The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday accused the Nigerian police of shooting 17 of its members and abducted over 70 others. The group...
The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, said on Tuesday that several uncompleted projects initiated by his predecessors almost ruined his first term in office. Lalong,...
As part of efforts to generate more revenue for their respective states, governors of the 36 states on Tuesday met with their commissioners of finance and...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday asked the Senate to confirm the nominees for the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Buhari, in a...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Tuesday there was need for good governance in Nigeria not only in form but also in quality. He said the...
The Consul General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr. Godwin Adama, said on Monday the motive behind the killing of another Nigerian in the former...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday nominated John Tosho as the substantive Chief Judge of the Federal High Court and asked the Senate to confirm the nomination....
A group of researchers from around the world have joined forces to develop a vaccine which could revolutionise the treatment of tuberculosis. The researchers claimed the...
The Adamawa State Police Command said on Tuesday that a five-man armed robbery gang terrorizing the Numan-Savannah-Lafia portion of the Yola-Gombe Highway had been arrested. The...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu on Tuesday upheld the election of a former deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. The appellate court dismissed the appeal...
MTN Nigeria is not out of troubled water yet as a Federal High Court in Lagos has picked January 30, 2020 and January 31, 2020 for...
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have both warned that nearly 2.3 million Zambian’s are at risk of food shortages. The situation...
The Federal Government on Tuesday rolled out new measures to check the spread of fake news and hate speech in the country. The Minister of Information...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of a Lebanese, Hamza Koudeih and two other suspected accomplices of social media celebrity,...
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) has said Benue State remains its ancestral home even though Governor Samuel Ortom had chased them away. The group...
Controversial media personality, Daddy Freeze has once again taken aim at the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye. This...
Tech giant Google has been hauled into the Federal Court by regulators over allegations it has been misleading consumers about the personal location data it collects,...
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has said that urgent and well-thought out solution was required to address the security challenges confronting Nigeria. He...
Few days ago, the president was reported to have said that once the low index infrastructure challenge is solved, Nigerians will go about their livelihood with...
Alcoholic beverage maker and a subsidiary of AbInBev, International Breweries has recorded a whopping 130.41% increase in loss after tax in its Q3 2019 financial statement...
Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan is of the opinion that Nigeria needs to learn from the experiences of Egypt in the area of combating...
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide has scheduled to visit some Nigerians over its stand that Ndigbo should be allowed to produce the next president of...
It was another fascinating week keeping an eye on Aso Rock, and to see President Muhammadu Buhari return from Russia-African summit with a basket of goodies,...
Panic ensued in Osun State on Monday when some armed soldiers numbering about 30, invaded the state Police Command Headquarters in Osogbo and broke its gate....
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will make your Tuesday morning. 1. Buhari gives stern warning to police over harassment of young Nigerians President Muhammadu...
No-nonsense President of Guinea, Alpha Condé has fired three ministers of his cabinet over a teachers’ strike last week which left seven people killed and a...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday warned that night travelling is now with high peril, as criminals had launched themselves to take advantage of...
No event in recent history about the Niger Delta have elicited controversy or gained media attention like the current order by President Muhammadu Buhari calling for...
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says a wrong perception about the security situation in Nigeria is stalling the country from getting external support....
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday launched “Operation NAZO” to deal with banditry in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Launching the operation at...
Two people were on Monday sentenced to death by hanging by the Ekiti State High Court for conspiracy, murder and unlawful procession of human skull. According...
The end to the closure of Nigeria’s land borders may take longer than expected as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele,...
The Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu, was on Monday turned back by the Senate Committee on Sustainable Development Goals when he appeared...
Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Monday condemned the killing of a man and a woman, allegedly by armed soldiers and airmen in Mabera quarters of...
A Nigerian, Chikamso Ufordi, has been reportedly killed in the Guateng Province of South Africa, while two others sustained injuries when unknown gunmen attacked them in...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Monday revealled that a new policy of score standardisation has been adopted under which Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday raised the alarm over the unemployment situation in Nigeria, which it said was frightening and could become catastrophic if...
The implementation of the new minimum wage may witness hiccups in states across the country, as state governors, on Monday said the Federal Executive Council (FEC)...
President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned officers and men of the Nigeria Police against harassing young people in their bid to arrest `yahoo criminals.’ Buhari, Represented by...
The Senator Magnus Abe-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has given its terms for the resolution of the crisis within the party in Rivers...
The senate has intervened in the ongoing dispute between the Nigerian government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the implementation of the Integrated...
Ahead of the Supreme Court’s hearing of the presidential election appeal, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over an alleged plan by the...
A former Secretary-General of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Amaechi Akawo, is currently in custody of in detention for allegedly misappropriating $130,000. Akawo was detained by...
Leke Abejide, the lawmaker representing Yagba-East/Yagba-West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency of Kogi State, has proffered other solutions to end the issue of gridlock in Apapa. He said he...
The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, said on Monday that over 47 million Nigerians were still practicing open defecation. Adamu, who disclosed this at a...
About 200 prisoners on Monday escaped from the medium federal correctional centre in Koton-Karfe, Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The prisoners had escaped the...
Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has revealed that the ministry’s proposed budget for capital expenditure received a huge cut...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if varsity lecturers’ salaries are not paid before the month...
The John Magufuli-led Tanzanian government has been accused of increasingly repressing political dissent as censorship mounts in the country. In two separate reports issued on Monday,...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened the trading week on a bullish note. The All Share Index closed at 26,384.45 basis points, up by 0.14% and...