Some candidates are being considered for the British top job in the event of the ouster of Prime Minister Boris Johnson who has been under investigation for allegedly breaching COVID-19 lockdown rules. The report of the official investigation by senior civil servant Sue Gray into possible lockdown breaches in Downing Street and Whitehall could be…

Saturday, January 29, 2022 Rochas Okorocha The Senator representing Imo South Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha, says in spite of the myriad of challenges bedeviling the country, Nigeria is not finished. Mr Okorocha stated this on Friday in Abuja at the “2021 Our Nigeria News Awards“ organised by Our Nigeria Magazine with the theme, “Nigeria is…

An Abuja-based discreet Think Thank invited me to the Nigerian capital for a strategic meeting. The goal is to develop a plan to rescue the South-East of Nigeria, irrespective of what is happening in other parts of the country. The group thinks there is room to build a progressive region around the incoming governor of…

Saturday, January 29, 2022 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday distributed relief materials to 350 flood victims in Ikorodu and Kosofe areas of Lagos. Ibrahim Farinloye, South-West Zonal Coordinator, made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Mr Farinloye said the relief items were distributed and monitored by NEMA…

Three months after joining 191 other nations as a participant at the Expo 2020 Dubai hosted in the United Arab Emirates, Namibia is well on her way to achieving ambitious goals set for the expo. This is according to the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), as the national investment promotion agency and custodian…

The Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund hopes an increased budget, to N$1.6 billion, to cater for the expected increased number of applicants during the 2022 academic year, will be approved. The increased budget is needed for the students as the number of applicants is expected to increase by 2% or more to over 25 000.…

The GIPF has taken note of articles circulating on social media regarding the "death after retirement" benefits offered by the GIPF, and more so as it affects members who are single at the time of their death. - Upon retirement (normal or early), a member receives a 1/3 tax-free lump sum while the remaining 2/3…

A reality that emerged from a recent Old Mutual survey is that debt has become a lifeline for many Namibians. It is therefore not surprising that the ripple effect of the current financial environment has not only created an environment of constant stress, but has also led to a cycle of debt for many individuals.…

Education is the bedrock for propelling the next generation into a thriving future, and the launching pad for the prospective prosperity of a country and its people. "When we received an initial request to build additional pit latrines for the Elamba Combined School, we naturally accepted as we believe a conducive learning environment is vital…

The Borno government said that though the international laws regulating the operations of the UN system exempt them from paying tax as entities, it does not apply to their workers. Seven agencies of the United Nations (UN) were on Wednesday indicted for tax evasion by the Borno State Internal Revenue Service (BO-IRS). The seven agencies,…

Bright Joseph, a 24-year-old suspected online scammer has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command. Disclosing this via a statement made available to DAILY POST on Thursday in Osogbo, the spokesperson, Adigun Daniel, revealed that the suspect was arrested at his residence, Zone 6, Apete Area,…

Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, has snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo and named Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy as his two ‘certainties’ for success at the Red Devils. Neville has been critical of Ronaldo since his return to Manchester United last summer from Juventus and he has opted not to name the Portugal captain as one…