The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited on Wednesday urged Nigerians to exercise patience as the corporation works assiduously to restore normal supply and distribution of...
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOWAN) on Wednesday ordered filling stations in the country to extend their hours of operation in a bid to...
The Federal Government on Wednesday faulted the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) decision to embark on a one-month warning strike despite ongoing negotiations between both...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved $2.8billion for the procurement of rolling stocks maintenance equipment for two major rail projects in the country. The...
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Wednesday summoned the Commissioners for Education and Finance over the non-payment of newly employed teachers’ salaries in the state....
Justice Halilu Yusuf of an Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, on Wednesday granted a member of the House of Representatives, Gabriel Zock, bail in...
Suspected hoodlums on Tuesday night killed at least eight cattle traders at New Cattle Market in Omumauzor, Ukwa West Local Government Area Abia State. The state’s...
Algeria, one of Africa’s oil-producing nations has concluded plans to begin payment of N41,500 monthly to its unemployed youths amid the rising price of crude oil....
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Flutterwave closes $250m Series D funding at $3bn valuation...
The drama around a shooting incident around the convoy of minister of Interior Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola in Oshogbo the Osun State capital continues taking new dimensions...
Whoever doubted the determination of retired Brig-Gen. Mohammad Buba Marwa, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Chairman to rid Nigeria of narcotics business and drug...
Justice N.E. Maha of the Federal High Court on Monday February 14, ordered the final forfeiture of 24 properties held by fronts and proxies to a...
The impeachment saga involving the Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mahdi Aliyu-Gusau, has taken another twist as the State House of Assembly has accused some of...
On Tuesday, the Naira gained 0.16 percent, or 67 kobo, versus the US dollar in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) section of the foreign currency market....
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that more Nigerians are becoming less concerned about which network providers they are connected to. In April 2013, the...
Ahead of the arraignment of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, by the Nigerian government on Wednesday, his supporters in...
The former Director General of Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, alleging of plots by the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the Presidency for an alleged premeditated attack on the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, while noting an attempt to...
CLAIM Multiple social media users posted the claim that the federal government would begin free deoxyribonucleic acid tests (DNA tests) in Nigerian general hospitals. CONCLUSION False....
There are indications that a sit-at-home may be observed in some parts of the south-east region as Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed separatist group, Indigenous...
These top 10 Nigerian stories across the nation might interest you. 1. Buhari requests N2.56tn for fuel subsidy in 2022 budget amendment sent to NASS President...
The Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Sherriff Oborevwori, on Tuesday declared his 2023 governorship ambition. Oborevwori disclosed this at the resumed plenary of...
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria in a split decision voted 6-1 to nullify Executive Order 10 through which the Federal Government of Nigeria had...
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, on Tuesday, urged past governors to reconcile and bring back their colleagues who defected to...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday fixed March 25 for ruling in the suit filed by the 36 state governors challenging...
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday approved the immediate implementation of the N30,000 new national minimum wage for the state workforce with partial consequential...
THE Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has issued a 14-day strike notice to the Federal Government over disagreement with the International Oil Companies (IOCs). In...
President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the appointment of Mohammed Bello-Koko as substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Bello-Koko had earlier served as the...
The Nigeria stock market rebounded from Monday’s trading losses and handed investors a N1billion marginal gain at the close of the day’s business. This followed the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday urged the presidency to call the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, to order over the shooting in the state....
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered for the disbandment of all satellite units of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and Special Tactical Squad...
President Muhammadu Buhari is departing Abuja today, ahead of the European Union-African Union Summit holding in Brussels, Belgium on February 17 and 18. This was disclosed...
Bauchi State Police Command has between January and 14th February, 2022 arrested 33 suspected criminals who were alleged to have committed various criminal offences that included...
In commemoration of the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers, the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Borno State said it has stopped recruitment...
Fuel scarcity persists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, despite series of warnings from the state government to fuel marketers. Ripples Nigeria spoke with motorists today...
A former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Chief Joseph Mbu, has been dragged to court for alleged murder by the Cross River State government. Based on...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Remedial Health closes $1m pre-seed Remedial Health, an...
In every society there are laws and institutions created to sustain order and stability. In a society like Nigeria, we uphold and practice the Federal system...
Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped marginally to 15.60 percent year-on-year in January 2022. This is 0.87 percent points lower than the rate recorded in January 2021 (16.47)...
Strange despicable things happen daily in Nigeria. And everyone seems to be accustomed to them to the extent that no one is ever shocked any longer...
Nollywood actress, Sharon Ooja has published a lengthy thread to explain why she will never publicly unveil the face of her man. Taking to the social...
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IT would appear that because of the All Progressives Congress [APC] regime, Nigerians have been led to make a pact with troubles. And the troubles come...
Naira opened the week with a poor performance against the US dollar as it depreciated at both the official and unofficial markets. Data from FMDQ securities...
Telecommunication operators completely removed 4.75 million phone users from their networks in 2021. This followed the over eight million telephone lines disconnected in 2020. The figures...
A Magistrate Court in Ondo State has sentenced a 36-year-old widow, Opeyemi Omoyemi, to four and half years imprisonment after she was found guilty of using...
The impeachment saga involving the Zamfara State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mahdi Aliyu, has taken another dimension as the state Chief Judge, Justice Kulu Aliyu, on Monday,...
Ranking Nigerian Governors, a special monthly publication from Ripples Nigeria dedicated to the review of the performance of Nigerian state governors, returns for the month of...
As an oil-producing country and a member of the global oil cartel, Nigeria should be rejoicing that oil price is getting closer to $100, however, the...
