Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Court summons Ex-Kogi Gov Bello to appear over alleged N110.4bn fraud charges Former Kogi...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address its demands. The ASUP’s President, Mr. Shammah Kpanja,...
Justice Abdullahi Shams-Shammah of the Nasarawa State High Court sitting in the Doma Local Government Area of the state has extended the order restraining the Peoples...
The Naira recovered slightly against the dollar at the foreign exchange market on Thursday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the...
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule, on Thursday asked the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to put on hold Saturday’s local...
The police on Thursday arraigned three men at the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly assaulting an Islamic cleric. The defendants – Wasiu...
The former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Thursday declared that Nigerians would vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the central government in 2027....
Gunmen on Thursday killed two policemen in Uruagu, Nnewi North local government area of Anambra State. The spokesman for the state police command, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market lost N671 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This followed a dip in the share prices of stocks...
Justice Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday restrained the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, from stopping, impounding or confiscating vehicles on the...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Thursday the cost of healthy food per adult a day stood at N1,255 in August. The NBS disclosed...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said Nigeria would conform to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) 1.5 million barrel...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said on Thursday Nigeria is winning the war against terror and banditry. He stated this at the...
The Israeli military destroyed a weapons depot in the coastal Syrian city of Jableh on Thursday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attack carried...
Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), on Thursday identified poverty, unemployment and weak governance as causes of insecurity in Nigeria and other countries in...
The House of Representatives has given its nod to President Bola Tinubu’s request for a refund of approximately N24 billion to the Kebbi and Nasarawa state...
President Bola Tinubu has penned a letter to the House of Representatives to seek quick passage of four tax reform bills submitted to the lower chamber....
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been summoned to appear before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama on October 24, to...
Former Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, and Bello Yero, ex-Permanent Secretary at the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, were on Thursday granted bail by...
An unidentified crossdresser on Wednesday, escaped being lynched in Abuja after a mob attacked and stripped him naked. A viral video shared by a user Oyindamola...
Gbadebo Rhodes Vivour, former governorship candidate for the Labour Party in Lagos State, has criticized the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He asserted that they...
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has refuted claims that he is working against the interests of the Yoruba people in the National Assembly, describing the allegations as...
The faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly aligned with Governor Siminalayi Fubara has formally directed the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to proceed...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has expressed optimism that the return of Emirates, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) flag carrier, to Nigeria...
As the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) grapples with internal strife, divisions between factions loyal to former Governor Rotimi Amaechi and those...
The prices of various energy products, including diesel, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), and electric vehicles, among others are expected to crash following...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. President Tinubu departs Abuja for UK on annual leave President Bola Tinubu will today...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the dismissal of ex-Seaman Abbas Haruna for gross misconduct. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, recently ordered an...
The chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other Related Offences Commission, Musa Aliyu, said on Wednesday the commission recovered...
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Folashodun Shonubi, on Wednesday, told the Federal Capital Territory High (FCT) Court in Maitama, Abuja,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 33 suspected internet fraudsters in Rivers State. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, disclosed...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) request to deploy electric-powered vehicles to ease transportation challenges in the region. The commission’s chairman, Mohammed...
The Naira shed N127 against the dollar at the official window on Wednesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the local...
The Nigerian equities market resumed after the Independence Day holiday with a N187.6 billion loss for investors at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed...
Rescue workers have recovered additional seven bodies from the scene of a boat accident in Niger State. A boat carrying over 300 people—predominantly women and children—capsized...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a suspected gunrunner with 440 live ammunition and seven illegal miners in Kaduna State. The NSCDC...
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday protested the outcome of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State at the Independent National Electoral...
The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has recalled two commissioners suspended about two months ago. The governor suspended Mr. Chrysanthus Dawam, the state’s Commissioner for Budget...
At least 45 people have been confirmed dead after two migrant boats overturned off the coast of Djibouti on Tuesday. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM)...
The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, over the deplorable condition of the Old Oyo-Ogbomosho Road. This followed the adoption of a...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State has announced its decision to boycott the November 2, 2024, local government election, citing a lack of official...
The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has canvassed the adoption of technology, supported by the right policy environment and investment to transform agricultural productivity in a bid...
As First Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc continue to battle service disruptions, the tier 1 banks have warned it’s millions of customers to be wary...
Inflationary pressures intensified in September, adding to the challenges faced by Nigerian companies as the third quarter drew to a close, according to the Stanbic IBTC...
President Bola Tinubu will today leave the country on a two-week holiday for his annual leave in the United Kingdom. His Special Adviser on Information and...
In a unified stance, members of the House of Representatives from various political parties on Wednesday argued that Speaker Tajudeen Abbas be awarded the Grand Commander...
Located in the far northeastern region of the country, Borno State plays host to more than 6 million people with various ethnic groups who majorly harvest...
The Deputy Commander-General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Dr Mujaheed Aminuddeen, has banned sports betting in Kano State. Aminuddeen stated this yesterday when he spoke...
Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, on Tuesday, declared that Israel would retaliate against Iran’s recent missile attack, saying “This attack will have consequences. We...
Iran on Tuesday gave reasons for launching a barrage of missiles at Israel. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said the missile attack on Israel was...
