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Coal no longer accounts for majority of India’s energy capacity in major landmark for renewables

The share of coal in India’s power sector dropped to less than half for the first time in decades, indicating a major milestone in the South Asian...

Massive manhunt in France for prison-break gang that gunned down officers

A massive manhunt was underway in France on Wednesday for armed assailants who ambushed a prison convoy, killing two prison officers, seriously injuring three others and...

Ukraine’s Zelensky cancels foreign visits as Putin’s forces advance around Kharkiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has cancelled all his upcoming foreign trips as he looks to concentrate on Russia’s advance in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region. It comes as US...

Israel’s defence minister hits out at Netanyahu over post-war Gaza plan

Israel’s defence minister Yoav Gallant has publicly hit out at prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans for a post-war Gaza – vowing to oppose any long-term military...

Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico shot in ‘politically motivated’ attempted assassination

Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico was left fighting for his life after a shooting described by government officials as an assassination attempt. The incident took place in Handlova,...

Senate advances bill to establish federal polytechnic in Ebonyi

Abill for an act to establish the Federal Polytechnic in Onueke, Ezza LGA of Ebonyi, scaled second reading in the Senate on Wednesday. This followed...

LAGESC nabs two men for illegally renting out govt. building

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) says it has arrested two men who allegedly and illegally rented a government building located within three...

Sanwo-Olu says Nigerian government should expand tax base despite untold hardship

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tasked the Nigerian government on the need to expand the country’s tax base by exploring innovative ways. Mr Sanwo-Olu...

NAFDAC seizes fake cosmetics valued at ₦35 million in Abuja

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Abuja arrested five persons for selling counterfeit cosmetics. NAFDAC urges Nigerians...

FG approves low-interest loans for media houses

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a crucial directive instructing the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment to join forces with the Bank...

House of Reps deputy spokesman Agbese to chair Nigeria-Finland Parliamentary Group

The deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has been appointed as the chairman of the Nigeria-Finland Parliamentary Friendship Group. His appointment was...

Death toll from Kano mosque attack rises to eight

Death toll from the Gezawa Mosque attack in Kano State has risen to eight, with 17 others still in critical condition receiving treatment. DAILY POST...

NAFDAC arrests five for allegedly selling fake cosmetics in Abuja

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Wednesday in Abuja arrested five persons for selling counterfeit cosmetics. NAN reports that...

Don’t kill politicians who steal billions – Ndume gives condition for death penalty

Senator Ali Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Senate, has said that he would not support death penalties for corrupt politicians who steal in...

Senate seeks involvement of states, FCT in Hajj airlines selection, feeding of pilgrims

The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading an amendment bill on the establishment Act of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, to...

Ogbaulu herdsmen attack: Death toll rises to nine

Three more bodies were recovered on Wednesday as the death toll from the Tuesday deadly attack on Ogbaulu community in Agatu Local Government Area...

Zamfara govt hails troops’ renewed onslaught against bandits

Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal has commended the Joint Task Force, JTF, troops for their renewed large-scale onslaught against bandits in the State. The...

Zamfara: Terrorists reportedly kill two police operatives, one vigilante member

A gang of notorious bandits, on Monday, unleashed a terror attack on Zurmi town, the headquarters of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State,...

Labour blasts FG over N48,000 minimum wage proposal, walks out of negotiations

The labour unions comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have blasted the Federal Government for proposing N48,000 as the...

It Is Another Attempt To Perpetrate Illegality” – Atiku Knocks Tinubu Govt Over Plans To Use Pension Funds For Infrastructure

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has queried the move by the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu to use pension funds to finance...

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