The abducted district head of Gatawa, Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, has reportedly died in bandits’ captivity due to non-payment of ransom. A family source disclosed the news...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) faction loyal to Chief Tony Okocha, one of the sacked Caretaker Committee Chairman, has announced its withdrawal from the October 5,...
The federal government has acknowledged the recent #EndBadGovernance protests, saying they have forced it to listen to Nigerians’ yearnings, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator...
The Iran Armed Forces General Staff has dismissed as “completely false” a report claiming that the helicopter crash that killed former President Ebrahim Raisi in May...
A devastating blast at an Indian pharmaceutical factory has claimed the lives of at least 17 people, with 34 others injured, many with severe chemical burns....
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigerian govt increases passport fees to N50k, N100k The Federal Government has approved the...
The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday denied appointing a suspected bandit, Bashir Hadejia, into his cabinet. The gun runner was arrested by security agents...
The Federal Government has approved the upward review of the cost of procuring the country’s passport. The spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), KT Udo,...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, said on Wednesday the Federal Government would continue to support local refineries in the country. Lokpobiri gave...
Two air-to-surface missiles fired by the Israeli military at a civilian SUV in the city of Sidon killed a leader in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades on...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 15 suspected illegal miners in Plateau State. The NSCDC spokesperson in the state, Ruth Rimvyok, disclosed...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed a report on the sharing of funds seized from friends of the former governor of the Central...
The naira appreciated against the American dollar on Wednesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the domestic currency gained N49 to...
Investors in the Nigerian capital market lost N599 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed the dip in the share prices of stocks...
Four people died on Tuesday evening in a canoe accident at Kauranmata village, Madobi Local Government Area of Kano State. The canoe was carrying 15 rice...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Monday night abducted the wife and two children of the head of Galadimawa Village, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna...
The Air Component of Operation ”Hadin Kai” has killed five Boko Haram commanders in air raids in Arina, Southern Tumbuns area of Borno State. The Director...
At least 28 people were killed and 23 others injured when a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims crashed in the central Iranian province of Yazd on Tuesday...
Police operatives in Lagos have arrested three suspected kidnappers terrorising residents of Ikorodu area of the state. The command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to journalists...
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the financial activities of universities in the South-South part of the country. The Chairman of the House Committee...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the statement credited to the leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum...
Nigerian singer Augustine Miles Kelechi Okechukwu popularly known in music circles as Tekno has denied reports making the rounds that he slumped in South Africa. Recall how the...
American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez reportedly filed for a divorce from her husband Ben Affleck barely two years after the pair married at a chapel...
A driver of a gas-laden tanker sustained injuries when his vehicle overturned along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos State on Wednesday. The spokesman for the Lagos...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crisis has taken a new turn after the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, on Wednesday, advised the leader of the...
Police operatives in Kano State on Wednesday said that significant progress had been made in combating crime in the state. This was in compliance with the...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denounced the On-Street Parking scheme, also known as the ‘Park-and-Pay’ scheme, as illegal. Wike made this declaration...
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, were among the global leaders invited to participate in the 2024 International Leaders...
The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated the Power Sector Communications Team (PSCT) to improve transparency and communication within the power sector. The inauguration ceremony, held at...
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday arrested five persons, including Alhaji Mohammed Kabara, Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,...
Chelsea have completed the signing of Portugal forward Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid for approximately £45 million. Meanwhile, England midfielder Conor Gallagher has now moved from...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has reacted to claims by elder statesman, Edwin Clark, that he was leveraging on his relationship...
The Bauchi State office of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has embarked on a three-day operation to rid markets of...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has handed over regulatory control of the electricity market in Edo State to the Edo State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ESERC)....
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Bauchi State has cautioned the newly inaugurated local government chairpersons to prioritize transparency and accountability in their financial dealings. The...
The Lagos Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, August 19, 2024, arraigned one Ayodele Toyosi for an alleged investment fraud before...
Some Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) and other justice sector stakeholders have urged the incoming Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to make the...
Threats of a bomb attack were reported at some hotels near the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at United Centre, Chicago, US, yesterday. The reports instilled fear...
Governor Godwin Obaseki has praised Edo Queens for securing a spot in the final of the WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers. The Nigerian champions...
Crude oil producers in Nigeria have kicked against being forced to sell their products to Dangote Refinery and other local refineries, saying it negates the willing-buyer,...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 General Elections, Peter Obi, on Tuesday, asked the President Bola Tinubu administration to show Nigerians...
Kenyan and Ugandan examination boards have written Nigerian authorities to verify the records presented by Nigerian candidates seeking admissions into tertiary institutions in their countries. The...
A Court of Appeal ruling upholding the decision to quash the impeachment of Edo State Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has sparked controversy. The court, on...
Several criticisms trailed the purchase of a new presidential aircraft by the Bola Tinubu administration considering the economic turmoil Nigeria is currently grappling with. Media reports...
The Federal Government has announced a significant reduction in expenditures for the upcoming COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, saving approximately N10 billion. Special Adviser to...
The Ebonyi State Government has revealed that the Federal Government is seeking to take control of the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport, which was commissioned in May...
Prominent leaders from northern Nigeria are convening for a crucial summit aimed at revitalizing the region’s political and economic influence. The gathering, announced on Tuesday in...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Appeal Court affirms Shaibu as Edo deputy governor The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on...
Edo State has recorded three suspected cases of mpox. The Director of Public Health, Edo State Ministry of Health, Dr. Stephenson Ojeifo, confirmed this to journalists...
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Kabawa, and four others for alleged...
