Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has announced plans to launch a security outfit aimed at eliminating beggars and criminals from Abuja’s streets. Speaking...
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions in federal universities, comprising the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior...
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, clarified that President Bola Tinubu did not acquire a new official jet but a refurbished Airbus A330, belonging to the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) transition committee in Edo State and the state government have engaged in a war of words over the recent recruitment of...
Edo State Governor-Elect, Monday Okpebholo, has categorically denied rumors that he plans to secure a $45 million loan from a Chinese agency to fund the construction...
Abdulkarim Lawan, Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, on Sunday, called on the Federal Government to urgently provide a new aircraft for Vice President...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti has called for the resignation of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, citing anti-party activities. Dare Adeleke, PDP caretaker chairman in...
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has come to the defense of President Bola Tinubu, dismissing claims that he is unfeeling and insensitive to the plight of Nigerians....
House of Representatives member Afam Ogene, Labour Party Caucus Leader in the House of Representatives, on Friday, criticized the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for its...
The House of Representatives has called on Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to stop charging public tertiary institutions the Band A tariff, following a motion sponsored by...
Nigeria’s Ministry of State for Petroleum Resources is targeting regions with high mineral exploration potential. Minister Heineken Lokpobiri announced this on Thursday, highlighting collaboration with the...
Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, has urged Nigerians to prioritize their safety amidst the country’s challenging times. In a statement issued on Thursday,...
The Director- General of the World Trade Organization ( WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday denied claims she facilitated a $57.5 billion loan for the Biafra...
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has announced the approval of an N80,000 minimum wage for Enugu workers, effective October 2024. This development marks a significant...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to conduct a mock accreditation of voters in Ondo State using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS). This...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reshuffled his cabinet, relieving several ministers of their duties based on a performance review driven by public perception. This move is...
Russian President Vladimir Putin sounded the alarm today, stating that escalating tensions between Israel and Iran have pushed the Middle East to the edge of all-out...
Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a rallying call to BRICS leaders on Thursday, urging them to become a “stabilising force” in the face of “serious challenges”...
A 15-year-old female student of Anglican Grammar School, Arigidi Akoko, Ondo State, has been remanded at the Ondo State Juvenile Home in Akure, pending advice from...
The Lagos State Taskforce, on Wednesday, launched a comprehensive operation targeting motorcycle operators violating the ban on certain routes across the state. This was contained in...
The Ogonis in Diaspora Organisation, on Wednesday, called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the deepening political crisis rocking Rivers State, expressing dismay over...
The Association for Public Policy Analysis of the Electricity Consumers Protection and Advocacy Centre on Wednesday urged the House of Representatives to conclude its investigation into...
The Socio-Economic Rights Accountability Project (SERAP), on Wednesday, condemned Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike’s threat to arrest beggars in Abuja, urging him...
The Federal Government and Julius Berger Nigeria Plc are locked in a heated dispute over the N740.7 billion Section II Abuja-Kaduna Road project. Minister of Works,...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has emphasized the need to end the conflict in Gaza, urging Israel to avoid escalating tensions with Iran. Blinken’s remarks...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the death of 24-year-old Priscilla Ocheme, allegedly murdered by her boyfriend, Ekosuehi Elvis, also...
President Bola Tinubu announced on Tuesday that Nigerian motorists can now purchase petrol at N1,000 per litre, or opt for the equivalent Standard Cubic Meter of...
The Edo State Joint Transition Committee meeting hit a brickwall on Tuesday due to disagreements over essential documents required for the sitting. The committee, comprising members...
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFund) Managing Director Akintunde Sawyerr has clarified that the federal government’s student loan scheme prioritizes public tertiary institutions due to limited...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s (NAFDAC) Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, on Monday, appealed to striking staff to return to work, citing potential...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday revealed how he revoked Julius Berger’s certificate of occupancy for plots in Abuja’s Katampe District. Speaking...
An Abuja High Court, on Monday, heard testimony from prosecution witness Stephen Gana, former Head of Procurement Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), alleging...
The Yobe State Police Command, on Monday, announced the arrest of Hamsatu Modu, 54, from Morami Village in Jakana Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State....
The Imo State Police Command has taken into custody broadcaster Chinonso Uba, also known as Nonsonkwa, following a petition from a concerned citizen. Uba’s arrest stems...
Abia State’s capital, Umuahia, was paralyzed on Monday by an unclaimed sit-at-home directive, sparking widespread disruption. Although the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) denied responsibility, the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has achieved remarkable milestones in its fight against corruption, recovering over N200 billion and securing approximately 3,175 convictions within...
The Ethiopian Airlines Consortium has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in its dispute with Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo over the Nigeria Air project. In...
Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, former Kano State governor, on Monday, criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during an interview on Channels TV’s “Sunrise Daily.” “The...
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, led a delegation of governors and party leaders to Akure, Ondo State, on Sunday, to...
Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Sankara, is set to appear in a Kano court today over alleged infidelity. Kano Hisbah Commission Director-General Abba Sufi,...
The Lagos State Government has raised concerns about a renewed threat of flash flooding following Thursday’s intense rainfall, described as the heaviest in months. Commissioner for...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday, cried foul over the local government elections held in Kaduna and Kogi states, citing gross irregularities and vowing to...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sounded the alarm on Nigeria’s escalating out-of-school children crisis, warning it threatens national security and development. Speaking on Sunday at the...
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been at the center of controversy, with calls for its dissolution sparking heated debate. Renowned human rights lawyer...
Two operatives of Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS), Sarah John and Gabriel Ogunleye, have taken the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to court over...
Kenya’s Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, has been impeached by the Senate in a historic vote, making him the first deputy president to be removed from office...
Nigerian troops have neutralized 96 terrorists and apprehended 227 suspects in operations conducted in the country’s northern region. This is in a significant boost to national...
The Nigerian government has heightened surveillance measures to prevent the spread of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), following Rwanda’s first outbreak declaration on September 27, 2024. Dr....
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has accused lawyers and judges of distorting the law to “appease paymasters”. He therefore cautioned judges and lawyers against compromising justice...
Senator Orji Kalu has come out in defense of President Bola Tinubu’s handling of Nigeria’s struggling economy. In an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on...
