Goodluck Mark, a sergeant attached to Abia State Police Command has been arrested for his alleged involvement in child trafficking and for allegedly seizing the sum...
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have both warned the US that the decision to name Jerusalem as the new capital...
Nigerian equities again came under sell pressure on Monday as most investors opted to take profits from recent capital gains, tilting the demand-supply balance to the...
Acclaimed leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has cautioned that the party must be careful not to commit the mistake of promoting...
Nigeria’s largest brewer and second most capitalised quoted company, Nigerian Breweries Plc, has appointed Mr. Jordi Borrut Bel as its new managing director. Borrut Bel, whose...
By Gozie Irogboli… The most dominant topic in the political circles and among political commentators in Nigeria at present is the recent defection of Alhaji Atiku...
by Reuben Abati The elective Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that took place at the Eagle Square in Abuja on Saturday, December 9, was...
The Federal Government has raised concerns over Nigeria’s population growth rate, saying it portended great danger to the welfare of the people if left unchecked. Available...
The Ministry of Science and Technology has stated that with its quiet, strategic effort towards developing local capacity for sufficient supply of raw materials and discouraging...
Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has stated that his remarkable achievements in Osun State will make it impossible for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ever...
The intriguing power tussle surrounding the continued rift between the Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, and the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, appears...
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lacked the power to prosecute judges, prompting a strongly worded...
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose’s Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up to look into the financial transactions of the state under the administration of the former...
Former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has dubbed the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration a failure. He said that all the All Progressives...
Tension has abated in Kenya after members of the opposition party reportedly postponed the swearing-in of an alternative president in the person of their leader Raila...
The buzz around the #EndSARS rally that rocked the social media space, witnessed a twist as a counter rally #SupportSARS allegedly organized by the Nigerian Police...
Almost one week after the 2018 budget passed second reading on the floor of the Senate, the upper legislative chamber is yet to release the timetable,...
Mobile talk-therapy and life-coaching apps are proliferating as traditional therapy remains difficult to obtain. So many people do not have access to treatment for mental health...
The violent protests and demonstrating against the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as the new capital of Israel has spread from Beirut...
Nigerian Agip Oil Company has had three of its oil wells shut downby angry youths of Ikebiri community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State...
The long arm of the law has caught up with a six-woman child-trafficking syndicate who specalise in kidnapping children from churches and selling them to willing...
Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) process has been a subject of discussion even at the international level, principally because of its opaque nature. Ripples Nigeria gathered...
Thirty-six states in the federation have submitted 108 names to President Muhammadu Buhari for appointment as ministers and board members, credible sources told Daily Trust yesterday....
Two weeks after he formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has indicated his interest to...
Full disclosure in the administration of crude sales remains an issue at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) despite current efforts at enthroning transparency in the...
The South-West lost the opportunity of producing the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after Mr. Jimi Agbaje, who was the shoo-in candidate of...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a girl rights activist, Mrs. Adaobi Onyejike-Ananaba, for allegedly abusing an 11-year-old girl, Ekpere Ezewane. PUNCH Metro learnt that...
By Jerome- Mario Utomi… There was a veiled agreement among stakeholders at a recent gathering in Lagos that the governments in Nigeria at all levels are...
The divide among lawmakers in the Imo State House of Assembly seems to be growing wider as the Speaker, Acho Ihim, has said that the lawmakers...
The corruption trial against disgraced senior politician Sun Zhengcai, once considered a contender for top leadership has begun in China with prosecutors kick starting formal legal...
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the emergence of Uche Secondus as National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying “the...
Last Saturday was historic for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria’s main opposition party. On that day, the party held its second convention since 2015 general...
The American embassy in Beirut is potentially under siege after angry Palestinian protesters set a U.S flag on fire near the embassy in Awkar north of...
An alleged number of social network profiles which according to information are fronts faked by Chinese intelligence to gather personal information about German officials has been...
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on Saturday took a swipe at the acclaimed national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ahmed Bola...
The travel alerts issued by some foreign diplomatic missions to their citizens about an imminent terrorist attack in the nation’s capital, Abuja, are generating ripples. To...
Tragedy struck at Omala in Kigi East and Omi in Yagba West local council, Kogi State when suspected herdsmen invaded the community and killed no less...
Apple is reportedly close to buying Shazam in a deal worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Shazam is the app that lets you not only identify...
Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom is reportedly due to meet with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, in Tehran to discuss the...
Ripples Nigeria, a frontline multimedia online news platform has once again added to its array of accomplishments in investigative journalism. Its reporter, Ebere Ndukwu was awarded...
The fears many Imo State indigenes have only expressed in hushed tones seem to be materializing, as the State House of Assembly on Saturday announced its...
A former Deputy Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Ayodele Shittu, has said full-time legislature at the national and state assemblies is crippling Nigeria....
Authorities of the Nigerian Police Force, the Directorate of State Services, DSS, the Military and sister security agencies have hit the ground running following confirmation of...
Ahead of the presentation of the 2018 budget estimates by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos State government has commenced computation of its N30trillion Gross Domestic Product,...
To make for effective national planning, funds from donor agencies into the country for ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) will now be reflected in annual budgets....
The occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip regions in the Middle East has witnessed four days of unrest over the decision by the...
Mr. Bashir Ahmad,45, aide on Youth Matters to an All Progressives Congress (APC) senator from Kaduna State, Shehu Sani, has been whisked away by masked gunmen....
The newly sworn-in National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Uche Secondus, seems to have hit the ground running. His first speech as chairman of...
Prince Uche Secondus, long speculated to be the favoured candidate, has eventually emerged the new national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His election is,...
West Ham manager David Moyes says beating Premier League champions, Chelsea is a great achievement for his side and hopes the Hammers become as good as...
