British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has hit the pause button on his Brexit legislation after Members of Parliament (MPs) rejected his plan to get it through...
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has retained power but a narrow election win means he is forced to lead a minority government. His party...
At least six officials of the Distance Learning Centre at the University of Ibadan have been handed over to the Department of State Security (DSS) for...
One of the most senior politicians in South Africa’s historically white main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), Herman Mashaba, has resigned his post and quit the party...
A combined team of police operatives from the Zone 7 Police Command headquarters, Kaduna and Niger States, on Sunday night rescued the abducted Area Commander of...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Sunday that over 500,000 spaces were not utilized in the admissions into the nation’s tertiary institutions last...
The Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations, on Sunday explained why they could not generate 1,631.5 megawatts of electricity 24 hours earlier (Saturday)....
For the umpteenth time, the Federal Government on Sunday vowed to deal with purveyors of fake news and hate speech in the country. The Minister of...
Ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday advised Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. to steer clear...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Friday arrested two officials from the Ministry of Local Government Affairs in Sokoto State for allegedly diverting N6.7...
Members of Parliament will sit on a Saturday for the first time in 37 years to vote on British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. The...
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Thursday called for the establishment of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Damaturu, the state capital. Buni made...
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have rescued three villagers abducted from their farms on Wednesday in Maro village along Kaduna-Abuja highway. The Deputy Director Army Public...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday launched the 2020 Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem and Appeal Fund with N10 million. The launching took place at the Council Chamber...
The second phase of Kenya’s new railway line, running from the capital Nairobi to Naivasha town, will be opened on Wednesday for passenger services only. The...
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said on Tuesday that about 30 million Nigerians have so far registered for the National Identity Card. Aregbesola stated this...
Former South African President, Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial has been postponed to February next year after he told the high court he wanted to appeal last...
The operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Agency (Taskforce) on Monday impounded 134 motorcycles for violating traffic rules in the state. The...
The United States has imposed sanctions on Turkish ministries and senior government officials in response to the country’s military offensive in northern Syria. President Donald Trump...
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have rescued the remaining four students of Government Day Secondary School in Gwagwada, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The...
The United Kingdom and European Union negotiating teams will meet later as efforts to reach a deal before a crunch summit this week continue. After talks...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its state councils to prepare for a strike on October 16 if negotiation on the implementation of the minimum...
A Nigerian passenger, Jude Oladapo, on Saturday slumped and died while undergoing boarding procedures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The spokesperson for the MMIA...
A former Attorney -General and Commissioner for Justice in Bayelsa State, Anthony George-Ikoli said on Saturday he would never swap certainty for uncertainty in his political...
Four people have been reportedly killed in a collapsed building in Magodo area of Lagos. The incident occurred during the heavy downpour in several parts of...
A cargo plane carrying presidential staff has crashed in eastern Congo and all eight passengers and crew are feared dead. Debris of the plane has been...
At least 39 armed bandits were killed by soldiers in two different operations in Zamfara this week. The Spokesman of the Operation Hadarin Daji, Capt. Oni...
The acting head of United States Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, has resigned after six months in the post. In a tweet, President Donald Trump said Mr....
Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay is meeting European Union chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, after British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and his Irish counterpart, Leo Varadkar said they...
Troops of 242 Battalion on Thursday killed 15 members of the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP) at Jigalta Village, near Marari, Borno State. Marari...
The Kaduna State Police Command said on Wednesday it has opted for negotiations to free six abducted female students and two teachers of Engravers College, Kaduna....
The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday demanded the establishment of a special court to try maritime-related crimes in the country. It said the request would help to...
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has tasked President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure the immediate release of a kidnapped pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church...
President Muhammadu Buhari at separate events on Wednesday promised to carry everyone along as democratically elected president and would do everything to promote the nation’s unity....
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Sokoto Zonal Office, on Wednesday recovered N65, 548.00 from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Zamfara State....
The Senate on Wednesday revisited the sexual harassment bill which was sponsored by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and passed by the 8th Senate....
A few days after a lecturer was suspended at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for sexual harassment, another lecturer at the institution has been shown the...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said on Tuesday technology has helped Nigeria to become more transparent and accountable in governance....
The Federal Government on Tuesday defended its decision to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) from five percent to 7.5 percent, saying the review should have been...
Justice Mikailu Abdullahi of Niger State High Court, sitting in Minna, on Tuesday adjourned till October 23 and 24, the cross-examination and continuation of trial in...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Tuesday presented the third witness (PW3) in the ongoing trial of a former Director-General of the Small and...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) re-arraigned one Abdullahi Babalele before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented the 2022 budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja. More details later…
The National Assembly complex has been cordoned off by security agents ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s presentation of the 2020 budget proposal to the joint session...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) said on Tuesday that buyers of the divested assets of its Joint Venture partners have failed to make meaningful contributions to...
United States President, Donald Trump, has threatened to destroy Turkey’s economy if the country goes “off-limits” following his surprise decision to pull American forces out of...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained why he built a church and mosque at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State. The former President...
The House of Representatives Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation on Monday revealed its plan to probe the privatization of power distribution companies in the country. The...
The Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, disclosed on Monday that four states – Edo, Delta, Ekiti, and Ondo – are in...
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday that a significant proportion of Nigeria’s wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few people. He said the few...
