The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) on Thursday intercepted 21 children suspected to be victims of trafficking in Yobe State. The Yobe State Comptroller of the NIS,...
The Lagos State government on Thursday re-arraigned the billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike aka Evans, for the alleged murder of two police officers at the State High...
Police operatives in Rivers have arrested two suspected child traffickers and rescued two children in Chococho, Etche Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for...
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2025 budget proposal of N584.69 billion. The passed budget was N44.33 billion higher than the N540.37...
Gunmen on Tuesday killed five persons at Ajegunle-Powerline community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. A resident, Mr. Akin Olowolafe, told journalists on...
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account has set up a five-man sub-committee to probe the payment of bogus severance packages for political appointees in...
The Palestinian militant groups will release three more Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip on Thursday. The hostages are Arbel Yehud, who holds both Israeli...
The Nigerian equities market sustained its bullish trading with a N347 billion gain by investors at the close of business on Thursday. This followed a surge...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Thursday launched five Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) mini-plants in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. The five LNG mini-plants are PRIME...
Justice Chinyere Nwecheonwu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kuje, on Thursday adjourned the arraignment of former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme...
A group under the aegis of Society for Yoruba Culture Renaissance (SYCR), has told the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, to restrict the application of Shariah...
The Federal Government has secured a $1.1 billion credit facility from African Development Bank (AfDB) to provide electricity for five million people in Nigeria by 2026....
Tech giant Meta (formerly the Facebook company) has agreed to pay newly-elected US President Donald Trump the sum of $25 million to settle a 2021 federal...
Seun Kuti, scion of late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has taken to social media to reveal what he will do if he meets any Nigerian...
Bisi Akande, former governor of Osun State and a key figure in Nigeria’s ruling party, is no stranger to controversy. But his recent claims on the...
The Kano State Hisbah Board has taken a couple into custody after they allegedly held their wedding ceremony at Banana Restaurant on Zoo Road, Kano, without...
Mr Joseph Aloba, the father of Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad has called on the Nigeria Police Force to summon his second son, Adura, and...
Ezekiel Onyedikachi aka Eezeetee, the CEO of Eezee Conceptz and the ex-manager of Mercy Chinwo has reacted to claims that he threatened to destroy the gospel singer. Recall...
Presidential adviser Daniel Bwala has cautioned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai against what he described as a “vengeance mission,” urging him to reconsider his stance...
Former Senator who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial district in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has taken to social media to throw veiled barbs at the immediate...
Immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has insisted that even if he were to be a part of President Bola Tinubu’s government, he would...
Nigeria’s most wanted terrorist, Bello Turji on Wednesday night, struck again when he led a band of renegades to attack a mosque in Shanawa community of...
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has thrown his weight behind the establishment of...
A compilation of states’ budgets approved by each governor after scrutiny from their respective state Houses of Assembly has shown that N25.49 trillion would be spent...
A passenger jet carrying 64 people collided midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, federal aviation...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a firm warning to state governments and employers, setting a deadline for the full implementation of the national minimum...
Aspiring law students hoping to secure admission into some Nigerian universities have been dealt a blow. This is as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)...
The battle for the position of National Secretary in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a dramatic turn, with the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT)...
By the time Bola Ahmed Tinubu ascended to the presidency, many believed it was the culmination of a lifelong ambition—an inevitability rather than a decision. But...
The tenure of Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has been described as “nothing short of disastrous.” The assertion was made by Bauchi State...
For the second consecutive day, the naira appreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. FMDQ data showed that...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. EFCC arrests ex-NHIS boss, Usman Yusuf, for alleged contract fraud The Economic and...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, for alleged contract...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has expelled the former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, for alleged anti-party activities. The party’s executive committee in...
Liverpool have claimed the top spot of the Champions League league phase despite losing their final game against PSV in the Netherlands on Wednesday night. The...
The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, on Wednesday blamed party leaders for its crises. Damagum stated this in his remarks...
Leaders of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Remo Stars have extended their lead at the summit of the table on Wednesday night. The Daniel Ogunmodede...
The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has sacked five commissioners in his cabinet. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Samuel Jatau, disclosed this in a...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has risen in defence of the former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, following his criticism of...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will organise a nationwide rally to protest the approval of a 50 percent hike in telecommunication tariff by the Nigerian Communications...
Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned ruling on a bail application filed by the Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, in his...
A plane with 21 people on board crashed in South Sudan on Wednesday with 18 people, including the two pilots, dead. South Sudan Eagles Media confirmed...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has explained why a Max Air plane crash landed at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, on Tuesday. At...
A court in Iraq on Wednesday sentenced nine persons to death on charges of drug trafficking. A statement by the Supreme Judicial Council said the Central...
Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing in the trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, for...
The Nigerian equities market recovered from previous day’s loss as investors gained N394 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed a surge in...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Max Air from operating local flights for three month over frequent incident in the aviation sector. This followed...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Wednesday confirmed the death of a teenager and two others in the building collapse at Northern Vulture Estate,...
The United States government has raised its target for daily arrests of illegal immigrants to 1,800. Reports emerged earlier in the week that President Donald Trump...
As national security concerns over TikTok’s Chinese ownership continue to increase, American multinational technology behemoth Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy the app. President Donald...
