Naira weakened marginally against the dollar on the black market on Wednesday, falling by N1 or 0.21% to N476, data from abokiFX, an exchange rate tracking...
The United State of America has set a new double daily record after confirming more than 3,700 deaths and over 250,000 new Covid-19 cases in just...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Port Harcourt Zonal Office, has arrested a university student identified as Nnamdi Henry Chimezulem alias Dessey Marvel for...
Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, has filed a lawsuit against a Greek charter...
The Anambra State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has vowed to take over governance as residents of the state prepare to cast their votes...
The Nigerian government on Wednesday launched the portal for the 300,000-unit national social housing scheme. The intervention, a N200 billion facility is aimed at delivering 300,000...
One of the #EndSARS protesters who had her accounts frozen by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mosopefoluwa Odeseye, has cried out after the Nigerian Immigration...
The Federal Government has stated that Nigeria contributes one quarter of the global malaria burden – about 53 million cases annually. The Malaria Technical Director of...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a red alert on London-based online money transfer providers, Azimo and Transfer Wise, saying the two firms had...
Students in Kano State have taken to the streets to protest the order by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to close down all public and private schools, including...
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has explained why it took his boss, Muhammadu Buhari six months to form...
Management of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said it will start enforcing the National Identification Number (NIN) effective from 21 December, 2020 for all...
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has insisted that the man inside Aso Rock Villa, Nigeria’s seat of power, is...
The Imo State Police Command on Wednesday said it has launched a manhunt for the abductors of Rev. Fr. Valentine Ezeagu of the Umuahia Catholic Diocese...
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to sack Justice Okon Abang to save the bench from national...
The Nigerian government Wednesday entered into a pact with seven private power firms through the signing of Output-Based Fund (OBF) grant memorandum of understanding for the...
A witness, Abbah Onoja, on Wednesday narrated how a police detainee, Obinna Jonah was tortured to death while in police custody on the 28th of January,...
In October, the world watched in bewilderment as young men and women took to the streets in cities and towns across Nigeria, to demand the disbandment...
Nigeria’s daily oil production declined to 1.32 million barrels per day (bpd) in November following an oil output cut agreement among members of the Organisation of...
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday sustained a query by the office of Auditor General for the Federation against the Federal Ministry of Health over the handling...
A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has said that rich Nigerians “are united in exploiting our national resources”. He therefore called on the poor Nigerians...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. Reps reject bill proposing 70 years as age limit for president The House of Representatives...
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 930 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19...
Police on Wednesday arraigned the Chairman of Patani local council area of Delta State, Perez Omoun, at the State Magistrate Court, Asaba, for allegedly invading the...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a bill which proposed 70 years as age limit for any individual vying for the office of the president....
Super Eagles forward, Semi Ajayi will be playing under a new manager at his club, West Brom following the arrival of Sam Allardyce. The former Bolton...
The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, said on Wednesday the college students abducted by armed bandits in the state last week had been located in...
Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended in the positive territory for the third time this week on Wednesday as investors’ renewed interest in consumer...
Police operatives in Delta State have re-arrested one Nicholas Makolomi whose video allegedly led to the nationwide #ENDASARS protests in October. Makolomi, who released the video...
A former Governor of Zamfara State, Ahmed Sani Yerima, on Wednesday declared his 2023 presidential bid. President Muhammadu Buhari will end his eight-rule in 2023 and...
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said on Wednesday the Federal Government has signed up with the World Health Organisation(WHO), Gavi Alliance and manufacturers in...
The deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on Wednesday, cautioned against the increasing agitation for restructuring of Nigeria, saying some of the country’s problems are...
A member of the House of Representatives from Ondo State, Tajudeen Adefioye, on Wednesday, dumped the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC)....
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, on Wednesday lamented that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has thrown Nigeria into confusion, grieve,...
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Wednesday presented the 2021 budget proposal of N346.16 billion to the state House of Assembly for consideration. The governor,...
The Benue State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed two commissioner nominees forwarded to the House by Governor Samuel Ortom. The nominees were – Dr. Joseph...
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, said on Wednesday he was under pressure to probe his predecessor, Mohammed Abubakar, and other past administrations in the state....
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday, met with the Chadian President, Idriss Déby, on the planned evacuation of Nigerians who fled into the East...
A suspected gang leader in Calabar, Cross River State, Kingsley Utomobong, has been arrested for the alleged murder of an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Egbe Edum,...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered the immediate reopening of the nation’s land borders. The president had in August last year directed the closure of the...
The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS), Zone ‘A’, has given the Nigerian government a six-day-ultimatum to rescue the over 300 students of the Government Science...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the conviction and seven years jail term imposed on Olisa Metuh, the former spokesperson of the Peoples...
Conversations across social media platforms on Wednesday reflected the preeminent concerns of Nigerians with respect to the state of the nation. The following trends garnered the...
The leader of the Anti-Balaka Christian Rebel Movement in the Central African Republic (CAR), Yvon Konate, has been arrested by the country’s security forces. Konate, according...
The former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun has been appointed the Chairman of the party’s South-South reconciliation committee by the...
A suspected Nigerian drug trafficker, Chidiebere Ambrose, has been arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Indian Police in Benaluru, formerly known as Bengalore,...
Nigerian writer and novelist, Chimamanda Adichie has pointed out that women are the major victims of gender based violence which starts from the womb. Chimamanda bared...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Wednesday, assured that President Muhammadu Buhari’s safety is guaranteed in Katsina, despite a recent attack in the state that has been...
The Nigerian Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the federal lawmakers would hold a special session on Monday, December 21, to consider and pass the...
The incumbent President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has refused to concede defeat his Democratic rival, Joe Biden adding that it is too...
