The Adamawa State Government on Friday announced that it has earmarked N200 million to engage prayer warriors in seeking divine intervention towards ending the state’s lingering...
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have both condemned the Ogun State government for the sacking of six officials of...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commended the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency’s (LASEPA) moves to curb noise and air pollution in the state, which...
A seven-day curfew will begin after the remains of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II, is committed to mother earth today after...
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Thursday charged workers of the National Assembly to shun corruption, inefficiency and bureaucratic delays in the discharge of their...
A Nigerian, Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi was on Wednesday found guilty on terror charges by a US federal court and sentenced to 22 years in prison. Babafemi,...
After a while of playing hide and seek with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Director-General of the National Centre for Women...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a suspected fraudster, Idowu Olarenwaju, alias Capt Anthony Abel Saramoh for allegedly defrauding an American Citizen of...
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said that contrary to media reports, its chairman, Mike Okiro was not indicted by a report of the investigation conducted...
Six officials of the Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and a secondary school teacher have been relieved of their duties by Governor Ibikumle...
Adetokunbo Sijuwade, the son of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, on Wednesday officially announced the death of the monarch, saying he would be...
A helicopter this afternoon crashed into the Ocean, under the Third Mainland bridge, behind Oworonshoki Police Station, Lagos. The aircraft marked 5NBGD belonging to Bristow Helicopters...
Lawyer to the family of an army Lieutenant, Benjamin Edim who was reportedly killed has petitioned the Nigerian Army demanding a thorough investigation into his killing...
For making ripples.com.ng your favourite site, you deserve plenty. That is why every week we reward a reader with N10, 000 for the funniest and most...
The National Hospital Abuja on Monday live-tweeted an open heart surgery on its official account. The operation was an open heart surgery (Ventricular Septal Defect Repair)...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … The Senate has asked the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to abolish the collection of fixed charges from electricity consumers. The...
At least 40 people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday when an explosion occurred at the cow section of Sabon Gari market in Damboa...
Executive Director of the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) Dr. Mohammed Ahmed, said on Tuesday that new cases of bird flu have been discovered in Abia...
In from Ali Smart … Jaiz Bank has been appointed as the sole collector of Hadaya (Qurbani or animal sacrifice) collections from intending pilgrims to Saudi...
Once again, we had a hectic time picking a winner from the numerous entries for last week’s Silent Cartoon Contest, but one reader had to get...
Nigeria is to spend about N273billion on a proposed census to be conducted in 2016, so says the chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) Mr....
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has kicked against the proposed rationalisation of ministries and parastatals. It said it will never support...
The Ijaw Young Professionals (IYP) on Monday berated members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State who they said, are set to decamp to...
A 55-year-old mother of five, Amoke Adeko who was unhappy with the treatment meted out to her by her daughter, on her grandson’s birthday took her...
Students in 13 states owing the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will not get to see their performances in the May/June 2015 WASSCE results released by...
Disengaged oil workers of the SeaWolf Oil Field on Monday stormed the offices of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) paralyzing business activities. They barricaded...
The federal government has warned that expected heavy rains, and the impending release of excess water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon in the months to come...
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benin the Edo State capital have cried out over what they described as government’s plan to forcefully evacuate them from their...
The Nigeria Immigration Service has said that Nigeria is now a catchment area for the recruitment of youths for the terrorist group, Islamic State of Syria...
In from Enite Benjamin … In its new found vigour in the fight against corruption, which has resulted in the arrest of many politicians who were...
The ordeal of the senator representing Ogun-East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu to be extradited to the United States of America (USA) to face criminal charges is...
Document have come to light suggesting that the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has been splitting contracts awarded in order to avoid seeking...
Tired of killing innocent people, and destroying property, eight members of the Boko Haram terrorist group, have renounced their membership of the sect, in Mussa town...
Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. Olufemi Thomas who was wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) concerning the...
The Federal Government has averted the threat of unrest threatened by former militants in the Niger Delta area as it has commenced the payment of their...
The number of arrests and prosecutions of public officers, especially former governors, recently embarked upon by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in recent times...
Alert Border Security Force (BSF) troopers on Friday arrested two Nigerians along the India-Pakistan border suspected to be on their way to join the Islamic State...
In from Ali Smart … The Acting Chairman, Federal Character Commission Mohammed Bello Alkali Thursday said the practice of collecting application fees by Ministries, Departments and...
Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus has reacted to the accusation by the party’s workers that the leadership of the...
A former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. Olufemi Thomas, who has been named in relation to $2.1 million cash seized at...
NASA’ Curiosity Rover has spotted a mysterious ‘dark lady’ looking out into space from the surface of Mars. The robot captured the shape while exploring a...
Immediate past Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah has noted that the elite are to blame for whatever show of strength being displayed...
President Muhammadu Buhari has initiated moves to clean up Ogoniland of oil spillages by moving to implement the United Nations Environmental Programme’s report on the environmental...
In from Olumide Olaoluwa … The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday handed down a seven-day ultimatum to Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) and other...
The much anticipated cleanup and re-organisation of the nation’s oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) seems to have begun, as the newly appointed Group Managing...
In from Ali Smart … A group, Miners Empowerment Association of Nigeria has said that the nation’s solid minerals’ deposits can contribute significantly to economic development...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured that the ongoing Turn-Around- Maintenance (TAM) of the four refineries in the country will position the facilities to...
To guard against any potential risk to policyholders of each of the companies, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has issued separate orders to General Insurance (IGI)...
Indications emerged on Tuesday that the terrorist group Boko Haram are willing to make peace and stop the carnage in the north east part of the...
The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED) a group of 11 Energy Distribution Companies in the country have cried out that their operations are being hindered...
