Police operatives in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday recovered N1.3 million from five suspected kidnappers in the city. The spokesperson of the FCT police...
The Nigerian Army on Sunday urged remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists to surrender and embrace peace. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army,...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors will meet in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Monday to deliberate on major national issues. The Director-General of the PDP...
The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday dismissed a report on the bombing of a wedding venue in Niger State. A report had said a NAF Alpha...
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Sunday rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s position on open grazing. The President had on Thursday approved the return of the...
Just two days after suspected bandits kidnapped students and staff of Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna State, gunmen on Sunday attacked Kofar Gayan and Kofar Kona areas...
The Zambian President, Edgar Lungu, collapsed on Sunday, during the country’s 45th Defence Force Day Commemoration and Investiture ceremony. The Principal Private Secretary to the President,...
Israel’s parliament on Sunday ended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year rule after voting in favor of a new coalition government. Netanyahu’s former ally, Naftali Bennett, becomes...
The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, said on Sunday only truth, justice, equity and fairness to all zones of the country would guarantee a united Nigeria....
A former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Saturday urged the Federal Government to take immediate steps to implement the party’s...
The race for the 2023 presidential election is gathering momentum as posters of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, appeared...
Bandits in the early hours of Sunday abducted eight members of the same family at the Kofar Gayan/Kofar Kona axis of Zaria, Kaduna State. A resident...
The cost of servicing Nigeria’s public debts has increased by 62.9 percent in the first three months of the year. A data released by the Debt...
An 18-year-old Nigerian-American, Ismemen David Etute, has been charged with murder after he beat to death a man he met in Tinder, United States. The Nigerian...
Two women, including a reverend sister, were reportedly abducted in separate incidents in Imo State on Sunday morning. In the first incident, one Mrs. Ikenna Onwusoroaka...
World number one, Novak Djokovic has won his 19th Grand Slam title after pulling off an incredible comeback in the French Open final on Sunday. The...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested six cattle rustlers in Gwanara, Baruten local government area of Kwara State. The NSCDC spokesman in...
The Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCAC) of Kano State has disclosed that officials of the commission have recovered about N300 million between January 2021 till...
A police officer has been feared killed while scores were injured as unknown gunmen reportedly attacked another police station in Akwa Ibom State. According the eyewitnesses,...
Manchester City forward, Raheem Sterling scored the only goal of the game as England begin their Euro 2020 campaign with victory over Croatia. The forward who...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 35-year old woman, Blessing Ebuneku Agoro for allegedly selling her two biological daughters who are aged four and...
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has detailed reasons for the recurring breakdown in law and order across the South-East zone. Ngige made this...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has restated its resolve towards ensuring a referendum for the realisation of a sovereign country. This was contained in a...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an Uber driver, and two other suspected traffickers with different quantities of cocaine at Murtala Muhammed International...
On June 10, during an interview on national television, President Muhammadu Buhari made a comment that many Nigerians have come to believe was aimed at former...
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 13-year-old boy, for killing two men suspected to be bandits in the state. According to the police, the...
Grammy award-winning Nigerian recording artiste, Wizkid real name Ayodeji Balogun has opened up about how he balances life as a musician and a father. During a...
An auto crash at Gumero Village, about 15 kilometres to Kafin Madaki, Ganjuwa Local Government Area, along Bauchi – Kano Highway in Bauchi State, has led...
The police command in Ogun State has stated that no protester nor hoodlum was arrested during Democracy Day celebration in the state. ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the...
In order to ensure the elimination of banditry and insurgency across the country, Retired Maj. Hamza Al Mustapha has implored Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, the new...
History was made in Nigeria’s last-mile business on Friday as Africa’s fastest growing e-commerce logistics company, GIG Logistics, and JET Motor Company struck a deal to...
Pretty Mike attends Toyin Lawani’s wedding ceremony with women pushing stroller Nigerian socialite, Pretty Mike is renowned for his controversial gimmicks at wedding ceremonies. On Saturday,...
UFC star, Israel Adesanya has bounced back from the defeat in his heavyweight debut to retain his middleweight title on Sunday morning. The Nigerian-born fighter defeated...
Hello, and welcome to Business Roundup this week. Here, we bring you highlights of events that happened during the week -from the capital market to the mainstream...
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, charged universities in the country to devote greater attention to entrepreneurship trainings in order to produce graduates that will create jobs,...
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Claim: President Muhammadu Buhari made a bold claim on Saturday that his administration had lifted 10.5 million Nigerians out of poverty in the past two years....
Director-General, of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Muda Yusuf, has called for a holistic approach to the power sector challenges in Nigeria, as...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. Imo govt to set up commission of inquiry on insecurity The Imo State governor, Hope...
The Imo State governor, Hope Uzodimma, said on Saturday he would set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the current insecurity in the state. Uzodimma,...
The Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, on Saturday, vowed that the state government would deal ruthlessly with bandits and their sponsors in the state. He gave...
The Kano State police command said on Saturday the ban on all forms of unlawful gatherings in the state is still in force. The command’s spokesman,...
No fewer than 12 of Venezuela’s players and coaching staff have tested positive for Covid-19. This is happening less than 24 hours before the team begin...
The Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, on Saturday reassured the people of the state that his administration would not retrench any worker despite the current challenges...
A former presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Chief Martin Onovo, on Saturday, branded President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration as the worst in Nigeria’s history....
Rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), on Saturday, urged the Federal Government to dialogue with secessionists groups in the country. Falana, who made the call at the...
Gunmen on Friday night abducted a farmer, Jimoh Olodan, at Iyemero Ekiti, Ikole local government area of Ekiti State. Residents of the community told journalists on...
The Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, on Saturday explained why he dissolved the state executive council. The governor, who addressed journalists as part of activities marking...
Nigerians on Saturday bombarded social media platforms with hashtags demanding true democracy and calling for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari. In support of the Democracy...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday condemned the clampdown on June 12 protesters by police and other security agents in several parts of the country....
The Federal Government has withheld the salaries of 331 civil servants for failing to update their details on the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS)....
