United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged African leaders to demand a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, decrying the “historic injustices” against the...
The Benue State House of Assembly on Wednesday unanimously approved Governor Hyacinth Alia’s request for N6,644,778,900 to conduct the local government election slated for October 5,...
Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi popularly known in music circles as Tems has responded to Jamaican reggae legend Buju Banton’s criticism of the Afrobeats genre. Recall that the ‘Destiny’ crooner...
At the 144th National Economic Council (NEC) meeting held on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, significant decisions were made to advance Nigeria’s development and...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping addressed African leaders at the China-Africa forum in Beijing on Thursday, reaffirming his commitment to deepening cooperation in infrastructure, trade, and investment...
Since the onset of the rainy season in July, floods have resulted in the deaths of at least 68 people in Kano and Jigawa states. Isyaku...
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has demanded an immediate rollback of the recent petrol price hike, asserting that it will only worsen the...
Andrew Wynne, the British national wanted by the Nigeria Police Force, has stated that he will not turn himself in due to concerns for his safety....
Nigeria’s Falconets have fallen to Germany at the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and must have to win their final group game to progress. The...
Social media users have called for justice for a student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAB)), Christianah Idowu, who was allegedly kidnapped, killed and...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged a robust alliance among government officials and development partners to eradicate poverty and improve the quality of life for Nigerians....
The Nigerian Presidency has claimed that President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, is lying to Nigerians following Ajaero’s allegations that President Bola Tinubu...
The Labour Party’s (LP) chairmanship crisis has intensified as Callistus Okafor, another contender for the seat of national chairman, has denounced the stakeholders’ meeting organized by...
Tickets for Saturday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo...
The naira slumped further against the American dollar at the official window on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The local currency traded at N1,625/$1 at the official...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigerian soldiers challenge bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, to a fight, tell him to stop...
At least four people died and nine were wounded in a high school shooting in the United States on Wednesday. Police had since taken the suspect...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued two children found wandering about in Osun and reunited them with their parents. The NSCDC Commandant...
The Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, on Wednesday, urged Nigerian leaders to put the citizens first. Gates made the call at...
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has been nominated alongside 29 other men’s football stars for the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or award. The list was announced on...
The President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Festus Osifo, warned on Wednesday the latest increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit...
The National Economic Council (NEC) on Wednesday urged states yet to make submissions on the proposed state police to submit their reports by September 9. The...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council in Edo State on Wednesday urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to subject party candidates in...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market lost N193 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed the dip in the share prices of stocks...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) told the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday that the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, rejected the...
Gunmen on Tuesday night attacked the Umulogho community in Obowo local government area of Imo State and killed a police operative. They also set ablaze a...
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved Governor Douye Diri’s request to appoint an additional 12 special advisers. The House, which resumed from recess on...
The Kano State government has confirmed 31 persons dead in recent flood disaster in 21 local government areas of the state. The Executive Secretary of the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 56 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara State. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Advocacy, Dele Oyewale, disclosed...
Gunmen on Tuesday killed seven persons in a fresh attack on Bokkos local government area of Plateau State. The Special Adviser on Security for the Governor,...
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo–Olu, has extended the work-from-home policy for the state’s civil servants for another three months. The state’s Head of Service, Bode...
Philip Emmanuel, 17, has allegedly confessed that he and his accomplice, Precious, killed their madam, Adene Iyabode Deborah in Ondo State. Late Adene, who is a...
A middle aged woman, Esther Obidigwe and her two children, Ozioma and Obuka, have been arrested for allegedly beating their 75-year old patriarch in Awba- Ofemili,...
The Department of State Services (DSS) plans to reduce its media presence and enhance its covert operations for better intelligence gathering and national security, according to...
Veteran Nollywood actor and former spokesman of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has called on President Bola Tinubu, ex-presidential candidate of the...
The Lagos State government, Wednesday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the construction of the...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reassured corps members that their monthly stipends will be increased once the Federal Government implements the new minimum wage....
A devastating attack by gunmen in Congo village, Bokkos local government area of Plateau state, has left at least six people dead and one critically injured....
Senator Athan Achonu, the Labour Party candidate in the 2023 Imo State governorship election, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) operates as an...
The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Wednesday condemned the recent attack in Mafa, Tarmuwa Local Government...
Video and picture-sharing social media platform Instagram has unveiled a new feature that aims to boost its user interaction within Stories by adding a comments attribute. With the addition of...
Nigerian singer Oludipe Oluwasanmi David popularly known in music circles as Spyro has explained how his habit of engaging in premarital s3x has forced him to become celibate....
Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 winner Chidinma Adetshina has recounted how she felt on her first visit to Nigeria amid a dual citizenship row that nearly truncated her career....
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has warned that the recent hike in the prices of premium motor Spirit PMS popularly known as petrol may lead...
The co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, stated yesterday that Nigeria’s tax collection rates are low, pointing out that this poses a...
The Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on Tuesday expelled 81 students for various forms of academic and behavioural misconduct. According...
The United States on Tuesday issued a strong plea for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, urging Israel and Hamas to reach a deal to halt nearly...
Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has reiterated the federal government’s commitment to eradicating illegal mining in Nigeria, following the arrest of seven suspected illegal...
The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for recent attacks in various communities in Yobe State where over 87 lives were lost...
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has disclosed that 3,590 inmates are currently on death row across the country’s custodial centres. Abubakar Umar, the Public Relations Officer...
