Professor Wole Soyinka has described kidnappings of schoolchildren as a new cultural enterprise in Nigerian. He stated this while reacting to the release of 344 Kankara,...
Nigeria on Saturday recorded 920 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19...
The Ondo State Commissioner for Regional Integration, Prof. Bayonle Ademodi, is dead. Ademodi died on Saturday at the age of 68. The state’s Commissioner for Information...
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday at least six of its nationals were among the crew members abducted by pirates off the coast of Nigeria,...
Super Eagles defender Ola Aina was in action for Fulham in their English Premier League draw at Newcastle United on Saturday. Aina, who played for the...
At least 11 people were wounded when a diesel-laden tanker exploded on the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. The Sector Commander of the...
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Saturday abducted the Edo State Head of Service (HoS), Anthony Okungbowa. Okungbowa’s driver was also killed by the gunmen who...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in the Gombe State local council election held on Saturday. The Chairman of...
At least three persons including a female bomber died in a suicide attack in Borno State on Friday night. The Head of Rapid Response Team in...
Gunmen on Friday killed seven persons in fresh attacks in two local government areas of Kaduna State. The victims were mostly children between the ages of...
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, said on Saturday, the release of the abducted students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara,...
Unknown gunmen on Friday abducted a monarch in Ankpa local government area of the state. The victim, Shuaibu Usman, who is the acting Eje of Ankpa,...
Justice G.O Ollor of the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt, on Friday ordered the unconditional release of 150 inmates from the Maximum Port Harcourt Correctional...
Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi scored his 643rd goal for Barca in their 2-2 draw with Valencia in the La Liga on Saturday. The draw...
Kwara State government on Saturday confirmed 21 fresh COVID-19 cases in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Rafiu Ajakaiye, who confirmed the...
The Federal Government on Saturday described as senseless, the claim in certain quarters that the abduction and subsequent release of over 300 students of Government Science...
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, insisted on Saturday that every form of gathering would remain banned, saying the state cannot afford another COVID-19 lockdown. The...
The crisis in the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may be far from over as the party on Saturday announced the suspension...
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, is of the belief that the abduction and subsequent release of 344 students of the Government Science Secondary School in...
Following the release of the 344 students of the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara local government area of Katsina State on Thursday, December 17, the...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has advised the federal government of Nigeria to declare a state of emergency due to the rise in herders’ attack in...
Human rights activist and co-convener of the “BringBackOurGirls” movement, Aisha Yesufu, has taken a swipe at the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin...
Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino both put up excellent performances as they scored twice each to help Liverpool hit seven goals at Crystal Palace. The huge...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has apologized to students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, for the trauma they were subjected to during their...
Members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have hit the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC)...
Not less than 35 commuters have been reportedly kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents along the Damaturu-Maiduguri road in Borno State. The incident, according to security officials,...
Leaders from ethnic groups in the South-East, South-South, South-West and Middle Belt regions have issued the Nigerian government a 90-day ultimatum to raise a panel on...
Despite the importance of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) to the well-being and health of many Nigerians in rural communities, the federal government, Anambra State government and...
The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) will begin on December 27, the League Management Committee (LMC) has confirmed on Saturday. LMC said the commencement date was...
The pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to speak up on the state of insecurity in the country reached a crescendo when members of the lower chamber...
This week, Fuel Intellisense, Homefort Energy, Gricd Mote, Kiakia Gas, and Airsynq emerged winners in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Technology (NOGTECH) Hackathon. Through the week,...
The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu has apologised for claiming only 10 boys were abducted from the Government Science...
Despite claims by the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari that the release of the abducted students of the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara local...
The United Nations (UN) has revealed that no fewer than 6.5 million South Sudanese face severe food insecurity in the country with the numbers projected to...
The Akwa Ibom State government led by Governor Emmanuel Udom has confirmed no fewer than 48 new cases of the deadly COVID-19 virus and has thus...
Ebonyi State Government on Friday ordered religious worship centres in the state to restrict their services to maximum of two hours over fears of the wave...
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has been dragged to court by a coalition of Civil Society (CSOs) under the umbrella of Coalition for Justice, for...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday lamented the growing rate of insecurity in the country, expressing his displeasure in the efforts of military service chiefs. According to...
Bashir Ahmad, the Personal Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari has branded Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect as a “terrible liar”....
The Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) has ordered Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to close all the naira accounts of International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. 806 new COVID-19 cases take Nigeria’s total to 77,013. Deaths, recoveries updated Nigeria on Friday...
Nigeria on Friday recorded 806 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19...
The Lagos State government, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Friday the state government had carried out a total of 197,000 COVID-19 tests since the outbreak of the...
The Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, on Friday sentenced one Pastor Odenigbo Theophilus to seven years in prison for N1million fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee on the proposed amendments of the Electoral Act and the 1999 Constitution. The committee, according to...
The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Friday signed the state’s 2021 budget. The state House of Assembly passed the 2021 budget of N174.87 billion on...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) added N295.371 billion on Friday, with market capitalisation crossing the N19 trillion as heavyweight equities like Dangote Cement, MTNN, Ardova, Guinness...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has suspended its chairman, Mr. Adedeji Doherty, for alleged financial mismanagement and polarization of the party. The PDP...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Friday issued fresh COVID-19 guidelines for religious gatherings, work, and market places in a bid to halt the spread...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, ordered the indefinite closure of all schools in the state over a spike in COVID-19 cases. The governor, who...
