The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to halt the planned deployment of 5G network technology in Nigeria. The upper legislative chamber made the call...
The Nigeria Customs Service has arrested a Turkey-bound passenger, Abubakar Saleh, with 54 different Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano....
The fall of one of the world’s best-known cryptocurrencies, the Bitcoin, on Wednesday, sent shockwaves throughout the financial world, Nigerian investors inclusive. Over the past 24...
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, said on Wednesday the 68 former local council chairmen in the state caused a serious crisis for his administration. The...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a container carrying about 4,996,200 capsules of tramadol weighing 2,498.2 kilograms at the Onne Port,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors on Wednesday knocked the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (PDP) over the party’s criticism of their resolutions on major...
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said on Wednesday the country’s new national carrier would become operational in the first quarter of 2022. Sirika disclosed this...
Nigerian actor, Yomi Fabiyi has stated that he is prepared to keep advocating for the fundamental rights of people. His statement is coming after his colleague,...
A Palestinian journalist, Yusef Abu Hussein, has been killed when his house in Gaza’s Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood was struck by Israeli missiles. Hussein, a broadcaster for...
The National Youths Frontier of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned the invitation of its party officials by the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has condemned the recurring arson and attacks on its facilities across the country, with the 2023 elections looming in the...
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), has thrown its weight behind the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in its current faceoff with the Kaduna State government, warning...
American songstress, Demi Lovato has revealed that she represents fluidity as she is neither a male nor female. The singer-songwriter stated that she prefers not to...
Member states of the European Union (EU) have agreed to reopen the bloc’s borders to travellers who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, sources have...
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has disclosed that Nigeria repatriated over $700 million stolen funds within the past...
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has inaugurated a taskforce for the clearance of backlog of passports in the three passport offices in Lagos State. This was...
The ongoing face-off between the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Kaduna State Government continues to snowball as over 100 armed thugs have reportedly invaded the premises...
The Senate on Wednesday suspended plenary for one week to enable its members participate in the zonal public hearing across the country. The President of the...
Matters of volatile quality require statecraft. That which is necessary may not be expedient or practicable under certain circumstances. And it takes statesmanship to discern the...
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a Shari’ah Court Judge by unknown gunmen on Tuesday evening. The Command Public Relations Officer, SP...
Former Chelsea midfielder, Frank Lampard is the latest ex-player to be inducted into the English Premier League Hall of Fame. The 42-year-old, who was recently sacked...
A 23-year-old former fish seller, Hellen Auma Wandera, has become the youngest member of Uganda’s new parliament. Wandera was declared winner of the NRM primaries in...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria now have two big international friendlies lined up in preparations for their participation in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Ripples...
A bill seeking to set a 30-day time frame to compel a president to appoint ministers upon assumption of office or face impeachment, has passed second...
Nigerian recording artiste, Lyta has been called out on the social media platform, Instagram by his baby mama, Kemi Ayorinde for being unable to afford the...
Islamic group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has kicked against the planned legalization of cannabis in Nigeria by the House of Representatives, saying it will be...
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced a postponement of its National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) to June 5, 2021. The exam was earlier scheduled to...
The Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Samuel Uche, says the Nigerian goverment has degenerated to that of a Fulani donination following the lukewarm attitude...
The meltdown of bitcoin continues as the ripple effect from Elon Musk tweets keeps wrecking havoc on the cryptocurrency market value which has crashed to $751.12...
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on European countries and global financial institutions to consider granting debt relief for African countries. Buhari who is currently in France...
Residents of some villages in Kontagora local government area of Niger State, have been thrown into panic following the sighting of a strange helicopter said to...
The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), has called on the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai and the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), to return...
The Pan Niger Delta Forum has berated the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan over his stance on restructuring after a consensus by the Southern Governors’ Forum on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into a petition of alleged N10 billion fraud, against the National Working Committee of the opposition...
The Edwin and Stella Ajaere (ESA) Foundation has completed its 2021 round of grantmaking to Nigerians within its target sectors for intervention. The grants were drawn...
The leadership of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG), has placed all state chapters of the union on alert for a nationwide strike...
The Nigerian capital market reacted negatively to report of Access Bank acquiring a commercial bank in Mozambique, crashing the Nigerian lender’s stock value in two days....
The war of words between a former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, and his successor, Hope Uzodinma, continues with the former accusing the governor...
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed worry over the inaction of the Federal Government regarding the recurring attacks on the offices of the Independent National...
The Anambra government on Tuesday said that the deductions being made from salaries of state workers are to stabilise the capital of Ndiolu Micro Finance Bank...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. FG intervenes in Kaduna govt, labour dispute The Federal Government on Tuesday waded into the...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Tuesday abducted a Sharia court judge, Alhaji Hussaini Samaila, in Safana local government area of Katsina State. Residents told journalists...
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed that his country’s military would continue its strikes targeted at the homes and infrastructure of the Palestinian militant group,...
At least 6,000 people including 1,500 minors reportedly swam from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the largest influx of illegal migrants there in...
Rights activist, Femi Falana, on Tuesday mocked the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for declaring the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, and...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, said on Tuesday Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) currently before the National Assembly would be passed before the...
The Chinese government has stopped financial institutions or payment companies from conducting cryptocurrency-related transactions following the recent meltdown in Bitcoin price. The government gave the directive...
The Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, said on Tuesday the recently launched South-East security outfit, Ebubeagu would address the security challenges in the region. The outfit,...
The recently crowned Miss Universe, Andrea Meza, has denied she is married after “wedding photos” that could strip her of the beauty title surfaced on the...
The Federal Government on Tuesday waded into the ongoing dispute between the organised labour and Kaduna State government. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union...
