Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that the 2027 presidential election will not merely be a contest between Nigeria’s two dominant political parties, the All...
A legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to return the controversial ₦300 million it received...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has not approached him to seek forgiveness, dismissing...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has stated that the assailants who attacked the people of Bassa Local Government Area leading to the deaths of many people...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Again, Atiku laments rising insecurity, says Tinubu govt has failed Nigerians Former Vice-President...
In the past decades, the Nigerian economic landscape has changed in geological proportions from an agrarian country to an oil-backed economy and, more recently, to a...
The Nigerian Navy has uncovered eight illegal bunkering sites at Obe-Akinboye sea-side community of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Commanding Officer, Forward Operating...
The three tiers of government on Monday shared the sum of N1.57 trillion as revenue allocation for March. The Director of Press and Public Relations, Office...
Paris St-Germain and Barcelona have advanced to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League after seeing off their quarter-final opponents on Tuesday night. Both sides had...
Iran and the United States will hold the next round of talks on the controversial nuclear programme in Oman. The Iran news agency, IRNA, reports on Tuesday....
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports of starvation in the country’s custodial centres. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Abubakar Umar, made the clarification...
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday adjourned the $150 million suit filed by a Nigerian, Chianugo Peter, against Google LLC and...
The Nigerian currency, naira gained N5.53 against the American dollar at the official market on Tuesday. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Foreign exchange data showed...
The Nigerian equities market recorded a marginal made a marginal recovery from previous losses as investors gained N31 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday....
In a world where professional titles shape public perception, it’s time to revisit a long-standing debate: Should everyone with a doctoral degree be addressed as “Dr”?...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday adjourned a suit filed by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) against the...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that Boko Haram has been significantly weakened and is nearing defeat, describing the terrorist group as...
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday that Pakistan has deported about 60,000 Afghan refugees through two border points in the last 13 days....
Justice Matthias Dawodu of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, on Tuesday dismissed the defamation suit filed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, against an...
Gunmen reportedly killed at least three policemen in Achi, Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses told journalists the attackers arrived at...
Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu of the Kano State High Court on Tuesday reserved ruling in the case of alleged bribery and misappropriation involving former governor Abdullahi Ganduje...
For the third consecutive year, the United States Mission hosted a pre-award reception in honor of the 17th Headies, reputed as Nigeria’s biggest and most prestigious...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclosed that the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol has plunged from 44.6 million liters...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticized the federal government over its handling of the country’s worsening security crisis, describing recent killings and attacks as evidence...
In response to the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, the House of Representatives has inaugurated a 21-member ad hoc committee to oversee the state of...
The cost of living in Nigeria continues its upward climb, with the inflation rate rising to 24.23% in March 2025, according to the latest Consumer Price...
Peter Okoye, one half of defunct music group P Square, testified in court against his brother and former manager, Jude Okoye, over alleged diversion. Jude Okoye...
Nigerian streethop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known in music circles as Portable, is still cooling his heels in police custody after failing to meet his bail...
Claim: Burkina Faso junta-led government, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has supplied humanitarian aid to 7 “struggling” African countries. Verdict: Misleading. Full Text: On April 10, a Facebook...
Former Plateau State Governor, Senator Jonah David Jang has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s description of the wave of attacks in the state as mere communal clashes,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to fulfill his responsibility of protecting the lives and property of the...
One of the lawyers to detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on President Bola Tinubu to...
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has issued a passionate appeal to the federal government, urging immediate action to stem the tide of insecurity threatening multiple regions in...
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on Monday raised concerns over excessive electricity billing, disclosing that the monthly bill for his official residence...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday, condemned the violence in Plateau State and called on Governor Caleb Mutfwang, political, religious and traditional leaders to find a lasting...
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has issued a stark warning against the possible emergence of former...
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Two years, in the next two weeks, into the regime of Nigeria’s president, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, losers of the 2023 presidential election who contested against...
The death toll in attacks on Monday morning by suspected militia on the Zike community in Kimakpa District Kwall district of Bassa Local Government Area of...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. PDP govs reject 2027 merger talks, demand security overhaul Governors elected on the...
Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has addressed the sudden cancellation of his planned visit to Benue State, describing...
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has issued a stern warning, stating that he cannot guarantee the safety of any individual or group visiting the state...
Nigeria’s crude oil production dipped to 1.4mbpd in March 2025, from 1.46mbpd in the previous month, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has disclosed....
The Nigerian currency, the naira depreciated marginally against the American dollar at the official market on Monday, April 14, 2025. According to the Central Bank of...
The Nigerian stock market began the new trading week on a bearish note, as investors lost N21 billion on the trading floor of the Nigerian Xchange...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has clarified that the N300 million received from the Rivers State Government was a non-refundable gift, not a payment for hosting...
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum has appointed Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, to chair the committee tasked with determining the zoning of party offices...
The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has issued a response to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), challenging the reasons cited for the...
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have categorically dismissed any possibility of a merger with other political parties in the lead-up...
Faith Obazuaye and Bolawa Akingbemisilu added two gold medals to Nigeria’s tally at the ITTF World Para Future in Amman, Jordan. Both athletes emerged as champions...
Police operatives in Libya have arrested three Nigerians for alleged drug trafficking. The Migrant Rescue Watch (MRW) said in a statement on Monday. The trio were...
