The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned its staff members against any form of misconduct ahead of the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election set for...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this morning 1. 111 new cases of COVID-19 take Nigeria’s total to 57,724; death toll now...
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 111 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the cases were...
A former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, on Wednesday hailed the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. In a statement he...
For the second straight day running, the Nigerian stock market recorded gain on Wednesday as the volume of equities put up for sale, particularly bellwether stock,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday urged the government at all levels to articulate strategies to mitigate the impacts of flood and forestall such devastation...
The Legal Practitioner’s Privileges Committee (LPPC) On Wednesday released the list of 137 candidates who had been shortlisted for the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria....
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on Wednesday dismissed claims that staff of the Nigerian Embassy in Switzerland called the police to arrest Nigerians in the...
The United States government on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the Edo State governorship elections. In a statement on the Facebook page of...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday reaffirmed the commission’s readiness for smooth conduct of the October 10 governorship...
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday listed new standard operating procedures for abattoir operation in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr....
Governors of the 36 states of the federation will meet on Thursday in a bid to avert the impending industrial action by the Nigeria Labour Congress...
An undercover report by Ripples Nigeria has led to the arrest of illegal tax collectors by the Cross River State government. The tax collectors, largely made...
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday thanked the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors for their roles in...
Gunmen on Wednesday abducted four persons in the Kankia community in Katsina State. One of the abducted persons was Hajiya Asiya Dangiwa, who is a sister...
Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, said on Wednesday the state government was working to ensure that nobody dies of COVID-19 in the state. The governor, who...
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee, Mai Mala Buni, on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with the party’s governorship candidate in Edo...
The Federal Government on Wednesday put up for sale one of the jets in the presidential fleet. The jet, Hawker 4000 aircraft with registration number, 5N-FGX/:...
The Federal Government on Wednesday approved the release of $1.9billion for the construction of a rail line linking Nigeria with the Niger Republic. The Minister of...
The Federal Government will meet with the organized labour on Thursday to resolve the impasse caused by the recent increase in the pump price of petrol...
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday leave Abuja for Bissau, Guinea Bissau, to attend the country’s National Day celebration. The Special Adviser to the President on...
Social media giant, Facebook, on Wednesday dismissed the rumour on planned shutdown of its service in Europe. Facebook’s head of global policy denied the report that...
President Buhari may have endorsed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), which seeks to reform the Nigerian oil and gas industry through liberalisation of its operations and...
The trial of former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), continued on Wednesday, September 23, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the...
Anselm Ojezua, a factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, on their...
Time Magazine has listed Nigerian-American novelist, Toyin Adeyemi, on its 2020 list of 100 most influential people across the world. Adeyemi made the list published on...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has faulted the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to forward the names of 11 lawyers nominated for appointment as judges...
Kparapo as defense tactics On September 15, the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, made a statement that raised several eyebrows....
A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Felix Obuah has pleaded with the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared October 1, 2020 as sit-at-home across South-East states and some other states around the region. It called on...
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned those pushing for the proposed Oduduwa Republic to stop using what it said are fake Islamic organisations to camouflage...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the upcoming Ondo governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede, has revealed why he did not pick the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi,...
A senator, Istifanus Gyang (PDP- Plateau), has decried what he described as a growing wave of attacks and killings especially of traditional rulers in the country....
Oil prices lifted on Wednesday following a report showing U.S. fuel stocks fell, much as a build in oil output and a swelling in coronavirus cases,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigeria security agents have received accolades from the United State (US) Government over the conduct of the last Saturday...
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has warned members of his cabinet and other government officials to make sure that they deliver on their jobs...
No fewer than 10 persons have been confirmed dead after a petrol tanker exploded at Felele area of Lokoja, Kogi State Capital, on Wednesday morning. It...
The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institution Employees has urged all its members to totally comply with the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) nationwide strike,...
These latest stories from the tech space will keep you updated with trends today. 1. Anzisha Prize shortlists 20 finalists for grants For the 10th edition...
As part of its plans ahead of Nigeria’s 60th Independence celebration, the Ministry of Youth and Sports says it would celebrate 60 sporting icons in the...
In October 2019, Ripples Nigeria took a tour of Aba – a thriving commercial hub in South-eastern Nigeria – and came back with memorable pictures from...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will henceforth bear the loss burden of farmers in its Anchor Borrowers Programme by 50%, as food crisis escalates in...
The pundits who had predicted the outcome and the nature of the Gubernatorial election in Edo State got it all wrong. The Edo 2020 election may...
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday told world leaders that Nigeria was still battling attacks by terrorists group Boko Haram and criminal bandits. A statement released Wednesday by...
Imo people were outraged last week when the contents of the new Imo State Administration of Criminal Justice Law Number 2 of 2020 became topical. The...
The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has fired back at his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, disparaging him for wearing a face mask...
Banks’ lending to various economic sectors leapt by N3.77 trillion or 24.2% to N19.33 trillion in the fifteen months to August 2020, the Central Bank of...
A protester was killed and others were injured in Cameroon during anti-government protests held across the country on Tuesday, according to the opposition party’s lawyer. The...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned a former Director of Physical Planning, and currently a senior lecturer in the Department of Architecture,...
The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri has kicked against the deduction of the state’s funds by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in...
