The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has slammed speculations that there is an ongoing mass retirement of some generals in the Nigerian Army following the appointment of Maj.-Gen....
An attempt to rob two commercial banks in Apomu and Ikire areas of Osun State on Wednesday, has left four policemen, and at least three civilians...
Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Thursday reportedly hijacked a private school bus at Oba Ile Estate in the Akure North Local Government Area of...
Nigerian recording artiste, Waje has revealed how her daughter made her desist from taking alcohol. According to the Delta State-born singer, she was ashamed of herself...
A group under the auspices of Niger Delta Volunteers for Good Governance (NDVGG) has sworn to join forces with the ex-militant leader in the oil-rich region,...
About 21 directors in the Federal Civil Service that are on salary Grade Level 17, who sat for a written examination as part of the process...
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria has ordered Crowdyvest to stop operation, labelling the investment company an unregistered entity in the investment market. SEC said...
Chioma Ajunwa has hailed compatriot Ese Brume for breaking a long jump record that she set at the Olympic Games in Atlanta ’96. Ajunwa had leaped...
Controversial Nigerian media personality, Daddy Freeze has criticized the popular Christian mantra, ‘What God cannot do does not exist’. Taking to social media on Wednesday, the...
On Wednesday the Naira gained 0.23 percent, or 94 kobo, versus the US dollar in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window of the foreign currency market....
A piece of legislation seeking to make it unlawful for the government of the federation and states to have abandoned projects in any part of Nigeria...
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Nigerian state governors are in a difficult position and far from fiscal sustainability as a result of decreasing revenue from the federal account. As a result,...
The police have raised the alarm that members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are meeting in parts of Edo to spread their secessionist...
With discussions about the amendment of the constitution ongoing amongst stakeholders, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) has...
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday urged the citizenry to ensure a unified nation while disregarding calls for the division of the country. Ganduje...
The Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto diocese, Matthew Kukah, has berated the Federal Government over its lack of empathy and concern towards the populace as kidnapping...
The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has called on Nigerians to join hands with the military so the country can...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. Buhari’s comment on civil war another subtle plot to massacre Igbos – Ohanaeze youths The...
A cadet with the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCos) in Kaduna State, Mansur Suleiman, has committed suicide in the state. Suleiman, who was among the cadets attending...
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) on Wednesday tackled President Muhammadu Buhari for revisiting the country’s three-year civil war The group in a statement issued in...
Unknown gunmen on Tuesday killed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youth leader in the Oru-East local government area of Imo State, Kenneth Amukarama. The assailants razed...
Police operatives in Plateau State have uncovered an illegal gun manufacturing factory in Jos South local government area of the state. The Force Public Relations Officer,...
The House of Representatives planned to deliberate a proposal to change the country’s name to the United African Republic in the coming days. The Special Committee...
Police operatives have arrested 84 suspected criminals in various parts of the country. The Force Spokesman, Frank Mba, who paraded the suspects at the Force Headquarters...
The Niger State Governor, Sani Bello, on Wednesday, banned the use of commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada in Minna, the state capital. The governor, who...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to dialogue with various separatist groups in the country. Falana made the...
The Niger Government commenced negotiation with abductors of 200 pupils of Salihu Tanko Islamic School in Tegina, Rafi local government area of the state. The state’s...
The Imo State Governor, Uzodimma Hope, on Wednesday cautioned a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, over a comment credited to him on the death of...
Investors in the Nigerian stock market gained N36billion after the bourse rebounded slowly at the end of trading on Wednesday. The market capitalization increased from N20.022...
A personal blog site of former United States President, Donald Trump, has been permanently shuttered about a month after it debuted. The newly-built facility was brought...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed three gunrunners and recovered weapons in Sokoto State. The Army Director of Public Relations, Brig-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, who disclosed...
The Leader of pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, on Wednesday, described President Muhammadu Buhari as a dictator. Adebanjo, who stated this when he...
Nigerian Twitter users on Wednesday collectively declared their solidarity with the people of South-Eastern Nigeria using the hashtag #IAmIgboToo. The move was in reaction to a...
A former Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose, has reacted to the microblogging platform, Twitter’s decision to delete a controversial tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari’s thread. The...
The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu, on Wednesday, dismissed reports on planned attack in markets in the state. Odumosu, who met with leaders of various...
The Governing Council of the University of Lagos, (UNILAG) has dismissed two lecturers of the institution for alleged sexual harassment. The dismissed lecturers are – Dr....
Police operatives in Adamawa have rescued one Usman Manu from suspected kidnappers in Song local government area of the state. The spokesman of the state police...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Wednesday President Muhammadu Buhari inherited a united and stable Nigeria from ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. The party was...
Police operatives in Ondo State have arrested a 35- year-old man, Kelvin Abugu, for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl in the state. The state’s Commissioner of...
Tottenham Hotspur are having talks with former Inter Milan manager, Antonio Conte, according to reports from the United Kingdom. No offers have been made but it...
A report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Food Programme (WFP) has predicted that about 13 million people...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, accused the social media giants Twitter of discrimination and double standards. This came in the wake...
Nigerian rapper, MI Abaga has admonished Igbos to raise their heads up and ignore the threat that was issued by Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday,...
Twitter Inc. on Wednesday deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari in which he said his government would deal with those fomenting trouble in the South-East...
Dangote refinery is not the only refiner the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) plans to acquire a minority stake in, as its incoming rival, BUA will...
The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to abolish the discrimination between holders of Higher National Diploma certificate issued by polytechnics and those with Bachelor...
The Senior Special Assistant on Security to Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, AIG Christopher Dega (retd.), has been killed by gunmen in Jos, the capital of...
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted an Executive Bill to the Senate, seeking extension of the retirement age for teachers from 60 to 65 years. The letter...
A female member of the Tanzanian Parliament, Condester Sichwale, was on Tuesday, humiliated and thrown out of the parliament by the Speaker of the House, for...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigerian startup launches one-stop-shop for business management Nigerian payments...
