The Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, said on Thursday the state government had uncovered 523 ghost workers in the last three years. The governor stated this...
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, on Thursday decried how the police handled the arrest of the party’s National Chairman,...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) claimed on Thursday troops operating in various theatres of operation killed at least 286 suspected terrorists and arrested 244 others in the...
The traditional ruler of Umuona community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra state, Igwe Humphrey Ejesieme, has sued the State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, for N50...
Ahead of the maiden Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting slated for February 26-27, 2024, the Senate has confirmed the appointment of 12 persons as members of...
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell to 2.74% in 2023, a slight deceleration from the 3.10% growth rate experienced in 2022, fresh data by the National...
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has won a factional primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Shaibu won the...
The Nigerian military has warned those who calling for a coup d’etat in the country to desist from such as it would not hesitate to deal...
The deputy governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State in the 2023 elections, Islamiyat Oyefusi, has resigned her membership of the party. Oyefusi...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr Ola Olukoyede, has frowned at sharp practices, compromises, and unethical practices in the banking sector....
The Special Adviser on Information & Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Bayo Onanuga has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the...
Nigeria’s major oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), in what appears to be a common practice of disregard for accountability, says it is not...
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has promised to intervene in the faceoff between the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration...
The naira, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 recovered slightly as the local currency appreciated to N1542.58/$1, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) window where...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Emefiele threatens Akpabio over alleged defamation, demands apology, N25bn Embattled former Governor of the...
A former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, said on Wednesday that President Bola Tinubu did not support the zoning of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
The Senate has resolved to investigate the sudden increase in the price of cement by its producers in Nigeria. This followed the adoption of a point...
At least one person died when a passenger ferry collided with a submerged shoreline concrete in Lagos State on Wednesday. The spokesperson for the Lagos State...
The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution will complete the process in 24 months. The Chairman of the Committee, Barau Jibrin, said this...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Ibrahim Gaga as the Executive Director of the Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank. The Special Adviser on Media...
he Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday vowed to go ahead with the planned nationwide protest on the current economic hardship in the country. This followed...
The All Progressives Congress National Working Committee (APC) has removed the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as Chairman of the Governorship Elections Committee in Edo State....
The Federal Government has resolved to re-launch the direct cash transfers to 12 million households to address the current economic hardship in the country. The Minister...
The European Union has removed four countries from its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. The countries are – Bahamas, Belize, Seychelles, Turks and Caicos Islands. The...
Police operatives in Lagos have arrested two suspected kidnappers in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a...
The Nigerian equities market rebounded from two consecutive losses on Wednesday as investors made N165 billion at the end of the day’s trading. This followed the...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Kemi Nandap as the new Comptroller–General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Nandap will replace Mrs. Caroline Adepoju,...
The police on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of the Labour Party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure. Abure was arrested by police in Edo State on Wednesday morning,...
A former head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd), on Wednesday urged Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu’s administration more time to resolve the country’s various...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a suspect who claimed to be a pilot for alleged N1.02 billion fraud in Kaduna State. The...
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Kelechi Ohiri as the Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). This followed the adoption of the report of...
Police operatives on Wednesday arrested the Labour Party National Chairman, Julius Abure, in Edo State. Abure was arrested 48 hours before the party’s governorship primary in...
Popular Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has taken to social media to respond to trolls who are criticisng her for supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The mother...
In the face of the economic hardship experienced by many Nigerians, the Nigerian Senate has warned the Federal Government to desist from hiking electricity tariff under...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again, for the umpteenth time, increased the rate for Customs duty exchange to N1,605.82/$1. This development is coming less...
Nigeria imported 11.94 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, during the first half of 2023, fresh data from the National Bureau...
The Benue State House of Assembly voted on Tuesday to remove three local government council caretaker chairmen from their positions. The official statement cited “allegations of...
Sweat dripped down Kasim Yusuf’s brow as he surveyed his land. A year ago, the scorching sun beat down on a meagre one-hectare farm, barely enough...
The naira, Tuesday, February 20, 2024 recovered slightly as the local currency slumped to N1,551.24/$1, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) window where...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Minister accuses cement makers of taking advantage of rise in dollar to inflate price...
Vice President Kashim Shettima Tuesday unveiled the Federal Government’s plans to recapitalize and restructure the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to bolster Nigeria’s agricultural sector and achieve...
The Federal Government has formally handed over the $1.3 billion Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant to a concessionaire, Penstock Limited. The plant was handed over to the...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Hafsat Bakari as the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU). She replaces Modibbo Tukur...
The Kogi State governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the petition filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP) challenging Governor Ahmed Ododo’s...
The Federal Government threatened to open the country’s borders for cement importation over the high cost of the product. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested six persons for alleged currency racketeering and sale of new naira notes in Lagos. The EFCC’s Head...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has resolved to distribute confiscated food items to alleviate the current hardships faced by Nigerians. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale...
For the second consecutive day, investors in the Nigerian equities market lost N729 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This followed the crash in...
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has suspended its planned nationwide strike. The suspension of the strike followed Monday’s meeting with the Federal Government...
Armed bandits on Tuesday afternoon reportedly abducted 26 travelers along the Gusau-Sokoto highway in Zamfara State. A resident of the area told journalists the bandits blocked...