247 articles from Daily Post.
Following the negative impact of climate change on food crops, a Civil Society Organisation in Akwa Ibom State, Clement Isong Foundation, has called on government at all levels to provide improved and resilient seed varieties to farmers. In a communique issued on Friday at the en...
The Centre for Environmental Impact Analysis and Laboratory Services, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka has commenced the third phase of a special training workshop on waste management, environment and entrepreneurship. The training involving 2,000 participants, which commenced in ...
A recent global survey conducted by Save the Children has revealed a disturbing reality, indicating that hunger has become the most pressing issue facing children worldwide. The survey, encompassing over 25,000 respondents across 13 countries, highlights the devastating impact of...
The federal government has assured world leaders of the countrys total commitment to Clean Cooling, an energy initiative adopted at the ongoing UN Climate Change Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Ab...
The Nigeria Police Force has announced plans to begin a "Go Green Initiative" in 2024 as a solution to aid Nigeria's transition to a low-carbon economy. Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), said this on Monday in Dubai at a side event in the ongoing COP28 clim...
Nigeria Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has advocated the need to provide durable solutions to the impacts of global warming, describing it as one of the causes of humanitarian crises and poverty challenges in Nigeria. She said, already, cl...
A non-governmental organisation, Kabetkache Women Development and Resource Centre has urged local governments in the Niger Delta to adopt a climate change framework on how to tackle the climate change crisis in their communities. The founder and Chief Executive Director of Kabetk...
Following the high level of ecological degradation and biodiversity crises in Nigeria, experts have urged farmers to embrace organic farming and agroecology to produce a variety of food that would nourish the consumers and sustain the planet. The Director of Programmes, Health of...
The Minister of Environment, Abass Balarabe, has expressed optimism that solutions to the negative effects of climate change will be provided. Speaking on Friday, in Abuja at the 9th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Pan-African Agency of the Great Green Wall, t...
Nigeria risks losing $460 billion due to climate change by 2050 if urgent actions are not taken to curb its adverse effects. This was disclosed in a new Agora Policy report titled ''Climate Change and Socio-Economic Development in Nigeria.'' The report showed Nigeria lost $100 bi...
Baffled by the threats posed by environmental pollution to human existence, experts gathered in Ogun State on Wednesday to propose solutions to the menace. At the 16th National Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Institute of Landscape Horticulture (NILH) held at...
The Kogi State Government has Flagged off the aggressive planting of 17,166 trees and promotion of climate-smart agriculture in the three Senatorial districts of the state. The tree planting project was made through the State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, (ACR...
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Sabi Abdulahi, has warned that climate change is posing a great challenge to Nigeria's Agriculture yield. Abdulahi noted that Northern Nigeria is "hounded by desert encroachment on once arable land, while Southern Nig...
Attention has again been called to the devastating effect of the indiscriminate felling of trees and its attendant contributions to the challenge of climate change. In Nigeria, reckless tree-felling and its effect on the climate has become more manifest in the rate of desertifica...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has charged Nigerian youths to lead the the fight against climate change. Obasanjo made the call in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Monday, during the Presidential Youth Retreat (0.4) organised by the Youth Development Centre, an arm of the ...
President Bola Tinubu and the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, have called on town planners to mitigate the effects of climate change on the people. They spoke separately on Tuesday in Asaba at the 54th National Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian In...
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has identified climate change as one of the biggest challenges confronting Nigeria. Bago spoke during a retreat on climate change organized by the Niger State Government for the House of Representatives Press Corps, in Minna, on Friday. The go...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Thursday said governments, businesses, civil society organizations and individuals must take action against climate change. Abbas noted that while systemic changes driven by governments and large corporations are ess...
Startling estimates from Save the Children, released on the eve of International Day of the Girl, predict that the number of girls exposed to the devastating convergence of climate change and child marriage will surge by 33 percent, reaching nearly 40 million by the year 2050. In...
The Nigerian government has been advised to make concerted efforts to raise awareness and cultivate green skills among its teeming youths. This was part of the discussion at this years International Youth Day celebration organised by the Peter Adejoh Foundation at Plush Hotel, Ab...
The Federal Government has said it will mitigate the impact of climate change in the country by enhancing soil fertility in order to promote food security. Dr.Ernest Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this in Nsukka on ...
The wife of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, has called on farmers in the state to adopt modern cultivation methods and recycling of waste materials to preserve the environment against further degradation. Mrs Eno made the call on Thursday, during the 8th-an...
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State gave 60,000 bags of rice, each weighing 25kg, to vulnerable citizens on Friday. The rice is part of the palliative items that the state government has scheduled for distribution to reduce the hardship owing largely to the removal of fuel s...
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government was focused on investing in the modernisation of military equipment to guarantee the safety of citizens and foreigners. Badaru said this in a statement issued by Mrs Victoria Agba-Attah...
A few days ago, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, alerted Nigerians of impending flooding along the River Benue Basin. According to the alert, the Cameroonian Government has plans to open the flood gates of the Lagdo Dam on the Benue River". Recall that a Memorandum...
The state Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said on Tuesday that it arrested some suspects for vandalising the store belonging to a firm named Agro Climate Resilience in Seme-Arid Landscape (ACRESAL), located at Mayanka, along Yola Road, Adamawa State. "...
Nigerian households and small businesses looking to acquire solar panels, batteries, inverters, and other green energy equipment now have access to as much as N10 million to buy these assets through the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Energy Finance Loan. The loan is designed to ...
Governors in all the Niger Delta states have been urged to come up with framework that would guide and support aspiring and intelligent business minds in the region. The Chairman, Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF), Mr Moses Siasia, made the call during the 3rd edition of ...
Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, on Saturday assured that his administration is determined to provide platforms for discussions that can empower youths and women to make a positive impact in their lives for the growth and development of the state. The governor...
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has reiterated his commitment to uplifting youth in the state, adding that his administration is already putting in place mechanism for young people to make good use of their potentials. The Governor who stated this in a message signed by hi...
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has lamented that no fewer than 33,983 persons have already been affected by flooding in 2023. The Director, Planning, Research and Forecasting, Hajiya Fatima Kasim gave the figure on Thursday at the Emergency Coordination Forum Mee...
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has assigned portfolio to the 20 commissioners who were sworn in on Thursday. DAILY POST reports that Mbah had during the event held at the Enugu Government House charged the commissioners to get down to work immediately as the administration is...
The Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Haliru Nababa, has appealed to all stakeholders and the general public to accept and welcome ex-offenders into society. Nababa made the call during the International Conference on Prisoners Justice in commemor...
What is Tax Filing? Tax filing is the act of submitting your tax returns to the appropriate tax authority. It involves providing all necessary financial information, such as income, deductions, credits and expenses, in a prescribed format as required by the tax laws of any countr...
The Federal Government says the country's infrastructural damage from the flood in 2022 stood at about $7 billion. The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this at a UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Abuja on Tuesday. Shettima was represented by Deputy Chief of S...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has admitted it is "broke" as their standoff with the women's national team over outstanding monies continues. The football house says it could only disburse the funds if they get additional payments from FIFA. This was revealed by a former m...
The Presidency has directed the National Council on Climate Change to immediately develop a Comprehensive Climate Change Adaptation Project for Flood Management in Nigeria, and find a way to resuscitate the shrinking Lake Chad. This is even as the Vice President, Senator Kashim S...
The Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) is an impactful event where leaders from various sectors come together to address Africa's challenges and create innovative solutions. This summit, organized by the Sterling One Foundation and supported by renowned organizations like the Uni...
The Kano State Government says it will activate and support 250 cooperative groups across the state as an empowerment strategy. Alhaji Jamilu Abbas-Kiru, the newly appointed Special Adviser on Cooperative Groups to Gov. Kabiru Yusuf, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria ...
Highlife music, a genre popularly known for its melodious sounds and storytelling elements, originated in Ghana in the 19th century, and has over the years, transcended nations and generations, sharing the rich cultural heritage of the Africans. Highlife music is now sung worldwi...
The recent coup in Niger has raised concerns and triggered regional tension among member countries of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. Going by the resolutions of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Tuesday, in Abuja, one thing is clear - war looms i...
Flutterwave, Africas leading payments technology company, today announced the enhancement of its Send App to facilitate faster, easier, and more affordable money transfers from people in the diaspora to their families, friends, and loved ones in Africa. Send App now supports tran...
Nigerians have expressed divergent views on Monday's nationwide broadcast by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The broadcast centred majorly on his policies on fuel subsidy removal, revamping the nation's battered economy, education, the labour force and infrastructural development of...
The Feed the Future Water for Agriculture activity, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has increased access to water for almost 55,000 farmers and herders in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states and resulted in over 1,600 farmers adopting impr...
Barring any change in plans, President Bola Tinubu is expected to depart Nigeria on Tuesday to the Republic of Benin to honour an invitation to attend their 63rd independence anniversary. A statement by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President, on Special Duties, Communicatio...
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has advised businesses to adjust to the potentials of disruptive technologies which have been adopted across the globe for enhanced productivity and sustainability. He told industry l...
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba has again pledged his administration's commitment to creating an enabling environment for international agencies to work effectively in the state. The assurance came at the weekend when he played host to the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian C...
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has ordered the procurement of 500,000 tree seedlings for planting to mitigate the effects of climate change. This comes barely a month after the governor announced the revival of a law against tree felling in response to rampant flooding ...
The United States Vice President Kamala Harris and United Nations' Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed strong support for Nigeria's efforts toward the restoration of constitutional order in the Republic of Niger. Harris and Guterres made the remark in separate telephone ...
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has commenced a new roadmap to strengthen quality service regulations in the industry. This is geared towards meeting up with the global changes in technology development. A 3-day public inquiry on six regulatory instruments and the dr...
Rida, the set-your-price ride-hailing service, has received its official license to operate in the vibrant city of Lagos. In what is set to change the transportation landscape in Lagos, the Nigerian ride-hailing has displayed its adherence to high standards of operation, commitme...
With 90% of the local population lacking the full range of access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in Nigeria, Dettol, Harpic, and Mortein manufacturer Reckitt has launched the Fight for Access Accelerator, which offers social businesses who are tackling access to W...
Until a couple of years back, Nigerian women were known for decent dressing. In fact, when people say a lady has dressed to kill, it was a kind of compliment, an indication that such a lady has a very good sense of fashion. Unfortunately, this same phrase which was a sign of comp...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the domestic operations of Max Air, DAILY POST learnt on Thursday. NCAA ordered the suspension of Parts A3 and D43 regarding the use of the Boeing 737 aircraft type with immediate effect in a letter referenced as "NCAA/DG/...
The governor of Osun state, Ademola Adeleke has sought support from the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for massive job creations. In a statement, the Director of Information and Protocol, Olusegun Ayeoyenikan, disclosed this on Wednesday. Adel...
On Friday, June 17, former Niger Delta militants leader, Asari Dokubo stirred the hornets nest when he accused the military of being complicit in the oil theft in the region, and equally threatened to kill the Igbo in their numbers. This heavy threat and allegation were released ...
The Federal Government has cautioned state governments to be mindful of deliberations on labour matters, as issues of labour are on the exclusive legislative list that is strictly for the federal government. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mrs ...
Flutterwave, Africas leading payments technology company, has joined the International Air Transport Associations (IATA) payment orchestration platform to facilitate travel to sub-Saharan Africa. With this integration, airlines across the world are able to process payments from c...
The Niger State Government has assured the payment of all counterpart funding in the Agriculture sector to enable it access more funds for farmers towards boosting food security and employment for the people of the state. The state governor, Muhammad Umar Bago gave the assurance ...
The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has said the incessant bandits' attacks on the Kaduna- Kano-Abuja road is the reason for the slow pace of construction work on that axis. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mahmuda Mamman, who spoke to newsmen after the inspection t...
A former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili has commended the European Union Election Observation Mission, saying it did not trade off electoral credibility. Ezekwesili said the report on the 2023 election "surprisingly restored a measure of confidence in election monitor...
Operatives of Tantita Security Limited and Nigerian National Petroleum Company have set ablaze, a vessel ladened with 150,000 litres of stolen crude oil in Delta State. The vessel, MT TURA II(IMO Number:6620462) with Registration Number, RC 813311 is reportedly owned by Holab Mar...
Flutterwave has launched Tuition, a new payment product, to allow African users to conveniently pay various fees to educational institutions within Africa and overseas using their local currencies. The educational institutions available on Tuition include high schools, universiti...
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, played host to the Gombe State Governor and Chairman of Northern Governors Forum, Abdullahi Inuwa, at the Presidential Villa, where they discussed ways of resolving the security challenges that have been bedevilling the country. Their d...
A Professor of Environmental and Engineering Geology at the University of Ibadan, Ibrahim Adewuyi Oyediran has advised the Federal government and other stakeholders to curb the menace of plastic waste without delay. Oyediran said this has become necessary to avoid, impending soil...
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered the immediate activation of the State Emergency Response Centre. The directive was issued by the Governor following reports of the renewed outbreak of Diphtheria infections in some parts of Osun State. The state government clai...
The mantra "the future of Nigerian music is in safe hands" has continued to permeate musical conversations globally, given the array of rising stars from the country. The presence of established musicians does not wholly power the ongoing Afrobeats' global conquest; its most pote...
The panel set up by the Anambra State Government to look into the controversy surrounding the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, result of Miss Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma, has released its report. In the report, the panel indicted the 19-old girl, stating that she forged he...
Famous comedian Bright Okpocha, aka Basketmouth, has stated that the Nigerian comedy industry, like Afrobeats, deserves global recognition. Basketmout made the remarks during the unveiling of the unscripted African Original LOL (Last One Laughing Naija) comedy series on Thursday....
Nigeria has witnessed a comedy revolution that has taken the entertainment industry by storm. This can be attributed to ski makers- individuals who create and share short comedy videos on various social media platforms. These skit makers have not only captured the attention of mi...
The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari has announced that the company would be constructing another international gas pipeline worth about $8bn. He disclosed this in a video clip from the ongoing 8th Organisation of Petroleum ...
Amid the raging energy crisis, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has called for urgent support for developing countries to close their $4 trillion Sustainable Development Goals gap. UNCTAD's World Investment Report 2023 made this known on Wednesday. ...
The World Health Organisation, WHO, Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) and the UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF) have announced that twelve African countries would receive the malaria vaccine. The agencies, in a statement issued on Wednesday, disclosed that the nations would receive eightee...
The National Industrial Court in Abuja has fixed July 18 for further hearing in a suit instituted against a multinational company, Mercy Corps Ltd/GTE challenging the alleged unlawful termination of employment of a director with the company, Raymond Oloche Abogonye. The company w...
Ogun State Government has declared that efforts are in top gear to improve on the achievements of past administrations to build formidable industrial hubs across the state, in line with the dreams of its founding fathers. Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi disc...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed confidence that his administration is on the path to success despite the country's challenges, saying Nigeria has no reason to fail the African continent. Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication, and ...
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni said drought, flooding, soil degradation, desertification and desert encroachment are some natural disasters threatening the agrarian state. Buni stated this when he received participants of Senior Executive Course 45, 2023, of the National Inst...
In an attempt to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on commercial motorcyclists known as okada riders, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has said his administration would give electric bikes to riders in the state. Abiodun spoke on Monday when he received participants ...
Famous American singer-songwriter and actress, Selena Gomez, has showered appreciation on Nigerian superstar, Rema, for changing her "life forever." DAILY POST reports that the duo teamed up on the remix of Rema's global hit 'Calm Down.' Taking to her Instagram page on Sunday mor...
The Enugu State Government has commenced the reinforcement of different means to address the imminent erosion and environmental challenges the state is predicted to face within the next couple of months. This is as the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Nigeria Hydrol...
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, has reacted to the federal government's discontinuation of budgetary allocations for professional bodies and councils. In a statement on Thursday, the President of ICAN, Innocent Okwuosa, while applauding the initiative, no...
Always at the forefront of pioneering beauty and health trends, NIVEAs best scientific heads and skin experts have come together to create a New Radiant & Beauty range that nourishes and protect your skin, for melanin-rich skin tones, allowing all Nigerian women to feel confi...
Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the South East geopolitical zone of the country have called on President Bola Tinubu to revisit the post civil war programmes of former Military Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon, encapsulated in the 3Rs, namely- reconciliation, ...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his profound gratitude to Nigerians for the overwhelming reception accorded him in Lagos on Tuesday. He conveyed his best wishes to all Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. Tinubu received a tumultuous welcome from a massive crowd of...
Good morning! Here is todays summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Sokoto State Police Command has launched an investigation into the killing of a butcher, Usman Buda, by extremist Muslims over an alleged blasphemous comment against an Islamic prophet. It was gathered that the...
The image of a portion of the Federal Capital Territory submerged after hours of rain on Friday, May 23, 2023, shocked Nigerians even though the relevant authorities had issued flood alerts ahead of the rainy season. Nigerians were starkly reminded by images and videos of Trademo...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday in a surprise move, retired all the Service Chiefs, the Comptroller General of Customs, and the Inspector General of Police. The president has since nominated their replacements. It would be recalled that the President appointed Maj. Gen. C.G Musa...
The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has described the Kenyan President, William Ruto, as the messiah of the African continent. Ayodele made the remark while hailing Ruto for his presentation at the recently concluded Summit for a new global fin...
Good morning! Here is todays summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set 140 and above as the cut-off mark for 2022/23 admissions into universities across the country. The Registrar of the board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, on Saturday reacted to the criticisms from Nigerians over the photographs he took in Paris, France. Okonjo-Oweala had posted a photograph of him in which President Bola Tinubu was cropped out. The WTO...
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday departed France for London. This was disclosed in a statement by Tinubu's special Adviser on special duties, communications and strategy, Dele Alake. Tinubu had on Friday concluded his official trip to Paris, France, during which he had an outsta...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, has been criticized over a photograph she posted from leadership summit in Paris, France. Okonjo-Iweala had posted a photograph where President Bola Tinubu was alleged to have been cropped out. Tinubu...
The Super Falcons of Nigeria are in the Group B of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup to be co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia. The FIFA Women World Cup is scheduled to take place over a period of one month, starting from 20 July to 20 August 2023. This is the first time the eve...
Just last week, President Bola Tinubu signed the Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, also known as the Students Loan Act, a law providing interest-free education loans for Nigerians seeking tertiary education. There are indications, however, that the newly signed act might not ...
The National President of Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, Yerima Shettima has set a five-point agenda for the President Bola Tinubu administration. President Tinubu upon assumption of office, vowed to change the economic and security template of the country. Within two wee...
A faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo sociopolitical organization has applauded President Bola Tinubu for appointing Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla as the Chief of Naval Staff. A chieftain of Ohanaeze, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said Igbos expect more appointments from Tinubu following ...
A security and intelligence expert, Dr Kabiru Adamu, has said changing security chiefs alone will not solve the problem of insecurity in Nigeria. Adamu, the Managing Director of Beacon Consulting Limited, disclosed this in an interview with DAILY POST on Monday while reacting to ...
Simon Ekpa, a popular Biafra agitator and Separatist, has reacted to the new appointment of Service Chiefs by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Ekpa, the Finland-based lawyer and Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile, in a statement through his official Twitter han...
Good morning! Here is todays summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed new Service Chiefs, Inspector-General of Police and Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service. This is contained in a statement Monday evening by Mr. Willie Bassey, Dire...
President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger and better cooperation with the United States, as Nigeria and the rest of the world move in the quest for renewable and other sources of clean energy. He spoke during a meeting with United States Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau o...
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to give priority attention to the health and safety of Nigerians, noting that for any country to develop, the health of its people, particularly the workforce, is critical. The President spoke when he received the co-founder of the Bill and Melin...
The National Commissioner and CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, has said that commercial banks, telecommunications companies, and other organisations may be fined up to two per cent of their annual revenue for data breaches. Olatunji state...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Thursday, June 22, join world leaders in Paris, France, to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on a priority list for support and investment. This follows the devastating impact of climate change, energy...
The cost of drawing electricity from fuel generators for daily use in Nigeria has skyrocketed as Nigeria's state oil firm NNPC Ltd recently hiked petrol prices to as high as 557 Naira per liter from 189 Naira, up about 200%. Due to a weak grid power supply, 40% of Nigerian househ...
The World Bank said trillions of dollars wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing and fossil fuels could have been used to address climate change, which harms people and the planet. A new report, "Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies", noted that s...
Naira on Wednesday depreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging N664.04 to the dollar. NAN reports that the local currency dropped by 40.78 per cent when compared with N471.67 it exchanged for the dollar on Tuesday. The depreciation followed th...
With London Fashion Week on the horizon, TECNO, an innovative technology brand with operations in over 70 global markets, joins forces with VOGUE, the most influential voice of authority in fashion, to unveil an exhilarating program to capture "Style in Motion" by its newly launc...
Seun Sulieman, Managing Director, Siemens Energy Nigeria The inauguration of the new President of the Federal Republic, Bola Ahmed Asiwaju Tinubu, provides a significant opportunity for Nigeria to quickly tackle some of the nations most significant and pressing challenges. Access...
Barr Henry Uzochukwu, an Abuja-based lawyer hailing from Anambra, is making waves in various industries. With a diverse skill and passion for social change, he has established himself as a prominent figure in the world of business and politics. Lets take a closer look at the achi...
Soft Power is a transformative force that allows individuals to shape perceptions, influence narratives, and create positive change. In a recent speech at Oxford University, Tobi Mohammed, Founder of the Block Party series and Managing Partner of The Plug, shared invaluable insig...
Without doubt, Nigerian music is sweeping across the globe, blazing across stadiums, clubhouses and other public areas. It became more popular, with singers like Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Asake, Tems, Tiwa Savage and others receiving acclaim on a global scale for their work. The...
Singer, Davido's first baby mama, Sophia Momodu, says her worst fear has become her reality. She said raising a child alone was her greatest fear but sadly, that is her current situation after the singer abandoned their daughter, Imade. The mother of one made this known during an...
Nigerian afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has the most valuable Instagram account in the country and second in Africa behind Egyptian footballer, Mohamed Salah. This was recently revealed in the Instagram Rich List by Hopper HQ. According to the list, Davido has th...
The Senator representing the Cross River State southern district, Gershom Bassey has given reasons he sponsored a bill to amend the federal constitution which has now passed third reading. He gave the explanation on Tuesday when he presented his eight years of legislative experie...
The African Director, International Association of World Peace Advocates, IAWPA, Amb John Metchie, has called for urgent attention to the widening menace of erosion in Anambra State, which according to him, is currently a big threat to the lives of the people. Metchie, also the P...
Mixed feelings enveloped the National Assembly as non-returning 9th House of Representatives members began to take their exit, moving items, documents and others from their offices ahead of the final dissolution of the parliament. The sitting for the 9th National Assembly will of...
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) says Nigerians need to leverage opportunities that abound in the data protection ecosystem. The National Commissioner of NDPB, Dr Vincent Olatunji said this at the one-day capacity building on Data Protection and Privacy for members of th...
The Governor of Benue, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has ordered the immediate removal of illegal roadblocks in various locations in the state. Alia, who gave the order during a thanksgiving Mass in his honour by the Post Transition Committee at St. Winifreds Parish Ihugh, explained th...
On Monday, May 29, 2023, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi constitutionally transferred power to Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah as Governor of Enugu State, marking the successful end of his eight-year tenure. Ugwuanyi and Mbah are both leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) signifying a ...
Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas has set up a 21-member youth summit committee. The committee, which is assigned the responsibility to coordinate youth empowerment and social-economic development of the state, announced on Monday plans to host the first Taraba Youth Economic and ...
The leading global toothpaste brand, in collaboration with Nigeria Dental Association, NDA, and FDA, has kicked off its school activation program in primary schools across the nation to promote oral health education in Nigeria. The school activation program titled Pepsodent Brush...
The Register General of the African Institute of Waste Management and Environmental Studies, AIWMES, Dr Ahmed Lateef Tayo, has called for collaboration between governments, local communities, and relevant stakeholders in addressing waste management challenges to prevent loss of l...
Life can be quite unpredictable with so many unforeseeable circumstances shaping our daily experiences as humans. But by protecting people and businesses against uncertainties, insurance paves the way for economic growth by protecting dreams. Any robust economic dream therefore r...
Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, on Monday, took over the baton of leadership from Samuel Ortom as the Governor of Benue State. Alia in his inaugural speech informed the people of Benue that he has no magic wand to actualise all the many beautiful plans he has for the Food Basket State. He,...
Ahead of his inauguration on May 29, a former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, has visited the Nigerian President-elect, Bola Tinubu. During the visit on Tuesday in Abuja, Blair expressed readiness to support Tinubu's incoming administration to succeed. The former British Prim...
Amid encomium from eminent personalities, which included President Mohammadu Buhari and five other African heads of state, President of the pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote disclosed yesterday that the newly commissioned 650,000pbd refiner...
Treasury managers in the country have been urged to be good ambassadors of the Chattered Institute of Treasury Management. President, CITM and former Accountant General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris gave the charge to new inductees into the Institute at the 2nd recertificatio...
Major stakeholders in the Oil and Gas sector have decried the decline in the contribution of oil revenue to the nation's Gross Domestic Product, GDP. DAILY POST learnt that the oil sector has steadily dropped behind Agriculture, Trade, Telecommunications/ICT, and Real Estate in t...
Aleph, a leading digital global enabler of digital advertising in emerging countries, has announced its entry into the Nigerian market at the official grand launch in Victoria Island Lagos on Thursday. Aleph is connecting thousands of advertisers in underserved markets to over 3 ...
Good morning! Here is todays summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party on Wednesday expressed anger over the telephone conversation between the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken and the President-elect, Bola Tinubu. Blin...
In the realm of digital gaming, Steam has established itself as a dominant platform, offering a vast library of games and a vibrant community. To enhance the gaming experience, Steam offers an innovative gifting system through Steam gift cards. If you have a steam card, you may w...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday gave approval for port development projects worth $4,713,841,477 in Ondo, Lagos and Delta states. The approval was ratified by the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Vi...
The high rate of male infertility has become a big worry to many health practitioners. Research findings show that more men are suffering from infertility than ever, a development described by a fertility scientist, Dr Shanna Swan, as a "global existential crisis." Swan warned, "...
Chief John Chukwudi Metchie, Deputy Commander General (Technical Services) of the Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) has urged both the Anambra State and the federal governments to work with hunters to bring to book the perpetrators of the attack on some officia...
The Hydro Power Producing Area Development Commission, HYPPADEC, has appealed to traditional rulers and local government authorities to commence sensitization of people living in riverine areas ahead of the 2023 rains to forestall the devastating effect of floods across the count...
The Zamfara State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC is set for the 7th United Nations, UN Global Road Safety Week to raise awareness of the need for safety on the roads and make changes that would reduce the number of road accidents. The biennial global road safety c...
During the 10th Annual General Meeting of the FCMB Group Plc, held in Lagos on April 28, Mr Ladi Balogun, the Group Chief Executive, discussed the company's plans to achieve a robust performance in the 2023 financial year. He told shareholders at the AGM that the company aims to ...
The Washington-based World Bank has appointed Ajay Banga as its new President. The World Bank confirmed that Banga, who had a decade-long career in Mastercard, would take over from David Malpass as the next President. The development lender disclosed that Banga would pioneer the ...
Background The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has carefully studied the newly released Fiscal Policy Measures for 2023 by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, following the approval by President Muhammadu Buhari. The increases in excise tax f...
In an increasingly uncertain macroeconomic environment, Fidelity Bank Plc has remained appealing in the banking sector. This is evident in its full year 2022 financial results which showed a better-than-expected performance amid the headwinds in the economy. Specifically, in the ...
MTV Shuga Naija Season 5, the highly anticipated series produced by the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, premiered at an exclusive event in Lagos on Thursday. The event featured a press briefing that focused on the issues addressed in the series, followed by a private screening of t...
The Senate Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday conducted a public hearing on the obsolete Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission Act which came into existence 46 years ago. The bill which was sponsored by Senator Orkey Jev (Benue North West), was dissected by stakeholders ...
Amid controversy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL has debunked claims that it has abandoned the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project; the company said the project is 70 per cent completed after gulping $1.1 billion. The Group Chief Executive Offi...
The Pest Control Association of Nigeria, PECAN, Abuja chapter, has said Malaria constitutes a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. PECAN disclosed this against the background of the World Malaria Report 2021, which indicated that Nigeria had the highest number of gl...
Environmental experts have re-echoed the call for investment in the protection of planet Earth for the benefit of every living being. In recent years, the call to reverse the climate crisis has intensified, with experts increasingly worried that the world's environment and its in...
A group, Centre for Social Awareness, Advocacy and Ethics, CSAAE, has launched a project to equip 200,000 Nigerian youths with the skills and tools for digital employment to curb their involvement in crime and social vices. The project called Digital Skilling and Employment Proje...
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has approved the secondment and deployment of 2,670 staff to the Ministry of Environment to serve as coordinators and supervisors in the climate change adaptation project. The approval was made known in a statement issued on Friday by Gov. Buni'...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has assured rice farmers in the country of continuous intensified efforts to sustain inter-agency collaboration in responding to challenges occasioned by climate change. The National Programme Coordinator, FGN/IFAD Value Chain Dev...
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday depart Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, AU. The theme of the AU Summit is "Acceleration of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Implementation...
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) Presidential candidate, Mr Yabagi Sani has described joblessness and insecurity as clogs in Nigerias wheel of progress. The opposition party Presidential candidate made the remarks while flagging off his campaign in Owerri, Imo State. He promised...
Nigeria's economy indicated an early growth forecast from 3.0 per cent in 2022 to 3.2 per cent in 2023 due to measures to address oil sector insecurity. The IMF disclosed this in its latest World Economic Outlook Update (January 2023) report. It stated that growth across sub-Saha...
The Federal Government has renamed the Katsina Meteorological Institute of Science and Technology, MIST, after President Muhammadu Buhari. The Institution, which is renamed Muhammadu Buhari Meteorological Institute of Science and Technology was commissioned on Thursday, 26th of J...
Mixed reactions have continued to trail the Central Bank of Nigeria's decision to increase the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) benchmark, also known as the interest rate, from 16.6 per cent to 17.5 per cent to tackle inflation. Recall that the Governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele, in a co...
The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use, WASCAL, of the Federal University of Technology, FUT, Minna, Niger State has collected data from a total of 2,217 households to analyze reasons for migration in Nigeria. The Director WASCAL, FUT Minna...
As the dry season sets in, the people of Cross River State are in for acute water scarcity. DAILY POST reports that it is more pronounced in the northern part of the State, leading to dehydration and cholera among the people. It is so bad that over 10,000 locals are surviving by ...
The Jigawa State fire service has warned residents to be careful of the way they handle fire and other electronics, especially during the harmattan season. The state commandant of the fire service, Ibrahim Gumel gave the warning in an interview with newsmen in his office while re...
A resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic and escalating geopolitical tensions could push the global economy into recession. If this happens, it would mark the first time in more than 80 years that two global recessions occurred within the same decade. The forecast is contained in th...
Alhaji Adamu Uba Musa has made history as the first Muslim faithful and non-indigene to be appointed as commissioner in Cross River State. Musa who is now Commissioner for Inter-Governmental Affairs and 12 others were sworn-in today having been screened and cleared earlier by the...
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has raised an alarm that a third of the global economy risks recession in 2023. DAILY POST reports that the Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, disclosed this in an interview with CBS News. She said that the rapid spread of Co...
A former All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential aspirant, Tein Jack-Rich, has appealed for admission of Nigeria into the G-20 economic group. Jack-Rich made the appeal during the US Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC. He noted that the inclusion of Nigeria and the Afric...
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja, the nation's capital, after a week-long trip to Washington DC, the United States of America (USA). He had paid a visit to America on the invitation of the US President, Joe Biden. Biden had invited African leaders, especially thos...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended the efforts of the Ekiti State Government at mitigating the impact of project activities on the environment and social-economic lives of the people of the state. The Minister for Environment, Barr Mohammed Abdullahi gave the commend...
Sokoto State Governor, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has presented a budget of N198.5 billion to the State House of Assembly for the 2023 fiscal year. He pleaded with the Speaker and the State lawmakers for the acceleration of the 2023 budget consideration and subsequent approval fo...
Benue State Government is to benefit from an agricultural programme on Innovative Strengthening of Smallholder Farmer and Productive Land Restoration. The programme is to be implemented by the African Union Development Agency's New Partnership for Africa's Development, AUDA-NEPAD...
Over 7,000 girls in Kaduna State are to benefit from the one year Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) intervention project. The training will be delivered in 71 schools across the state for SS1 and SS2 classes. Sani Aliyu, the Component Lead Digital S...
As COP27 ends on Friday, the Global Climate and Health Alliance has charged countries to set up a Loss and Damage fund under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The coalition comprises more than 130 organizations from around the world, committed to...
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the killings of three Nigerians in South Africa between the 14th and 17th of November, 2022. The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, in a statement issued Thursday, noted that it was saddened by the latest reports of kil...
Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari has performed poorly in governance, economic and political transformation, according to the BTI 2022 Country Report. The Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI) measures the development status and governance of political and economic transf...
The leadership of the Nigerian Association of Technologist in Engineering (NATE) has identified the use of cheap and inferior materials as major causes of building collapse in the nooks and crannies of the country. Other causes identified by the union include wrong interpretation...
A Kano-based Architect, Khalifa Rabiu Tahir has attributed the incessant flooding in the town to poor urban planning, urban implosion, climate change and landfills of water bodies that act as collectors of rainwater. Tahir in an interview with newsmen on the recent flooding in Ji...
The Spiritual Director of Canaanland Adoration Ministries, Rev. Fr. Magnus Ebere has raised concern over the impact of flooding on food security in Nigeria. In a statement on Thursday, Ebere, better known as Fr E- Dey Work, urged the authorities to employ measures to avert food s...
Inadequate information and poor access to data-driven insights have been identified as reasons for the ravaging flood in Nigeria. The founder of Nigeria's media research and data analytics organisation, Dataphyte, Joshua Olufemi, who disclosed this in a statement made available t...
Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Mahmood, has debunked insinuations that Nigeria might experience food shortages owing to the flood situation that has ravaged a number of states in the country. He, however, admitted that inflation was taking a toll on the country and it was not ...
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammad angrily replied a journalist, "You no dey hear word" when asked on the exact day of resuming the Abuja-Kaduna rail line seven months after indefinite suspension. Earlier, DAILY POST on Monday reported that Minister of Transportati...
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, called for urgent actions from particularly developed countries, to tackle the effects of climate change in Africa. Buhari, who was represented by Mohammed Abdullahi, Minister of Environment, made the call on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt...
Good morning! Here is todays summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has expressed concern about the challenges it is facing as it prepares for the 2023 elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, while appearing before the...
The United Kingdom has announced an investment of 95million on climate resilient and sustainable agriculture in Nigeria. UK Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly made the pledge at the Conference of Parties (COP) 27 on Climate Change in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Propcom+ is a UK Intern...
Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide has condemned the attack on Nigerian Army personnel by some Yoruba Nation agitators. The incident occurred last Thursday at the Oju Ore area, along the Sango-Idiroko road in Ogun State. On Sunday, Ilana Omo Oodua noted that those who confronted the milit...
As Nigeria goes into 2023 with focus on the general elections, stakeholders have advised the Federal Government to mitigate the impact of floods and climate change on food security. They include financial experts, farmers, local and international organizations, and humanitarian g...
The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Climate Ambition and Solutions, Michael Bloomberg, says achieving net zero is possible in developing countries. Speaking at this year's 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27, taking place from 6th to 18th November 2022 in...
Two personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have been attacked and disarmed by unknown gunmen in Enugu. The incident, DAILY POST reliably gathered, happened on Sunday, at the WTC housing estate in the Ogui New layout area of the state. The attack reporte...
The Federal Government has said that the flood that submerged parts of Nigeria has doubled the number of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, nationwide. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq disclosed this on Friday...
The United Nations has condemned the slow pace at which the world is adopting climate change, calling it unacceptable. The UN disclosed that vulnerable people and communities are paying the price of climate change impact. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres disclosed this in a ...
Since the resumption of academic activities in various higher institutions of learning, there have been incessant reports of burglary and theft in students' hostels at the Taraba State University (TSU). The students said the burglars have been breaking into their rooms to steal v...
The Federal Government has promised food security in Nigeria despite the devastating floods in recent months. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Abubaka,r spoke at a news conference on the impact of the flood. Hundreds of citizens, property, crops and farmlan...
In a further push for advancement of road infrastructures in the continent, African journalists are set to meet in Egypt later in November, 2022. The gathering, which is being facilitated by the Africa Road Builders - Trophee Babacar NDIAYE, will be under the auspices of the Unit...
Women farmers in Bauchi State, under the aegis of Small Scale Women Farmers of Nigeria (SWOFON), have called on the State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to conduct interactive sessions with women farmers to capture budget issues in order to make the budget and poli...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has advised Nigerians to elect leaders who are passionate about climate change. The former vice president gave the counsel after his visit to Bayelsa where severe flooding has damaged lives, livelihoods and...
President Muhammadu Buhari in Seoul, South Korea said Nigeria was already experiencing the negative fallout of climate change seen in the flooding in different parts of the country, including encroaching desertification and drought from the northern part. Buhari disclosed his obs...
The President General (PG) of Umueri Community in Anambra State, Johnny Chukwudi Metchie, has tasked world leaders to fulfil their obligations and pledges on climate and environment to save humanity from further devastations caused by natural disasters like flood, erosion and des...
Prices of food items have increased beyond the expectations of residents following predictions by the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Nuhu Bamali that hunger may surface in the north due to excessive floods this year. The increase in prices of food in Sabon Tasha, Kawo and Central markets ...
The House Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation has urged the Energy Commission on Nigeria to Leverage on available resources to reposition the nation as hub for renewable energy. The Committee also called for ways to leverage on the work of the National office for Tech...
There are growing fears from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) of over 1.5 million children's education and health being jeopardized over recent flooding that has affected over 30 states in Nigeria. Although climate change has partly been attributed to the flood constra...
Nigeria has been ranked as 'extremely high risk' of the impacts of climate change with dire consequences on children. According to UNICEFs Children's Climate Risk Index (CCRI), Nigeria ranks second out of 163 countries. In a statement by the UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Cris...
Beneath agricultural challenges such as herder-farmer clashes, climate change, lack of manpower, infrastructure and financing deficit, lie many opportunities which with technology, one can harness to grow the agricultural sector and solve the issue of food insecurity in the count...
The Centre for Reforms and Public Advocacy, has said that views of the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on climate change were indicative that he was out of touch with the current ideals of progressive governance. Tinubu whi...
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has picked holes in a recent comment by the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. In a video making the rounds on social media, Tinubu had while fielding questions from journalists on how he would tac...
The spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign, Daniel Bwala has slammed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, over the 'the church rat and poisoned holy communion' comment. Recall that Tinubu, while fielding questions about cli...
The flooding rocking many States in Nigeria, causing displacement of citizens is nothing far from ineptitude on the part of government across all levels, a frontline Isoko leader of thoughts in the diaspora, Chief Obaro Odu has said. Odu, who reacted to the flooding situation fro...
Some experts, following the trend of flooding in Nigeria, have raised concerns about a possible food crisis in the weeks ahead, as a result of excessive rains and floods that have affected a good number of states within the federation. This ugly trend has, however, been linked to...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has charged Nigeria to brace up for the effect of climate change and this year's floods. IMF African Department official, Mai Farid stressed that food prices will most likely increase. Farid gave the indication on Monday during a session on '...
In commemoration of this year's World Postal Day, the Director General, Universal Postal Union, Masahiko Metoki, has urged stakeholders within the sector to take concrete steps in reducing climate change, other environmental challenges facing the world. The theme for this year's ...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed concern about the impact of climate change on national security and military planning. Prof. Osinbajo spoke on Tuesday in Kaduna at the 32nd Convocation Ceremony and the Graduation of 69 Regular Course Cadets and Postgraduate students of...
Henrik Pedersen, a Danish Climate Change and Environmental Expert has advised Nigerians to embrace electric bicycles to reduce the effect of climate change. The senior consultant and project manager at the NIRAS Group spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Nigeria is facing d...
An environmental expert, Nnimmo Bassey has warned Nigeria not to be caught unawares in the transition from the fossil fuel age which he described as 'imminent.' He added that the plan must include setting aside resources to clean up the entire Niger Delta, as well as other coastl...
The World Bank Group has launched a new trust fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPR). The President, David Malpass said the United States-backed support will assess and strengthen health preparedness throughout the developing world. The economic expert del...
There are indications that the Lagos State Government may have concluded plans to construct bicycle parking terminals in the state. The aim, according to the state government, is to encourage the Non-Motorized Transport Plan (NMT). Recall that the state government has set aside a...
African Union, European Union, Nigeria, Spain, United States, Colombia, Germany, and Indonesia have affirmed their commitment to responding to the urgent food security and nutrition needs of hundreds of millions worldwide. This was made known in a statement posted on the website ...
President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the 77th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, in New York, the United States of America on Wednesday. During the address, Buhari assured the Assembly of the full support and cooperation of the Nigerian delegation. The President further comme...
A popular waste recycling advocate, Jumoke Olowokere, has prescribed a circular economy as part of the solutions to the climate crisis in Nigeria and globally. A circular economy, according to her, is a model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing...
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Federal Government to initiate humanitarian assistance for flood victims. The Wazirin Adamawa who acknowledged that climate change is real, added that flooding t...
As a die-hard supporter of the West London based professional football club known as Chelsea fc, there are certain match days that by mere intuition I make up my mind to stay off the soccer channel and to busy myself watching the international news such as sky news, BBC or Al-Jaz...
The host community of Exxon Mobil Producing Nigeria, Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State has called on the oil giant to restore the ecological status of the community to its original state before exiting. Exxon Mobil which has operated in the community for over 60 years had announced plans to...
The Commandant, National Institute for Security Studies (NISS), Ayodele Adeleke, has warned that the global climate change issues could be the cause of challenges such as drought, loss of farmland, desert encroachment, food insecurity and migration in Nigeria. The NISS boss made ...
Apparently disturbed by the high rate of gas emission in the country with its attendant adverse effect on the climate, the Senate has concluded plans to organize a National Green Summit on the way forward to the national issue. Speaking with journalists on Monday in Abuja over th...
A non-governmental organisation has called for the planting of more trees to balance the ecosystem and mitigate the effects of climate change in conflict-affected communities of Borno State. Executive Director, Health Care Development Focus Initiative (HECADF), Mrs.Agnes Bashir s...
President Muhammadu Buhari has restated Nigerias commitment for a safer and healthier global climate. He said measures include the elimination of kerosene lighting by 2030, increase in use of buses for public transport and reduction in burning of crop residues. Buhari spoke on Fr...
Professor Babagana Muhammad, an environmentalist has said that natural and man-made factors have remained major factors responsible for climate change across the world. Prof. Muhammad stated this on Monday at a three-day training on climate change awareness, adaptation and altern...
The effective management of climate change issues to reduce its attendant vulnerabilities and foster resilience as it affects Nigerias population has again been emphasized. Highlighting the impending consequences of climate change in the country, the Executive Chairman, National ...
Dear APC Delegates, The year 2023 is almost upon us and the future of Nigeria hangs in the balance. It is true that the voters will determine who becomes President but long before that, the party delegates would have predetermined who becomes President. This letter is a plea to a...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has lamented the hurdles African countries are faced with to be able to access the N100bn United Nations' climate fund required to mitigate the impact of climate change in Africa. Prof. Mansur Matazu, NiMets Director-General, while speaking on t...
The Global Climate and Health Alliance has issued its position on the Mitigation of Climate Change report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The communique proposes drastic action to provide humanity with a chance to limit overall global warming to within Pa...
An agricultural expert, Professor James Adediran has said climate change is threatening food production and supply in the country. The professor of soil science disclosed this during a workshop at the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) South-West zone for extension agents a...
Sam Onuigbo, the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South federal constituency of Abia State at the House of Representatives, has lauded the signing into law the Climate Change bill earlier passed by the National Assembly. DAILY POST gathered that with the assent o...
As the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) draws to a close, the Global Climate and Health Alliance has called on governments to match their promises. The body of millions of health professionals worldwide says fulfilling the obligations to the 1.5C limit for gl...
Millions of health professionals and climate experts on Saturday at COP26 demanded an urgent action to tackle the growing climate-related health crisis. Under the aegis of Global Climate and Health Alliance, they made that call at the Global Conference on Health and Climate Chang...
The Federal Fire Service, Osun, Ekiti and Ondo States Zonal office has warned people of the region to take all safety measures as Nigeria approaches harmattan season. This is as the fire service was asked to improve their awareness on safety measures on prevention of fire and pro...
A professor of agricultural extension, Bosede Lawal has said that farmers in the country could no longer rely on rainfed agriculture due to the effect of climate change. Lawal made this disclosure on Wednesday in Ibadan. Lawal, who said that climate change is having a negative ef...
The Global Climate and Health Alliance on Monday urged world leaders to make health and social equity the beating heart of COP26 negotiations. The body advised them to take concerted action to limit global heating to less than 1.5C in line with the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement an...
Local farmers in Northern Nigeria have expressed fear that they may not have a bumper harvest in this years farming season. The farmers observed that climate change, insecurity, and other ecological challenges have affected this years harvest, saying that there might be a scarcit...
The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/South Federal Constituency of Abia State at the House of Representatives, Hon Sam Onuigbo, has reacted to the speedy passage of the Climate Change Bill into law by the Senate. In a press statement signed and made available to DAILY PO...
Ahead of the COP26 in Glasgow, United Kingdom, more than 400 organizations representing 45 million nurses, doctors and other health workers worldwide have signed an open letter to 197 government leaders. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference is the 26th and will take ...
The World Bank says climate change could force 216 million people across the world to migrate within their countries by 2050. The institution's updated Groundswell report released today found that hotspots of internal climate migration could emerge by 2030 and continue to spread ...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Revised National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) and the National Climate Change Programmes for Nigeria. The president gave his assent to the new policy at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday. The Revised National Clim...
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the United States President Joe Biden for rejoining the Paris Agreement. The action was one of the first orders Biden signed as he erased some actions of former President Donald Trump. The agreement, signed in 2016, is within the United Na...
The federal government has urged stakeholders to ensure the use of natural resources and clean technology to mitigate changes in the environment necessitated climate change. Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, in a statement signed by the Director of Press, Sagir E...
The National Council on Environment has tasked the National Assembly to speed up the passage of the Climate Change bill which they acknowledged has already passed second reading on the floor of the House. The Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor while addressing the ...
The United States has formally withdrawn from the Paris Agreement on climate change. BBC reports that America becomes the first in the world to do so. President Donald Trump announced the pull-out in June 2017. But in line with United Nations (UN) regulations, the exit takes effe...
Nigeria has commenced review of the National Policy on Climate Change in a move to fulfilling the Paris Agreement. Minister of Environment, Mohammad Abubakar, said this at the opening session of a Two-Day South West Regional Sensitisation Workshop on Climate Change held in Lagos ...
In what could be linked to climate change, cold weather has gripped northern India with the national capital Delhi recording its chilliest December spell in 22 years. The severe cold conditions was due to persistence of cold north-westerly winds over north-west India combined wit...
A group, the Centre for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ on Tuesday linked the crisis between farmers/herders in Nigeria to the impact of climate change. CEPEJ said the crisis has caused many deaths and loss of property in communities mostly affected. CEPEJ's National Coord...
The worsening impacts of climate change in three densely populated regions of the world could see over 140 million people move within their countries borders by 2050, creating a looming human crisis and threatening the development process. This is contained in a new World Bank Gr...
Kebbi chapter of Miyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to expedite its plan to establish cattle colonies to end herdsmen-farmers' clashes. Alhaji Muhammad Dan-Ali, the state Chairman of MACBAN, told newsmen in Birnin K...
It is a small neighborhood, a crowded community that sits on a fetid lagoon, colored in sepia and greyscale, located on the coast of mainland Lagos. Wooden stilts are tucked deep inside its brackish waters with bits and pieces of rubbish adorning its surface and a tangle of boats...
Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General of the United Nations President of the 70th UNGA, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, This Summit provides a unique opportunity for us to work together to address Climate Change and its impacts which is...
Climate change is unarguably the biggest environmental issue of our time. Broad scientific agreement now exists that continued accumulation of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is contributing to changes in the global climate. Climate change is global in its causes...
A changing climate leads to changes in the frequency, intensity, spatial extent, duration, and timing of extreme weather and climate events, and can result in unprecedented extreme weather and climate events. The character and severity of impacts from climate extremes depend not ...