Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has called on his supporters not to distract him with the call for him to contest the 2023 presidential election....
The Federal Government on Monday announced the closure of all schools in the country till 18th of January, 2021, following the second wave of the deadly...
Dangote Cement Plc Monday said it would next week commence the first phase of the plan to buy a portion of its ordinary shares back from...
The Abia State government led by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has issued new guidelines to stem the second wave of the deadly COVID-19 disease. This was contained...
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The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli has died on Monday barely a week after his fifth coronation anniversary. The Olu of Warri who died at 65,...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. ‘We might come to the end of ASUU strike tomorrow’ —Ngige The Minister of Labour...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) posted further gains on Monday with the market capitalisation rising by N333.797 billion on the back of gains in heavyweight stocks...
The crisis rocking the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took a new twist on Monday as a faction loyal to Senator Magnus...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, on Monday paraded 148 suspected drug traffickers and peddlers. The acting State Commander, Uche Iyke, who...
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has expressed optimism that Nigerian universities would reopen for academic activities soon. It will be recalled that lecturers...
The Federal Government on Monday announced new measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country, including restrictions on the number of guests at...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said it was not true that the new strain of COVID-19 was beyond the control of existing measures. The...
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Monday, struck out the money laundering case brought against Abdullahi Babalele, son-in-law to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. It...
The Federal Government on Monday extended the deadline to register for the National Identification Number (NIN) by three weeks. Ripples Nigeria had reported that the Nigeria...
11 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have tested positive for COVID-19 at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Sibre, near Jalingo in Taraba State....
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has lashed out at the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying it was insulting for the party to accuse him of...
Happenings across Nigeria, ranging from unpopular government policies to controversial comments by political office holders, were greeted with diverse reactions on social media. The following issues...
The Governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Zulum, has lashed out at the military over what he termed incessant attacks on travellers and villagers by Boko...
A former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tesser Waya aka Kiddwaya, has declared his intention to pursue a career in the movie industry. Kiddwaya, who opened up...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu to release a Facebook user, Mubarak Bala,...
The Osun State government has warned residents of the state not to let down their guard as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across...
A resident of Gombe State, Abubakar Muhammad, has revealed how his brother, Aliyu, died at the Kumo Divisional Police Station in Gombe State. Muhammad, who appeared...
The Senior Pastor of Lagos-based church, Trinity House, Ituah Ighodalo, has advised governments at all levels to shut down churches if the measure would help Nigeria...
Four persons, including an unidentified herdsman were on Saturday killed in a reprisal attack on four villages in Zango-Kataf local government area of Southern Kaduna. The...
These latest stories from the tech space will keep you updated with trends today. 1. Two Nigerian startups make Facebook Accelerator shortlist Two Nigerian startups, HelpMum...
At least 38 suspected criminals have reportedly escaped from police custody in Enugu State. Police sources told journalists on Monday that the criminals who were remanded...
The Senate on Monday passed the 2021 budget of N13.5trillion. The budget was predicated on an oil benchmark of $40 per barrel. In the budget, N3.324trillion...
Lagosians on Monday ignored the COVID-19 protocols and stormed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office in Alausa area of the state a bid to beat...
Angry Ijaw youths on Monday blocked the East-West Road to protest the appointment of Effiong Okon-Akwa as Sole Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)....
In this LongRead, you will find compelling a list of some Igbo politicians who may be eyeing Aso Rock, Nigeria’s seat of power, in 2023. Could...
Oil prices fell by over three percent on Monday as a rapidly spreading new COVID-19 strain that has shut down much of the United Kingdom triggered...
A former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, at the weekend urged the Igbo speaking people in Delta and Rivers States to forget about the 2023 presidency,...
The Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, has ordered an investigation into the alleged case of child abuse at the Deeper Life School in the state....
Nigeria’s representative at the 41st African Seniors Championships, Enku Ekuta won a bronze medal at the competition held in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Ekuta defeated Billet Sandrine of...
A monarch in Zamfara State, Alhaji Attahiru Ahmad, on Sunday urged the state Governor, Bello Matawalle, to authorize the use of weapons by residents of the...
The former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, said on Monday the cabal that hijacked President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration are...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) confirmed on Sunday that the Federal Government recorded a fiscal shortfall of N1.29 trillion in the third quarter (Q3) of...
Nigeria failed to generate 10,106.8 Megawatts (MW) of power last week due to various limitations ranging from gas constraints to poor transmission and distribution infrastructures. Data...
Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Canada have banned their citizens from travelling to the United Kingdom over a new strain of COVID-19 sweeping across South-East England. Argentina’s...
The former President of the Central African Republic (CAR), François Bozizé, has dismissed claims that he is plotting a coup to oust the country’s government. Reports...
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given the Federal Government a January 5, 2021 deadline to resolve the dispute with the Academic Staff Union...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed at least 1,200 operatives and 2,000 special marshals have been deployed to improve safety on roads during Christmas...
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ruled out the imposition of a fresh lockdown in the state over the recent spike in the COVID-19 pandemic....
Police operatives in Ogun State have arrested two men, Damilare Oyeniyi and Emmanuel Okori, for allegedly gang-raping a 19-year-old girl in the state. The men also...
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) is in the process of liquidating 42 microfinance banks, whose licences were recently revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria...
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has knocked governors in the South-East over their rejection of a newly formed Eastern...
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar on Sunday urged the Nigerian government to ban flights from the United Kingdom over the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the...
Nigeria’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 has increased to 78,434 as the country recoreded 501 fresh infections on Sunday, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. Be thankful bombings don’t happen every day under Buhari, Adesina tells Nigerians The Special Adviser...
