The Nigerian stock market rebounded from the four-day consecutive losses with a N345 billion growth in shareholders’ investments at the close of trading on Friday. This...
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, into law. The bill sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State,...
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit filed by the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudu...
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Ondo State has given Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa a seven-day ultimatum to resolve the challenges in the state health sector or...
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) on Friday urged the Federal Government to address the economic hardship and worsening security challenge in the country. The Acting PRP...
The Lagos State government has closed some roads ahead of this year’s Access Bank City Marathon slated for Saturday. The long-distance race will take place between...
One of the aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirants in Edo State, Chief Anselm Ojezua, said on Friday last weekend’s ward congress in the state...
At least four persons died in a lone accident along the Sagamu-Benin expressway on Friday. The spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and Abuja, on Friday, said it was concerned with the prevailing harsh economy in the...
The Federal Government, on Friday, said it is working on plans to regulate social media in the country in order to curb misconceptions and abuse. President...
The Nigerian foreign exchange market witnessed a boost of over $1 billion in liquidity within the past few days, the governor of the Central Bank of...
In a bid to enhance trade and streamline cargo clearance in Nigerian seaports, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is prepared to execute the Time Release Study...
Nigeria’s senior national team, Super Eagles, have paid tribute to Nigerians who died while watching the team’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final match against South...
In an attempt to avert a nationwide strike threatened by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, appealed...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Wednesday, vowed that the House will hold security agencies accountable for every penny allocated to them...
CLAIM: South Africans attack Nigerians living in Johannesburg after Super Eagles defeated Bafana Bafana in the semi-final of AFCON. VERDICT: False! FULL TEXT Super Eagles of...
The naira, yoyo movement continued on Thursday, February 8, 2024 as the domestic currency depreciated to ₦1,479.47/$1, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM)...
If President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Federal Government is desirous of ending gas flaring in the country, then, the administration should consider as urgent, taking both...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nationwide strike looms as NLC, TUC issue 14-day notice to Nigerian govt The Nigeria...
At least two persons died and two others hospitalised after drinking self-made herb in Kogi State, Residents of Isanlu, Yagba East local government area of the...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday ordered the mandatory recitation of the National Pledge at every public engagement in the country. Tinubu, according to a statement issued...
The Deputy Bursar of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Ayuba Abdullahi, died while watching the Nigeria and South Africa football match on Wednesday. The Acting...
The Osun State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of the caretaker chairman of Ede South local government area of the state, Mr. Lukman Afolabi....
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have reviewed the framework on the planned domicile of the significant portion...
Troops of the 93 Battalion attached to the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Taraba have arrested a suspected kidnapper in the state. The suspect,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Thursday 16 political parties would field candidates in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. The INEC...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of 102,000 metric tons of various grain types from the national reserve to address the current hardship in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the details of 33 Polling Units (PUs) where the supplementary election will be held in Taraba and Enugu...
For the fourth consecutive day, the equities market closed in the negative as investors lost N480 billion following poor performances by Unity Bank, STERLINGNG, and other...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has ruled out an increase in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol. The...
Police on Thursday arraigned six traders at the Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos Island for allegedly assaulting a popular Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal. The police...
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, on Thursday ordered the release of 25 persons who protested against nationwide economic hardship on Monday in Minna. Residents of...
The two abducted priests of the Pankshin Catholic Diocese in Plateau State have regained freedom. The victims, Kenneth Kanwa and Jude Nwachukwu, who are missionaries at...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday advised terrorists, bandits and kidnappers to surrender or be killed. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, gave...
The absence of the defence counsel on Thursday stalled the hearing of a no-case submission filed by the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominnikoron, in...
A mild drama played out at the Kano State High Court on Thursday as a 24-year-old housewife, Hafsat Suraj refused to acknowledge the murder charge against...
A renowned Islamic Cleric, Imam Dr Idris Abdulaziz has been declared wanted by the Nigeria Police. The declaration was contained in a Special Police Gazette Bulletin...
The Nigerian Government has set a target of generating a staggering N9.96 trillion from Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) collections in 2024. This is despite the inability...
Kola Masha, the Chief Executive Officer CEO of Babban Gona, an organization that provides support for smallholder farmers in Nigeria has faulted the plans by the...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), have issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government. The Labour...
Twelve new members of the House of Representatives have taken their oath of office today. This was a sequel to their victories in last Saturday’s National...
The naira, yesterday, February 7, 2024 recovered slightly to appreciate to ₦1418.78/$1 data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) window has shown. This represents...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Court orders Nigerian govt to fix prices of food, petroleum products in 7 days...
An unidentified driver of a mini commercial bus on Wednesday died in an accident on the Olaiya overhead bridge in Osogbo. An eyewitness, Mrs. Funmi Adeyemo...
At least 12 aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC) will face the party’s screening committee ahead of the February 17 governorship primary in Edo State....
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the 2024 budget of N53 billion for the 23 local government areas in the state. This followed...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised a Special Task Force in all its zonal commands to enforce extant laws against currency mutilation and...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued three victims of human trafficking in Jigawa State. The NIS Comptroller in the state, Mr. Samson Agada, disclosed this...
Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday night qualified for the final of the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The three-time African champions defeated...
For the third consecutive day, trading activities on the floors of the Nigerian capital market closed in the red as investors lost N954 million on Wednesday....