A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South West, Chief Olabode George, on Wednesday, decried the possible implication of the planned “operation...
MTN Nigeria insisted on Wednesday that it had not committed any offence and will continue to defend its position on the $2billion tax dispute. The telecommunication...
At least 54 vehicles recovered from traffic offenders in Lagos State have been placed on auction. The Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, disclosed this...
The Benue State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday advised the All Progressive Congress (APC) to direct its frustration and anger at its...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday validated President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 presidential election. The seven-man panel of the Supreme Court led by the Chief...
The Lagos High Court, Ikeja, on Wednesday ordered the state House of Assembly to maintain the status quo in its ongoing probe of ex-governor Akinwunmi Ambode....
Mobile network operator, MTN Nigeria, on Wednesday released its financial statement for the period ended September 30, 2019, recording a 28.94 percent in profit after-tax. MTN...
Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned hearing on the bail application filed by the former chairman of the defunct Pension...
After a brief stand down, the Supreme Court on Wednesday resumed hearing on the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar,...
The Zimbabwean government has said it plans to introduce a new currency which would have denominations with a maximum value of $0.25. This was revealed on...
Chinese software developer, Opera, has launched a new platform, Oleads for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The platform which has over 3,000 businesses on...
The sleepy town of Bafoussam in Cameroon is reeling from the devastating effect of a landslide which has claimed dozens of lives and has rendered many...
In a notification sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the investing public on Wednesday, the board of Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) said...
The date of commencement of the new N30, 000 minimum wage payment for corps members has not been decided, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said...
Hearing on the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the February 23...
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele said on Tuesday that more than N100 billion investment is required to revive Nigeria’s Cotton,...
A staff of the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU), Noel Davis had been arrested by police operatives in the state for allegedly raping and impregnating his...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday unveiled that it had enlisted anti-corruption agencies to hunt vote buyers during the coming Bayelsa and Kogi governorship...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will make your Wednesday morning. 1. Border closure to create 2m jobs in textile industry – Buhari President Muhammadu...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) on Tuesday said 25 of the 122 inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Koton Karfe, Kogi State, have...
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has demanded the prosecution of the Nigerian Air Force personnel involved in the killing of two residents of the Mabera...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said it seized 34 containers of rice smuggled through the Tin Can Island port in Lagos, some of which have...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said one of the objectives of the current closure of land borders in the country was to protect and nurture the...
An investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Shehu Shuaibu, has revealed how N800 million was paid from the Ministry of External Affairs into...
Former Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has obtained a court order asking Lagos Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and members of the committee probing him to appear before it...
Nigerian governors have reportedly requested a further extension of the 30-year plan for the monthly repayment of the Federal Government’s budget support facility. Minister of Finance,...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed Tuesday’s trading on a bearish note despite earnings from NSE 30 companies, eroding more than the gains from yesterday’s trading...
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has stated that her instruction to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on migration to the...
Parents of the schoolgirls who were kidnapped in Kaduna State have countered recounted bizarre details of how their children regained freedom. In doing so, they also...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday warned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop making false accusations against the party and its presidential candidate, Atiku...
When Nigeria became the 53rd signatory to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) on 7 July, it was an important step in a long-heralded but...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected the planned Operation Positive Identification by the military. Following a motion of Urgent Public Importance moved by the Minority...
The Managing Director of Wärtsilä Nigeria, Wale Yusuff, said on Tuesday Nigeria would only achieve its 11,000 megawatts target if the government invests in renewable energy....
The Joint National Assembly Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has summoned 17 oil companies over their alleged N72billion and $273million indebtedness to the commission....
The Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto State on Tuesday ordered a fresh election in the Sokoto North/Sokoto South Federal Constituency. This followed the judgment of...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday raided the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Sokoto State. The Commission was said...
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on Tuesday accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of impoverishing Nigerians through the increase in Value- Added Tax (VAT), borrowings...
Since Nigeria’s return to civilian rule in 1999, Deputy Governors have always tended to have issues with their bosses, that is the Governors, and the Governors...
The 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II recently told a moving story of how a mother watched her sick child die while waiting to ask...
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced the redeployment and appointment of five Major Generals and four Brigadier Generals to new formations. The acting Director of Army...
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...