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Nigeria is described as the biggest economy in Africa in terms of the size of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to International Monetary Fund (IMF). In its recently released World Economic Outlook (WEO), reviewed by THISDAY on Monday, IMF ranks Nigeria as the 26th largest economy with an average GDP of $442.976 billion. The computation was based on nominal GDP, which does not take into account differences in the cost of living in different countries. The IMF recently returned a gloomy verdict on the Nigerian economy for 2020, declaring that the nation’s economic outlook was challenging. The multilateral…

COVID-19 pandemic is becoming more brutal killing 10 persons in Nigeria on Monday. This is as the country registered 397 new cases, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Of the number, Lagos State is leading with 144 new cases while Plateau and Kaduna States recorded 83 and 48 respectively. “On the 28th of December 2020, 397 new confirmed cases and 10 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “The 397 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos (144), Plateau (83), Kaduna (48), Adamawa (36), Rivers (22), Oyo (16), Kebbi (10), Nasarawa (7), Sokoto (7), FCT (5), Kano (5), Edo (4),…

The Christmas Day message of Matthew Kukah has continued to generate more ripples among different Nigerians, forcing some to take side and others to issue threats. Kukah who is the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese had accused Buhari of institutionalising “Northern hegemony by reducing others in public life to second-class status,” alleging that there would have been a coup if a non-northern Muslim president does a fraction of what Buhari has done. This is as Christian Association of Nigeria has accused Federal Government and Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) of twisting Kukahs’ message. Reacting to the message, Lai Mohammed, the Minister of…

A Nigerian-born New Zealand MMA fighter has won Fighter of the Year for 2020 at the World MMA Awards. It is the second year in a row that Israel Adesanya has won the award after he won and unified the UFC Middleweight Championship in 2019. The UFC Middleweight champion, who has a 20-0 career record after beating both Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa in the Octagon this year, picked up the Charles ‘Mask’ Lewis Fighter of the Year Award, and the prize for International Fighter of the Year on Sunday, December 27, at the 12th edition of the Fighters Only…

As #JusticeForDonDavis trends in the Twitter, some Nigerians are demanding justice for the 11-year-old Deeper Life High School student alleged to have been molested in the school. Deborah Okezie, mother of the JSS1 student, Don Davis Archibong who was allegedly molested in his boarding school in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital said he now suffers trauma following months of the alleged abuse. Based on the live Facebook post by Okezie, Akwa Ibom Government ordered investigation into the allegation and directed the Commissioner for Education to look into and report to the government for necessary action. However, the woman alleged that…

One died and 17 kidnapped members of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Cross River State branch were freed between 2019 and 2020. The chairman of the association, Dr Innocent Abang, stated this while reviewing the activity of the Association to DAILY POST via phone on Monday. “I can’t really recall how many doctors were kidnapped in 2020 alone but between 2019 and 2020 we had about 18 doctors and their relatives kidnapped. “Though we had several unpleasant moments where we had to mourn because of the kidnappings and deaths of our members, we still had great times to praise God…

Respite has come the way of millions of jobless Americans in getting their unemployment benefits following the signing of Coronavirus Relief and Spending Package Bill into law by US President, Donald Trump. The US government has averted a partial shutdown that would have started Monday, December 28, had Trump not signed it by Sunday midnight, while delay would have resulted millions of Americans temporarily losing unemployment benefits. Trump had initially refused to sign the bill which was to pay citizens $600, saying he wanted to give people bigger one-off payments. The relief package signed by Trump worth $900bn (£665bn) was…

After 27 years of marriage without a child, a Nigerian couple have cuddled a set of twins. Dr. Mike and Dr. Modupe Obiora dedicated a set of twins, a boy and a girl, at the World Alive Church in Calabar, Cross River State on Sunday, December 13. Speaking at the dedication, Modupe thanked God for wiping away her tears. She also thanked her husband and his family as well as her own family and all those who prayed for them during the 27 years of waiting. “I want to thank God because he is God indeed. He is the God that…

Seven persons died from COVID-19 complications in Nigeria one day, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed. Nigeria also recorded 838 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, December 27. Of the number, Federal Capital Territory recorded 297, being the highest in the chart while Lagos and Plateau States have 253 and 82 cases respectively. NCDC tweeted on Sunday “On the 27th of November 2020, 838 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “The 838 new cases are reported from 16 states- FCT (297), Lagos (253), Plateau (82), Kaduna (57), Katsina (32), Nasarawa (31), Kano (25), Gombe (24),…

Popular Nigerian business leader and motivational public speaker gave up the ghost in Lagos in the wee hours of December 26, 2020. Ubong King who was also known as the ‘Troublemaker’ was said to have died from COVID-19 complications. The security expert and founder of Protection Plus Security Limited was a former chairman of The American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS) International Chapter 206, Lagos. He facilitated and spoke at leadership and management retreats within and outside Nigeria. Survived by Unyime Ivy-King, his wife and four children, he began his career as a volunteer guard in the protocol department of…