Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nine things about the new jihadist sect, more deadly than Boko Haram, operating in...
Organisers of the 67th Academy Grammy Awards in the United States on Friday unveiled the nominees for the prestigious awards with many Nigerians making the cuts....
The Naira traded N1,678 to the dollar at the official window on Friday. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange revealed that the...
Police and other security agents in Katsina on Thursday foiled attacks on three residential quarters in Jibia Township, Jibia Local Government Area of the state, and...
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has renewed its call for the payment of its members’ three months withheld salaries by the Federal Government....
Police in Ebonyi on Friday arraigned two men, Onwe Mgboro and Onyebuchi Mgboro, at the Abakaliki Magistrate’s Court 1 for allegedly stealing cassava. The defendants allegedly...
Police operatives in Kaduna have arrested three members of a notorious kidnap syndicate in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Mansir Hassan, disclosed...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has recovered the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter that crashed last...
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and 17 others on Friday signed a peace accord ahead of the November 16 governorship election in the state. Other...
Three Israelis are missing following clashes between Israeli football fans and pro-Palestinian demonstrators before Thursday’s UEFA Conference Cup game between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax FC...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N188 billion at the close of trading on Friday. This followed a surge in the share prices of stocks...
Gunmen on Thursday evening killed a police inspector and took away his rifle in Cross River State. The spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force, Zone six...
The Yobe State Police Command has dismissed a report of its operatives’ alleged involvement in armed robbery in the Potiskum area of the state. The command’s...
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Friday presented the 2025 budget of N549 billion to the State House of Assembly for approval. The governor while...
Residents of Ruga, a settlement along Airport Road in Abuja, took to the streets on Friday to protest the demolition of their homes by Federal Capital...
Nigerian multinational energy company Oando Plc is targeting a production of 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) by 2028. This follows its landmark acquisition of Eni’s Nigerian...
Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable oil, the Food and...
Forex trading has become increasingly popular in Nigeria over the last decade. With Nigeria’s large economy and increasing internet penetration, many Nigerians have started trading currencies...
Democracy is popularly defined as “the government of the people by the people and for the people”. Citizens are at the heart of democracy in that...
Today I am mourning, but this too shall favour me—Donald Trump’s victory and Kamala Harris’s loss carry lessons for us all. She joined the race just...
In a revenue generation blitz, The Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced its highest revenue in a single year....
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. United Nations body warns 33m Nigerians could face acute food insecurity by 2025 A...
Police on Thursday arraigned a 33-year-old woman, Mrs. Olajumoke Olalere, at the Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly stabbing her husband to...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Thursday efforts to stablise the national grid which collapsed earlier in the day are ongoing. The grid collapsed...
The Senate is considering the repeal of the Act establishing the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has dismissed a viral video on the alleged sale of adulterated Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as fuel in...
The Naira traded N1,639 to the dollar at the official window on Thursday. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange revealed that the...
Security operatives at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, have arrested a suspected cultist with a locally-made pistol and six cartridges. The institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Soladoye Adewole,...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) claimed on Thursday troops deployed to various theatres of operation killed 481 suspected terrorists last month. The Director of Defence Media Operations,...
Police on Thursday arraigned a 76-year-old man, Bala Mohammed, at the Chief Magistrate Court 5 in Bauchi for allegedly posting pictures of women on Facebook. He...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday assured Nigerians the Compressed Gas Initiative (CNG) and programmes of his administration would boost industrialisation and prosperity. Tinubu gave the assurance...
Men of the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, have arrested three suspected oil thieves with a boat carrying crude oil worth N32 million in...
Armed men reportedly killed three people at Rakok village of Barkin-Ladi local government area of Plateau State on Wednesday. The National President of Berom Youths Moulders...
Justice Oluyemi Osadebey of the Ondo State High Court, Akure, on Thursday, set aside the suit challenging the nomination of Mr. Olugbenga Edema as the New...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted banks the approval to trade with foreign currencies deposited under the amnesty initiative for the foreign exchange (FX)...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N216 billion on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) on Thursday, November 7, 2024. This followed...
Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Mbasogo, on Thursday, sacked Baltasar Engonga, director-general of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), over allegations of misconduct. Engonga, son of CEMAC...
A new report from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) projects that Nigeria will experience a sharp rise in food insecurity, with 33 million people...
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to organize the inaugural Nigeria International Airshow, set to take place in Lagos in February 2025. This groundbreaking event aims...
The Nigerian Army Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has also confirmed the emergence a new jihadist sect known as the ‘Lukarawas’ which has been terrorising residents of Sokoto...
Lagos, Rivers, and the Federal Capital Territory led in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for 2023, with figures of N815.86 billion, N211.10 billion and N195.41 billion respectively....
Electricity consumers have taken to social media to complain about the recent increase in the prices of prepaid electricity meters by Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the...
Each time Shola Owoyemi recalls the birth of her second son, Ayokunle, now a 17-year-old living with cerebral palsy, she sighs deeply in acceptance of what...
The face-off between Dangote Refinery, Petrochemical Plant, and Pinnacle Oil & Gas Ltd seems to have escalated. Trouble started when Dangote Refinery, yesterday questioned Pinnacle Oil’s...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Peter Obi: Why can’t Nigeria match South Africa’s power reliability? Former Vice President and...
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved a minimum wage of ₦80,000 for civil servants in the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation,...
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday urged African leaders to develop a proactive, resilient, and visionary approach to safeguard the continent’s health. He made...
Captain William Ekong, Ademola Lookman, Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen and 19 other players have been called up by Austin Eguavoen for Super Eagles’ next international matches...
The Naira shed N10.3 against the United States dollar at the official window on Wednesday. Data from the FMDQ Exchange’s official trading platform, which oversees the...
Gunmen on Tuesday abducted the Parish Priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish, Obollo, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike. Azubuike...
