President Bola Tinubu said on Wednesday his administration would continue to prioritise infrastructural development in the country. Tinubu, who stated this at the inauguration of the...
Seun Kuti, scion of late Afrobeat legend Seun Anikulapo Kuti, has slammed the Lagos State government for not planting fruit trees around. In a post on...
United States lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden and top officials to take immediate action to secure the release of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive and...
Despite constant denials that it was no longer subsidizing fuel, the Nigerian government has finally admitted that fuel subsidy will gulp N5trillion in 2024. This figure...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan believes corruption in the judiciary encourages Nigerian politicians to approach the court in post-election litigations. Jonathan who spoke at the inauguration ceremony...
A Kano State High Court judge, on Wednesday, ordered substituted service on former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, his wife Hafsa Ganduje, their son Jibrilla Muhammad, and four...
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate in the Nov. 16 election in Ondo State, Israel Ayeni, has withdrawn from the governorship race. Ayeni got...
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday called for the prosecution of immediate-past governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufai. The lawmakers said El’Rufai has to...
Former Chelsea and Juventus boss, Antonio Conte has been appointed by Serie A club Napoli as their new manager. The 54-year-old has not been in a...
Quadri Aruna continues his steady rise on the ITTF Ranking as the Nigerian gained one step up the ladder to occupy the 16th spot. He remains...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has come in for serious bashing after he was caught on video ordering Permanent Secretaries in the...
Negotiations over a potential increase in Nigeria’s national minimum wage have taken a contentious turn after the House of Representatives reportedly launched a verbal attack on...
Super Falcons and Juventus Ladies star, Jennifer Echegini, has been named the best U-23 player in the Women’s Serie A. The Nigerian star had moved from...
On Monday, June 3rd, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) embarked on a nationwide strike to protest the increment of the...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced a planned one-hour power outage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport’s Terminal 2 (MMIA2) on Wednesday, June...
Financial expert, Bismarck Rewane has called on Nigerian labour leaders to reassess their wage increase demands, warning that high wage hikes could lead to widespread job...
Bandits have reportedly abducted no fewer than 26 persons in some communities in Niger State. The abduction occured in Mashegu and Shiroro Local Government Areas of...
The Nigerian social media space was literally on fire on Tuesday night after some Nigerian users decided to call out popular Nollywood actors and celebrities who...
Kingsley Moghalu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recommended a new minimum wage of between N75,000 and N100,000. This is...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, maintained a form of stability against the American dollar on Tuesday June 4, 2024 to trade at N1,476/$1, data from the...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Tinubu orders Wale Edun to present minimum wage template Wednesday President Bola Tinubu has...
At least seven persons have been rescued at a collapsed mining site in Kogo, Shiroro local government Area of Niger State. The Director-General of the Niger...
Gunmen on Tuesday attacked a police station at Ezzamgbo in the Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State. The spokesman for the state police command, Joshua...
Gunmen on Tuesday evening killed a councillor in Enuagu ward in Isu, Onicha local government area of Ebonyi State, Stanley Nwaeze, and a youth leader in...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 65-year-old man, Musa Arzika for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs in Sokoto State. The NDLEA Commander...
A mining site collapsed in Galkogo village of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State and killed one person on Monday. The Director-General of the Niger...
The Naira traded at N1,476.95 to a dollar at the official market on Tuesday. Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange revealed that...
The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 sealed up Tongyi Group, located in...
Canada is taking significant strides to support global climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts, committing $5.3 billion over the next five years to aid developing countries’...
Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Economic Affairs Minister Robert Habeck have called for urgent global action in clean energy investment. Speaking at the 10th...
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to present a template for the new minimum wage...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market lost N38 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This followed the dip in the share price of TANTALIZER,...
President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday his government has drawn up a comprehensive plan to transform the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) into a world-class city. Tinubu,...
South Korea has suspended an agreement with its Northern neighbour on détente measures. The agreement will pave the way for the resumption of all military activities...
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voter registration in Edo and Ondo States. The exercise was initially slated to end on June 5 in the...
Police operatives in Kaduna have arrested five suspected kidnappers in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a...
Troops of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have killed 140 Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents and arrested 57 others in the Marte...
Majority of Nigerian X users have disagreed with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over his recent call...
One of the very easy tactics that a government adopts when it sees that it is unpopular with the publics that it governs is to create...
Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Tuesday, reignited the debate surrounding the minimum wage by asserting that all states have the financial capacity to...
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the approval and release of a list of 10,000 successful applicants for recruitment into the constable and specialist cadres...
Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi North Senatorial District, resumed his duties in the Senate on Tuesday, marking the end of his three-month suspension. The Senate had...
Sultry Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has fired back at critics who have taken to social media to slam her for supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during...
Tech behemoths Microsoft announced on Monday that it would develop its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Sweden for 33.7 billion kronor ($3.2 billion) over the...
Agritech startup YoLa Fresh, based in Morocco, has raised $7 million in pre-Series A funding to transform the supply chain that links smallholder farmers with traditional...
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is ramping up its fight against the misuse of the national currency, the Naira. This is against the backdrop...
In a move to facilitate further negotiations, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their ongoing strike for a period...
Following the revocation of the operating license of Heritage Bank Plc by the Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate...
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has emphasized that the Federal Government lacks the power to impose a minimum wage on states, local governments,...
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has declared an end to the state’s recent political crisis sparked by disagreements with his predecessor, Nyesome Wike. Fubara, who...
