Suspected cultists have killed a vigilante member providing security in Ahoada Town, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, Precious Nnamdi. An eyewitness told journalists...
The Kano State government has issued an alert over an isolated outbreak of Avian Influenza in the Gwale local government area of the state. The state’s...
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) in Ogun State on Wednesday accused Governor Dapo Abiodun of maladministration and insensitivity to the plight of the people...
Troops of the Joint Task Force in the South-East code-named “Operation UDO KA” have killed five suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in...
The Nigerian equities market continued to experience bearish sentiment as investors lost N930.62 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed the dip in...
A Netherlands citizen, Gibson Reuben, drowned when his vehicle plunged into the Aleto-Eleme River while attempting to escape from his abductors on Monday night. The deceased...
Police on Wednesday arraigned two men at the Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State for alleged breach of peace. The defendants – Ezekiel Odunogun (60) and...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday arraigned the Director of Administration and Supplies at the National Boundary Commission (NBC), Aishatu...
At least seven persons died in auto crash along the Bida-Mokwa Road in Lavun local government area of Niger State on Monday. The Federal Road Safety...
The suspended South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was detained on Wednesday for briefly imposing martial law in the country. Police officers and staff from South...
Nigeria’s oil output, excluding condensate, increased to 1.507 million bpd in December 2024, from 1.477 million bpd in November 2024, according to the Organisation of Petroleum...
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has jerked up the revenue projection of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) from N6.5 trillion to N12 trillion for...
*WHAT TIME IS IT?* The world is at a historic inflection point, transitioning into a new world order. Today, I am on a mission to x-ray...
Nigeria’s inflation rate climbed to 34.8% in December 2024, slightly higher than the 34.6% recorded in November, as the festive season fueled increased demand for goods...
Between 2011 and 2025, during the years Nigeria returned to a democratic system of governance since 1999, at least 24 state assemblies have impeached the House...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorised telecommunications companies (Telcos) to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes assigned to nine financial institutions due to...
Nigerian Street hop singer Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable has been spotted publicly performing rituals at a river bank in what many close watchers described...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, slumped marginally against the dollar at the official window on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. FMDQ data showed that the naira slumped...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Former PDP scribe claims Wike’s appointment part of APC plot to weaken PDP...
Omawunmi, the wife of late Afrobeat musician Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad has threatened to carry out a DNA test independently if the singer’s father fails to...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday ordered the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to provide a detailed breakdown of its 2024 budgetary allocations. The lower legislative...
The former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former governor announced his resignation from the PDP in a...
Police operatives in Benue have uncovered two gun manufacturing factories in Guma and Kwande local government areas of the state. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr....
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has fined First Bank, Union Bank, and seven other lenders for failing to disburse cash via Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)...
The House of Representatives has resolved to probe the spread of hepatitis in the country. The Green Chamber also called for wider public awareness to check...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) revenue surged to N6.1 trillion in 2024. This represents an increase of N2.9 trillion or 90.4 percent over the N3.2 trillion...
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has decried the failure of some Federal Government’s revenue-generating agencies to appear for the 2025 budget defence. The committee...
At last six persons died and 60 persons were injured along the Lokoja road in Kogi State on Tuesday. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Benin in Edo State. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has nominated former Governor Samuel Ortom as a member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT). The party’s...
The Nigerian equities market continued to experience bearish sentiment as investors lost a massive N1.06 trillion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This followed a...
The Federal Government on Tuesday evacuated another batch of 390 Nigerians from the Niger Republic. The returnees arrived at the Nigeria Immigration Training School, Kano, at...
LemFi, a fintech platform transforming how immigrant communities access financial services, has raised $53 million in Series B funding led by Highland Europe with participation from...
Police operatives in Ondo have arrested 32 suspects over the communal clash in Iwaro area of Akoko South-East local government area of the state on Sunday....
The United States President-elect, Donald Trump, said on Tuesday he would meet the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, after his next week’s inauguration. Trump stated this in...
The lawyers representing embattled American music star, Sean Puffy Combs aka Puff Daddy have reacted to new sex assault lawsuits filed by two women against their...
The relationship between law and journalism is essential in shaping democracies worldwide, but it’s often a rocky one. In Nigeria, the press plays a critical role...
I was thrilled last Tuesday when Kingsley Ugwuanyi, a Nigerian English consultant to the Oxford English Dictionary, announced an exciting update on LinkedIn about the inclusion...
The rallying cry for greater unity in Nigeria received a boost recently as a group, South-East Renewed Hope Agenda (SERHA) called on politicians in the region...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has assured victorious athletes from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games that their medals will be replaced following reports of deterioration. According...
When the federal government announced on January 10 that the United States of America had returned a whopping $52.88 million to Nigeria from part of the...
My brother and friend Emeka Duru, a member of the reverred Nze na Ozo fraternity in Orlu, Imo state, said in the title of his article...
“I hope your daughter is safe” “We thank God. We are all fine. But which of my daughters do you have in mind?” “The one in...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Lagos Assembly speaker, Obasa, impeached The Speaker of the Lagos State House of...
Amid incessant power grid collapse that rocked Nigeria in 2024, Adebayo Adelabu, Minister of Power on Monday, January 13, 2025 disclosed that Nigeria’s power generation increased...
Following the massive revenue shortfall of N4 trillion through indiscriminate waiver by government agencies, the National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has constituted a special committee...
The Nigerian equities market began the new week with a modest decline on Monday, January 13, 2025 as investors lost N51 billion on the trading floor...
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has warned the investing public of the activities of suspected scammers falsely claiming to be the Group’s Chief Strategist. The impersonator...
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached by the lawmakers. He was impeached by 32 members of the House...
Justice K.B. Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, on Monday granted bail to Queen Naomi Silekunola, the ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba...
