Five non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and four journalists have filed a suit against the Federal Government at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of...
Former Big Brother Naija contestant, Praise Nelson has described members of his family as scammers in a social media post. The reality star described the concept...
Nigerian recording artiste, Mayorkun has urged people to remain good regardless of their sexuality. In a photo that he published on the social media platform, Snapchat,...
The cold war continues between Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and the South-East Governors after he tagged them ‘hypocrites’ over...
To stabilise the country and secure full reconciliation, a former presidential aspirant, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu has highlighted the importance of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction,...
Arrested youths suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) the militia arm of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday, confessed...
Lionel Messi has equaled the appearance record in Argentina after he played his 147th game for the national team early Tuesday morning. The 34-year-old equalled Javier...
Nigerian forward, Emmanuel Dennis has completed a move to newly-promoted English Premier League club, Watford. Dennis, who made the switch from Belgium, will now become teammates...
The Federal government appears to be at a crossroads as Brent crude soared closer to $75 per barrel on Monday, June 21. According to data, the...
Troops of 152 Battalion, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) of the Nigerian Army, have killed six terrorists while repelling attacks on the Kumshe community in Borno State....
The debate over the suspension of Twitter operations within the Nigerian cyberspace, in addition to the pledge by the Federal Government rages on, as the Nigerian...
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has blamed the state’s political opposition over the deteriorating state of security in the state. According to him, the opposition...
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that its troops operating along Mokwa-Jebba road, intercepted and arrested a fleeing bandit in a vehicle traveling from Zuru to Ibadan...
Nigeria’s currency, the naira reversed last week’s gains against the dollar, closing at N500/$1 on Monday at the parallel market. According to abokiFX data, Monday’s black...
This week, Berger Paints, UAC Nigeria, Seplat and MTN Nigeria made the stocks to watch list due to their off-bourse and capital market activities which positively...
Some of the major challenges bedevilling the electoral process in Nigeria, and thus abbreviating the integrity of democracy in the country include over the years: lack...
A 35-year-old ex-convict, Emmanuel Joseph, has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly raping and robbing an 80-year-old woman, Alice Mogbonjubola, at her...
A coalition of women and civil society groups under the aegis of #SecureOurLives, says it is currently compiling names of over 1,499 Nigerians killed across the...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. ‘We are highly marginalized but Ndigbo will not leave Nigeria for anybody,’ says Abaribe Senate...
Senate Minority leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, on Sunday, decried the marginalization of Ndigbo in Nigeria, saying no amount of threat would stop the people of the South-East...
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said on Monday night, the All Progressives Congress (APC) would face challenges without President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 if urgent interventions...
The Federal Government on Monday met with the seven banks handling payment of N20,000 stipends to 774,000 participants of the Extended Special Public Works (ESPW) programme....
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday assured Nigerians would remain a strong and indivisible entity contrary to expectations in some quarters. The Vice President, who stated...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointment of Mr. George Ekpungu as the new Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Special...
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday every criminal that has taken up arms against Nigerians would not be spared. The President, who stated this when he...
Denmark have secured a place in the round of 16 of the Euro 2020 after sealing an emphatic 4-1 victory over Russia on Tuesday night. The...
The Croydon Crown Court in the United Kingdom on Monday sentenced a 64- year-old Nigerian, Adeyinka Oluwaseyi Ajose, to 18 years in prison for defiling a...
Heritage Bank employees on Monday stormed the home of the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Andy Uba, in Abuja to demand the repayment of loans...
The Headmaster of Salihu Tanko Islamic School in Niger State, Abubakar Alhassan, said on Monday 15 teachers abducted from the school last month have escaped from...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested two men – Konne Israel Barieeba and Osuji Miracle Obieze, for alleged N768.5 million fraud in Lagos....
Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday convicted the duo of Oluwole Gbenga Caleb and Ayoola Oluwafemi for fraudulent impersonation....
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested a university student, Okhipo David, for an alleged $4,801 fraud in Kaduna. The EFCC Head of Media...
Bitcoin investors in Nigeria and other countries across the world suffered a huge loss on Monday as the value of the most popular cryptocurrency dropped by...
Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited and its joint venture partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum...
Last week’s trading performance in the Nigerian stock market did little to spur investors at the opening trade for this week as market capitalisation slipped by...
The Federal Government has approved the release of N18 billion as take-off grant for new universities in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Sunday...
Former Super Eagles striker, Samson Siasia will no longer serve a life-ban from football as the Court of Arbitration has reduced the ban to five years....
Netherlands clinched their third victory in three group games in the Euro 2020 by beating North Macedonia on Monday evening. Goals from Memphis Depay and Georginio...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof, Mahmood Yakubu, said on Monday the commission would deploy 5,346 personnel to 2,673 registration centres nationwide...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Akwa Ibom State Command, has arrested 244 suspects and seized over 600kg of assorted drugs in the last 11...
The Lagos State police command will arraign the Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka aka Baba Ijesha, for alleged sexual assault at the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on...
The Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, on Monday sentenced a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Oyeyemi Caleb, to two years imprisonment for a romance scam....
The hearing of the suit filed by Slok, a firm owned by the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, against the Economic and Financial...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Federal Government to pay $951 million to the Bayelsa Government. The amount is the 13 per cent...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has opposed agitations for the legalisation of cannabis in the country. NDLEA Chairman, Mohammed Marwa made this position known...
Ethiopians are going to the poll in a crucial parliamentary election taking place against the backdrop of war and famine in the northern Tigray region, with...
When compared to the previous month, Nigerians were forced to pay extra for 40 of 42 food items examined by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)....
Dubai’s Emirates airline said passenger flights to and from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) are suspended with effect from June 21 until further notice. The airline had...
Bandits who abducted students and teachers from the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State last Thursday, have released a...
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has revealed plans to establish a vaccine production hub in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the WTO Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala during...
