Benue State government has said that it is ready to implement a N30,000 minimum wage for civil servants in the state from Grade Level 01-06 starting...
The data privacy watchdog of France, CNIL has slapped a combined €135 fine on both Google and Amazon for dropping tracking cookies without consent on their...
Suspected hoodlums on Thursday burgled the office of the Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, and carted away the mace. Ripples Nigeria gathered...
I met someone over the weekend and we had a long conversation on Nigerian politics. He is a Nigerian from the diaspora who has come back...
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu assumed office on Thursday to begin his second term as boss of the electoral commission. On...
The House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday said that the lawmakers would wait for an official communication from President Muhammadu Buhari on why he...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been ranked as the 35th best national team in the globe by world football governing body, FIFA. In the ranking...
A jealous 19-year-old girl identified as Jemila Ibraheem, has been remanded in police custody for allegedly killing her ex-lover’s girlfriend in the Satellite area of Lagos...
Gunmen, who invaded the Igbe-Lara community in the Igbogbo-Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, have killed two businessmen in an attack residents believe to...
The Minority Caucus in the Nigerian House of Representatives has frowned at President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to honour the lawmakers’ invitation to address Nigerians. In a...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two siblings and an accomplice for allegedly attempting to kidnap their employer’s son. According to the State Police Public...
A local government worker in Benue State, Aondona Yaga, has allegedly committed suicide by setting himself ablaze over hardship and unpaid salaries. Yaga reportedly took his...
A former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Farouk Aliyu, believes that the Service Chiefs are in a better position to address the National Assembly...
The Federal Government on Thursday directed that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) put in place measures to effect more than 50 per cent reduction in data...
Nigerian music superstars, Burna Boy and Wizkid won big at the 2020 Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO) which was streamed live on YouTube in the...
Former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina has just collapsed in court during his trial. The Federal Government is prosecuting Mr Maina...
Oil price climbed past $49 per barrel on Thursday, with the optimism of a quicker rebound in demand after the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines moderated a...
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday, warned that a second covid-19 lockdown will be imposed in the state, due to the high rate of...
Human Rights activist and constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before the National Assembly and address Nigerians on his...
The election victory of the incumbent President of Ghana, Nana Akufo Addo which was announced by the electoral commission has been rejected by the main opposition...
The criminal conspiracy case filed by lawyer and human rights activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, against #EndSARS promoters including social critic and co-convener of the “Bring Back Our...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has refuted the claim that it grants waiver to foreign shipping companies operating in Nigeria and an allegation...
The United Kingdom’s medicine regulator has warned that people with a history of anaphylaxis to a medicine or food should not risk taking a shot of...
The Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum has presented a Borno State budget of N208bn for the year 2021 before the State House of Assembly...
More than 600 maritime workers at the Onne seaport Wednesday closed down operations at Intels Nigeria Limited over the dismissal of a number of staff in...
The Nigerian Senate, dumping all forms of affiliations and sentiments, is unyielding in its call on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack his underperforming security chiefs. The...
Nobel Laurette, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has declared that Nigeria is in a parlous situation as nobody is in charge. He added that the year 2020 has...
Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Wednesday presented ₦169 billion 2021 budget estimate to the state House of Assembly for approval. The 2021 budget estimate, which...
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has revealed when the Upper House will pass the Electoral Act Amendment Bill while also giving assurance on the repeal of...
The Senate has requested the Nigerian government to conduct an inquiry into a purported loss of revenue summing up to $9 billion every year from illegal...
Pensioners in Anambra State have rejected Governor Willie Obiano’s Christmas rice gifts in bags which he usually gives to them annually. The pensioners, who are aggrieved...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. We have no agreement with Nigerian govt to end strike by December 9 – ASUU...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded more loses on Wednesday as negative sentiments persisted, causing profit-taking in a number of stocks. The Insurance Index was the...
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 474 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19...
Gunmen on Tuesday abducted two teachers at the Ohorhe community, Uvwie local government area of Delta State. The teachers – Gladys Niemogha and Blessing Emunefe –...
A brace by Kareem Benzema on Wednesday night was enough to take Real Madrid through to the knockout stages of the Champions League. Benzema’s headers helped...
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Wednesday Nigeria and other countries in Africa would have access to COVID-19 vaccines by the end...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday declared Mr. Ibrahim Tudu of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the Bakura State constituency supplementary by-...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Wednesday the Agege-Pen Cinema Bridge would be open to the public by February 2021. Sanwo-Olu, according to a statement...
The national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) said on Wednesday the union’s negotiating team did not reach an agreement with the Federal...
The Flying Eagles are on the verge of crashing out of the ongoing WAFU U-20 tourney after losing 1-0 to Ghana in their second group game....
Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has been re-elected for another term of four years after he defeated former president John Mahama in a tightly contested presidential election....
The Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Toby Okechukwu, said on Wednesday the National Assembly has the power to summon President Muhammadu Buhari on...
Brazil forward, Neymar scored three goals for Paris Saint-Germain in their rescheduled Champions League clash with Istanbul Basaksehir in Paris. France forward, Kylian Mbappe also joined...
The National Assembly may compel the country’s next president to constitute his cabinet at least 30 days after inauguration or risk impeachment by the parliament. The...
The Federal Government on Wednesday appointed Abubakar Fikpo as the acting Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE). President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday directed...
Social Media users on Wednesday addresed topics of national importance, as well as scrutinized comments made by President Muhammadu Buhari on the state of the nation....
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said on Wednesday the Federal Government has approved contracts for insurance cover for assets in 22 airports in...
The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday declared 43 personnel wanted for desertion. In a circular issued by the Navy Headquarters in Abuja, the force requested members of...
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved N58.5 billion for reconstruction and rehabilitation of roads in some parts of the country. The Minister of Works and Housing,...
