Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed July 19 for ruling on either the no-case submission filed by former governor of Adamawa...
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) on Friday accused the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Mathew Kukah, of misrepresenting facts and deliberately exploiting the nation’s diversity to further...
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, said on Friday at least 196, 873 pupils have been enrolled in the National...
The National Industrial Court (NIC) on Friday restrained the judicial commission of inquiry set up by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, from probing the recent warning...
Justice Eno Isangedighi of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Ikot-Ekpene, on Friday sentenced two police officers and three others to death for kidnapping in the...
The House of Representatives on Friday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to borrow $8,325,526,537 and €490,000,000 under the 2018-2020 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan. The lawmakers took...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 20 suspected internet fraudsters in Dutsinma local government area of Katsina State. The EFCC’s Head of Media...
Olivier Giroud has penned an emotional letter to Chelsea, thanking the club for the ‘special memories’ as he is set to move to AC Milan. The...
World football governing body, FIFA has handed transfer ban to Serie A club, Spezia after they were found guilty of taking in several underage players from...
The Lagos House of Assembly has recommended two years’ imprisonment for any person obstructing fire fighting or assaulting firefighters in the state. The House made the...
When the COVID-19 ravaged China and other Asian countries, renowned public health professionals and the World Health Organization were concerned about Africa’s readiness and capacity in...
Lawmakers in the house of Representatives on Friday voted against the use of electronic means for transfer of elections results in the country. More to come…
Insecurity and political crisis have beneficiaries and sponsors. For the political class, it is fair game to exploit and deploy every instrument in the combat repository...
Bitcoin transactions rose in Nigeria for the month of June when compared to the preceding month as the cryptocurrency ban by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...
President Muhammadu Buhari has laid the foundation stone for the $1.2 billion Kano-Kaduna rail project two weeks after Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, promised Nigerians that...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. Supreme Court dismisses ex-NNPC GMD, Yakubu’s appeal against forfeiture of $9.7m, £74,000 The Supreme Court...
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by a former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Andrew Yakubu, against...
The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly on Thursday approved Governor Udom Emmanuel’s request to obtain N7 billion loan for agricultural and housing projects in the state....
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday urged the National Assembly to expedite action on the National Water Resources Bill. Buhari also charged state governments to build stronger...
The Senate on Thursday adjourned plenary till September 14 for its annual vacation. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, disclosed this after considering the votes and proceedings...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Thursday the National Economic Council (NEC) would review the reports of the judicial panels of inquiry set up by state...
A journalist, Olubunmi Afuye and two others were killed in a bank robbery at Ilara-Mokin, Ifedore local government area of Ondo State on Thursday. The spokesman...
The third world heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder has been rescheduled for 9 October in Las Vegas. The bout, which had been due...
At least N2.94 billion was wiped off the Nigerian stock market following the drop in the equity capitalisation to N19.72 trillion at the close of business...
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Thursday reinstated the suspended Clerk of the Assembly, Owudogu Kozigene. The lawmaker was suspended in November last year for...
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a motion seeking the declaration of Bauchi as an oil and gas producing state. A member of the House,...
Police operatives in Edo State have arrested a security guard over an alleged plan to abduct the Manager of a Zenith Bank branch in Ekpoma, Esan...
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday next week as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry...
The Nigerian Army said on Thursday said the 1,009 suspects released by the military authorities are not ex-Boko Haram fighters. The Director of Army Public Relations,...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, insisted on Thursday that figures on Nigeria’s housing deficit are wrong. The minister, who spoke at the Weekly...
The House of Representatives has adjourned debate on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill following after the parliament descended into a rowdy session on Thursday. The problem...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have arrived Austria for an 8-day training camp as part of intense preparations for some upcoming challenges, most notably the Aisha Buhari Invitational...
The Senate on Thursday approved the conditional electronic transmission of election results in the country. This came after the upper legislative chamber was thrown into disorder...
The senator representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, Sani Uba has contended that ransom should not be paid to bandits to secure the release of...
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said on Wednesday the country imported a total volume of 20.60 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. We’ll bring down Nigeria if Kanu dies in detention – IPOB The Indigenous People of...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, urged members of the National Assembly to forgo partisanship and support the electronic transmission of election results in the...
Nollywood actor, Zubby Michael, has dubbed himself the wealthiest and most resourceful man in the Nigerian movie industry. Michael, who stated this during an interview session...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has launched a Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to undertake surveillance and patrol of vulnerable schools in Kaduna State....
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday threatened to pull down Nigeria if the Federal Government allows its leader, Nnamdi Kanu to die in the...
=Nigeria will henceforth deploy robots and artificial intelligence in fighting crime in the country. Consequently the Federal Government has established a centre where such initiatives would...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted pay-per-view, pay-as-you-go, and price reduction for DSTV and other cable satellite operators in the country. The lower legislative chamber...
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, said on Wednesday the Federal Government has sufficiently demonstrated the lack of political will to tackle the country’s...
Police on Wednesday arraigned a 35-year-old petrol attendant, Chinonso Elijah, at the Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun for alleged N550,000 fraud. Police arraigned the defendant on...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N8.6 billion for the construction of vaccine laboratory, test kits for HIV/AIDS, and procurement of medical equipment. The...
Trading activities closed on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) with the market capitalization standing at N19.73 trillion on Wednesday. This was N7.96 billion...
The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, said on Wednesday the state’s anti-grazing law would be in force by September. Okowa, who disclosed this in a statement...
A former governor of the old Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, on Wednesday appealed to political leaders in the Northern part of the country to allow the...
The Lagos State government on Tuesday shut down 30 water factories over poor production environment and failure to comply with regulatory provisions. The Executive Secretary of...