on Saturday. At the event, the governor announced that the state government has recruited over 5,000 new teachers, with…
Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to score goals and play a pivotal role for Portugal in the upcoming Euro 2024 in Germany. Ronaldo is gearing up for his 11th major tournament, having debuted for Portugal at Euro 2004. The 39-year-old forward recently concluded a stellar season in the Saudi Pro League with…
President Bola Tinubu has named the M18 road in the Guzape district of the federal capital territory as Chinua Achebe Expressway. The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, said the president commissioned the expressway on Saturday before naming it after the late renowned novelist. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Commissions the M18…
The Zamfara State Internal Revenue Service, ZSIRS, say it will commence compulsory operation on Monday 10th June, 2024, to arrest operators of tricycles who have not registered with the Board. This was announced by the Executive chairperson of the Service, Hajiya Rakiya Ahmed Dodo, through the Director Information and Intelligence Gathering, Alhaji Hadi Bawa Gusau,…
Nigerian Alternative R&B and Afrobeats singer Temilade Openiyi, professionally known as Tems is as hot and curvaceous as they come. Without lifting a muscle or blinking an eye, she could light up a room with her voluptuous figure and quantum of sexiness oozing from it. But the Grammy award winner sent out a shocker when…
Manchester City are ready to offer Phil Foden a new contract worth a stunning £375,000-a-week, according to the UK Sun. Foden stepped up as City’s main creative outlet last season, as Kevin De Bruyne missed a chunk of the campaign with injury. The 24-year-old finished with 19 Premier League goals and provided eight assists, as…
