Nigeria on Thursday recorded 1,031 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19...
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested one Mr. Ekennah Okechuku for allegedly being in possession of 130 kilogrammes of Cannabis sativa, otherwise known...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended its last trading session of 2020 on an upbeat note as the year-to-date return hit N8.093 trillion or 50.03 percent...
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said on Thursday the National Assembly would ensure the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), amendment of the Electoral Act...
The Anambra State government on Thursday ordered schools in the state to reopen on January 18, 2021 for the 2020/2021 academic session. The state’s Commissioner for...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday granted emergency approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The United Nations health agency said in a statement the development paved...
Edo State government on Thursday confirmed 14 fresh COVID-19 cases in the state. The State Incident Manager on COVID-19, Dr. Andrew Obi, who disclosed this in...
Manchester United forward, Edinson Cavani will miss three matches at the start of the new year after being handed a ban for a controversial post on...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Thursday unveiled a Mobile App for the National Identification Number (NIN) enrollment. The media aide to the Minister of...
The Debt Management Office (DMO) said on Thursday Nigeria’s public debt hit a total of N32.2trillion ($84.57billion) at the end of September. The DMO, which disclosed...
Justice Ahmed Mohammed’s ill-health stalled the hearing in the alleged certificate forgery case involving the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, at the Federal High Court, Abuja,...
The Ogun State Police Command said on Thursday 2,735 suspected armed robbers, kidnappers and other criminals were arrested between July and December in the state. The...
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, said on Thursday he did not order the closure of churches in the state. In a statement issued by...
Former Vice President Namadi Sambo on Thursday briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the just concluded presidential and parliamentary elections in the Republic of Niger. Sambo is...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Thursday warned touts and other individuals using the ongoing enrolment for the National Identification Number (NIN) to extort applicants...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday charged the government’s revenue-generating agencies to work hard and meet their targets in 2021. The president, according to a statement titled:...
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday signed the state’s 2021 budget of N1.163 trillion. In his address at the ceremony, the governor said his administration...
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday make a New Year broadcast to Nigerians. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, to the president, Garba Shehu,...
The Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule, said on Thursday the Federal Government has a lot of work to do on security and protection of Nigerians. Sule,...
The most prolific serial killer in the history of the United States, Samuel Little, is dead. Little, 80, died at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Wednesday....
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday charged the Federal Government to improve the security situation in the country, saying Nigerians deserve the rest of...
The 2021 federal budget passed by the National Assembly has been signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari signed the Appropriation Bill of N13,588,027,886,175...
United States President-Elect, Joe Biden, Wednesday, named a Nigerian-American, Osaremen Okolo as his COVID-19 advisor. President-elect Joe Biden announced her name as one of those who...
The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has banned the display of masquerades during the New Year celebration. Ayade disclosed this in a statement signed by...
These latest stories from the tech space will keep you updated with trends today. 1. Facebook to close Irish subsidiary over tax dispute Social media giant...
The Yuletide was upon us yet again last week. A great season whose reason had over the years been bastardized by uncontrollable mundane elements and forces....
China on Thursday approved its first coronavirus vaccine for the general public, developed by an affiliate of the state-backed Sinopharm. This announcement was made by the...
Global crude oil markets have shed around one fifth of their value this year as coronavirus-induced lockdowns hammered much of the world’s economy, but oil prices...
A 23-year-old woman from Shanghai who arrived from Britain on December 14, has become the first known case of a new coronavirus variant that was recently...
The family of a Nigerian in Saudi Arabia, Sulaimon Olufemi, who was sentenced to death, on Wednesday approached the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) for intervention...
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered all its officers in the state to enforce all protocols as directed by the Presidential Task Force...
The 2021 federal budget passed by the National Assembly has been signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari signed the Appropriation Bill of N13,588,027,886,175...
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, last week lent his voice to efforts being made to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, a challenge that has brought all countries of...
Team Nigeria would only participate in 11 out of 33 sporting activities at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, according to the nation’s Ministry of Sports. This...
Foreign investors withdrew N433.15 billion worth of investment from the Nigerian equity market between January and November, compared to the N481.96 billion reported in the corresponding...
A post-Brexit trade deal thrashed out between Britain and the European Union, has been voted in favour by the United Kingdom’s Parliament. The agreement which now...
The main opposition candidate during Ghana’s 7 December election, John Mahama has filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking to annul President Nana Akufo Addo’s...
A high court in Jigawa State on Tuesday, sentenced two people, identified as Jamilu Harisu and Mustapha Idris to death by hanging. It was learnt that...
Africa has variously been described as blessed with a key demographic dividend— its youth. A collection of energetic, driven, skilled and aspiring population, Africa’s youth is...
The European Union (EU) and China on Wednesday signed an investment pact that will provide European companies greater access to Chinese markets and help address what...
The authorities of the Deeper Life Bible Church, owners of the Deeper Life High School in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, where a young student was said...
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has thrown its weight behind the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, over his Christmas Day state of...
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that the Appeal Court has restored sanity to the party after its ruling on...
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has defended the Christmas Day message delivered by Bishop Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah which has elicited...
Nigeria’s external reserves contracted by $3.17 billion or 8.23% this year as proceeds from sales of crude oil, which provides more than 90% of its foreign...
Chief Abiola Ogundokun has kicked against calls for Nigerians to be allowed to handle guns for self defence, saying such will be counter productive as Nigerians...
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called on the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Kukah, to step down as the Secretary of...
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against home made remedies for COVID-19, saying it could lead to damage of body organs. Director of Hospital Services, Federal...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday reeled out its achievements for the year 2020, saying it secured 865 convictions in the course of...
The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has vowed that the Nigerian Army will do everything to sustain the ongoing war against terrorism,...
