Feared militant group, Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack launched at the Afrik Hotel, in Somalia which began with a car bomb on Sunday...
Frontline activist and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has blasted the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and his...
Myanmar’s state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, President Win Myint and some other members of the National League of Democracy have been arrested by security...
Covid-19 tests in public health facilities are not for travel purposes, but for people with symptoms or those who have come in close contacts with anyone...
The Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum has charged the newly appointed service chiefs to work with neighbouring countries including; Niger, Chad and Cameroon to...
The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has called on governors of Sout-East states to back the Eastern Security Network (ESN) established by the Indigenous People of Biafra...
The Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), has defied the directives of Governor Godwin Obaseki for teachers in the state to resume...
Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that Nigeria has a deficit where leadership is concerned, despite having abundance of people capable of assuming such...
The governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has approved the release of N3.8 billion for capital projects for the first quarter of the year which are...
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has stated why the immediate past security chiefs appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari failed in their task of securing...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday condemned alleged public violation of COVID-19 protocols by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as a national embarrassment. The party...
A former lawmaker, who represented Oyo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Olufemi Lanlehin has condemned Governor Seyi Makinde for his handling of the...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. Channel your petition on missing N4.4bn to National Assembly committees,’ Senate replies SERAP The Senate...
Nigeria on Sunday recorded 685 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19...
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday banned gatherings of more than 50 persons in the state. The governor, who announced this while giving an...
The Osun State Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo, on Sunday directed all court staff across the state to undergo the COVID-19 test. In a statement issued...
The Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola, on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, at the Government House in Osogbo....
The Senate on Sunday told the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to channels its petition on the allegedly missing N4.4 billion to the Committees on...
Nigeria’s external reserves have dropped to $36.34 billion as of January 28, the Central Bank revealed on Sunday. In the latest data released by the apex...
Suspected bandits on Saturday killed at least 12 persons and injured several other persons in Na’ikko village, Giwa local government area of Kaduna State. The state’s...
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Saturday urged the Federal Government to ban the movement of herdsmen from the north to other parts of the...
The Presidency on Sunday urged Nigerians to continue to observe the COVID-19 protocols in order to avert fresh lockdown in the country. The Senior Special Assistant...
A former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has challenged at the Court of Appeal, the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which ordered him...
The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of 15 suspected armed robbers in the state. The command’s spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this...
The Osun State government on Sunday confirmed the discovery of five cases of the United Kingdom COVID-19 variant in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Information...
The Federal Government on Sunday commenced the disbursement of grants to 2,800 rural women across the 17 local government areas of Enugu State. In her address...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to stop blaming the Nigerian elite for his failure in office. The party was reacting...
A gun making factory has been uncovered in Uyanga, in the Akampa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The factory was uncovered by the Cross...
The Oyo State Government is seeking the assistance of Nigerians, especially indigenes of the state resident in Turkey to help find a missing student, Jamiu Adebayo...
Two men, Ibrahim Mohammad Aminu and Mohammad Tahir Umar, have been arrested in Kano by operatives of the Interpol National Central Bureau, Nigeria Police Force, for...
‘THE MILKMAID’ The eligibility of Nigeria’s official submission for the Oscar movie academy awards titled “The Milkmaid”, has been confirmed among other contenders for the 93rd...
A suspected female kidnapper who attempted to abduct three school children in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, has been arrested by the police in the...
The member representing Isikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State in the House of Representatives, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has boasted that her party, the All Progressives Congress...
The Federal Government has said Nigeria’s low rating in the 2020 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (TI-CPI) does not truly reflect the great strides by the...
Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu, who recently came out to declare that he is ‘gay and proud,’ has called on the President of the United States, Joe...
Africa’s embattled richest man, Aliko Dangote, has asked the Miami-Dade County Court in Florida, USA, to place a permanent gag order on his ex-mistress, Autumn Spikes,...
A former head of a Chinese state-owned asset management company, China Huarong Asset Management Company, Lai Xiaomin, has been executed after a court sentenced him to...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President Dr Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of House of Representatives Mr Femi Gbajabiamila to “to urgently...
Concerned authorities in Russia on Saturday issued an arrest threat to supporters of Kremlin critic, Alexey Navalny who are preparing for a fresh round of anti-government...
Health authorities in Iran have confirmed that its locally made COVID-19 vaccine (COVIran Barekat) is effective against the mutant variant of the virus first discovered in...
Boko Haram insurgents reportedly attacked the town of Dikwa, Borno State, killing two soldiers and abducting two policewomen. According to reports, the insurgents killed the two...
The government of Kaduna State led by Governor Nasir El-Rufai has approved a new resumption date for primary and secondary schools in the state. This was...
The government of Kwara State has assured residents of their safety and security amid the influx of herdsmen into the State. This was contained in a...
Hello, and welcome to Business Roundup this week. Here, we bring you highlights of events that happened during the week -from the capital market to the mainstream...
Axa Mansard Insurance Plc, a Lagos-based composite insurance has revealed it grew its assets by 7.5 percent to N99.22 billion for 2020 from N92.28 billion in...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. 1,883 new COVID-19 cases take Nigeria’s total to 130,557. Deaths, recoveries updated Nigeria on Saturday...
Ripples Nigeria, once again, as it has always done on a monthly basis, reviews the performance of state governors in Nigeria for the month of December,...
Nigeria on Saturday recorded 1,883 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19...
Police operatives in Ogun State have arrested three suspected cultists for allegedly threatening to kill a man who declined their request to join the group. The...
A combined team of soldiers and police on Saturday rescued 25 youths abducted by armed bandits in Taraba State. The victims were abducted on Wednesday along...
