The Senate on Tuesday decried the failure of some critical revenue-generating agencies to respond to expenditure queries raised by the Office of Auditor-General for the Federation,...
The United States President, Donald Trump, on Tuesday signed an Executive Order on the withdrawal of the country from the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council....
The Super Eagles’ upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda’s Amavubi and Zimbabwe’s Warriors now have official dates. Announced via the team’s social media...
Nigeria’s economy continues to struggle under the weight of inflation, stagnation, and high unemployment, with inefficiency in the civil service playing a major role in these...
The Labour Party governorship candidate in the 2023 election in Bayelsa State, Mr. Udengs Eradiri, on Tuesday formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Eradiri, who...
The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has rejigged his cabinet and created a new Ministry for Livestock Development, Veterinary Services, and Fisheries in the state. The...
The first time I listened to Teniola Apata’s latest song titled “Money”, I was immediately drawn in by its rhythm, a smooth, hypnotic blend of melody...
Nigeria’s forex reserves declined by $1.16 billion in the last three weeks. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) disclosed this in its gross forex exchange movement...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Tuesday handed over 21 trafficked children to the Niger State government. The victims, all...
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday paid courtesy visits to former Heads of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar at their residences in...
The former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday berated his successor, Uba Sani, for supporting President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a post on his X...
The Nigerian equities market maintained its bullish trend as investors gained N98 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday. This followed the growth in the...
Police operatives in Edo on Monday rescued three kidnapped persons, including a police officer, who were abducted in the state. The victims – ASP Elisha Jeremiah,...
The Senate on Tuesday appointed chairmen to oversee the activities of newly established regional commission’s. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the names of the chairmen...
A recent study by South African cybersecurity firm Nclose revealed a sobering statistic: over 60% of businesses surveyed suffered at least one ransomware attack in the...
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed 19 illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and category D cooking gas outlets in Delta State....
A phone vibration drew my attention to an incoming message – a friend had sent a message with an attachment and a note reading, “This is...
The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the proposed 50 percent hike in telecommunications tariff. The...
The crisis in the Middle East will top the agenda in Tuesday’s meeting between the United States President, Donald Trump, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu....
An Investigating Police Officer (IPO) attached to the Isheri-Oshun Division of the Lagos State Police Command, has been detained for allegedly tampering with a case file...
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has been acquitted and discharged of medical forgery charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...
The Federal Government has launched the National Broadband Alliance (NBAN)—an ambitious initiative aimed at expanding broadband access, transforming digital infrastructure, and boosting economic opportunities across the...
Popular Nollywood actress Yul Edochie has taken to his social media account to call out people who claim to be born-again Christians but still have wickedness...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), a US space agency, has spotted an asteroid 2024 YR4, which may impact Earth on December 22, 2032. The asteroid, which was spotted...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on civil society organisations (CSOs) to expand their election monitoring efforts beyond general elections to include political party...
Salihu Lukman, a former member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC)has declared his intention to actively campaign against President Bola Tinubu and...
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) challenging the election of Governor...
Gunmen have struck along the Owo-Ipele-Benin Highway in Ondo State, as they ambushed and abducted a group of travellers According to sources, the travellers were returning...
The government of China has launched an antitrust investigation into Google in response to President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 10% tariff on Chinese goods. The...
“Oshodi Oshodi… Ketu Yaba, Alapere…” Lagosians who board commercial buses daily are thankful that the conductors cry out at these bus stops. They scream at the...
Troops of Sector 4, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) of the Nigerian Army, have arrested a suspected gunrunner who had earlier been declared wanted in Barkin Ladi...
Nigerian singer Anthony Ebuka Victor, popularly known in music circles as Victony, has revealed that he is set to undergo a fifth surgery after surviving a...
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has taken to social media to react after streethop singer Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley leaked their old chats from 2021. Recall...
A group has demanded the immediate resignation of the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kolo Kyari, after...
As Oyo prepares for the coronation of Oba Abimbola Owoade as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, tensions have surfaced within the royal lineage. While the Oyo...
The Gombe State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has kicked against an executive bill sponsored by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, seeking to establish an...
The Senator representing Delta North senatorial district in the National Assembly, Ned Nwoko, has given reasons for his detection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to...
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), has disclosed that Nigeria requires an annual injection of about $20 billion into the gas infrastructure to maximize its...
For thousands of SS3 students in Lagos State’s public schools, the promise of free WAEC registration is a crucial lifeline. But for their parents and guardians,...
Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho has completed a loan move to English Championship side Middlesbrough, where he will remain until the end of the season. Iheanacho makes...
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WHAT we have had since the return of democracy (rule by civilians really) in 1999 has been more government and less governance. Successive administrations have steadily...
“How are you doing?” “I am good” “I am now convinced beyond any iota of doubt that this your Republican friend called Donald Trump has something...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced an immediate ban on the registration and use of Multi-Dose Anti-Malarial (Artemether/Lumefantrine) dry...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the temporary access granted to Bureau de Change (BDC) operators to purchase foreign exchange from the Nigerian Foreign...
Amid swirling controversy over the tenure of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has firmly denied issuing any directive for...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has put a temporary hold on its planned nationwide protest against the federal government’s approval of a 50% hike in telecom...
After four consecutive days of appreciating against the dollar at the official window, the Nigerian currency, the naira slumped against the dollar at the official foreign...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Presidency backtracks, claims statement on electricity tariff misrepresented The Special Adviser on Energy...
An Ogun State High Court in Kobape, Abeokuta, has sentenced three men, Lekan Adekanbi, Ahmed Odetola, and Waheed Adeniyi, to death by hanging for the brutal...
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a lawsuit demanding his impeachment over alleged human rights violations, arguing that the...
