Proscribed Igbo separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has warned youths from the South East against joining the Nigerian Army following a recent announcement...
Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has described the recent attacks and killings of innocent residents in Bokkos Local Government Area as an “act of genocide...
Nigerian street hop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known in music circles as Portable, has declined a move to fight his colleague Darlington Achakpo Okoye, aka Speed...
Global human rights organization, the Amnesty International, has lamented the rising wave of attacks by terrorists and non-state actors across Nigeria which has resulted in the...
The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has renewed its call for an urgent overhaul of Nigeria’s security framework, emphasizing the need for a more localized and responsive...
Suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, slammed a N5 billion lawsuit against Ebonyi Senator, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi, accusing him...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Monday firmly denied widespread claims that serving and retired military officers contributed funds to pay a ransom for the release of...
Following the tragic killing of two Chinese nationals and a police escort in Abia State, Governor Alex Otti has pledged to strengthen security collaborations with neighbouring...
Convener of the Take It Back Movement, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday, strongly criticised the conduct of police officers during Monday’s nationwide protests, condemning their treatment of...
Amid growing speculation about a potential shift in Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections, Yunusa Tanko, Interim National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement...
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I have said it repeatedly, and I will say it again for the umpteenth time that Nigeria’s president, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is contemptuous of people...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, continues to depreciate against the American dollar at the official window on Monday, April 7, 2025. According to the Central Bank...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. ACF demands emergency rule in Plateau over killings The apex northern socio-political organization,...
In Nigeria, there’s a saying: “seeing is believing.” But even that belief system is under threat in a country where government projects are more about headlines...
The Nigerian equities market kicked off the week with a massive loss as investors lost N658 billion on the trading floor of the Nigerian Xchange Group...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House on Monday, seeking to persuade President Donald Trump to grant Israel an exemption from recently imposed...
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Olawole Sunday, a suspected fraudster specialised in buying bank...
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has downplayed the potential impact of the recent 14 per cent tariff imposed by...
The Julius Abure-led National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Labour Party (LP) has issued strong warnings to key party figures, threatening sanctions against Abia State Governor...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has commended the Nigeria Police Force for rescinding an invitation previously extended to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu...
Former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has criticized the recent overseas trips taken concurrently by President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Speaking on Sunday...
A cryptocurrency platform, Binance Holdings Limited, on Monday asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to set aside the ex-parte order granted the Federal Inland Revenue Services...
The Labour Party will hold its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. The Spokesman for Peter Obi Media Reach, Mr. Ibrahim Umar, disclosed...
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa terrorist group have reportedly killed 13 members of a local vigilante group in Morai village, Augie Local Government...
Meta (formerly the Facebook company) has expanded its Llama family with the release of a new collection of AI models. The Llama 4, Llama 4 Scout,...
Veteran Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu and his son, Seyi, over the state of the nation. The “Jaga Jaga”...
The controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, has lost $990 to a suspected fraudster. The transvestite revealed his ordeal in a post on his Instagram page...
Police operatives on Monday dispersed youths protesting the current economic hardship and other problems in the country with tear gas in Abuja and Port Harcourt. The...
The nationwide protest against the current hardship in the country kicked off on Monday in Abuja. The protesters led by members of the Take-It-Back Movement and...
The apex northern socio-political organization, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), on Monday urged the Federal Government to end the spate of deadly attacks by terror groups...
The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has rejected calls by the Take-It-Back for a nationwide protest scheduled to hold on Monday The group last week...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market lost N110 billion at the close of trading last week. The market opened for three trading days last week as...
An unspecified number of Nigerian soldiers were reportedly killed when suspected Boko Haram insurgents invaded a military formation in Izge village, Gwoza Local Government Area of...
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has condemned the recent spate of violent attacks in the state, asserting that the killings should no longer be mischaracterized...
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over what it described as a looming political crisis, accusing the state...
A coalition of civil society organisations has called on President Bola Tinubu to rein in political actors at the federal level exacerbating the insecurity in Benue...
As Nigeria prepares for nationwide protests scheduled for Monday, April 7, 2025, Amnesty International has issued a strong call to the Federal Government to respect the...
The Nigeria Police Force has officially withdrawn its earlier summons issued to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, in relation to the violent disturbance that...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Reject $1.08bn World Bank loan, probe missing N233bn in NBET, others, SERAP tells...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed deep frustration over the United States’ lack of response to Russia’s refusal to accept a “full, unconditional ceasefire,” even as...
Manchester City missed a chance to move into top four after playing a goalless draw with city rivals Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday....
The Labour Party (LP) has issued a stern warning, vowing to resist what it describes as an alleged plot by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to...
In a significant victory against organized crime, operatives of the FCT Police Command have apprehended two notorious armed robbery suspects following a dramatic gun battle, recovering...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Bayelsa State Command, has issued a firm rebuttal against social media reports alleging the unlawful detention of 15 domestic staff members...
In the wake of devastating attacks that claimed at least 52 lives and displaced over 1,820 people in Plateau State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),...
Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi was on target for Fulham and also bagged an assist as his team defeated Liverpool 3-2 in the Premier League on...
The Benue State chapter of the Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has issued a stern warning to Governor Hyacinth Alia over what it describes as the...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted a large consignment of cocaine hidden inside the walls of several suitcases. NDLEA’s Director of...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has disclosed that it will launch phase one of the $538 million Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme in Kaduna on...
