Nigeria’s foreign reserves fell by $2.3 billion in the first six months of 2021, despite an increase in oil prices, as foreign exchange pressure and subsidy...
A Kenyan journalist, David Matsanga, has debunked claims that he aided the arrest and repatriation of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi...
The hype around bitcoin is dropping, and this is affecting demands and price of the most popular cryptocurrency. This was reflected in the decline of active...
Mr Joseph Obele, Chairman, Rivers State Chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has expressed his dissatisfaction over the three per cent oil...
Panic rented the air, on Thursday, in Asaba and Illah communities of Delta State when a helicopter hovered around the areas, and allegedly bombed suspected settlements...
Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi has completed a switch from English Championship club Stoke City to Kuwaiti giants, Kuwait SC. The former Chelsea midfielder,...
Igbo separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, of setting up its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to be arrested...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. DSS declares Igboho wanted; 7 AK-47 rifles, 5000 rounds of ammunition allegedly found in his...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday the Delta variant of COVID-19 has spread to 16 countries across the world. The WHO Regional Director for...
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) said on Thursday the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra...
A few hours after its operatives raided the Ibadan, Oyo State, home of self-professed Yoruba freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, the Department of...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, on Thursday outlined some of the benefits Nigerians should expect from the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The...
The Bank of Industry (BoI) has denied granting unsecured loans, saying 93 percent of the credits issued are backed with guarantees. In a statement issued on...
Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, on Thursday, sentenced an undergraduate student of University of Ilorin, Ganiyy Rasaq Olarewaju, to one month...
The Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, on Thursday, faulted the Federal Government over the attack on the Ibadan, Oyo State, home of self-acclaimed Yoruba freedom fighter, Chief...
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Thursday met with the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms. Catriona Laing, in Abuja...
I know he is an academic, a Professor and former Rector of Borno State College of Agriculture. He was also Commissioner for Reconstruction under the immediate...
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Thursday announced the appointment of Chinyere Almona as new director-general. Almona assumed office on July 1. She...
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said on Thursday the Federal Government planned to spend N13.98 trillion in 2022. Ahmed stated this...
The Nigerian capital market slipped slightly on Thursday following a N10 billion drop in the market capitalization during trading activities at the bourse. The market capitalization...
A viral video clip of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) addressing the press on the re-arrest of the...
The Presidency said on Thursday the President Muhammadu Buhari administration would continue to work for the progress of the country. The Special Adviser on Media and...
The self-acclaimed Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has cancelled the mega rally slated for Saturday in Lagos following the attack on his home....
The abducted wife of the Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, and six other persons have reportedly regained their freedom. The victims which included...
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has expressed his excitement over his win of Sparta Rotterdam’s Player of the Year award. Okoye clinched the club’s best player...
The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday sworn in 18 new commissioners as members of the State Executive Council. Okowa, who performed the ceremony at...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspects for attempting to lynch its personnel while carrying out their lawful duty in Oyo...
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has implored the Federal Government to ensure a fair judicial hearing in the trial of the leader of the Indigenous...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has stated that the Federal Government’s decision to acquire a 20 per cent equity stake in all...
Veteran Nollywood actor and movie maker, Jide Kosoko has taken to his Instagram platform to clarify his statement at the recent press conference organized by the...
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has issued a public apology to the Theater Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria, (TAMPAN), several days after she initially...
Both chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) after careful consideration of each of the clauses. Ripples Nigeria had reported...
Christene Mboma has broken Falilat Ogunkoya’s African 400m record after running 48.54 seconds at an athletics meeting at the Zdzislaw Krzyszkowiak Stadium in Bydgoszcz in Poland...
The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike has voiced his disapproval of the re-arrest of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Ghanaian startup Jetstream closes $3m to expand venture Jetstream...
The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that troops of Operation AWATSE, have arrested a suspected member of Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Sango Otta...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday, alleged that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, lived a five-star...
The wife of Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho has been reportedly abducted by gunmen in military uniform during a raid on his Ibadan residence on Thursday. This...
The British High Commission in Nigeria on Wednesday said the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office was ready to provide ‘consular assistance’ to the leader of the...
Last week, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, gave a somewhat late reminder to his party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),...
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed concern over the inability of the police to arrest alleged perpetrators of the June 26 attack on worshippers in...
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has slammed widespread reports about an impending implosion of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due to the gale of defections...
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The former Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Michael Usifo Ataga, (50) was recently murdered inside an Airbnb service apartment in the Lekki area of Lagos....
Mariam Yalwaji Katagum, Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment has disclosed that the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector employs around 76 percent...
Britain’s Methodist Church on Wednesday announced that it will now allow same-sex couples to get married on its premises. The decision came after debates on the...
Lionel Messi has officially become a free agent after his contract with Spanish giants, Barcelona, expired on the last day of June. The Argentine, who is...
The Federal High Court has approved the merger between paint manufacturers, Chemical Allied Products (CAP) Plc and Portland Paints and Products Nigeria Plc. The approval by...
The Federal Government will, on October 13, arraign the Managing Director (MD) Dana Air, Hathiramani Jacky Ranesh, at a Federal High Court, Abuja on allegations bordering...
Ahead of his planned Yoruba Rally in Lagos, the residence of activist, Sunday Igboho, was attacked by identified assailants. Igboho’s house situated at the Soka area...
Businesses operating in Kano State have been ordered not to use mannequins, a form representing the human figure, to market their products in the Northern part...
