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These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. Governors sue Nigerian govt over stamp duties, demand remittance of N176bn collected in five years...
A former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu-Sheriff, said on Thursday President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor can come from any part of the country in 2023. Sheriff, who...
The Edo State government on Thursday threatened to deny doctors that are yet to receive the COVID-19 vaccine access to their patients from next week. The...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s opposition to the separatist agitations in the country. Osinbajo, who delivered a keynote address at the...
Bandits fleeing from the ongoing military operation in Zamfara State killed six persons in Tureta local government area of Sokoto State on Thursday. Tureta which shares...
Telecommunication services have been shut down in 13 local government areas of Katsina State. The affected LGAs are – Sabuwa, Faskari, Dandume, Batsari, Danmusa, Kankara, Jibia,...
The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri said on Thursday the All Progressives Congress (APC) would lose the 2023 presidential election without President Muhammadu Buhari on the...
The governors of the 36 states in Nigeria have dragged the Federal Government to the Supreme Court over alleged non-remittance of funds generated as stamp duties...
Ogun State police command on Thursday confirmed the abduction of three staff of Olusegun Obasanjo Holdings in the state. Gunmen had on Wednesday abducted the victims...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the former Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp Plc, Valentine Ozigbo, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for...
Investors at the Nigerian capital market lost N1.66 billion following the crash in the equity capitalization by 0.01 percent on Thursday. The equity capitalization dipped by...
Justice Hannatu A.L Balogun of Kaduna State High Court on Thursday sentenced one Nehemiah Joel to four months in prison for cybercrime. The Economic and Financial...
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, on Wednesday sentenced two students to one year imprisonment each for internet fraud. The convicts –...
Japan has pulled out of hosting the Club World Cup in December, 2021 because of Covid-19 restrictions in the country. World football governing body, FIFA said...
A former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Sam Ohuabunwa, has declared his intention to vie for the country’s presidency in 2023. Ohuabunwa, who...
The Social media space on Thursday was abuzz with reactions to President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Imo state where he commissioned projects carried out by the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed the Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri as chairman of the party’s convention organizing committee. The Bayelsa State governor, Douye...
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Thursday assured President Muhammadu Buhari that people of the South-East are fully committed to the unity of Nigeria....
The Kaduna State government on Thursday directed public and private schools in the state to resume academic works on September 12. The Director-General of Kaduna State...
There is something absolutely ‘special’ about Guinea, a poor Francophone country in West Africa. Guineans are proud of their ancestral and cultural heritage. Their first President,...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a top Boko Haram member on the wanted list during raids on the terrorists’ hideouts in the North-East. The...
Men of the South-West Security Network code-named Amotekun have rescued nine out of the 12 abducted travellers in Ondo State. The passengers who were travelling from...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday inaugurated its National Campaign Council for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. The PDP acting National Chairman,...
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has rejected purported plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to store in Imo State, election materials for the November...
Journalists were on Thursday barred from covering President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with some leaders of the South-East region in Owerri, the Imo State capital, after the...
The Federal Government has implored the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take proactive steps aimed at preventing coups in the sub-region. This was...
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has blamed the Federal Government for slowing the efforts of North-West governors to end banditry in the region. El-Rufai,...
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed two bills; the anti-open grazing of livestock bill, and a bill to enable the state government collect...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Prospa closes $3.8m pre-seed to accelerate growth Prospa,...
Super Eagles defender Chidozie Awaziem will be playing at the Turkish Super Lig for the rest of the season after joining Aytemiz Alanyaspor on loan. Awaziem...
The Commander of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ACE-1 Nwanneka Nwokike has warned bank officials against providing foreign exchange...
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has been at the fore-front for the prosecution of so-called ‘repentant’ Boko Haram terrorists. Last week saw...
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have allegedly abducted 18 travellers along the Ifira-Akoko/Idoani road in Ondo State. Ripples Nigeria learnt that the victims were abducted...
Again, armed bandits have attacked Ungwan Maje and Ungwan Laka villages in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing a police officer and abducting...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released new rules to banks and Payment Service Providers (PSBs) on how to process consumer bulk payments. According to...
The Conference of 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State has requested an equal sharing formula with the state in the...
Cost of a cow in Lagos is set to go up as Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) said members will sell one for N2 million...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday decided to suspend the membership of Guinea and called for the immediate restoration of civil rule...
On Wednesday, the Naira fell further on the parallel side of the foreign exchange (FX) market, as mounting pressure devalued the local currency by N3. Naira...
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said it has no plan to tax companies using the social media to transact business, but confirmed that digital...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday landed Owerri, the Imo State capital for a one day official visit. The President landed in Owerri, amidst tight security to...
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has stated that electronic voting is possible in Nigeria, with the right determination. He based this assertion on the success...
MTN Nigeria’s operational license has been renewed by the telecoms regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) after paying N71.97 billion to remain in business. The y’ello network’s...
The World Leagues Forum (WLF) has expressed their rejection of the idea of a biennial World Cup being pushed for by world football governing body, FIFA....
Despite a well-publicized declaration of Profit After Tax (PAT) of N287 billion, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is still mired in financial difficulties. The NNPC...
Benue State women under the aegis of Concerned Benue Mothers, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest around the streets of Makurdi, the state capital, in solidarity...
The Imo State government has dismissed allegations of brutality and militarisation by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) which culminated in the imposition of a...