An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Boko Haram insurgents killed two members of the Civilian Joint Taskforce in the Mafa local government area of Borno...
The Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed nine ex-commissioners in the state for reinstatement. The ex-commissioners were asked to take a bow and leave...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted Access Holdings Plc, the parent company of Access Bank, a preliminary clearance to establish Oxygen X Finance Company...
A former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari has offered insights into why the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) former governor, Godwin Emefiele remained in his post...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. India warns tech firms over deepfake inaction India’s Deputy...
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 18, 2023 governoship...
The Nigerian Army 81 Division, on Wednesday, said that its operative, Boyi ThankGod, attached to 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, died through accidental discharge...
Kayode Ladele, President of the Nigeria Paravolleyball Federation, has lamented the federation’s lack of fund in successfully hosting the African qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Paralympic...
Investors in stocks of companies listed under the Dangote Group have gained over 1.2tn during the first two trading sessions of this week. This sentiment in...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has grilled the Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, over her alleged link to the suspended Minister of Humanitarian...
Three traditional rulers in Anambra State, who awarded Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South senatorial zone, chieftaincy titles in their communities have revoked the titles. Ubah...
Professor Pat Utomi, a political economist, has said that his proposed merger of opposition parties to wrestle power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, said preliminary investigations by security agencies revealed that the explosion that rocked the Bodija Area of Ibadan, the...
The Nigerian naira reversed the gain recorded the previous day against the dollar to slump against the dollar on Tuesday, January 16th, 2024, in both the...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Panic as explosion destroys buildings in Ibadan Panic gripped residents of communities in Ibadan,...
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has dissolved the state’s expanded executive council members following the commencement of his second tenure in office. The governor was...
The Oyo State government Tuesday evening confirmed the explosion that rocked some parts of Ibadan, the state capital. A loud bang was heard across the city...
Medical doctors and health workers at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, have suspended their one-day-old strike. The doctors embarked on strike on Monday over...
Panic gripped residents of communities in Ibadan, Oyo State, after a loud bang was heard in the city on Tuesday night. The blast which caused vibration...
A Royal Court in Jersey, United States, ordered the return of looted funds totaling $8.9 million to Nigeria. Government officials diverted the funds that were earmarked...
The driver of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Andrew Ominikoron, charged with the murder of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Oluwabamise Ayanwale, has requested more time to...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday assured that his administration would stamp out the remaining vestiges of Boko Haram, banditry, and kidnapping gangs in the country. He...
The operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested one Chinana Tali over an alleged attempt to sell his six-year-old son for N20...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday praised his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari for not interfering in his government. The president spoke at the launch of the book: “Working...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market pocketed N1.82 trillion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This followed an increase in market capitalization to N48.139 trillion...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with service chiefs and other heads of security agencies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Those at the meeting were the...
Seven persons died in an auto crash along the Osogbo-Ilobu highway in Osun State on Tuesday. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has uncovered 83 illegal refineries in Niger Delta in one week. The NNPCL “83 illegal connections were spotted in...
Former President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged Nigerians to be patient with the Federal Government. Buhari made the call during the presentation of a book titled:...
Amnesty International, an international non-governmental organisation (INGO), has asked the Nigerian govt under President Bola Tinubu to treat the recent rising wave of kidnapping incidents across...
Dutch oil giant, Shell has assured workers that their jobs are safe as it reaches an agreement to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary, the Shell Petroleum...
AS Roma legend, Daniele de Rossi has been appointed as new manager of the club to replace Jose Mourinho who was sacked earlier on Tuesday. The...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, unleashed a fiery salvo on Tuesday, rebuking chairmen of the six area councils for prioritizing overseas trips amid...
The escalating security crisis in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, has reached a boiling point, prompting Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike to call...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Mastercard, Illicocash partners to drive E-Commerce Mastercard and Illicocash,...
In a chilling twist to the ongoing kidnapping crises in Kaduna State, a retired school principal who volunteered to deliver ransom for a kidnapped victim has...
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL over...
In a move likely to prolong the political uncertainty in Nasarawa State, the Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Peoples...
Seria A side, AS Roma has ended its ties with manager Jose Mourinho and members of his coaching staff with immediate effect. The Italian team have...
President Bola Tinubu last week suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, over the N585 million disbursement scandal in the ministry. Former...
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has voiced strong opposition to Bayelsa Governor Duoye Diri’s recent criticism of the Federal Government’s maritime security policy. In a statement...
In a bid to address persistent power outages across the country, Power Minister Bayo Adelabu, on Monday, announced President Bola Tinubu’s directive for the immediate arrest...
In a bid to ramp up electricity generation and distribution across the country, 13 new companies have been issued new licences for the generation of off-grid...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has linked the escalating insecurity plaguing Nigeria to deepening poverty and hunger across the country. In a post on his social...
Amid a move by President Bola Tinubu to curb a culture of waste evidenced in the 60% reduction in the number of people on entourages for...
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VICTIMHOOD is attractive if you are in love with coveting and lapping up sympathy. But ultimately sympathy in our clime and at a time the state...
The Federal Government, on Monday, said it is considering the Public-Private Partnerships option to handle the installation and maintenance of scanning technology at the nation’s ports....
The campaign cordinator of Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu in the Ward 10, Esan West Local Government Area of the State, Otoide Abas, has narrated...
The immediate past Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has expressed disappointment over the non-utilisation of the National Identity Number (NIN) linked to Subscriber...
The Nigerian currency, the naira began the week on a strong note by strengthening to N838.95/$1 data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) window...
