A professor of Broadcast Management and Media Law, Tony Iredia, said on Wednesday the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has hijacked the duties of...
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday wondered why the House of Representatives would turn around to accuse the Federal Government of signing out Nigeria...
The police on Tuesday dismissed insinuations that the Mobile Police Training School in Nasarawa State was a personal asset of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed...
Hoodlums flog protesting pensioners in Imo, senior citizens blame govt for assault. Imo pensioners who were reportedly assaulted by thugs at the state Government House in...
Emerging reports say that some #RevolutionNow protesters may have been arrested in Abuja as the group called out its members to match against maladministration, insecurity and...
The Lebanese Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, has vowed to bring to book, perpetrators of Tuesday’s massive explosion that killed at least 50 people in the country’s...
The global death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has surpassed 700,000 with the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico leading other countries across the globe. The...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Tuesday beneficiaries of its Healthcare Research and Development Intervention Scheme, targeting manufacturing and development activities would have access...
The Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, said on Tuesday the state government had spent about N16 billion on security in the state in the last five...
The Acting National Treasurer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Smart Iheoma, said on Tuesday the party’s National Chairman, Victor Oye, remained suspended from the...
The Transmission of Nigeria (TCN) said on Wednesday the country’s power generation scaled its record high of 5,377 Megawatts (MW) on August 1. The TCN, which...
The British government on Tuesday advised its nationals against non-essential travel to Nigeria over rising cases of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. A travel advice issued...
The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) is expected to go up in the coming days following the hike in the product the ex-depot price...
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has tested negative for COVID-19. The judge went on isolation for two weeks after he...
In a bid to halt the spread of COVID-19 in Oyo State, the state government has opted for self-policing rather than allowing security agents to enforce...
The immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has dismissed reports that he threatened violence ahead of the September 19 governorship...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this morning. 1. Borno govt to return 1.8m IDPs, refugees to 19 communities Borno State Governor,...
Nigeria on Tuesday night recorded 304 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which confirmed this on its Twitter handle, said the fresh...
Fire on Tuesday night destroyed a section of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Secretariat in the Asokoro District of Abuja. The inferno affected...
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) said on Tuesday it had impounded engines of six passengers’ boat operators in its renewed efforts to sanitise the state’s...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, said on Monday at least 1,860,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugees who fled the state in the last five...
Fulham defeated Brentford in the Championship play-off final on Tuesday night to secure an immediate return to the Premier League. After a goalless 90 minutes, both...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday ordered the schools in the state to resume on Wednesday. The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku, who...
The Osun State Police Command on Tuesday warned private school owners in the state planning to reopen for all students to desist from such action. The...
At least 50 people have been killed by a massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital, Beirut on Tuesday. Another 2,500 were injured in the blast...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday the risk of COVID-19 infection through breastfeeding was negligible and had never been documented. The WHO Head of...
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said on Tuesday the successful conduct of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State would be determined by the...
Positive sentiment among investors sustained the bull run on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Tuesday as buy pressure in some mid-cap stocks led by Seplat, Nigerian...
Governors of the 36 states of the federation will meet on Wednesday to deliberate on the worsening security situation in the country. The Director-General of the...
The Zamfara State government on Tuesday directed secondary schools in the state to reopen from August 9, to enable students in exit classes to sit for...
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) said on Tuesday 30 Nigerians, who were trafficked and left stranded in Lebanon, had been rescued. The commission said in...
These 5 latest stories from the tech space will keep you updated with trends today: 1. Ghana’s Africa Foresight Group raises $700k funding The Ghana-based Africa...
Barely 24 hours after Air Peace sacked 70 pilots and other supporting staff due to crushing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations, the management...
The West African Examinations Council on Tuesday released the timetable for this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The WASSCE will begin on August...
Gunmen on Monday killed a former treasurer of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Nasarawa State, Mr. Benjamin Ekom. Ekom, who was also a former...
A massive explosion ripped through central Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, injuring hundreds of people and blowing out windows in buildings across the city. The thunderous blast...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, said on Tuesday the state government had put in place measures to check the spread of COVID-19 among students who would...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Tuesday ordered a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, to enter his defence in the alleged...
The 2020 edition of the Madrid Open has been cancelled after plan to host it amid the coronavirus pandemic was hindered by rising cases of the...
Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas has announced his retirement from professional football. The 39-year-old, who is the second most-capped player for the Spanish...
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended the lawmaker representing Ondo West Constituency 1, Tomide Akinribido, over alleged gross misconduct. The lawmaker, who is...
The National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno (retd), said on Tuesday President Muhammadu Buhari was planning an overhaul of the country’s security architecture. Monguno, who...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said on Tuesday the Federal Government had raised the fine for hate speech from N500,000 to N5 million....
Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti has said Nigeria’s underdevelopment witnessed across the states of the country was tied to the wealth of...
Senator Ayo Akinyelure has been given seven days to tender a public apology to Tony Elumelu over a N41 billion fraud allegation or be dragged to...
Super Eagles duo of William Troost-Ekong and Ola Aina have reacted to the end of the Serie A season with respect to the performance of their...
A former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Ibrahim Adoke, was on Tuesday re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for...
The Chinese government has denied claims that it is taking over Nigeria’s sovereignty in respect to the clause in the $500 million loan it granted the...
Governor Nyesome Wike of RIvers State on Tuesday described the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as the cash cow of politicians in the country, where they...
Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Kayode Alabi, and his wife Abieyuwa, have both tested positive for COVID-19. This was confirmed on Tuesday, by spokesperson of the...
