Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Falana warns protesters to guard against agitations for military coup Human rights lawyer, Femi...
The Nigerian Army has promised to investigate the death of an 18-year-old boy, Isma’il Muhammad, in Kaduna State. The boy was allegedly shot dead by a...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed some individuals to serve on the board of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity...
The troops of the Nigerian Army have capture two suspected Boko Haram commanders and arrested two logistic suppliers in the North-East. The army in a post...
President Bola Tinubu has seven persons to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. The Special...
The naira continued its recovery against the American dollar on Tuesday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the domestic currency gained...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the merger between Unity Bank and the Providus Bank Limited. The CBN’s acting Director of Corporate Communications, Hakama...
Freestyle wrestler, Blessing Oborodudu failed to win the bronze match of the women’s 68kg wrestling event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Oborodudu had begun her...
Nigeria’s Favour Ofili finished in sixth place in the women’s 200m final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday night. Ofili, who made it to...
The bearish sentiment in the Nigerian equities market continued on Tuesday investors lost N371 billion at the close of the day’s trading. This followed the dip...
The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday apologized to the All Progressives Congress (APC) over his criticism of President Bola Tinubu. Ndume was removed...
Police operatives in Kano have arrested 76 persons found with 25 Russian flags during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest in the state. Also arrested was a Nigerien...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, said on Tuesday the military and security agencies would go after those behind the call for coup...
The Katsina State government has relaxed the 24-hour curfew in the Dutsinma local government area of the state. The Director of Media in the office of...
Bangladesh’s President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday dissolved the parliament, paving the way for the formation of an interim government. The dissolution of the cabinet came a...
The Ogun State government has fixed November 16 for election in the 20 local government areas of the state. The Chairman of the Ogun State Independent...
The United Nations has resolved to sack nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, for their involvement in the October 2023 Hamas-led attacks against...
Police operatives in Borno have arrested nine protesters for allegedly displaying Russian flags in Maiduguri, the state capital. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Yusuf Lawal,...
Search engine giant Google is making moves to appeal a guilty ruling by a US court, which found it culpable for illegally acting to maintain a monopoly...
Nigerian comedian Lawrence Oluwaseyitan Aletile aka Seyi Law has reacted cynically to a video on social media of a Northern leader decrying the spate of insecurity in the...
Atletico Madrid has reached an agreement to acquire Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez for £81.5 million. The deal includes an initial payment of £64.4 million (75...
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, on Tuesday, issued a stern warning to protesters participating in the nationwide hunger protest, urging them to steer clear of “undemocratic...
The Bauchi State chapter of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has condemned what it termed police brutality against protesters during Monday’s EndBadGovernance protest in Azare town...
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, has expressed optimism that suspending duties and taxes on imported food items will lead to a reduction in food prices....
Amid ongoing face-off between Dangote Refinery and Nigerian oil and gas sector Regulatory agencies, concerns have emerged as international rating firm, Fitch Rating has downgraded Dangote...
A Kano State Mobile Court, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of 632 individuals accused of vandalizing public and government property during the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest. The defendants...
Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo has said cabals in Nigeria’s oil and gas sectors will continue to frustrate the $20 billion Dangote Refinery because those “selling refined...
Former Nigerian president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that the fuel subsidy removed in June 2023 by President Bola Tinubu’s administration has been brought back due...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the Nigerian government under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of masterminding the killing of protesters by security operatives...
The Kaduna State government has reached a truce with the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDC) after a standoff over a N600 million tax debt. The dispute,...
Several developments have questioned the federal government’s intention toward commencing oil production in the 650,000 barrels per day (BPD) Dangote refinery in Lagos in recent weeks....
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has outlined three measures she believes the Federal Government should adopt to put a stop to the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests...
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FOR the life of Nigeria as an independent country, 1960, the history is fairly recent. Though the journey through time had been chequered, nothing these past...
The Nigerian aviation industry is bracing for a potential crisis as unions warn of attendant job losses if the embargo on four Arik Air aircraft is...
The #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria were scheduled to take place between August 1 -10, 2024, tagged “10 Days of Rage”, a seemingly apocalyptic projection of the...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has pledged to intensify its scrutiny of local government administrations in Nigeria, following the Supreme Court’s ruling granting financial...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Protesters waving Russian flags will face treason charges, says CDS Musa The Nigerian military...
Nigeria’s Favour Ofili has reached the final of the women’s 200m athletics final after failing to participate in the 100m event due to administrative issues. Ofili...
Nigeria’s Blessing Oborodudu has been beaten in the semifinal of the 68kg freestyle wrestling at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Oborodudu made it to back-to-back Olympic...
Following in-house squabble amongst members, the newly constituted ad-hoc Joint Downstream and Midstream Committee investigating the importation of adulterated petroleum products, the non-availability of crude oil...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, appreciated against the American dollar on Monday, August 5, 2024. The domestic currency gained N10 to begin the week at N1,607/$1,...
The Nigerian equities market began the week with bearish sentiment as investors lost N92bn at the end of trading session. This follows a dip in the...
The Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre has apprehended 16 suspects in connection with a financial fraud involving Interswitch Limited, a major African digital commerce...
As Nigerians continue to battle biting fuel scarcity, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has launched the Utapate crude oil blend, a new crude oil...
Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa declared on Monday that the Nigerian military will not tolerate any attempts to instigate a change of government. Musa...
The Russian Embassy in Nigeria stated on Monday that its officials are not involved with or coordinating the activities of individuals waving Russian flags during the...
The Nigerian military announced on Monday that individuals displaying Russian flags during the ongoing nationwide protests are committing treason and will be “prosecuted.” Chief of Defence...
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has criticized the Federal Government’s response to the nationwide hunger protests known as #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. Obi expressed disappointment in...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has sharply criticized those behind the “IgboMustGo” campaign in the South-West geopolitical zone, insisting that it is time for a...
The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has blamed President Bola Tinubu’s government for the hunger and poverty in the country. Fintiri, who addressed the people of...
