A 23-year-old apprentice, Jonathan Emmanuel, has been electrocuted at a welding workshop at Asimolowo area of Ifo in Ogun State. The spokesperson for the state police...
Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High Court sitting in the Tafawa Balewa Square on Friday reserved judgment in the trial of the Bus Rapid...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Cross River North have fully supported the National Working Committee’s decision to reinstate the suspended party chairman in the...
A combined team of security operatives, including vigilante groups, on Thursday killed a notorious leader of Lakurawa, Maigemu in Kebbi State. The state’s Director of Security,...
The suspension of the senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Thursday by the members of the Nigerian Senate following her sexual...
A total of N1.52 trillion has been approved by the government for the six newly created regional commissions as budget for 2025. The Budget was just...
Some Northern state governments have announced the closure of schools during Ramadan, a decision that has sparked heated debates nationwide, especially from people in the South,...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, shed N12 off its value against the American dollar at the official window while also slumping massively at the black market...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. EFCC grills ex-Women Affairs Minister, Kennedy-Ohanenye, for alleged funds diversion The Economic and...
Police operatives in Edo State have detained eight suspects in connection with the killing of a site engineer, Efe Ogbeide, during the leadership crisis in the...
The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, said on Thursday that her suspension from the upper legislative chamber invalidates the principles of natural justice,...
The Supreme Court has given reason for the restoration of the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly. The apex court last Friday ruled that the...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties against making sudden changes to the dates, venues, or modes of their primaries for the Anambra...
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on Thursday granted the former manager of P-Square, Jude Okoye, bail in the sum of N50...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has adopted an indirect mode of primary for the selection of its candidate for the November 8...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday detained the former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, for alleged corruption, the Channels Television reports. Sources...
The Nigerian equities market recorded its first gain this week, with investors pocketing ₦215 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This followed a surge...
Justice Alexandre Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Thursday, declined the arraignment of Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, a former manager of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. The...
The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has given roadside traders operating around the newly constructed Ekwulobia Bridge in Aguata local government area of the state a...
The three kidnapped students of Joseph Sarwuam Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM) in Benue State have regained their freedom. The three female students were abducted by unknown...
Romanian security agents have detained six people with alleged links to Russia on suspicion of a coup plot. The Organised Crime Unit of the Public Prosecutor’s...
Justice Olayinka Faji of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Thursday ordered the final forfeiture of another $1.4 million linked to a former Governor of the...
The Nigerian Senate has made a dramatic and controversial move: suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months following her public dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio....
When your goal is to connect all of Africa, it’s understood that you can’t accomplish everything in a year. But Flutterwave grew closer to realizing its...
A witness, Mohammed Ashelk Jidda in the trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman on Wednesday, told a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by...
Nigeria has been ranked sixth in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) with a score of 7.658, marking a steep rise from its eighth-place position in...
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has expressed optimism that Nigeria can generate 7,000 megawatts (MW) when electricity tariffs are regularized. This is according to a...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, slumped against the American dollar at both the official and black market on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The naira trades at...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Drama as Sen Natasha formally files sexual harassment petition against Akpabio The embattled...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered rifles, live cartridges, and other weapons hidden by unknown persons at the Ogbo-Ogwu...
The Ebonyi State High Court sitting in Obiozara, Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday dismissed a forgery and impersonation case against members of...
The Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected the 19 commissioners appointed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara to serve in his government. In a letter dated March...
At least six persons were injured when a building under construction collapsed in Odoriwu Estate in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Wednesday. The Permanent...
Gunmen on Wednesday opened fire on a peaceful gathering of youths believed to be supporters of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in Elele, Ikwerre Local Government...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market lost ₦290 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed a dip in the share prices of stocks...
The Rivers State government will conduct fresh local government elections in the state on August 9. The Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC),...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has filed a suit against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. John Ugbe, for violating...
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday warned contractors handling projects in the state to work according to specifications and timeline or face contract termination....
The Senate on Wednesday dismissed a sexual harassment petition filed against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Chairman...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed a Catholic priest in Kaduna State, Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu. Okechukwu, who was the pastor of St Mary’s Catholic...
An unspecified number of persons were feared dead when a truck conveying a 40-feet container crashed into vehicles at the Idemili Junction, Idemili South Local Government...
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has amended a two-count charge filed against the Senator representing Anambra South, Andy Uba, in his trial for alleged N400...
The Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has revoked the concession agreement granted to CIBA Construction Company Limited for the management of the Obudu Cattle Ranch....
The battle for free speech in Nigeria has taken center stage once again, as human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the Attorney General...
The Rivers State Government has stated that it has yet to receive any official communication from the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly regarding the 48-hour ultimatum...
Claim: Fake drinks and fake drugs makers and dealers have killed more Nigerians than Boko Haram. Verdict: No available data on the number of deaths caused...
Former Niger Delta militant leader, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has issued a stern warning to President Bola Tinubu and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, telling them to expect dire...
A brewing storm of debt and accountability is rocking Nigeria’s oil industry, as three major companies, Chorus Energy, Dubril Oil Company Limited, and Belema Oil, admitted...
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 28-year old housewife, Fatimah Mohammed for allegedly killing her 20-year-old co-housewife, Hajara Isa. The unfortunate incident was said to...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. EFCC quizzes ex-Gov Udom Emmanuel for alleged ₦700bn fraud The Economic and Financial...
