Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has called on Nigerians to intensify prayers for the nation as that is the only way the country can overcome its...
The Nigeria men’s national basketball team, D’Tigers clinched a big victory ahead of their participation in this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. D’Tigers, led by coach...
A group under the auspices of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has called on the Federal Government to protect the remaining elephants in Nigeria and save...
The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has disclosed that about 350 persons lost their lives to boat mishaps in Nigeria, in the year 2020....
The story of the abduction, forcible extradition and re-arraignment of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by the Nigerian government...
The ECOWAS Court has announced July 9 as the date for the hearing of the coalition of applications against the Twitter Ban instituted by the Federal...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has debunked stories making the rounds that he is set to form a political party ahead of the 2023 general elections. The...
Nigeria and Gambia on Friday signed an agreement on military cooperation between the two countries. The Special Assistance to the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abdulkadri, who...
The Federal Government of Nigeria recorded a fiscal deficit of N3.01 trillion in first five months of 2021, reflecting the country’s worsening finances. Figures obtained from...
The federal government has projected a rise to 4.2 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National...
A Kenyan journalist, David Matsanga, has debunked claims that he aided the arrest and repatriation of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi...
The expensive clothing donned by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the time of his arrest is stirring debates on social...
The Federal Government has called on the United Nations (UN) to forge a stronger collaboration with Nigeria to improve the country’s food system. The appeal was...
The Nigerian social media space was awash with reactions following reports of the re-arrest of Nnamdi Kanu by collaborative efforts of Nigerian Intelligence and security services....
The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said that Nigeria has the highest number of Out-of-School Children in sub-Saharan Africa. According to him, Nigeria...
The Federal Government has disclosed that flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are yet to resume due to the discriminatory nature of the protocol introduced...
Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mele Kyari, has stated that for the corporation to recover costs, Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)...
Spokesman of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), Abdul-Aziz Sulaiman, has called on advocates of restructuring to have a rethink as there is nothing on ground...
The Chairman of Presidential Steering Committee (PSC), on COVID-19 pandemic, and Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on Monday, announced the addition of...
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Leaders of thought in the Niger Delta have given President Muhammadu Buhari a three month ultimatum to restructure Nigeria or they will be forced to break...
The Federal Government has announced the unveiling of the world’s largest flag covering an area of 3,275 square meters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The...
A human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has accused the Federal Government of being “highly sensitive to criticism” with a focus on its public image. This was...
Claim: Nigeria Restructuring Bill concluded. Conclusion: This is not from the Federal Government, neither has it been considered, nor concluded at the National Assembly. It is just a...
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says Nigeria will keep borrowing to fund critical infrastructures because the country is broke. Lawan who made this known...
I received a phone call late one night and I am still hoping and praying that it was some kind of a joke. The caller was...
Nigeria attracted the third-best Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in Africa last year, increasing by 4 percent. In a United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...
Despite widespread reports, the Senate on Wednesday disclosed that the N9 billion approved in the 2020 Appropriation Act for the renovation of the National Assembly complex...
Domestic and foreign debt service gulped over N1.02 trillion from the coffers of the Federal Government in the first quarter of this year, a report by...
A new report released on Tuesday by the National Social Register (NSR) has revealed that Zamfara State is home to the highest number of the poor...
A coalition of women and civil society groups under the aegis of #SecureOurLives, says it is currently compiling names of over 1,499 Nigerians killed across the...
Dubai’s Emirates airline said passenger flights to and from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) are suspended with effect from June 21 until further notice. The airline had...
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has revealed plans to establish a vaccine production hub in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the WTO Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala during...
Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq, says the Federal Government has spent $5 billion to fight poverty in the...
The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), has written an open letter President Muhammadu Buhari, the Secretary General of the United Nations Organization (UN), the Security Council of...
The Nigerian Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has revealed how Nigeria lost an estimated $2.8 billion in oil revenues in 2019. This was stated in its...
Former Imo State Governor and Senator representing Imo West senatorial district at the National Assembly, Rochas Okorocha, has called on those clamouring for the break up...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning to Nigeria that the expected growth rebound in 2021 could be impeded if the country continues paying...
MTN Nigeria has warned that growing insecurity might cause service disruptions in days to come. MTN reportedly disclosed this in a message to customers on Wednesday....
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced a shake-up in its top management, as part of a new strategy to reposition it. The service in a...
The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said on Tuesday the Federal Government would receive another batch of 3.92...
Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped further for the second consecutive month to stand at 17.93% in May 2021 from 18.12% recorded in April 2021. This is contained...
The World Bank has revealed that soaring inflation has driven an estimated seven million Nigerians into poverty in 2020 alone. This was contained in its development...
The Japanese government has pledged $39 million support to Nigeria and 31 other African and Latin American nations afflicted by COVID-19 for the construction of a...
Nigeria’s power generation has increased by 8.46 percent to reach a peak of 4,469.80 Mega Watts on Sunday. This is according to the latest data sourced...
Nollywood actress, Liz Anjorin and her husband, Lawal Lateef have announced that their child dedication ceremony will take place in ten different cities across the world....
On June 10, during an interview on national television, President Muhammadu Buhari made a comment that many Nigerians have come to believe was aimed at former...
Against the backdrop of reported repression and heavy-handedness by police operatives on June 12 protesters across the country, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned...
For the second year running, citizens of Nigeria and other countries, who are not resident in Saudi Arabia will not be eligible for Hajj in the...
On Thursday, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced that it is exploring the possibility of issuing a digital currency by the end of the year....
