The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) on Friday promised to abide by the Appeal Court order which restrained the party from appointing an...
A court in Pakistan on Friday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison on corruption charges. This sentencing was in relation to...
The Labour Party on Friday dismissed reports on the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027...
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday named four new principal officers following the impeachment of the former Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa was impeached...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, reaffirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, settling months of leadership controversy within the...
The World Bank has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow to 3.6 per cent between 2025 and 2026 following ongoing reforms by the Federal Government. The...
The Presidency has announced that, starting from the end of January, local governments across Nigeria will receive their allocations directly from the Federal Allocation Account Committee...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, appreciated marginally against the dollar at the official window on Thursday, January 16, 2025. FMDQ data showed that the naira appreciated...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Governors back Tinubu’s tax reform bills, reject VAT increase Governors of the 36...
Police operatives in Delta have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered ammunition and other exhibits in the state. The spokesman for the state police command,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has accepted the ruling that nullified the Rivers State congresses held last year. On Monday, Justice Stephen...
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has absolved the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), of alleged misappropriation of funds in its 2024 budget implementation....
Police on Thursday arraigned salesboy, Henry John, at the Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing his employer’s N152 million. John was arraigned on...
Over 50 migrants trying to reach Spain by boat from West Africa have drowned. A migrant rights group, Walking Borders, said on Thursday. Moroccan authorities on...
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Miller Dantawaye as the new Commissioner of Police for Kogi State. The commission also approved the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will arraign the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Chief Oba Otudeko, and a former Managing Director of First Bank, Olabisi...
Governors of the 36 states have declared their support for tax reform bills initiated by President Bola Tinubu. They, however, rejected the move by the Federal...
A Director with the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID), James Nolan, who jumped bail in the ongoing trial linked on the alleged $9.6 billion scam on...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Thursday the average retail price of a litre of petrol increased to N1,214.17 in November last year. The...
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested 18 suspected kidnappers, bandits and gunrunners in Plateau and part of Kaduna States. The Media Officer of OPSH,...
The Nigerian equities market recovered from several days of losses as investors gained N53 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This followed a surge...
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer to the late General Sani Abacha, has sounded a passionate call for the northern region of Nigeria to...
Pope Francis, 88, has suffered a fall at his residence, Casa Santa Marta, injuring his right arm, though the Vatican has confirmed there are no broken...
The Defence Headquarters has revealed that the recent spike in terrorist activities across the North East and North West is tied to an influx of foreign...
Stagflation, the challenging combination of high inflation, slow economic growth, and rising unemployment, presents a formidable obstacle to policymakers worldwide. Nigeria is currently grappling with this...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has given telecommunication companies operating in the country approval to hike their calls and data tariff by no more than 60%....
The Nigerian currency, the naira, in apparent reaction to the soaring inflation figures slumped marginally against the dollar at the official window on Wednesday, January 15,...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Tinubu unveils Nigeria’s three-pillar strategy to tackle climate change President Bola Tinubu has...
Bandits on Tuesday attacked the Kankara General Hospital in Katsina and shot a medical doctor identified as Murtala Sale-Dandashire. The spokesman for the Katsina State police...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday traded blames over the shooting incident at the Edo State governorship election petition...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Independence Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to...
Suspected cultists have killed a vigilante member providing security in Ahoada Town, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, Precious Nnamdi. An eyewitness told journalists...
The Kano State government has issued an alert over an isolated outbreak of Avian Influenza in the Gwale local government area of the state. The state’s...
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) in Ogun State on Wednesday accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of maladministration and insensitivity to the plight of the people...
Troops of the Joint Task Force in the South-East code-named “Operation UDO KA” have killed five suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in...
The Nigerian equities market continued to experience bearish sentiment as investors lost N930.62 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed the dip in...
A Netherlands citizen, Gibson Reuben, drowned when his vehicle plunged into the Aleto-Eleme River while attempting to escape from his abductors on Monday night. The deceased...
Police on Wednesday arraigned two men at the Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State for alleged breach of peace. The defendants – Ezekiel Odunogun (60) and...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday arraigned the Director of Administration and Supplies at the National Boundary Commission (NBC), Aishatu...
At least seven persons died in auto crash along the Bida-Mokwa Road in Lavun local government area of Niger State on Monday. The Federal Road Safety...
The suspended South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was detained on Wednesday for briefly imposing martial law in the country. Police officers and staff from South...
Nigeria’s oil output, excluding condensate, increased to 1.507 million bpd in December 2024, from 1.477 million bpd in November 2024, according to the Organisation of Petroleum...
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has jerked up the revenue projection of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) from N6.5 trillion to N12 trillion for...
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Nigeria’s inflation rate climbed to 34.8% in December 2024, slightly higher than the 34.6% recorded in November, as the festive season fueled increased demand for goods...
Between 2011 and 2025, during the years Nigeria returned to a democratic system of governance since 1999, at least 24 state assemblies have impeached the House...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorised telecommunications companies (Telcos) to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes assigned to nine financial institutions due to...
Nigerian Street hop singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable has been spotted publicly performing rituals at a river bank in what many close watchers described...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, slumped marginally against the dollar at the official window on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. FMDQ data showed that the naira slumped...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Former PDP scribe claims Wike’s appointment part of APC plot to weaken PDP...
