Crimea’s progress since re-joining Russia in 2014 has been very obvious when compared to the period of Ukrainian rule, the head of the republic’s State Council, Vladimir Konstantinov, said on Saturday. “We escaped poverty and infrastructural desolation, now turning into a Read more…
Business owners, traders and transporters in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are defying the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive on accepting old N500 and N1000 notes as legal tenders 17 hours after the bank’s announcement. DAILY POST reported that the Read more…
The first elected female Senator in Nigeria, Franca Afegbua, has died. Aged 81. She was said to have died in Benin City, Edo State at a private hospital after battling an illness in the last few months. Her death was Read more…
The family of late Sen. Joseph Wayas have explained why his remains are yet-to-be-buried fourteen months after his death. Wayas, who was the Senate President during the Second Republic, died in December 2021. Governor Ben Ayade had inaugurated a funeral Read more…
Microsoft founder Bill Gates reiterated his view last week in the contentious debate about whether individual sacrifice can make a tangible difference in the fight against climate change, casting doubt on the idea that living an “impoverished lifestyle” or becoming Read more…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afam Osigwe SAN has felicitated with women on the occasion of the 2023 International Women’s Day celebration marked today. In a statement, Mazi Afam noted that the strength and resilience of women in no small Read more…
In Nigeria, citizens have taken to the streets to protest the nation’s cash shortage, further objecting to their government’s implementation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The shortage came about due to cash restrictions aimed at pushing the country Read more…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reacted to the statement by the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, that he (Obi) was acting Nollywood and could not win the presidential election. Replying, the former Anambra State Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor It was multiple celebrations for the family of Sir (Dr) Goodluck Etom Obi as he celebrated his birthday and the dedication of a magnificent church he built for God. Including the Sword turning of the Mercy Ulasi Read more…
Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, is in the process of introducing new banknotes for the first time in more than 20 years. The move is an attempt to reignite confidence in the currency, the naira, which is under severe pressure. With Read more…
A former chairman of defunct Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni is in a paternity tussle with a female lawyer in Abuja identified as Adaobi Alagwu, sources familiar with the issue have informed SaharaReporters. According to the sources, Adaobi, who is 30 Read more…
By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo (PhD) Chief Hon Evaris Uba (Oba Nnabuenyi), with the rest of the Uba family of Isuofia, mourns his mother, Ezinne Paulina Uzoejinwa Uba. Ezinne Paulina Uba was a great societal woman noted for her generosity and Read more…