A former chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Edo State, Kaduna Eboigbodin, slumped and died at a police checkpoint on Monday in Benin City....
At least 12 persons died in an auto crash along the Baimari – Geidam Road in Yobe on Tuesday. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road...
Gunmen have killed a hotel guest, Gideon Ebukwe, in the Sagamu local government area of Ogun State. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola...
The Zamfara State Governor, Lawal Dauda, has directed the chairmen of local councils to involve traditional rulers in governance for effective service delivery. According to a...
A former member of the House of Representatives, Dr. Patrick Okon, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State. Okon’s switch to APC...
South African citizens have come hard on their government following a promise by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the country had simplified its visa processes to facilitate...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market gained N286 billion at the close of the trading on Wednesday. This followed a surge in the share prices of...
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, said on Wednesday the Nigerian Air Force would receive 49 fighter jets next year. Abubakar, who...
The Senate on Wednesday passed the Investment and Security repeal and re-enactment Bill, 2024. This followed the adoption of report of the Senate Committee on Capital...
The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has expressly condemned the arrest and detention of lawyer and human rights advocate, Dele Farotimi, noting that “it...
Nigerian comedian, actor, and activist Adebowale ‘Debo’ Adebayo, aka Mr. Macaroni, has questioned the decision behind the arrest and arraignment of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi....
The Senatorial candidate for Kaduna North under the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), in the 2023 General Elections, Abdullahi Ahmad Wakili, has weighed in on the ongoing...
American multinational technology conglomerate Microsoft has accused the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of leaking news of its antitrust investigation into the company. Recall that Bloomberg and other media sites reported...
The Kogi State government, on Wednesday, ordered the immediate closure of Zango market in Osara, citing security concerns in the area. This decision comes on the...
Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has sounded a warning to the Federal Government, urging it to reconsider its proposed tax reforms that could potentially...
Dele Farotimi, a prominent human rights lawyer and activist, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, over allegations of...
The South African government has clarified its position on a statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that his country has relaxed rules aimed at making it easier...
In a dramatic turn of events, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s decision to impose martial law has backfired, leading to widespread protests and a motion...
Former President of the Performing Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN), Charles Oputa, aka Charly Boy, has demanded the immediate release of human rights lawyer and author,...
Silverspoon Afrobeat musician David Adeleke, popularly known in music circles as Davido, has revealed how hanging out with Don Jazzy and D’Banj motivated him to pursue...
Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges of our time, like a pandemic that spares none, it affects the myriad facets of the...
The Kaduna State chapter of the NLC on Tuesday suspended its strike over the non-payment of the minimum wage to workers in the state. The strike...
Nigerian content creator, skit maker, and activist Adebowale ‘Debo’ Adebayo, aka Mr Macaroni, has lamented Nigerian politicians’ persistent looting of public funds. In a post shared on...
Wife of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Uchechi, has descended hard on an alleged group known as IPOB-Political Wing (IPOB-PW),...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Justice to collaborate with the National Assembly to address the issues surrounding the controversial Tax Reform Bills....
Akwa Ibom State workers will today embark on strike following the non-implementation of the national minimum wage in the state. This was contained in a communique...
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday berated the Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru over his threat to fire workers who...
The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday, granted bail to two doctors, Dr. Jude Okpani and Dr. Isaiah-Tunde Akinlade, who are standing...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has issued a stern warning to chairpersons of standing committees in the upper chamber, stating that those who fail to perform their...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Nigeria Supreme Council on Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) have joined forces to condemn the growing trend of terrorism and...
A popular UK-based Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, is on the verge of being deported after he lost his fight against deportation following an alleged £1.87 million...
A civic Technology Organization, Orodata and Africa Data Hub, are set to embark on the second phase of a data collection initiative in Nigeria’s Primary Healthcare...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for the establishment of an African anti-illegal mining coalition to protect the continent from exploitation by external forces. Speaking at...
Court filings by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has linked the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to a...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a list of designated contacts for bank customers to report any banks whose Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Reps pass resolution urging Tinubu to unfreeze social investment accounts The House of Representatives...
Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday emerged as Namibia’s first female President after she was declared the winner of the Southern African nation’s disputed election. Nandi-Ndaitwah, who...
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Tuesday confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refinery has resumed production. The PENGASSAN President, Festus...
Emergency responders pulled out the bodies of two three-year-old boys from mud in eastern Uganda on Monday. The latest discovery swelled to 28 the death toll...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given the reason for concealing the identity of the owner of a recently recovered estate in Abuja. The...
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Rangers secured a goalless draw against Enyimba in a captivating oriental derby on Tuesday night in Aba. Enyimba dominated proceedings...
Police on Tuesday arraigned a 40-year-old man, Gafaru Ogundiran, at the Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for alleged illegal possession of firearms. Ogundiran, however,...
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, signed into law the state’s Electricity Bill 2024. Sanwo-Olu, who signed the bill at the Lagos House, Alausa,...
The South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, said on Tuesday tourists and business owners from Nigeria can now apply for a visa to enter the country without...
An early morning fire razed more than 50 shops at the popular Bayan Tasha market in Damaturu, Yobe State, on Tuesday. An eyewitness told journalists the...
The Ebonyi state Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has suspended the state’s Commissioner for Local government and Chieftaincy Matters, Uchenna Igwe, for alleged misconduct. Igwe was suspended indefinitely...
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Army Staff. This followed the consideration of reports of the Senate...
The Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on Tuesday admitted as evidence the iPhone of the social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha aka alias Mompha, in his...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called for the Nigeria-South Africa strategic partnership to become a model of leadership, economic integration, and shared prosperity for Africa. Tinubu,...
The National Food and Drugs Agency of Nigeria (NAFDAC) has uncovered a factory on Lagos Island that produces fake alcoholic beverages. The agency said in a...
