Police operatives in Katsina on Monday rescued five kidnapped persons in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, confirmed the news to...
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has requested the state House of Assembly to confirm Mustapha Kwankwaso, and three others as commissioners in the state. Mustapha...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country to expedite action to increase their capital base from the current...
Amid the escape of Binance Holding Limited Africa Regional Manager, Nadeem Anjarwalla from the custody of the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Central Bank of Nigeria...
The death toll of those who died during a stampade at the venue of the distribution of Zakaat by a Bauchi based philanthropist, AYM Shafa has...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday after the two-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, again, raised its benchmark interest rate again by 200 basis...
A Kano State High Court, on Tuesday, sentenced a Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong, to death by hanging for the murder of his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani....
A former president of China’s football association, Chen Xuyuan, has been sentenced to life in prison for accepting more than $10 million in bribes. This was...
Africa attracted $5.4 billion venture capital and debt in 2023, the recently released Venture Capital in Africa Report by AVCA – the African Private Capital Association...
On March 7, 2024, we all woke up to the bewildering news that students of LEA Primary School and Government Secondary School, and at least one...
Will it not be preposterous to expect the security agencies, especially the armed forces, not to reflect the character of the larger Nigerian society? Members of...
For the eighth consecutive day, the Nigerian currency, the Naira continued to rally strong against the dollar at the official window to trade at N1,408.04/$1 on...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigerian govt to quiz Gumi days after he offered to dialogue with bandits The...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, said on Monday Federal Government saved about N300 billion from the new design of the Onitsha axis of the second...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sold $10,000 to all eligible Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the country at the rate of N1,251/$1. In...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, arraigned two men, Akeem Adekunle and Kayode Olusola-Ayodeji, at the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, for...
The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Monday, received the 137 rescued school children abducted by bandits at Kuriga LGEA Primary School in Chikun Local Government...
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has filed criminal charges against MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and four others over alleged copyright infringement. The Chief Executive Officer of...
The Plateau State government on Monday confirmed that six persons were killed and 30 others injured in communal clashes in Mikang local government area of the...
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) star witness in the Kogi State governorship election, Mr. Abdulmalik Njidda, on Monday told the state governorship election petition tribunal sitting...
The Federal Government has invited the controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, over his perceived closeness to the bandits wreaking havoc in the North-West. The cleric...
Investors in the Nigerian stock market lost N288.9 billion at the close of trading on Monday. This followed the crash of the market capitalization to N58.8...
The Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said on Monday the Federal Government did not pay ransom to secure the release of children abducted by...
The Lagos State government on Monday arraigned two medical doctors, Michael Atiba and Michael Ugbeye, at the State High Court, Ikeja, for alleged involuntary manslaughter. The...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) claimed on Monday troops of air component of Operation Hadin Kai had killed several suspected terrorists during raids on their hideouts...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, said on Monday the Federal Government would scale its Social Investment Programmes to prevent people...
Abstract: Despite the injection of funds in Borno State’s Primary Healthcare (PHC) system, access to essential drugs and services remains a significant concern in some communities....
Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has extended invitations to captain Rasheedat Ajibade, US-based Africa queen Asisat Oshoala and high-riding goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie among a group...
The Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has confirmed the escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla, an executive of cryptocurrency platform Binance. The NSA’s office said he...
The escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla, one of the two Binance Holdings Limited executives who was under detention in Nigeria for alleged tax evasion and other offences,...
The ongoing face-off between the federal government of Nigeria and cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance appears to be worsening as the Nigerian government has filed a tax...
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational Associated Institutions (NASU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists of (NAATS), have...
Following the widespread recent service disruption recorded after undersea cable cuts disrupted connectivity in many countries in the region, Nigeria has called for a coordinated and...
JULI, NEM, INTENEGINS, JAIZBANK and others top the list of stocks to watch in the new week as investors go again in the Nigerian equities market....
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, on Sunday, ignited discussions on the financial implications of adopting state police in Nigeria. Sule suggests that governors may push...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. 287 abducted Kaduna schoolchildren, teachers, regain freedom The Kaduna State government has announced the...
In response to the state of the nation and the challenging times, President Bola Tinubu has asked his friends, family and other well meaning Nigerians not...
The sad news of the passing away of veteran actor Amaechi Muanagor has been announced to the dismay of scores of Nollywood movie buffs, critics and...
Major staple food prices across Nigeria increased by double figures month-on-month, the latest food price watch by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. This...
Four women have been confirmed dead at the venue of the distribution of Zakaat by a Bauchi based philanthropist, the Chairman of AYM Shafa group of...
Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa has recounted how she underwent surgery to remove no fewer than thirteen fibroids from her body. Toke, who opened up in...
A group under the aegies of World Institute for Peace (WIfP) has demanded the arrest and prosecution controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, over his repeated...
President Bola Tinubu has lauded the Nigerian military for successfully rescuing the schoolchildren who were abducted by bandits from their schools in Kaduna State on March...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to emulate the example of governor Alex Otti of Abia State by immediately obeying the...
The family of incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has raised an alarm over an alleged N800 million being used by...
The Labour Party (LP) has changed the venue of its national convention earlier scheduled to hold on March 29 in Benin City, Edo State. The party’s...
The Kaduna State government has announced the unconditional release of the 287 school children and teachers who were abducted by bandits on March 7 from the...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Move to impeach Shaibu heats up as CJ constitutes panel to investigate Dep gov...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigerians paid 19.75 per cent more for cooking gas in February 2024 than what they paid for the product...
An ex-convict, granted pardon in 2020 has again been arrested by Bauchi State Police Command along side two others who are currently on bail, for alleged...