The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed the election of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as the final triumph...
Akwa Ibom State government said on Friday that at least 18 suspected cases of Monkeypox have been recorded in three communities in Mkpat Enin local government...
Liberian central bank chief, Nathaniel Patray, has resigned, the president’s office said Friday, after a year of controversy over his handling of the country’s monetary policy....
The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Uche Ogah, said on Friday the Federal Government is determined to permanently check illegal mining in...
The lawmaker-elect for Ovia North East Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly, Ugiagbe Dumez, has been arraigned before the state criminal court on allegation...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the two appeals filed by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, challenging the decision of the Appeal Court, which upturned the...
A secondary school teacher, Mr, Terseer Maikyo, has been arrested by police in Benue State for allegedly raping a JSS 1 student in Ukum local government...
All local government education secretaries and their treasurers, as well as directors of primary healthcare in the 20 local government areas of Bauchi state have been...
Organised labour has lauded the federal government’s decision to sanction trade unions that failed to submit details of their yearly audited accounts to the Ministry of...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) rounds up the last day of trading this week on a bearish note with investors losing N14.3 billion. The All Share...
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday directed the nation’s armed forces, police and other security outfits to procure their uniforms and other kits from the Defence Industry Corporation...
A senior lecturer at the University of Lagos, Boniface Igbeneghu, who was caught on tape making amorous advances at a ‘student’, has been invited for questioning...
The Nigerian Air Force has reacted to a post on Twitter alleging that it refused medical attention to two accident victims rushed to its hospital in...
Stanbic IBTC, in its Q3 2019 financial statement for the 9 months period (9m) ended September 30, 2019, recorded a 66.68% drop in its earnings from...
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has revealed that it seized 149 bags of smuggled rice valued at over N3.5 million in Kaduna State. Public Relations Officer...
Alleged kidnapper, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans, has opted for plea bargain with the Lagos State Government over his attempt to kidnap a leading transporter...
The two parties to the election dispute before the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, Chris Uba and Ifeanyi Uba may have to wait longer to know...
Tier 1 lender, Access Bank has released an impressive financial statement for the period ended September 30, 2019, with profit after tax increasing by 44.23%. The...
A call for calm earlier made by popular activist, Jawar Mohammed, following violent protests that erupted in Ethiopia against Nobel peace laureate and Prime Minister, Abiy...
The death of five persons have been confirmed in Benue State from the outbreak of Lassa fever. This was confirmed by the Program Officer, Risk Communication...
Faisal Maina, the son of the embattled former chairman of the Pension Reforms Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, has been reminded in police custody. The Economic and...
The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has given the 10-man committee set up to investigate the recent killings involving some men of the Nigerian Air...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has pleaded with Nigerians to bear with the President Muhammadu Buhari administration over the closure of the country’s land borders. He said...
The Under Secretary-General of the United Nations, Sir Mark Lowcock has revealed that no fewer than 38 UN and NGO workers have been killed by Boko...
Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, on Friday blamed a consultant as the reason he failed to present his government’s 2020 budget proposal to the state...
The suspended Chairman of the Special Presidential Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, (SPIP) Okoi Obono-Obla, has challenged his investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday ordered that the former chairman of the Pension Reforms Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, be remanded in prison custody....
A suit seeking the disqualification of Governor Yahaya Bello from participating in the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State was on Friday refused by a...
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter of 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry in Essex, in the United Kingdom. The man...
No less than 108 persons were on Thursday rescued from an illegal rehabilitation center in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. One of the victims, a female,...
Two non-governmental organizations, Action Against Hunger and Mercy Corps that were expelled from the Northeastern part of the country by the Nigerian Army will be allowed...
At least three persons have been arrested for allegedly stealing female pants in Lapai and Gurara local government areas of Niger State. The Spokesman for the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has cracked down on a gang of fraudsters who specialise in exploiting personal data of foreign-based Nigerians to defraud...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday alleged that a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose threatened and compromised one of its witnesses....
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has triumphed over the African Action Congress (AAC), backed by the All Progressives Congress (APC). This followed the ruling of the...
The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned a former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, and his son at Federal High Court, Abuja....
In 2016, two giant multinational corporations, and manufacturers, retailers, and marketers of beverages and syrups (Coca-Cola and Pepsi), while reacting to the then unfavorable market situation...
Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has suspended the planned implementation of USSD charges on bank transactions by Mobile Network Operators (MNO) after consultation....
Port Harcourt based singer, Duncan Mighty has raised an alarm over a threat to his life for waxing a song for former Imo State governor, Owelle...
Airtel Africa’s H1 2019 financial statement for the period ended September 30, 2019, shows that revenue for the group hit $1.6 billion (N500.2 billion). Airtel Africa’s...
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the state’s anti-open grazing bill, which it said is meant to foster peace and agricultural business in...
U.S. Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer and Senator Tom Cotton have asked intelligence officials to investigate whether the popular Chinese-owned app TikTok poses national security risks....
A call for calm has been made to protesters following violent protests that erupted in Ethiopia against Nobel peace laureate and Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed. The...
Animal welfare groups have slammed the government of Zimbabwe for flying up to 30 young elephants for sale in a different country, believed to be China....
Signs of another round of crisis are beginning to show in the education sector in the country, and except the major actors in the brewing crisis...
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has expressed suspicion over the closure of the Nigeria—Benin border by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Adams who also...
President Muhammadu Buhari has canvassed that Russia relationship with Nigeria and other African countries should go beyond trade and business. He said that Nigeria and other...
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has vowed to do a petition against the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, over the spotting...
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday kicked against the regulation of social media by government, saying it is not necessarily the way to go. Osinbajo, who spoke...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will make your Friday morning. 1. World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business ranking shows my policies are working —Buhari...