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...
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...