The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday confirmed the killing of six soldiers by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. A report emerged on Monday that the insurgents...
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on Wednesday dismissed the application filed by the ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria...
The Austrian President, Alexander Van der Bellen, directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alexander Schallenberg, to head the interim government after Chancellor Karl Nehammer stepped down...
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the fight against drug...
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia are embarking on a transformative journey to redefine their economic narratives. Historically, both nations have relied heavily on crude oil as the...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, slumped marginally in the second trading day of the week on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 against the dollar at the official...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country everyday. 1. APC’s Morka accuses Peter Obi of ‘emotional blackmail’, threatens to sue over claims...
The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appointed as special advisers three out of the five commissioners sacked earlier on Tuesday. The Special Adviser on Media...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday returned to Abuja after the Yuletide holiday in Lagos. The president arrived in Lagos for the Christmas and New Year holidays...
The Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has appointed 17 Heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state. The appointees have serving in acting capacity...
President Bola Tinubu met former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the inauguration of the new Ghanaian leader, John Mahama, in Accra on Tuesday. The duo shook hands...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday promised to abide by the Court of Appeal judgment which affirmed Sunday Udeh-Okoye as its National Secretary. The party’s...
At least one person died and three others were seriously injured in an accident near the Otedola Bridge in Lagos on Tuesday. The Permanent Secretary in...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Sunday night abducted at least 46 people in Gana town, Zamfara State. Residents told Reuters that the bandits stormed the...
Super Falcons goalkeeper Yewande Balogun has announced her retirement from quit active football. The goalkeeper was part of Nigeria women’s national team squad to the 2023...
The Nigerian Navy has rescued eight policemen and one other person from the scene of a boat accident in Bayelsa State. The Director of Naval Information,...
Justice Kamorudeen Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday, adjourned ruling on the bail application filed by Naomi Silekunola, ex-wife of the Ooni...
The Office of the Auditor General of the Federation (OAuGF) has revealed how the defunct Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) diverted N514 billion from the federation...
The Nigerian equities market recorded its first loss in 2025 as investors shed N152 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This followed the dip...
President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday that African leaders are committed to lifting millions of their citizens out of poverty. Tinubu stated this at the swearing-in...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the temporary forfeiture of $378, 000 dollars and a Mercedes Benz GLS 600 to...
The United States has eased some restrictions on the Syrian government to allow for humanitarian aid. The U.S. Treasury said in a statement on Tuesday that...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have shot dead two suspects accused of killing four soldiers in Rivers State. The spokesman of the Nigerian Army, 6 Division...
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has urged the Nigerian military forces to intensify more efforts in the fight against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, and other...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Oyo State has confirmed the death of two persons in a road crash that occurred on the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway....
Bauchi State Police Command has dismissed one Police Constable while four others had deductions in ranks as disciplinary measures in the year 2024. The disclosure was...
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc has announced that it raised N209.41 billion through a public offer in the first phase of its recapitalization exercise. This...
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There has been no contest, at least not in the last 20 years, about the most opaque government corporation in Nigeria. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation...
It is a new day and a new beginning in Ghana today, January 7, as the country today celebrates the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that twenty seven (27) officers were dismissed from its workforce in 2024. The commission stated that the...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that it is closely monitoring global developments related to the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, slumped in the first trading day of the week on Monday, January 6, 2025 against the dollar at the official window....
Five Commissioners have been dropped by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir from his cabinet in a move to reconstitute the Cabinet. The move according...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country everyday. 1. Ondo gov declares curfew in Owo over deadly cult clashes Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa...
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc has announced it raised N209.41 billion through a public offer in the first phase of its recapitalization exercise. This is...
The Nigerian equities market kickstarted the week with N38 billion profit for investors on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) on Monday, January...
Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested one Ogaga Dickson, a suspected member of an armed robbery gang that killed a...
Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed January 13 for hearing of a N300 million fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by...
The Rivers State police command has confirmed 18 persons were injured in a gas explosion in the Oroazi community of Port Harcourt, the state capital. The...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, granted bail to Olamide Thomas, who allegedly threatened the son of the President, Seyi Tinubu,...
Adigun Jimoh could not have imagined the sickening practice of wrapping several layers of clothes around himself to seek protection from harsh weather conditions, but this...
The Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has approved the immediate suspension of the Village Head of Esuk Utan, Chief Okon Archibong, with his council members....
Now that trading activities in 2025 are in full swing with over N402 billion profit for investors in the first two trading days of the New...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country everyday. 1. SERAP challenges NNPCL to give account of ‘missing’ N825bn, $2.5bn for refinery repairs,...
The acting Chairman of the Katsina State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Amadu Surajo, has been killed by gunmen...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of a US-trained filmmaker and motivational speaker, Emeka Emmanuel Mbadiwe, and a female drug kingpin,...
The Lagos State Police Command has debunked reports that a murder suspect, Ayomide Adeleye, who confessed last year to the killing of a 300-level student of...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr Mele Kolo Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) Limited to “account...
The lawyer representing popular American female rapper Nicki Minaj has reacted after his client’s former tour manager sued her for alleged assault and battery. On Friday,...
Nigerian music act Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known in music circles as D’Banj, has credited American singer Kanye West for his role in promoting Afrobeats to the...
