Men of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) have arrested a suspect over an alleged $597,000 romance scam. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa...
The staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Thursday embarked on an indefinite strike in Ogun, Oyo, and Kwara States over the non-implementation of the...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged African leaders to embrace homegrown development models instead of foreign plans. Tinubu made call at the former Ekiti State Governor,...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N65 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This followed a surge in the share prices of stocks...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the proposed 65 percent increase in electricity tariffs by the Federal Government. The union made the position...
The Senate has resolved to investigate the allegations by the Niger Republic Head of State, Brig. Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, against Nigeria. Tchiani had in December last...
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has suspended the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie. The Secretary to the State Government, Musa Ikhilor,...
The Federal Government has evacuated 7,790 Nigerians from the Republic of Chad. The returnees fled to the Central African country following the Boko Haram insurgency in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday closed its case in the petition challenging the outcome of the September 21, 2024 governorship election at the...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected criminals for alleged illegal possession of firearms in Nasarawa. The NSCDC spokesman, Babawale Afolabi,...
The National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has invited the party’s embattled National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, and...
On Thursday, the Senate confirmed three persons nominated by President Bola Tinubu as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). The confirmation...
In a sweeping leadership overhaul, President Bola Tinubu has dissolved the governing council of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly the University of Abuja) and dismissed its Vice-Chancellor,...
In what could become the most significant redrawing of Nigeria’s political map since independence, the House of Representatives has received proposals for the creation of 31...
XTransfer, a Chinese B2B cross-border trade payment platform, and Ecobank Group have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding of Cooperation (MOU) to roll out comprehensive cross-border financial services to Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...
Real Madrid legend and Brazil defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 36. The left-back, one of the most decorated...
In a bold and controversial move, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has proposed a sweeping overhaul of the UK’s immigration system, requiring immigrants to wait a minimum...
Nigerian streethop singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known in music circles as Portable has lamented a proposed move by the Ogun State government to close his bar...
The decomposing remains of the former lawmaker who represented Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Justice Azuka, has been reportedly...
The pair of Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, and Michael Ajereh, professionally known as Don Jazzy, have both reconciled months after a viral online feud....
America-trained Nollywood filmmaker, Mbadiwe Emeka, has been sentenced to five years in prison for trafficking in 17.30 kilograms of Canada Loud, Cannabis Sativa. Mbadiwe Emeka was handed...
The United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) has earmarked $2.5 billion under its 2023-2027 Nigeria Country Strategy Plans (CSP) to achieve zero hunger and improve...
The House of Representatives Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to do everything within his powers to...
A former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (retd.), has been reportedly kidnapped by armed bandits who invaded his country...
The battlefield is evolving, and so are the threats. Terrorists are now deploying improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and armed drones, a development that has raised deep...
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has strongly rebuked former Osun State Governor Bisi Akande for claiming that the group is dead. In a sharp response, Afenifere’s...
The former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial district in the national assembly, Sen. Shehu Sani, has bombarded former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai for...
Some West African nations that recently announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following military coups are now reconsidering their decision,...
An Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has sentenced Professor Ignatius Uduk, a former Collation/Returning Officer for the Essien Udim State Constituency during the 2019...
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has called on Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, despite the worsening economic crisis gripping the nation....
For the third day, the Nigerian currency, the naira, slumped against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. FMDQ data...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Tinubu increases 2025 budget proposal by N4.5tn, cites higher revenue from key agencies...
The American technology company, International Business Machines (IBM), has exited the Nigerian economic space. The company which has been operating in Nigeria for over 50 years...
The two labour unions of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have shelved their planned strike and resolved to partner with the new management put in place...
Newcastle United have secured their spot in the final of the Carabao Cup after beating Arsenal home and away in the semi-finals. Trailing 2-0 from the...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new guidelines restricting Bureau de Change (BDC) operators to the purchase of foreign exchange from a single authorised...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State has thrown its weight behind Mr. Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary. The party announced the resolution...
Police operatives in Bauchi have killed two suspected bandits in the Gwana district of Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. The spokesman for the state...
“Mummy, I couldn’t finish my homework because there was no light,” Amina tells her mother, frustrated. Meanwhile, across town, Zainab posts her tenth TikTok of the...
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu, said on Wednesday the commission recovered over N20 billion in...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) on Wednesday received the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, into the party. Nwoko last...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, on Wednesday, described the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) recognition of Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the occupant of...
The Nigerian equities market maintained its bullish momentum on Wednesday as investors gained N322 billion at the close of the day’s trading. This followed the surge...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers in the country from 60 to 65 years. The...
Police operatives in Imo have arrested three people with a human skull in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Henry Okoye, said in...
The absence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) witnesses on Wednesday stalled hearing in the petition challenging the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, election at...
On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu left Abuja for Paris, France, on a private visit. During the visit, the president will meet with his French counterpart, Emmanuel...
The Rivers State police command on Wednesday confirmed the murder of a father and son at their family home in Igwuruta-Ali community of the state. The...
President Bola Tinubu has terminated the appointments of three Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). The president confirmed the development in a letter...
Organisers of the 2025 ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon have called out for interested persons who would like to work as volunteers at the event. In a...
