A Yoruba diaspora socio-cultural organisation, the Yoruba Global Council (YGC) has launched a scathing critique of the former military leader, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) over...
At last, justice has come the way of the people of Ogoniland in Rivers State after one of the International Oil Companies (IOC) operating in the...
There might be a respite for Nigerian Twitter users soon, as the Federal Government on Wednesday intimated of its resolve to reverse the ban on usage...
Former Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi says he joined French Ligue one side, Paris Saint-Germain to keep winning titles. The Argentine, who could not continue at Barca...
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday remanded eight herders for alleged kidnapping and collection of N22 million ransom. The defendants are: Umoru...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, declined to grant a former Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha an interim injunction to block the...
A two-day strike by German train drivers plunged travel in one of Europe’s biggest economy into chaos on Wednesday as passengers scrambled to find alternatives after...
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has criticised the governors of the South-East region over their silence in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu,...
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State, on Wednesday, remanded a 43-year-old businessman, Emeka Orisakwe for allegedly defiling his three daughters. Magistrate Ejiro Kubeinje, who...
Not less than 65 people, including 25 soldiers, have died from wildfires ravaging mountain forests and villages east of Algiers, the capital of Algeria, an official...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Moove closes $63.2m Series A Moove, Nigerian mobility...
In another round of onslaught, Taliban forces seized three more provincial capitals in Afghanistan, its media report said on Wednesday. The recent capture of strategic cities...
The Federal Government has slammed a media report, which raised fears concerning the use of the four million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines donated to...
The Association of Foreign Relations Professionals of Nigeria (AFRPN) has commended the recall of the Nigerian Ambassador to Indonesia, Usman Ogah, by the Nigerian Government. However,...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has stated that reports that Nigeria was seeking donations for COVID-19 vaccines are incorrect. Lai made this...
Nine people have been arrested, after gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen reportedly killed three women said to be members of an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP)...
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has decried what he described as the widespread injustice being perpetuated under the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Falana...
On Monday, the Federal High Court ruled that the collection of value added tax (VAT) sales taxes, education tax and levies by any Federal Government agent...
Companies doing business in Nigeria paid a total sum of N864.72 billion as company income taxes in the first half of the year. This was contained...
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, has remanded a businessman, Ali Yakubu, in prison custody over a Facebook post he made...
The trial of embattled Nigerian actor and comedian, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, better known as Baba Ijesha at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has been...
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club, Kwara United could be dragging the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to court after they finished fourth in the league. This...
A faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State, has rejected the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Kano State, which...
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has heaped praises on the Minister of Youth and Sports development, Sunday Dare following Nigeria’s successes at...
Nollywood actor and movie producer, Goriola Hassan, the ex-husband of actress Ayo Adesanya is currently in trouble over Imobi kingship in Ijebu-East Local Government Area of...
The Naira to US Dollar exchange rate remained unchanged on Tuesday in both the parallel market and the Investors and Exporters (I&E) segments of the foreign...
A south-west socio-cultural group, Yoruba for One Nigeria Forum (YONF) has slammed attempts by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to get a soft landing for embattled Yoruba...
Nigeria has recalled Ambassador to Indonesia, Usman Ogah as the relationship between both countries grew sour over the assault of a Nigerian diplomat by immigration officials...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. APC suspends chairman in Adamawa for allegedly insulting Buhari in leaked audio clip The All...
Godswill Akpabio, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, has revealed that the Federal Government will study the Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) final forensic report in...
Lionel Messi has officially joined French club Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal following his depature from Barcelona. The Argentine, who left Barca on Sunday after...
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday described as false reports that two of its personnel were killed by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Adamawa State has suspended the party’s chairman in Yola South local government area of the state, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, for allegedly...
New York City Governor, Andrew Cuomo, on Tuesday, stepped down from the position over alleged sexual harassment. The state’s attorney general had earlier released a document...
The Amnesty International Nigeria said on Tuesday at least 112 people have been killed and 160 others abducted by herdsmen and bandits in the northern part...
The Federal Government has set aside N4.87 billion for tracking of Whatsapp and telephone calls by security and intelligence agencies in the country. Ripples Nigeria analysis...
The Lagos State government on Tuesday dismissed reports that the State House of Assembly had granted its request to take over the Lekki Concession Company (LCC)....
The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has placed fresh restrictions on social and religious gatherings in response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will hold a national convention to elect new leaders for the party in October this year. The party took the decision...
The Nigerian Navy has rescued 12 crew members of a capsized fishing vessel, “Lady Barbara,” belonging to SEABLESS Fishing Company Limited. The Commander of NNS BEECROFT,...
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ali Inname, on Tuesday, confirmed the death of 24 family members from poisonous food in the state. Inname, who...
Investors in the Nigerian capital market gained N320 billion after the bourse rebounded from the previous bearish situation on Tuesday. The market capitalization was by 1.59...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday quizzed the former Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, for alleged corruption. Dickson, who is representing the Bayelsa...
The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, on Tuesday asked the state’s House of Assembly to review the 2021 budget. The Deputy Leader of the House, Alhaji...
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) on Tuesday announced the date for the commencement of the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The Head...
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has dropped three places on Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index following the decline in his company, Dangote Cement’s market value. Dangote, who started...
The Nigerian Hunters Council (NHC) has called on the National Assembly to ensure the early passage of the Nigerian Hunters Bill 2020. Speaking with newsmen in...
In order to ensure a cessation of the ongoing strike action by the National Association of Residents Doctors (NARD) the governors of the ruling All Progressives...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that a total of N15 billion was generated from Value Added Tax(VAT) from breweries bottling and beverages in...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that Nigeria accounts for about 11 per cent of unregistered children in West Africa. Speaking in a statement...
