The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Wednesday asked the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, to resign from...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday urged the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other members of the international community to impose a visa ban...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Wednesday suspended its two months strike. The union embarked on an indefinite strike on April 6 to press...
The Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Wednesday suspended its two months nationwide strike. JUSUN embarked on an indefinite strike on April 3 in a...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said on Wednesday the microblogging platform, Twitter, has approached the Federal Government for dialogue with a view to...
Abductors of a University of Jos lecturer, Dr. Dan Ella, have demanded a N10 million ransom to secure his release. Ella, who is a lecturer in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the official notice for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. The commission disclosed this in a...
Culled from Forbes Magazine Author: George Calhoun • “The purpose is to rein in Ma Yun,” said an adviser to China’s State Council, the country’s top...
Following the outcry by indigenes of Imo State concerning the indiscriminate arrests of their loved ones by security operatives, the Commissioner of Police in the state,...
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid has informed the Alternative band, The Cavemen that he is their biggest fan. The Nigerian recording artiste, Wizkid while appreciating the Cavemen...
Globacom and MTN Nigeria were the biggest losers in April, after millions of subscribers dumped their network as Nigerians searched for balance between quality and low...
The South African Police Service (SAPS), has launched a manhunt for two men suspected to have raped and murdered a 91-year-old woman, while another victim who...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the Makurdi Zonal Office on Wednesday reportedly assaulted the Makurdi branch chairman of Nigeria Bar Association...
The minority caucus of the Senate and House of Representatives, making up the National Assembly, has urged Nigerians to ignore the suspension of Twitter by the...
The leader of the proscribed Igbo separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has insisted that the South-South region of Nigeria is a part...
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has stated that it has no issues with the agitation by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for the creation of...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, received the first ‘made in Nigeria’ mobile phone in Abuja before the start of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting....
The man who slapped France President Emmanuel Macron during a walkabout, has been identified as 28-year-old Damien Tarel, who has secret ties with extremist groups as...
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, directed the Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to screen for confirmation, the appointments of Ms. Lauretta...
Nigerian human right activist and lawyer, Reno Omokri, has called out the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN), over his alleged use of...
Again, the United States of America on Wednesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rethink and revoke the suspension of the micro-blogging platform, Twitter, in Nigeria....
In a bid to prevent the outbreak of the virulent strain of COVID-19 in the country, the Federal Government has issued a travel advisory to Nigerians...
The aftermath of the ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria continues to reverberate with the Human Rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana,...
The Amalgamated Union of Food Stuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AFUCDN) has threatened to embark on a nationwide industrial action, over the alleged illegal roadblocks...
On Tuesday, the South African Rand, Ghanaian Cedi, Egyptian pounds and Kenyan Shilling all climbed against the Nigerian Naira. Data from Google finance provided by Reuters...
Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, was caught trading bitcoin, despite the clampdown on cryptocurrency trading by the Central Bank of...
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has lampooned President Muhammadu Buhari over the ban placed on the operations of micro-blogging site, Twitter, in Nigeria,...
The United States Missions in Nigeria has said it would continue to prioritise student visa applicants in the country, notwithstanding the impact of the pandemic on...
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, on Wednesday, dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect. In a statement released to journalists in the state,...
Abductors of 156 pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School in Tegina, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, have reduced the N200 million ransom earlier...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday officially increased the exchange rate for cargo clearance from N381 per dollar to N404. 97 per dollar. The...
Claim: A viral video showed a helicopter landing in a forest location, and claimed it was dropping arms for bandits to wreak havoc in South-West region....
A few years after calling Nigeria a shit-hole, former President of the United States, Donald Trump, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for having “the courage” to...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has warned the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), against going through with...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the reopening of its passport application and payment portal. This was contained in a statement by NIS Spokesman, Mr...
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August of this year will mark the one-year anniversary of the end of South Sudan’s civil war, yet recent surges of violence suggest that peace is...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted Nigerians of the many risks involved in accessing social media contents using the Virtual Private Network (VPN). The party...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. Senate ends stamp duty controversy after stripping NIPOST of tax collection rights The Senate on...
A group simply known as the North-Central Peoples Forum (NCPF) on Tuesday demanded the zoning of the presidency to the region in 2023. In a statement...
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, said on Tuesday more Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors are planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) because...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday sent a condolence message to the family of the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations...
A 37-year-old South African woman, Gosiame Thamara Sithole, on Monday broke the Guinness World Record held by Malian Halima Cisse after she was delivered of 10...
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, Tuesday solicited the cooperation of all stakeholders in a bid to tackle the worsening security situation in the state. The...
Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, on Tuesday described the Federal Government suspension of Twitter operations in the country as ill-advised and illegal. The governor, who disclosed...
The Nigerian Stock market completed its recovery from last month’s dismal performance after the equity capitalization increased by N100 billion at the close of business on...
The United Nations Security Council has formally selected the body’s Secretary-General, António Guterres as its nominee to serve a second five-year term in office. The recommendation...
Police operatives in Kaduna State have rescued five kidnapped victims at Jangidi Godogodo and Rigasa communities of Jema’a and Igabi local government area of the state....
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two men for alleged fraud in Lagos. The two men – Emmanuel Obiyan and Razaq Wasiu Adeyiga...
Nigerians on social media reacted to a video of French president, Emmanuel Macron being physically assaulted by a citizen at the La Drome in France. The...
