An All Progressives Congress (APC) member and Benue State House of Assembly lawmaker, Jonathan Agbidye was on Friday remanded in prison over alleged involvement in criminal...
A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has said he is waiting for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s response to a corruption petition he filed against...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters in Minna, Niger State. The Abuja zonal office of the commission arrested the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council for the Edo Governorship Election on Friday alleged that there was a proliferation of small arms and light weapons...
Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, on Friday unanimously voted for the suspension of the Chairman of Ikere Local Government Area, Femi Ayodele, over...
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Friday said that Airstrikes being conducted by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE under the subsidiary Operation HAIL...
‘Ye’ crooner, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy has emerged as the current African artist with the highest number of listeners on Spotify-a popular Swedish music streaming...
The decision of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to withdraw its invitation to Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, as one of those to speak at its...
Kremlin critic and main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny has been diagnosed with a metabolic disease caused by low blood sugar, so says the head doctor at...
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, which was recently assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari. The...
A total number of 208 Nigerians stranded due to the outbreak of COVID-19 have departed New Jersey in the United States of America for a trip...
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed the sum of N676.407 billion for July 2020 federation account revenue to the federal, states and local government...
Oil prices slipped further on Friday but came close to a five-month high as a relaxation of coronavirus lockdowns support a slow fuel demand recovery, while...
Clash between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and those of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) political parties has left many injured. The clash happened...
The Kogi State chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, not to sweep under the carpet the...
The Indigenous People of Biafra has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) the Army and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), to desist from the...
Nigeria provides between 60 to 70 per cent of products under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Trade Liberalisation Scheme, the Nigerian government has...
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, described the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as a cesspit of corruption, saying the commission...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday appointed retired Brigadier-General Saliu Bello as his Special Adviser on Security. He also announced the appointment of Aliyu Muyideen,...
Nigeria’s total pension assets climbed to N11.08 trillion in June, 2.6% higher than the N10.8 trillion recorded the month before despite the impact of the coronavirus...
Operatives of the Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested four students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)...
Police authorities in Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria have promised a ‘handsome reward’ of N500,000 for anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the...
The coup leaders in the West African country of Mali say that plans are underway to appoint a transitional president who will be drawn from either...
Russian opposition politician, Alexei Navalny who is fighting for his life in a hospital in Siberia after falling ill from suspected poisoning during a flight to...
Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte says his team had grown braver and braver this season, and are ready to fight for a ‘big trophy’ like the...
World number one tennis superstar, Novak Djokovic has revealed the reason he decided to participate in the forthcoming US Open. The tournament has been criticized by...
The Nigerian government has opened its doors to investment in mining and manufacturing activities involving the local production of bitumen and other materials that are currently...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has charged security agencies in Edo and Ondo States to arrest anyone involved in vote-buying during the forthcoming governorship polls....
An attack on Kukawa town of Borno State on Tuesday by the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) has been confirmed by the Nigerian Defence...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has thumbed up the decision by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to withdraw the invitation extended to Kaduna State...
The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has accused the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) of embracing injustice, unfairness and an indifference to the rule of law....
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has reacted to the decision by the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, to withdraw the invitation extended to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir...
Nigeria’s power generation slumped to 3,356 Megawatts (MW) on Thursday less than 2 days after touching a new peak of 5,420.30MW. The Transmission Company of Nigeria...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this morning. 1. Edo election will put final end to godfatherism —Obaseki Edo State Governor, Godwin...
Nigeria on Thursday night recorded 476 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the cases...
A Magistrate Court in Kaduna on Thursday discharged two persons accused of involvement in the death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, late Flying Officer...
The National Economic Council (NEC) said on Thursday 16 states had so far received N100 million grant each from the World Bank to ease the impact...
Shop owners at the National Stadium, Lagos, on Thursday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, to...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, said on Thursday the September 19 governorship election would put a final end to godfatherism in the state. Obaseki, the Peoples...
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 said on Thursday Nigeria could now undertake 15,000 COVID-19 tests daily. The Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha, who stated...
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said on Thursday the Federal Government would enforce the principle of reciprocity in granting permission to airlines to resume operations...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday suspended public hearings and other activities by its various committees till September 15 when the National Assembly resumes from annual...
The market maintained the current uptrend on Thursday as bargain-hunting efforts lifted equities further up. Gains in CAP, Stanbic, International Breweries, GSK and Fidson largely accounted...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Thursday it would oppose any attempt to postpone the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The PDP National...
The Federal Government on Thursday approved the sum of N13.3billion for the take-off of community policing initiative across the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the...
Jigawa State Governor, Mohammadu Abubakar, on Thursday exonerated President Muhammadu Buhari from blame over the hardship faced by Nigerians. Abubakar, who disclosed this during the commissioning...
The United Kingdom High Commission in Nigeria on Thursday offered to replace vignettes on expired or about to expire 30-day visas for free. In a statement...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) said on Thursday only 20 local government areas in Nigeria accounted for 50 percent of the COVID-19 burden in the country....
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday dismissed as unfounded and total falsehood, a report on missing 48 million barrels of crude oil. The Group...
The Nigeria Police Force said on Thursday the screening of candidates for the position of constables would commence on August 24. The Force Spokesman, Frank Mba,...
