Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Sunday killed Capt. Abdukkarim Bala Na’Allah, son of a Senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial District, Bala Na’Allah. Ripples Nigeria gathered...
Three more housemates were on Sunday evicted from the ongoing Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eyes competition. The trio – Sammie, Maria and JMK – were...
The Federal Government has rejected the 21-day ultimatum handed down by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) for the resolution of the current dispute with the National...
Co-producer of Gala sausage roll, Tiger Brands, has agreed to divest from UAC of Nigeria Plc (UACN). The South African company decided to sell its 49...
All the states under the control of All Progressives Congress (APC) have agreed to release 15 percent of their annual budgets to the health sector to...
Manchester United successfully took all three points from their Premier League clash against Wolves on Sunday. The Red Devils were held to goalless until the 80th...
Police operatives in Kwara have rescued the abducted student of the state’s unity, KWASU, Khadijat Isiaq, and arrested six suspects. The spokesman of the state police...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has thrown its weight behind the ongoing nationwide strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). In a statement jointly...
The Osun State Police Command on Sunday confirmed a fresh killing in Alapata village, Modakeke area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, who disclosed...
The D’Tigers will be heading for the drawing board after losing 68-77pts to Côte d’Ivoire in their last group C game and failing to pick an...
The family of the late music maestro, Sir Victor Uwaifo, has dismissed rumours that he died from COVID-19 complications. The multi-talented artiste, who was the first...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug kingpin, Ibeh Ejike, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for ingesting 87 wraps of...
Police operatives in Ogun State have arrested a 33-year-old man for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of a 27-year-old lady in the state. The spokesman of the...
Team Nigeria clinched their second gold medal at the on-going Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, thanks to Bose Omolayo who set a new games record on Sunday. It...
The Kaduna State Government has stated that troops of Operation Safe Haven, have rescued three travelers from armed bandits along the Gidan Waya-Godogodo road, in Jema’a...
40 members of a United States Special Force from the “Who Dares Wins” regiment, have volunteered to remain in the war-torn Afghanistan to avenge deaths of...
A pregnant Afghan refugee, Soman Noori, fleeing to the UK was delivered of a baby girl inside the plane at 30,000 feet while on an evacuation...
The Police Command in Plateau State has described as fake speculations that unidentified persons have killed 230 Igbos in Jos. ASP Ubah Ogaba, the Police Public...
The remaining pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya school, Tegina, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, who were released on Thursday, have been reunited...
Guinness Nigeria has forecast five percent decline for the country’s gross domestic product in 2021 as the company projects inflation will remain at double digits. The...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a lawsuit against the Federal Government at the Federal High Court in Lagos. SERAP is seeking to...
Not less than 539 African migrants crammed onto a decrepit fishing boat, were rescued off the island of Lampedusa in Italy by Italian coastguards while attempting...
Actor Alexx Ekubo bags honorary degree days after relationship with Fancy Acholonu ended Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has recently bagged an honorary doctorate degree from a...
Controversial clergy and founder of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has told Bishop David Oyedepo, the General Overseer (GO) of Living Faith Church,...
‘On the mic’ On August 9, history was made when Akpabio received the Forensic Audit Report on NDDC in Abuja, and announced that it would be...
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The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secodus, has vowed to resist any attempt to remove him from office before the...
Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Garba Shehu, has insisted that what President Muhammadu Buhari has done to bandits is...
Hello, and welcome to Business Roundup this week. Here, we bring you highlights of events that happened during the week -from the capital market to the...
Claim: Nigeria’s unemployment rate in 2020 was 32.5% and poverty rate in 2021 is 40% Verdict: According to the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, the fourth quarter...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. Plateau Assembly gives Gov Lalong two weeks to check insecurity The Plateau State House of...
The Plateau State House of Assembly has given Governor Simon Lalong two weeks to address the state’s security challenges. The Chairman of House Committee on Information,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the shooting of a boat carrying foodstuffs and other household goods in the Dutch Island area of Rivers State....
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, on Saturday ordered the immediate closure of all weekly markets in the state. The move aimed at checking the growing...
Investors increased their investment in the Nigerian capital market this week after 1.026 billion shares worth N8.183 billion were traded in 18,102 deals. The figure was...
Katsina State government has received 21,040 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government for the second phase of vaccination exercise in the state. The...
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness at the death of the multi-talented artiste, Sir Victor Uwaifo. Uwaifo, 80, died after a brief illness in Benin City,...
The famous musician and guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo, is dead. The singer, who was affectionately called “Guitar Boy,” by fans and associates, died after a brief...
Chief Joseph Igbokwe is a Lagos-based businessman turned politician of fortune. He is a proud ‘Lagosian’ much like his mentor, the former Governor of Lagos State...
The United Nations Education Funds (UNICEF) said on Saturday at least 1000 students have been abducted by bandits in Nigeria since December 2020. In a statement...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Saturday dismissed a report that a retired senior officer with the Nigerian Navy, Kunle Olawunmi, has been declared wanted over his...
An articulated truck on Saturday crushed a commercial motorcyclist to death at the Animasaun area of Ota-Idiroko road in Ogun State. The Unit Commander of Federal...
The United States government has indicted three of its nationals for attempting to illegally export arms and ammunition to Nigeria. In a document released by the...
The Federal Government on Saturday resumed the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programme in Lagos State. The state’s Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elective national convention will hold on October 31 in Abuja. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this to journalists...
Police operatives in Ebonyi on Friday rescued a nine-month-old baby abandoned at a riverside community in Ezzillo, Ishielu local government area of the state. The spokesperson...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has commenced an investigation to ascertain the cause of the pipeline leaks in the Ikotun area of the state....
On the tech scene, the week saw a number of developments, ranging from equity raiser to product launch. While Opay raised $400m to become the 4th...
Champions Manchester City put up a five star performance to thrash Arsenal 5-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. In the game played at the Etihad...
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seems to have worsened as a Cross Rivers High Court has again, restricted the embattled National Chairman of...
