The Federal Government on Wednesday met with professional bodies and unions in the health sector over the payment of hazard allowance for health workers in the...
A 25-year-old Nigerian drug trafficker, Unachukwu Chiluba Paulinus, has been sentenced to death by a court in Vietnam. Paulinus was convicted by the People’s Court in...
Governors of the 36 states in the country met on Wednesday on the country security challenges and other major national issues. The Chairman of the Nigeria...
The United Nations Rescue Services (UNRS) said on Wednesday over 20 million Nigerians currently live below the poverty. The International Chairman of UNRS, Steve Midalah, disclosed...
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has ordered the immediate suspension of three school principals in the state for allowing proponents of the separatist group, Yoruba...
Delta State will host the 2022 edition of the National Sports Festival. The state won the 20th edition of the festival held in Edo State. The...
Spanish giant, Real Madrid and runaway English Premier League leaders, Manchester City on Wednesday completed the semi-final line up for this season’s European Champions League. The...
The Presidency on Wednesday Nigerians the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has not given up on the abducted students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State....
Omojuwa, Oby Ezekwesili The duo made a return appearance to Twitter’s trends list on Wednesday, after Nigerian blogger, Japhet Omojuwa responded to claims he listed former...
The consumption expenditure of companies dropped in 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Wednesday. In a new report titled: “Gross Domestic Product: Expenditure...
A former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, claimed on Wednesday the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) South-West zonal congress was marred by irregularities. The former deputy...
The cost of preparing meals either with kerosene or cooking gas in Nigerian household increased in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. In...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday at least 1.2 million children are yet to be immunized in Nigeria. The UNICEF’s Communication Officer, Mrs....
The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Lagos residents paid the highest price for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) for March. In its report on price...
A social media influencer and blogger, Japhet Omojuwa, said on Wednesday he got the full consent of the former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, before making...
An activist, Oluwatosin Adeniji, on Wednesday, accused the Convener of the #Revolutionnow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, of fraud. Adeniji, who is an associate of the African Alliance...
Contrary to claim by former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, that he was not arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), he was...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Akwa Ibom, Uwemedimo Nwoko. Nwoko was arrested on Tuesday...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of new heads for key agencies in the education sector. The Director of Press and Public Relations in the...
The Chairmen’s Forum of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), comprising of state chairmen of the party has elected a new leadership after the tenure expiration of...
A 100-level student of the Plateau State University, Bokkos, identified as Israel Emmanuel, has died after he fell off a vehicle during a protest by the...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has requested for the assistance of the Nigerian Army to train its armed squad personnel to check invasion of custodial centres...
The federal government has criticised the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, over allegations that N60 billion was printed in March to fund federal allocation to...
A high court at the Queen’s Bench Division in London has granted a perpetual injunction restraining one Maureen Badejo from publishing further defamatory words against or...
Big Brother Africa winner, Uti Nwachukwu has opined that monogamous relationships can no longer work in this generation. Nwachukwu in a Twitter post spoke against the...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s ShortLet adapts AI to improve business model Nigerian...
The Senate on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of Dr Halilu Shaba as the Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NSRDA). The confirmation followed...
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, is at daggers drawn with his former deputy, Agboola Ajayi, for refusing to hand over government vehicles in his...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday, met with a member of the House of Representatives, Mr Musa Saidu Abdullahi, who sponsored the bill seeking...
The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has stated that there is a grand plot to provoke the South-East into a war. He therefore urged citizens...
Dangote’s Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development & Capital Projects, Devakumar Edwin, has expressed surprise that its cement products are sold at an higher price in...
The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo, has directed all newly admitted students who are below the age of 16 to either defer their enrollment...
Tech giants, Google on Wednesday created a doodle to celebrate the 74th posthumous birthday of a Nigeria guitarist Oliver De Coque whose real name is Oliver...
Nigerian recording artiste, Peruzzi has stated that he never slept with Chioma Rowland, the estranged partner and baby mama of singer, Davido. Peruzzi, real name Tobechukwu...
The Department of Petroleum Resources has revealed that BUA group received a license renewal with 27 other investors. The agency had posted the names of the...
Women of Ikabigbo community in Uzairue Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State on Tuesday, urged herdsmen occupying their community to leave, as their presence...
The lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Jude Idimogu has said the Southeast region is not ready to produce the...
Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is on a bullish run as government policies against it across the world, including Nigeria, seem unable to stop the digital asset from surpassing...
The Presidency has announced the scheduled deleivery of six Super Tucano light attack aircraft from the United States (U.S.) mid-July. It also noted that the Nigerian...
The Ekiti State Amotekun Corps has arrested three suspected kidnappers in the Igbara Odo area of the state following attacks on a woman at the Erinjiyan-Igbara...
Some headless bodies have been found in a valley by the double carriageway under construction, at the Five Miles area in the outskirts of Calabar, the...
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has revealed that the house will invite the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed,...
The exchange rate between Naira and the US Dollar closed at N411/1$ in the Importers and Exporters window, where forex is traded officially. According to data...
The U.S Consul-General in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo, on Tuesday, announced that the US government had provided over $6 billion since 2003, as assistance for the prevention...
The Lagos State government has called for the support of building professionals as it embarks on aggressive enforcement against quackery in construction to eradicate building collapse...
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has called on members of the House of Representatives to expedite action on the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill...
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has vowed to kill all members of the newly formed security outfit, Ebube-Agu, which was launched by the governors...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. Why we suspended protest against Buhari in London —Omokri Convener of the #HarassBuhariOutofLondon Movement, Reno...
At least 20 children were killed in a fire outbreak at a public school in Niamey, Niger Republic, on Tuesday evening. The commander of the country’s...
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 74 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19...
