Former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has debunked rumours that his party is...
2024 has been a year like no other, a year that again tested our strength, stretched our patience, and forced us to reckon with the harsh...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country everyday. 1. ECONOMIC HARDSHIP: NLC to push for new minimum wage, urges govt to withdraw...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assured Nigerians that his administration would take the country to the promised land. The president stated this when members of the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday faulted President Bola Tinubu’s New Year message to Nigerians. The President had earlier on Wednesday announced a plan by...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday urged Nigerians to embrace faith and unity for the renewal of the country. In his New Year message,...
The Presidency said on Wednesday the tax reform bills would boost production in Nigeria. The Special Adviser on Policy Communication to the President, Daniel Bwala, stated...
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assured the 36 state governors that the financial autonomy granted to local councils was not an attempt to snatch the third...
The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has rejected the tax reform bills initiated by President Bola Tinubu. The governor stated this at the Filin Mahaha,...
Music stars Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy, and some other Nigerian A-list artistes on Wednesday thrilled fans at...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday charged the Federal Government to prioritise social dialogue in 2025. The NLC president, Joe Ajaero, made the call in...
The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has ordered the release of 11 inmates in the various correctional centres in the state. The governor announced this in...
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Tuesday signed the N807 billion 2025 appropriation bill into law. The State House of Assembly reviewed the budget proposal...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, said on Wednesday that 104 kidnapping incidents were reported in the city last year. Disu,...
Despite a meeting convened by top Fulani leaders in Zamfara State to plead with notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, not to carry out his threats of...
Fellow Nigerians, As we enter 2025, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. May you be rich in joy, success, and good health. As...
Doctors at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH), Ondo State, have embarked on an indefinite strike, citing deplorable working conditions, unpaid allowances, and irregular...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged Nigerians planning to visit Australia to exercise caution following a rise in reported incidents of harassment and discrimination against...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to ground rent defaulters in Abuja, stating there will be no...
The Nigerian government has formally submitted extradition requests for Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafran agitator and prominent figure in the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to Finnish...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, appreciated against the dollar at both official and black markets on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 to end the year on a...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country everyday. 1. ‘I can’t be threatened, stand by remarks on tax reforms,’ Gov Mohammed dares...
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the nominees for the state Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) and other agencies. The Deputy Speaker of the...
Fire on Tuesday razed a police station and other nearby buildings in the Okokomaiko area of Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency...
The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Elizabeth Bidei, is dead. She died on Monday in Yenagoa, the state capital. However, the...
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, said on Tuesday he would not his comments on the tax reform bills put in place by President Bola Tinubu....
The Defence Headquarters claimed on Tuesday troops deployed to various theatres of operation across the country killed 10,937 suspected terrorists in the outgoing year. The Director...
The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, on Tuesday signed the state’s 2025 appropriation bill of N719.8 billion. The governor signed the budget at the Government House...
Police operatives in Rivers State have arrested two men for allegedly defrauding a Canada-based Nigerian, Sandra Austin, of N140 million. The spokesperson for the state police...
The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, on Tuesday signed the 2025 budget of N689.3 billion into law. The state House of Assembly passed the budget on...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, gave the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) the go-ahead to detain the President of the Miyetti...
The Benue State House of Assembly on Tuesday lifted the suspension placed on the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) recruitment in the state. The suspension...
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has berated the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections,...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a revised Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to electricity distribution companies (DisCos) operating in the country in a bid...
The Kano State Police Command has announced the arrest of 2,425 suspected criminals and the recovery of firearms, weapons, illicit drugs, and stolen items within the...
The Nigerian equities market closed the year in red as investors lost N136 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This follows a dip in...
Qudus, a Junior Secondary School (JSS 2) pupil, would sit the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in a year to mark the completion of his nine-year...
Fuel prices in Nigeria are making life tougher for many, especially low-income earners. With a minimum wage of ₦70,000, workers struggle to afford basic needs as...
The year is almost over. The year 2024 is ending. In different parts of the world the countdown has begun, with elaborate fireworks heralding the beginning...
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DO not ask me whether I am now also among the prophets as was curiously inquired of someone else in the Good Book. This shock of...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), has disclosed that the federal government is planning to achieve a target of three million barrels per day...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, slumped slightly against the dollar on Monday, December 30, 2024, a few hours before the new year. According to data from...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country everyday. 1. Kwakwaso dismisses report of pact with Atiku, Obi, accuses PDP of deceiving North...
The Nigerian equities market began the week with a massive N977 billion profit for investors on Monday, December 30, 2024 on the trading floor of the...
A report has revealed that American singer Beyonce is heartbroken that her husband’s accuser is of ‘similar age’ to their daughter, Blue Ivy, 12, when he...
The former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, said on Monday he has not reached any agreement with the duo of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and...
Telecommunication companies under the aegis of The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) have warned that its members may begin to shed services amid...
A woman and her two children escaped death when a vehicle rammed into their living room in Jigawa State on Monday. The spokesman for the state...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed joy at the resumption of operations at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) in Delta State. The Nigerian National Petroleum...
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Monday, presented the 2025 budget proposal of ₦1.1 trillion to a faction of the state’s House of Assembly led...
