Naira made a rally against the U.S. dollar at the parallel market segment of the foreign exchange (forex) market on Tuesday. Market data obtained from exchange...
Telecom giant, MTN Nigeria PLC Tuesday said it had completed the issuance of N100 billion Series I and II notes under the debut N100 billion Commercial...
Sudanese Janjaweed militia leader, Ali Kushayb, charged with war crimes and 50 offences against humanity, has been taken into custody by the International Criminal Court (ICC)....
The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has accused the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole of sponsoring protests in Abuja against...
Former US Vice President Joe Biden, in a pre-recorded video testimonial aired at George Floyd’s funeral on Tuesday in Houston, Texas, reached out to the surviving...
The Imo State Police Command on Tuesday paraded two women, Victoria Joseph, 28 and Joy Ugorji, 33 for allegedly stealing a 2-year-old baby from Kakuano, Rivers...
Edo government has discharged five more COVID-19 patients from its isolation centers. The state Governor Godwin Obaseki said they were discharged after they tested negative for...
An aide to the governor of Gombe and three commissioners of the state have been confirmed positive for COVID-19. Gombe State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Alhassan...
The shareholders of Dangote Sugar Refinery PLC and Savannah Sugar Company Limited will on 9th July meet to consummate a merger deal. Dangote Sugar said in...
The Imo State House of Assembly has reacted to reports that it had proposed, deliberated and passed ‘Social Media Regulation Bill’. The Assembly Speaker, Chiji Collins,...
The Kano State government has confirmed the discharge of no fewer than 46 COVID-19 patients who have recovered from the virus and the death of one...
An aspirant for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has faulted the continued opposition of the state...
The Niger State government has relaxed the COVID-19 lockdown imposed on the state about three months ago to curtail the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus....
A total of 1.6 million farmers will receive the financial support of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the wet planting season this year. The...
The leader of the Yoruba World Congress (YWC), Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye, has warned that no part of the Southwest will be ceded to the Fulani....
Members of the National Assembly from the North East geopolitical zone, have protested over the exclusion of the zone in the planned reopening of some airports...
The Kaduna State government led by Governor Nasir El-Rufai has announced that it has recorded five new cases of COVID-19 infections in no fewer than two...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this Wednesday morning. 1. Nigeria records highest ever single day COVID-19 figure as 663 new cases...
Journalists and security personnel covering the activities of Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi and his government meetings have been asked to undergo COVID-19 tests. The governor...
The Edo State Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu has called on political parties in the state to obey the state government’s regulations outlined in a Gazette targeted...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday night announced an astonishing 663 new COVID-19 cases in the country. In the regular daily update on...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Tuesday the problem of post-harvest losses due to poor storage of the nation’s agriculture produce would soon be a thing...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said on Tuesday the Executive Order 10 signed recently by President Muhammadu Buhari would be...
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El –Rufai, on Tuesday opened up the state after 75 days of partial lockdown following the invocation of the Quarantine Act. In...
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Tuesday acknowledged Nigeria’s nomination of a former Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Tuesday invited the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to brief the governors on the state of the Police Fund....
The Nigerian bourse added N44.442 billion on Tuesday on the back of strong positive sentiment from investors. The Industrial Index posted the biggest gain across the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday inaugurated the screening and appeal committees for the June 22 governorship primaries in Edo State. The party’s National Chairman,...
Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon has made public his ‘strong desire’ to someday play in the English Premier League. The 24-year-old, who recently bagged the award...
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday confirmed the decision of the Lagos State chapter of the party to dissolve...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Tuesday at least six people were killed after a container fell on vehicles along Awka-Onitsha Expressway in Anambra...
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Tuesday the centre had activated three additional laboratories. Ihekweazu, who disclosed...
The Senate on Tuesday mandated its Committee on Health (Primary and Communicable Disease) to meet with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) following the number...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of Mr. Babalola Obilana as the new Director-General of the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC). The Public...
The Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) on Tuesday announced the dissolution of all political groups within the All Progressives Party (APC) in Lagos State. GAC, the highest...
Lagos High Court, Igbosere, on Tuesday discharged and acquitted a man, Jelili Dimeji of an armed robbery charge brought against him by the state government. The...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Tuesday threatened to sanction seven electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) for failing to comply with its order on capping of...
The Senate on Tuesday commenced the probe of moribund paper mills in the country with a view to reviving them. The resolution followed the adoption of...
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, on Tuesday announced the relaxation of the restriction on the operation of markets, banks and other places of business activities across...
Justice Patricia Oduniyi of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, on Tuesday, sentenced one Francis Okonkwo to death by hanging for armed robbery. Okonkwo had pleaded...
The Speaker of the Osun House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye, said on Tuesday the house was considering a post-COVID-19 stimulus bill to assist people and improve...
An All Progressives Congress (APC) senator from Bauchi State, Adamu Bulkachuwa has been suspended for alleged abandonment of constituents and the party. Senator Bulkachuwa, who represents...
The National President of Adara Development Association in Kaduna State, Dio Maisamari, has confirmed the murder of four youths by mob action.The area president, who noted...
The UEFA Champions League plans to have a mini-tournament in August, and Lisbon in Portugal is the most-likely venue for the tournament. The European elite club...
Retired Brazilian and Barcelona Football Club player, Ronaldinho de Assis Moreira has shared his experience while under house arrest in Paraguay. He was accused of allegedly...
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), led by Emeka Rollas, has made good its vow to deal with and eradicate all forms of abuses against actors...
Five more persons have died in Lagos State due to the dreaded COVID-19 disease. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Tuesday. The...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led Nigerian government to stop the entrance of herdsmen into the country from other African nations....
The European Union in a bid to support the COVID-19 response in Nigeria has transported 52 metric tonnes of medical equipment and vital health supplies to...
The leadership of the House of Representatives has congratulated the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzo Kalu over his prison experience. The Reps leaders told Kalu to...
