The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said on Friday that West African Chiefs of Defence have agreed to activate the Economic Community of West...
The Nigeria Cycling Federation (NCF) has clarified that Ese Ukpeseraye, the country’s sole cyclist at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games, was not initially registered to...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed seven additional Lassa fever cases in three states in the country. The NCDC said on...
West African defence chiefs on Friday demanded the return of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Nigeria’s...
A group of eminent individuals in Nigeria, “The Patriots” on Friday asked President Bola Tinubu to convene a national constituent assembly to produce a new constitution...
At least 11 people died and four others were injured in an auto crash in Gwargwaje, Zaria local government area of Kaduna State on Friday. The...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday night killed at least 30 people in the Ayati community of Ukum local government area of Benue State. Residents...
Talented Nigerian pop singer Divine Ikubor popularly known in music circles as Rema has explained why he has adopted the habit of smoking cigarettes so he...
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has lamented the absence of functional rail system for evacuation of cargo from the seaports to their various destinations. The Executive...
The Kano State Government has filed a fresh fraud charge against former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, his Commissioner for Local Government Murtala Garo, and two others –...
Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu has recounted how a fan who took her movie role far too seriously landed her a dirty slap while she was going to...
Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Thursday, revealed the staggering extent of corruption in Nigeria,...
Following the gruesome murder of an Abuja-based cross-dresser who was popularly known as “Abuja Area Mama,” his senior colleague, James Brown has come out to advise...
As the officer in charge of the Sabo Primary Health Centre, Matron Akande Akinlabi has witnessed firsthand the transformation of the facility she has diligently served...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that names of over 44,000 polling and collation agents have been submitted by political parties for the upcoming...
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, directed security agencies to intensify their efforts against illegal miners, labeling them “exploiters and scavengers” in the country’s mining sector. During...
Organized labour in Nasarawa State has issued a three-week ultimatum to Governor Abdullahi Sule to begin payment of the N70,000 new minimum wage and settle the...
Veteran journalist and publisher of Ovation International magazine, Dele Momodu, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for allegedly surrounding himself with aides who are afraid to tell...
President Bola Tinubu’s aides on Public Engagement have been instructed to initiate citizens’ engagement across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. This comes after the president’s nationwide broadcast,...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. PROTESTS: Sanusi says security agencies knew of plans to loot in Kano but failed...
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, on Thursday urged President Bola Tinubu to revisit some of his government’s...
Fire on Wednesday killed a 69-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease in a residential area of the Philippine capital. The Bureau of Fire Protection said on Thursday...
The Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, has called on the Federal Government to launch a comprehensive investigation into the killings, alleged foreign interests, and calls for...
Police operatives in Lagos have arrested two citizens of Benin Republic for alleged car theft. The spokesman for the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed...
Team Nigeria have yet to make a podium finish at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, and the games have gone on for 13 days. Medal...
The Nigerian equities market sustained its positive trend on Thursday as investors gained N577 billion at the close of the day’s trading. This followed an increase...
Five persons died in a canoe accident at Taura local government area of Jigawa State on Thursday. The spokesman for the state police command, Lawan Shiisu...
The Federal Government has lifted the suspension of Arik Air’s operations. In July, the Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA) grounded Arik Air operations over its alleged...
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo has on Thursday night won the men’s 200m final at the ongoing Olympic Games. Tebogo took down 100m champion Noah Lyles to finish...
At least 20 persons died when a wooden cargo boat identified as “Godbless Dickson,” burst into flames in Bayelsa waterways on Wednesday. The boat carried 64...
Troops of the Nigerian Army dismantled a gun-running syndicate supplying arms and ammunition to terrorist groups in the North-West. The army in a post on its...
The member of the House of Representatives for Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency of Kano State, Alhassan Doguwa, declared on Thursday there was no murder case hanging...
The air component of Operation Hadin Kai has destroyed suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory in Grazah, Mandara Mountains of Borno State. The Nigerian Air Force...
The Nasarawa State police command has released 10 minors detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests in the state. The command’s spokesman, Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this to journalists...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday charged the newly constituted Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) to be independent and transparent in its conduct of...
The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, has recovered 238,500 litres of stolen crude oil from suspected oil thieves in three states in the South-South. The division’s spokesman,...
A security operative attached to Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir have threatened to ‘deal with‘ journalists working around the Governor’s Office and Government House....
Lanky beauty queen Chidinma Vanessa Adetshina has withdrawn her participation from the ongoing Miss South Africa after her mother was accused of fraud and identity theft...
In a bid to maintain environmental order and sanitation, the Lagos State government has taken decisive action against the construction of an unauthorized shrine near a...
Reliable bookmaker 1xBet tells about the Manchester derby for the first English trophy in the 2024/2025 season, which will be heldon August 10. We are sure...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has disclosed that capital importation and diaspora remittances have boosted the net foreign exchange flows into the country which has increased...
Authorities in Vienna, the capital of Austria have arrested no fewer than two suspects for planning to use knives or homemade explosives outside Taylor Swift concerts. Austrian...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has again drawn attention to the issue of subsidy on petroleum products in Nigeria. The body confirmed the...
The 16th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has offered an explanation as to why violence and looting broke out during the #EndBadGovernance protests in...
Isa Sanusi, Country Director of Amnesty International, has condemned the invasion of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday night. Sanusi issued a...
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has instructed the chairman of the state Civil Service Commission to refund all administrative fees related to the ongoing recruitment into...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly launched an investigation into Ecobank Nigeria (ENG) and Ecobank Transnational Inc. Specialized Resolutions Company (ETISRC) following a petition...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has taken swift action against one of its officers caught on camera soliciting money from a traveler at the Murtala Muhammed...
The Osun State Police Command has issued a stern warning against plans by cultist groups to celebrate “8/8” on Thursday, August 8, saying any unlawful gatherings...
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has taken to his official social media page to lament the recent loss of his son, Ifeanyi, who passed on after...
