Mali, a poor west-African country, is notorious for anti-constitutional change of government at the centre. Coup d’etat often happened with grave socio-economic political consequencies for the...
Nigerian government on Wednesday engaged in a meeting with the United States over the visa ban on some categories of Nigerians. The meeting at the Ministry...
Oil extended gains on Wednesday, advancing by over 2%, as a hurricane halted offshore operations in the United States oil and gas sector and an industry...
One person is feared dead, five persons injured and a vehicle razed in an attack between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has revealed that no fewer than 24 million Nigerians have so far registered on the national identity database. This was...
The Defence Headquarters has revealed that several bandits have been eliminated and their logistic supplies destroyed during airstrikes by the Nigerian Army. This was contained in...
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has issued a strong warning to 102 local government areas in 28 states of the country, over possible flooding as...
A petition asking the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) to place a visa restriction on Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has received over...
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested and promised to charge 17 suspected hoodlums mostly teenagers for violence related matters. The state Police Public Relations Officer,...
The campaigns of the first-tier contenders in the Edo governorship election have been largely ensconced in the agitprop of godfatherism. While Godwin Obaseki, incumbent governor of...
The Anambra State Police Command has rescued not less than eight children, including a 15-year-old pregnant teenager reportedly stolen at gunpoint from different parts of the...
These latest stories from the tech space will keep you updated with trends today. 1. Ugandan techpreneurs launch MonkeyPesa to rival Microsoft The duo of Ntende...
Nigerian students under the scholarship scheme of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Wednesday protested at the Nigerian High Commission in London. They said they...
Nigeria human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has urged Nigerians to march against the insensitive policies of the government admist the economic downturn in the country....
The Senate on Tuesday warned against Nigeria’s adoption of measures used in fighting COVID-19 in Europe, America and China. The federal lawmakers gave the warning at...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday at a virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting unveiled the Nigeria at 60 Logo for the independence day celebration on October...
A top Chinese official at the country’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Guizhen Wu has said that COVID-19 vaccine produced in the Asian country may...
At least five people are feared dead in an ongoing building construction collapse incident in Aba, Abia State. It was gathered that the incident happened on...
The immediate past president of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, like many other Nigerians, has commended the United Kingdom (UK) on the visa restrictions and asset...
Nigeria will join other West African countries to establish a maritime development bank focused on transformation and expansion in the region in a bid to raise...
This was a first. The ‘greatest’ political leader in our history and the self-proclaimed leader of all democrats went to his backyard with rough vegetation behind...
The Post-No-Debit order placed on accounts of 38 companies, including that of Baba Ijebu, a betting company, has been lifted partially by the Central Bank of...
The Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, has ordered an investigation into the death of a suspected internet fraudster while being chased by police officers attached...
The recent increase in the pump price of fuel has led to nationwide anger and outrage. This is happening at a time Nigerians are just coming...
The Nigerian government has issued the modalities for the deployment of a solar mini-grid in the power industry. Goddy Jedy-Egba, the Minister of State for Power,...
The government of Iran has warned the United States of America against making what it termed a “strategic mistake” after President Donald Trump threatened Tehran over...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have traded accusations, alleging each other of plans to burn the Edo State office of...
Many Igbo people believe that the next president of Nigeria should come from amongst us. This dream has been a reoccurring decimal in the Nigerian polical...
Leaders in West Africa hope to see a civilian government installed in Mali within days, so says Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo. Speaking on Tuesday after talks...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday announced a N200 billion family home financing initiative in support of the Nigerian government’s quest for providing 300,000...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it had concluded arrangements to arraign in court, some University lecturers involved in electoral malpractices in Akwa...
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Tuesday said the outcome of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo and their credibility or otherwise, will determine...
Workers of tertiary institutions belonging to the Lagos State Government will start receiving the new minimum wage from October 2020, the state government said on Tuesday....
The Oyo State government led by Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the resumption dates for public and private primary, secondary schools, as well as tertiary institutions...
Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Femi Fani-Kayode has declared that there will be no Nigeria by 2023 if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to retrace...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to leave Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki alone and face political woes of his party. The...
Grassroots Basketball in Nigeria has received a financial boost to the tune of N150m as the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) seals partnership with Total. The five-year...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it had so far disbursed funds in the neighbourhood of N369 billion to manufacturers, small and medium scale enterprises,...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this morning. 1. PDP asks US to include family members of ‘election riggers’ in visa ban...
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 90 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the cases were...
The Federal and Lagos State Governments on Tuesday stopped the barge operations along the Marina coastline in the state. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday commended the United States for its fresh imposition of visa ban on perpetrators of election fraud in the country....
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio....
A group of protesters on Tuesday evening protested the death of a young man in an auto crash in Osogbo, Osun State. The accident was reportedly...
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, said on Tuesday the continued invitation of the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Tuesday blasted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, for accusing the party’s...
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday the Federal Government needed foreign loans to fund critical projects such as roads, rail and power in the country. He...
A total of 1,785 successful graduates of the Nigerian Law School were called to the bar on Tuesday. The Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof....
The abducted four personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been rescued by security agents. 26 FRSC personnel were attacked by bandits while travelling...
Workers in Ogun State will commence a one-week warning strike from Wednesday over minimum wage. The State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Emmanuel Bankole, disclosed...
