The World Bank has issued a stark warning about potential for food crises in seven Nigerian states, citing high levels of insecurity and armed conflict as...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has defended the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila against corruption allegations levelled against...
The naira, yoyo movement continued on Thursday, February 8, 2024 as the domestic currency depreciated to ₦1,479.47/$1, data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM)...
If President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led Federal Government is desirous of ending gas flaring in the country, then, the administration should consider as urgent, taking both...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nationwide strike looms as NLC, TUC issue 14-day notice to Nigerian govt The Nigeria...
At least two persons died and two others hospitalised after drinking self-made herb in Kogi State, Residents of Isanlu, Yagba East local government area of the...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday ordered the mandatory recitation of the National Pledge at every public engagement in the country. Tinubu, according to a statement issued...
The Deputy Bursar of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Ayuba Abdullahi, died while watching the Nigeria and South Africa football match on Wednesday. The Acting...
The Osun State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of the caretaker chairman of Ede South local government area of the state, Mr. Lukman Afolabi....
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have reviewed the framework on the planned domicile of the significant portion...
Troops of the 93 Battalion attached to the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Taraba have arrested a suspected kidnapper in the state. The suspect,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Thursday 16 political parties would field candidates in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. The INEC...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of 102,000 metric tons of various grain types from the national reserve to address the current hardship in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the details of 33 Polling Units (PUs) where the supplementary election will be held in Taraba and Enugu...
For the fourth consecutive day, the equities market closed in the negative as investors lost N480 billion following poor performances by Unity Bank, STERLINGNG, and other...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has ruled out an increase in the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol. The...
Police on Thursday arraigned six traders at the Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos Island for allegedly assaulting a popular Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal. The police...
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, on Thursday ordered the release of 25 persons who protested against nationwide economic hardship on Monday in Minna. Residents of...
The two abducted priests of the Pankshin Catholic Diocese in Plateau State have regained freedom. The victims, Kenneth Kanwa and Jude Nwachukwu, who are missionaries at...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday advised terrorists, bandits and kidnappers to surrender or be killed. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, gave...
The absence of the defence counsel on Thursday stalled the hearing of a no-case submission filed by the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominnikoron, in...
A mild drama played out at the Kano State High Court on Thursday as a 24-year-old housewife, Hafsat Suraj refused to acknowledge the murder charge against...
A renowned Islamic Cleric, Imam Dr Idris Abdulaziz has been declared wanted by the Nigeria Police. The declaration was contained in a Special Police Gazette Bulletin...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Paris’ Pennylane raises $43M to become unicorn Paris-based accounting...
The Oyo State government has issued an ultimatum to owners of abandoned properties in the state with a threat to take over the abandoned structures as...
The Nigerian Government has set a target of generating a staggering N9.96 trillion from Petroleum Profit Tax (PPT) collections in 2024. This is despite the inability...
Kola Masha, the Chief Executive Officer CEO of Babban Gona, an organization that provides support for smallholder farmers in Nigeria has faulted the plans by the...
A Kenyan man named Kelvin Kangethe—wanted in the US for the death of his girlfriend—has managed to elude capture, while in detention in Kenya. Local media...
The Abia State High Court, sitting in Umuahia, on Thursday, adjourned till February 16 a N1.5 billion defamation suit filed by ex-Gov. Theodore Orji against a...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), have issued a 14-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government. The Labour...
The Oyo State government says it will prosecute three persons identified as suspects in an explosion that occurred at the Old Bodija area of Ibadan on...
Twelve new members of the House of Representatives have taken their oath of office today. This was a sequel to their victories in last Saturday’s National...
A former member of the House of Representatives, who represented the Ika Federal Constituency of Delta State, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, is dead. Ojougboh, a chieftain of...
Amidst ongoing tensions within the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the party’s State Executive Committee ratified the appointment of Benjamin Omakolo as...
A group, Yan Dangwalen Jihar Kano (the Kano Electorate), has written to the Kano State House of Assembly, seeking the review of the law establishing four...
The Catholic Church in Nigeria has issued a strong condemnation of the rampant kidnappings across the country, calling it a battle between “evil and good” and...
A chorus of condemnation has emerged from Kaduna State, with a group of prominent Northern leaders demanding a thorough investigation into the alleged killing of 11...
The Caretaker Chairman of Ede South Local Government of Osun State, Lukman Afolabi has been suspended by the Osun State House of Assembly over what the...
The naira, yesterday, February 7, 2024 recovered slightly to appreciate to ₦1418.78/$1 data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) window has shown. This represents...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Court orders Nigerian govt to fix prices of food, petroleum products in 7 days...
An unidentified driver of a mini commercial bus on Wednesday died in an accident on the Olaiya overhead bridge in Osogbo. An eyewitness, Mrs. Funmi Adeyemo...
At least 12 aspirants in the All Progressives Congress (APC) will face the party’s screening committee ahead of the February 17 governorship primary in Edo State....
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the 2024 budget of N53 billion for the 23 local government areas in the state. This followed...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised a Special Task Force in all its zonal commands to enforce extant laws against currency mutilation and...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has rescued three victims of human trafficking in Jigawa State. The NIS Comptroller in the state, Mr. Samson Agada, disclosed this...
Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday night qualified for the final of the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The three-time African champions defeated...
For the third consecutive day, trading activities on the floors of the Nigerian capital market closed in the red as investors lost N954 million on Wednesday....
The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani over the delay in the release of National Identity...
Fresh facts have emerged about the alleged criminal activities of the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, recently arrested...
The planned interface between the Senate and service chiefs was stalled on Wednesday following the absence of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, the Chief...
