Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for the preservation of African cultural heritage He stressed that traditions like Ifa Orunmila must not be allowed to fade...
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other traffic enforcement agencies to implement strict measures to curb the alarming rise in...
The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has expressed disappointment over the directive by the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Adeyemo Adejugbe, to dissolve the Sharia arbitration panel established...
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has reiterated his passion for a better Nigeria, saying his ambition is not driven...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the government of President Bola Tinubu over “the arbitrary, unconstitutional, unlawful, unfair, and unreasonable 50...
The National Assembly has shifted its resumption to February 4 to allow for the completion of the 2025 budget defence by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)....
The Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Information, Mr. Stephen Ogundipe, has disputed the immediate past speaker, Mudashiru Obasa’s claim on his...
Several people were feared dead in a fuel tanker explosion along the Ugwu- Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway on Saturday. The Director of the Enugu...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has renamed its Academy Administrative Department after the slain officer, Aminu Salisu. Salisu, an Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC,...
Gunmen on Friday killed a professor at the Delta State University, Abraka, Emeka Chukwuma. The 56-year-old varsity teacher was killed in his hometown in Umueji, Asaba,...
Police operatives in Imo have killed six suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the state. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi,...
The Defence Headquarters claimed on Friday troops deployed to theatres of operation killed a notorious terrorist commander identified as Abu Mosaje and 96 other terrorists across...
The Minister of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, said on Saturday the Federal Government approved a 50 percent tariff hike for telecommunication companies...
The immediate past Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, said on Saturday his impeachment did not follow due process. He insisted that...
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, on Friday, commended the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for their swift and decisive action in rescuing Mrs. Folashade...
A heated exchange between the Nigerian Police and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) erupted on Friday during the presentation of a report on the fallout...
In what could mark a turning point in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has reportedly expressed his willingness to surrender. This was...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Friday confirmed that 38 persons, including seven crew members, were injured when a United Airlines plane made an...
The Kano State Police Command has alerted the people of the state about a planned attack by terrorists. The command’s spokesman, Abdullahi Kiyawa, said in a...
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday alleged that some retired military generals are responsible for illegal mining in the country....
President Bola Tinubu has approved the sum of N32.7 billion for the implementation of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday commended the Finish government over the arrest and detention of the factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon...
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, on Thursday, granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) request to amend charges...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has officially proscribed the Lakurawa sect and other similar groups, declaring them terrorist organizations. The ruling was delivered on Thursday...
The Transparency and Accountability Network (TAN), a civil society group, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of reallocating a crucial...
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, has vowed that if she ever becomes disillusioned on the job, she would...
The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni, is dead. The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, confirmed this in a statement...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Anambra State. The suspects were arrested in a sting operation at Commissioners’...
Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and police operatives attached to the Ekeki Division in Bayelsa State clashed over attempts to arrest a...
The Federal Government has set a 2027 target for transitioning the country’s examination system fully to Computer-based Testing (CBT). The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa,...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, cautioned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in the charge filed against the former Senator...
The National Assembly has ordered the upward review of the 2025 budget for the Ministry of Steel Development. The Chairman of the Joint Committee on Steel...
On Thursday, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, vacated an order freezing the Micoz Bluelink Enterprise’s $163,592 domiciled in the United Bank for...
The Federal Government has announced a fresh N4 billion intervention funds for conditional cash transfers to vulnerable households in the country. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and...
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has clarified reports about the alleged imposition of Shariah law in South West Nigeria. Professor Ishaq Akintola, MURIC’s Executive Director, gave...
Students pursuing pharmacy, physiotherapy, and optometry degrees in Nigerian universities will now spend six years instead of five to graduate, the National Universities Commission (NUC) announced...
The recent 50% increase in telecom tariffs, approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has sparked heated discussions across the nation. While critics argue that the...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday at least 250,000 out of 1.2 million children in Zamfara are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM)....
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, said on Wednesday the Federal Government would not accept the N532 billion contract variation requested by...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Federal Government’s approval of tariff hike for telecommunication services in the country. The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) had...
The Sokoto State government has alerted residents of border communities and others in the state to be cautious of fleeing bandits. The Special Adviser to the...
Gunmen on Tuesday abducted a neurosurgeon with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, Anambra State, Dr. Collinus Onuigbo. The doctor was abducted a few...
Police on Wednesday arraigned three persons for allegedly kidnapping and selling three children at the Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State. The defendants – Thank-God Taiwo...
The Defence Headquarters claimed on Wednesday that troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have killed Aminu Kanawa, the second in command of notorious bandit leader in Zamfara...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Kayode Opeifa as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). Opeifa, who previously served...
Mrs. Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has returned to Nigeria following her release from a UK prison. A reliable...
The College of Medicine students of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, took to the streets early Wednesday morning to stage a peaceful protest over an...
The Department of State Services (DSS), has filed terrorism charges against political activist, Muhammad Mahdi Shehu, for allegedly publishing and disseminating false information capable of inciting...
The incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has slammed a N100 billion defamation lawsuit against a former media aide to President...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended its congratulations to Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, emphasizing the historic...
