December 31, 2024
Bayelsa Women Affairs Commissioner is dead
Mrs. Elizabeth Bidei, the commissioner for Women Affairs in Bayelsa State is dead. The death of Bidei was announced in a statement by Bayelsa Commissioner for Information, Orientation, and Strategy, Mrs. Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai in a statement on Monday. While extending condolences to the husband of the deceased, Chief Jackson Bidei, and her children, Kokua-Obiyai said […]
Nigeria leads worldwide in Crypto ownership
Nigeria leads the world in crypto ownership, according to ConsenSys’ second annual Global Survey. The report indicated that emerging markets like Nigeria and South Africa are driving the global adoption of cryptocurrencies. The percentage of ownership is highest in the Philippines (54%), South Africa (68%), and Nigeria (73%). These countries are at the forefront of […]
Nigeria ranked 6th in global population with 235 million people
Nigeria is now the sixth most populous country globally, with an estimated population of 235,091,156 million people as of 30th of December 2024, according to data from the World Population Review and Worldometer. India tops the rankings with 1.457 billion people, followed by China with 1.417 billion. The United States occupies third place with 346 […]
Tinubu named finalist in OCCRP’s 2024 “Corrupt Person of the Year”
President Bola Tinubu has been named a finalist for the 2024 ‘corrupt person of the year’ in a list compiled by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). Established in 2012 by the OCCRP, the ironic honour highlights individuals extensively involved in organised crime and corruption. The latest compilation was published on Tuesday. The […]
UTME: 2025 candidates will have unparalleled registration, exam experience – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that measures have been put in place to ensure candidates of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have an unparalleled experience. In its weekly bulletin released through its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin on Monday, JAMB stated that it was poised to deliver an “unprecedented registration and […]
Report Predicts Nigeria’s Population To Hit 237m By 2025
The latest report from the United Nations as estimated by Worldometer has predicted the population of Nigeria to reach 237,527,782 by 2025, an increase of 235,072,214 from the population recorded in December 2024. The data also disclosed an increase of 4,796,533 population in the country between 2023 and 2024. According to the report, Nigeria ranks […]
Eno Signs N995bn 2025 Akwa Ibom Budget Into Law
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has signed the N955 billion 2025 “Budget of Consolidation and Expansion” into law. The Governor assented to the bill at the State Executive Council (SEC) Chambers of the Government House, Uyo, with the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Udeme Otong alongside members of SEC and […]
Explosion kills 7 ISWAP terrorists
At least seven terrorists belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, has been killed in an explosion. The development occurred while the terrorists were attempting to prepare improvised explosive devices, IEDs. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, who made this known in a post on his X handle on […]
I Faked Missing N180m To Experiment Social Media Reaction — VeryDarkMan
Controversial social media activist Martin Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan has admitted to fabricating the story of ₦180 million allegedly missing from his NGO’s account. According to him, the false story was an experiment to highlight how Nigerians readily believe and spread unverified information on social media. In a video posted on his Instagram account, […]
Osun: Gov Adeleke denies allegations of secretly obtaining loans
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reacted to the allegations of secretly obtaining loans and the call by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state for accountability. DAILY POST reported that the Osun APC challenged Governor Adeleke to disclose the true financial records of the state. The party said such disclosure was in […]