Absence of one of the defence counsels on Monday stalled the alleged N2billion trial of the former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, at the Federal High...
Research results by the British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has revealed that their jointly-developed COVID-19 vaccine has shown “an average 70 percent...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), on Sunday, dismissed reports that some corps members tested positive for COVID-19 in its orientation camp in Bauchi State. The...
Gunmen on Saturday night abducted the Medical Director of Peace Hospital, Ayingba, Kogi State, Dr. Azubuike Joel Ihenacho. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kogi State...
Oil prices climbed by over one percent on Monday, sustaining the gains recorded in the week that just went by as traders targeted a swift recovery,...
These latest stories from the tech space will keep you updated with trends today. 1. Nigeria’s Seso expands portfolio into SA, Ghana One of Nigeria’s one-stop...
A member of the defunct group musical group, The Remedies, Eedris Abdulkareem, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration as very mean. The ‘Jaga Jaga’ crooner, who...
The Turkish government will resume the trial of 20 Saudi officials implicated in the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, on Tuesday. Khashoggi, who was a...
The Minister of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs in Mozambique, Helena Kida, has confirmed the sack of two instructors at the Matalana Police Practical School in...
The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Monday presented a budget proposal of N140 billion to the state National Assembly for the 2021 fiscal year. Fintiri...
The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Laolu Akande, said on Sunday Nigeria’s economy is on the path to recovery. Akande,...
Nigeria is currently 34th out of 54 African countries in Mo Ibrahim Governance Index. The Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) annual report examines the advancement...
The Defence Headquarters said on Monday at least 11 illegal miners have been arrested and scores of bandits killed by troops of “Operation Accord” in some...
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, expressed optimism on Monday that Nigeria would exit recession soon, raising hopes that Africa’s biggest economy...
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Army, Ali Ndume, to be remanded in Kuje Prison for...
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has sacked the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Adekola Olawoye. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Segun Ajiboye,...
The Association of the Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) said on Sunday speculative practices in the currency market would heap more pressure on the...
The co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has reacted to the murder of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Nasarawa State,...
A father of one of the abducted students of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) said on Sunday he sold his goats, pigs, and other valuables to...
The Senior Pastor of the Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), Pastor Mathew Ashimolowo, said on Sunday he was one of the thousands of people who signed...
The Nigerian LNG (NLNG) Limited said on Friday its Train 7 gas infrastructural expansion project would source at least 55 percent of its labour equivalent in...
The Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, said on Monday that the refusal of former President Goodluck Jonathan to sign the constitutional amendment presented by the 7th...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced the search for a successor to the party’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus, ahead...
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said on Sunday the Federal Government has acquired three new aircraft for the Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria,...
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said on Monday President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is working “round-the-clock” to reverse Nigeria’s economic woes. Nigeria...
The Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, said on Monday many governors in the country don’t have security votes. Fayemi, who is the chairman of the Nigeria...
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on some parts of Port Harcourt following the upsurge in cult activities in the city....
The credit rating agency, Moody’s said on Sunday Nigeria would require over $3 trillion investment over the next three decades to bridge a yawning infrastructure gap...
The United States President-elect, Joe Biden, is set to nominate veteran diplomat Antony Blinken as his secretary of state. Reuters reports that Blinken’s nomination will be...
The former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, on Sunday urged Nigerian politicians to put their 2023 political aspirations on the back burner and focus on...
A United States-based Nigerian scientist, Robert Okojie, has been inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame of the US National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA). In a...
The Burkina Faso Electoral Commission closed dozens of polling units early on Sunday due to security threats. The landlocked West African country has suffered from an...
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, said on Monday only an intellectual and competent leader can truly transform Nigeria...
The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has reacted to the murder of Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Mr. Philip Shekwo, by...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied the suspension of former Ebonyi State governor, Sam Egwu, and 23 other party chieftains in the state. The Ebonyi...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday branded President Muhammadu Buhari a failure for plunging Nigeria’s economy to a second recession in four years. The party...
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said on Sunday the gains recorded by the country in the control of Tuberculosis had been eroded by the...
At least six Nigerians soldiers have been reportedly killed in an ambush by Boko Haram fighters in Borno State. 26 soldiers were also injured while several...
The total number of COVID-19 cases recorded in Nigeria increased to 66,383 on Sunday night after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 155 fresh...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. NLC, TUC leaders accuse Buhari’s govt of putting their lives at risk The leadership of...
The Zamfara State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of five persons and abduction of 18 others by gunmen at a mosque in the state....
The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa State, Bola Longe, said on Sunday the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in the state, Phillip Shekwo, was not killed...
Russian tennis star, Daniil Medvedev on Sunday defeated Dominic Thiem to win at the ATP Finals inside the O2 Arena in London. It was the Russian’s...
The Borno State Government on Sunday denied reports that there was a fresh attack on the convoy of the state governor, Babagana Zulum by elements of...
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have accused the Nigerian government of putting their lives at risk over...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday ordered security agencies in the country to check the growing spate of violence in the country. The president gave the charge...
A Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Popoola Kayode, leader of the Lagos State Taskforce operating around the Lekki-Ajah area of the state and his team members...
Topics of national concern made top trends on Sunday across social media platforms in Nigeria, especially on Twitter. The issues bothering on insecurity in Northern Nigeria...
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday taunted the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying it was rattled and disoriented by the recent courtesy visit...
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Sunday described as disastrous, the October 21 attack on the headquarters of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos...
