The National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. Babagana Mongonu (retd), claimed on Thursday troops fighting insurgency in the North-East have killed one Malam Bako, described as the...
The absence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness on Wednesday stalled the trial of one Embelakpo Apere, and his wife, Beauty, for alleged...
The talk on power shift has ebbed and flowed in recent weeks despite efforts by the government and concerned Nigerians to shift focus from the 2023...
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Saturday it may soon be forced to cut food rations to more than 500,000 women, men, and children in...
The Zamfara State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended two lawmakers over an alleged link with bandits. The lawmakers are – Yusuf Muhammad and Ibrahim Tukur....
Gunmen on Monday night killed a police inspector at a checkpoint in Kolo, Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa State. The six-man gang attacked the checkpoint...
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday, reshuffled the state executive council. In the exercise, eight commissioners swapped portfolios. The Special Adviser on Media and...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Sunday threatened to resume its nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s “unsatisfactory” implementation of the agreement signed by...
Gunmen on Thursday kidnapped the Coordinator of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in Odogbolu local government area of Ogun State, Olamilekan Okunuga. Eyewitnesses told...
With less than 18 months to the 2023 presidential election, the discourse on who succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari is becoming increasingly interesting with each passing day....
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Friday evening killed 20 people at Ungwan Lalle market in Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto State. The incident...
MTN Nigeria subscribers were left in confusion on Saturday afternoon, following a sudden disconnection that has lasted for over four hours, and yet to be resolved...
Police operatives in Niger have arrested 12 persons for alleged armed robbery, gunrunning, and kidnapping in the state. The police also arrested suspected suppliers of fuel...
Nigeria on Friday received 501,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the French government. The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr....
Gunmen on Thursday morning killed 10 people including two policemen at Isu and Onicha-Igboeze communities, Onicha local government area of Ebonyi State. Residents told journalists that...
The Zamfara State government has secured the release of 200 people abducted by bandits in the state. The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Nasiru...
Bandits on Tuesday night killed at least 19 people during an attack on Kuryar Madaro village in the Kaura Namoda local government area of the state....
The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele...
Two members of the Anambra State House of Assembly have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The...
Unknown gunmen on Tuesday killed two operatives of the Neighbourhood Watch Group in Ogurute, Enugu-Ezike, Igbo-Eze local government area of Enugu State. The spokesman of the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the revised 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the Senate for consideration. The Deputy Senate...
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has approved the posting of Echeng Echeng to Anambra as the new Commissioner of Police in the state. He replaced...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Tuesday plans are underway to increase the retirement age of teachers in Nigeria’s public service from 60 to 65 years....
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Monday warned the All Progressive Congress (APC), the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and other political parties in the country...
Gunmen on Sunday set ablaze the Department of State Services (DSS) and Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) offices in Nnewi, Anambra State. An eyewitness told journalists...
The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Sunday promised to mobilize his colleagues in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other stakeholders to work for the...
Police operatives in Niger State have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Nasko local government area of the state. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Monday Kuryas,...
The Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukman, on Sunday, accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition elements in Nigeria of unfairly...
As the debate on the zoning of the Nigerian presidency in 2023 continues unabated across political divides, the deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, last...
The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, on Friday ordered the closure of the institution until further notice over students’ protest. The students were...
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Friday she has no desire to vie for the Nigerian presidency in 2023. Okonjo-Iweala,...
The Nigerian Navy has arrested five stowaways aboard the MT JANE vessel in Lagos. The Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Commodore Bashir Mohammed,...
The Niger State police command has confirmed the killing of three people during Tuesday’s attack on the palace of the Emir of Kagara in Rafi local...
The Federal Government has declared Friday as a public holiday to mark the nation’s 61st independence anniversary. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr....
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, said on Tuesday the Force would soon begin the recruitment of 20,000 junior police officers across the country. The...
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Tuesday suspected killers of a police officer attached to the state police command, CSP Kazeem Abonde, would not...
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday presented the 2022 budget proposal of N191.6 billion to the State House of Assembly. Akeredolu, who was represented...
The Nigerian Army on Monday confirmed the attack on a joint military base in Sokoto State. Gunmen suspected to be bandits in the early hours of...
The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, on Monday charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct free and fair elections in 2023. The governor,...
The former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff; said on Sunday the All Progressives Congress (APC) needs a “rugged“ national chairman to manage its affairs...
The judicial workers in Ogun State on Thursday suspended their 43-day-old strike. The workers, under the aegis of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), embarked...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with the Queen of The Netherlands, Maxima Zorreguieta; in New York, the United States. The President, according to a statement...
The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, said on Wednesday there was no going back on the anti-open grazing law in the Southern part of Nigeria. The...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday, explained why the Federal Government decided not to expose sponsors of terrorism in...
Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed November 17 for hearing of the application challenging its jurisdiction in the suit filed...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Monday, rule on the suit filed by former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, seeking to stop the...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday expressed sadness at the death of the former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Obadiah Mailafia....
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday confirmed a fresh attack on its office in Awgu local government area of Enugu State. Arsonists had in...
At least seven staff of Primary Healthcare Departments in Kwami and Billiri local government areas of Gombe State have been arrested by police for alleged diversion...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors on Saturday accused their Ebonyi State counterpart, Dave Umahi, of sabotaging the party in the 2019 general elections. The governors...
