Police operatives in Taraba have rescued 40 kidnapped persons in the Yorro local government area of the state. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. David Iloyanomon,...
A former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has debunked rumours of his planned exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to another political party. He...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended the sale of seized food items over a stampede that claimed the lives of seven people at its Old...
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed sadness at the death of some Nigerians buying rice at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) office in...
Investors at the Nigerian equities lost N51 billion at the close of trading on Monday. This followed the crash in the market capitalization to N55.81 trillion...
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2023 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) for external candidates. The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Prof....
The Zamfara State House of Assembly on Monday suspended eight members for misconduct. The House spokesman, Bello Kurya, disclosed this in a statement in Gusau. He...
The Lagos State police command has dismissed rumours about the closure of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) secretariat in the Yaba area of the state. The...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the full implementation of the Stephen Oronsaye report on civil service reform. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris,...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, on Monday, adjourned the hearing in the preliminary objection filed by a former Minister of Power and Steel,...
As Nigerians continue to grapple with rising cost of living, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has charged the Federal Government to commence the immediate importation of...
The escalating cost of living in Nigeria has become a flashpoint, with the planned nationwide protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) facing contrasting messages from...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market endured another topsy-turvy trading week last week characterized by three days of bears and two days of bull with the...
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to peg the customs duty exchange rate at N1000\$1...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General Election, Peter Obi, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu and government agencies against the clamp down...
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote; the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu; ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and Governor of Anambra State Chukwuma...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Rivers APC chairman accuses Fubara of breaching peace deal Chairman of the All Progressives...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike...
Hello, and welcome to Business Roundup this week. Here, we bring you highlights of events that happened during the week —from the capital market to the...
A group of women in Plateau State under the auspices of the “Voice of Women in Nigerian Leadership Initiative,” on Saturday, took to major streets of...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Presidency, the Federal Judicial Commission, and other Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, to submit their anti-corruption strategies,...
The Benue State government has ordered three local government council caretaker chairmen who were sacked over allegations of gross misconduct and embezzlement of council revenues to...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger, Mali, Guinea The Economic Community of West African States...
The Cross River State has warned about a possible outbreak of viral haemorrhagic fever in old Ndebeji, Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. Viral haemorrhagic...
The Presidency on Saturday dismissed insinuations that Qatari authorities had stopped the scheduled state visit by President Bola Tinubu to the Gulf State. The presidency was...
The Oyo State government has shut down an illegal mining factory in Idi-Ayunre, Oluyole Local Government Area of the state. Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed this in...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives have arrested 11 suspected currency racketeers in Kano State. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale,...
Gunmen on Friday shot dead the President-General of Umuoji Community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Silas Onyima. The spokesman for the state...
Police operatives in Lagos have arrested eight suspected armed robbers on their wanted list. The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday lifted some sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali and Guinea. The sub-regional body took the decision at...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has received the preliminary report on the helicopter accident that killed the Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe,...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, boasted on Saturday the party would win the September governorship election in Edo State. Ganduje stated this...
The Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, said on Saturday intimidation and harassment would not stop him from pursuing his political ambition. The deputy governor stated this...
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have destroyed two 330 KVA power transmission towers in Yobe State. The spokesman for the state police command, Dungus...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have seized about one million litres of crude in Rivers State. The Commander, 6 Division Garrison, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Brig.-Gen....
The naira slumped massively against the dollar on Friday, February 23, 2024 as the local currency declined to N1, 665.31/$1 data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign...
Short-term rentals have become increasingly popular in Lagos, offering visitors a more personalized and flexible accommodation experience compared to traditional hotels. These two prevalent short-let models...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Hardship: Presidency claims efforts to ramp up food supply ongoing The presidency said on...
Police on Friday arraigned a 32-year-old man, Tosin Omotoye, at the Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stabbing his friend with a broken bottle....
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to adopt the same forex rate for importation and clearance of goods in...
The presidency said on Friday efforts towards the release of 42,000 metric tonnes of food items to support vulnerable populations across the country have reached the...
A member of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Prof. Ango Abdullahi, has declared support for moves by some lawmakers to return Nigeria to the parliamentary system...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Friday, lamented that corpses in mortuaries of some Nigerian Army barracks across the country are decomposing due...
INSTABILITY is the only thing that is stable about today’s Nigeria. And that should be concerning. But nothing seriously indicates that we are perturbed. It’s still...
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has dismissed rumours of his resignation from the party. The former Anambra State governor made...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, adjourned till March 4, a suit seeking to stop the Chief Judge of Federal Capital...
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has confirmed the outbreak of Lassa fever in Kaduna State. Idris,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 46 suspected internet fraudsters in Bauchi and Oyo States. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele...
Investors in the Nigerian capital market went home with N464 billion at the close of trading on Friday. This followed the rise of market capitalization to...
Police on Friday arraigned two at the Bayelsa State High Court, Yenagoa, for an alleged attempt to kidnap Mr. Ebi Ayama, brother of Governor Douye Diri....