Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, also known as So-Safe Corps, has arrested one Abdullahi Idowu, 18, an ex-convict and Samson Ojo, 17, for...
An audit report has revealed financial misappropriation of no less than N4.64bn in the Federal Ministry of Works (Housing Sector). The findings which was contained in...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised bank customers to be cautious about the use of fake SWIFT messages during foreign exchange (FX) transactions. The...
Human rights activist and former presidential aspirant of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has called for the arrest and prosecution of a Nigerian Army...
A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, last week gave a damning assessment of the 1999 constitution. He insisted that the constitution would prevent...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Ex-BPP director testifies in Sirika’s trial for alleged N2.7bn fraud An Economic and Financial...
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Monday ambushed a monitoring team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kaduna State. The NSCDC spokesman, Afolabi...
President Bola Tinubu has requested Senate approval for an amendment to the 2023 National Social Investment Programme Agency Establishment Act. Tinubu made the request in a...
Police on Tuesday arraigned 10 traders at the Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court for allegedly tampering with post-paid analogue meters belonging to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC)....
The Naira traded N1,678 against the dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange revealed that the...
The Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, on Tuesday, presented the 2025 budget proposal of N320 billion to the state’s House of Assembly. Yahaya, who christened the...
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered heads of security agencies to make the state unsafe for criminal elements. Okpebholo, according to a statement issued...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed two officials for alleged corruption. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, who disclosed this at the annual criminal...
The Sokoto State government on Tuesday confirmed that at least 25 persons have died from cholera in the state. The Director of Public Health in the...
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the 2025–2027 Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the Senate for approval. The documents are expected to...
Boko Haram fighters on Saturday attacked a Nigerian Army camp in Kareto town in Borno State and killed an unspecified number of soldiers. Military sources told...
The Benue State House of Assembly on Tuesday summoned the chairmen of 23 local government areas in the state over alleged exploitation. The House also summoned...
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Musa Odiniya, on Tuesday testified in the trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, for alleged...
The labour unions in Cross River have postponed the planned strike slated to commence on Wednesday after a breakdown of negotiation with the government. However, the...
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Fatuyi Yemi Philips, Chairman, Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers...
President Bola Tinubu said on Monday the creation of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty was pivotal in the global fight against hunger and poverty....
The Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday approved Governor Monday Okpebholo’s request to appoint 20 Special Advisers. Okpebholo in a letter signed by the Secretary to...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affair and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) to bring...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, citing widespread irregularities and compromise by the Independent...
Former Super Eagles players Austin Eguavoen and Victor Ikpeba have expressed their displeasure over the performance of the national team against Rwanda on Monday night. Eguavoen,...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market sustained its positive run with a profit of N136 billion on the trading floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX)...
A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) identified as Chiamaka Obi, has been reportedly abducted by gunmen along the Niger-Onitsha Expressway in Niger State....
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of three individuals to the Senate for confirmation as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs)....
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State has lambasted Governor Alex Otti’s administration for allegedly politicizing the state’s insecurity. This criticism comes on the heels...
A recent report from Bloomberg states that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) intends to request a federal judge to order search engine giant, Google to...
Civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will have cause to smile as FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved the payment of N70,000 new national...
Federal agents reportedly stormed the prison cell of embattled American music mogul Sean Puffy Combs aka Puff Daddy and carted away a ‘bunch of privileged materials’. Per...
The Executive Chairman of Igbo Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, Dr. Eric Ogbonna Odo, has appointed two Senior Special Assistant on ‘Yam and Pepper’...
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, formally requested the National Assembly’s approval for a fresh N1.767 trillion external borrowing plan to finance the country’s budget deficit...
Mavin Music Record boss Michael Ajereh popularly known in music circles as Don Jazzy has taken to his social media account to express his regret at...
Global human rights organization, Amnesty International, has called on the Sokoto State government to unconditionally drop all charges levelled against a critic of Governor Ahmad Aliyu,...
Nigerian rapper Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike popularly known as Phyno has shared his thoughts on the possible impact of marriage on the career of a musician. When...
Ladi Adebutu, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, has been released from Department of State Services (DSS) custody after...
National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, will on Thursday, November 21, deliver a keynote address at a high-level meeting made up of top players and leaders...
Nigerian singer Oluwadamilola Anidugbe popularly known in music circles as Kizz Daniel has weighed in on the trend of artistes doing everything to make their songs...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has called on the judiciary to tackle the contentious issue of senior lawyers receiving substantial legal...
The northern caucus in the House of Representatives has pledged to prioritize national interest while considering the contentious tax reform bills. Chairman Alhassan Doguwa stated on...
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has called on Nigerians to desist from reporting misconducts of police officers on social media but rather direct...
The battle of the Ondo state Gubernatorial election 2024 has been won and lost, with Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa emerging as the new Governor-elect: 1. 757 million...
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“Soso onye nzuzu bu onye na-amagh mgbe ekechara nku ukwa”. Only a fool would not know when the bazaar is over. I used to have a...
In a move that has sparked mixed reactions, and created confusion over their respective roles, Daniel Bwala, on Monday, announced himself as the new presidential spokesman,...
Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, on Monday, sounded the alarm on Nigeria’s budget, stating that it is insufficient...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Obasanjo’s govt marred by monumental corruption, can’t condemn Tinubu – Presidency The presidency has...
The world of forex trading in Nigeria has expanded rapidly in recent years, drawing the attention of both novice and seasoned traders. For advanced traders, selecting...
Oladipupo Adebutu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 Ogun State governorship election, has been detained by the Department of State Services (DSS). This...
