American multinational automotive and clean energy company Tesla has recalled no fewer than 700,000 Cybertrucks due to an issue with the tire pressure warning light. There is a greater chance...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned the Chairman of Platform Capital Investment Partners Limited, Akindele Akintoye, for the alleged diversion of $16...
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2025 appropriation bill of N698.8 billion. The budget passed by the House is N43.4 billion higher...
Following a partnership between Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant and MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, the price of premium motor spirits popularly called petrol has crashed to...
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), has condemned former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara over his recent comments where he showed support for...
The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), has rejected the request from Afe Babalola’s (SAN) law firm, Emmanuel Chambers, to revoke the practising licence of lawyer and...
Lawyer and human rights advocate, Dele Farotimi, has been released from the correctional centre in Ekiti State. Farotimi was released on Tuesday morning after meeting his...
A powerful blast on Tuesday ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey killing 12 people and injuring five others. The footage of the blast showed...
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a US man, Gene Spector, to 15 years in a penal colony for “espionage”, Russian news agencies reported. Recall that...
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, also known as KAI, on Monday night, executed an extensive overnight operation targeted at improving security and maintaining order in...
Nigerian stand-up comedian and movie producer Ayo Makun, popularly known in entertainment circles as AY, has taken to social media to express disappointment and frustration over...
Gunmen suspected to be militia have reportedly killed 14 people, including a pregnant woman and a baby, while scores of others were injured in a fresh...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday clapped back at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over its critical statements on the recent stampedes in the country....
Popular American rapper Sean Carter aka Jay Z will not hesitate to throw Sean Puffy Combs aka Puff Daddy under the bust to protect his name...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has mandated that Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), to free detained musician Darlington Achakpo, aka Speed Darlington, within...
The Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Monday signed into law a disability protection bill. Yahaya also appointed an Executive Secretary to head the state’s disability...
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites, have cried out over the alleged arrest of some of its members including a...
President Bola Tinubu has unequivocally insisted that he is not prepared to cut down the size of his cabinet despite complaints from critics who describe his...
International customers from Togo, Benin and Niger Republic are owing $5.7 million for electricity supply from Nigeria in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. The international...
President Bola Tinubu has insisted that he has no regret in removing the controversial petrol subsidy. This is despite the rising cost of living and the...
Ahead of the festive season, the naira appreciated against the American dollar at both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Monday, December 23, 2024....
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It will get worse before it gets worse’. That was the title of my article published here and in other newspapers on November 21, 2023, six...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country everyday. 1. Tax reform here to stay — Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has insisted...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has insisted that the controversial tax reform bills which have generated uproar amongst Nigerians is here to stay. This is even as...
Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen has expressed delight in his time so far with Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray. The Nigerian forward joined Galatasaray on loan...
At least 15 people have been killed, and several others injured, in an attack on Gidan Ado community in Ganawuri, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau...
The Nigerian equities market began the week in the green zone on Monday, December 23, 2024, as investors gained N137 billion on the trading floor of...
The Federal Government has flagged off its 2024 Yuletide Road Transportation Palliative, aimed at providing affordable travel options for Nigerians during the Christmas and New Year...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has officially signed the N684 billion 2025 Appropriation Act, titled the “Budget of Economic Stabilisation,” into law. During the signing...
The Acting Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, has outlined a robust reform agenda for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) during a strategic meeting with directorate...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with various partners, has received 392 Nigerian returnees from the Niger Republic at the Immigration Training School on...
The presidency on Monday berated former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his statement on the recent stampedes in some parts of the country. More...
The Plateau State Police Command has restricted movement in five local government areas of the state ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations. The state’s Commissioner...
A coalition of Yoruba Nations youth groups has rejected plans to introduce the Sharia Law in the South-West. The groups’ decision followed reports that the Oyo...
The United States President-elect, Donald Trump, said on Sunday he would like to keep ByteDance’s social media app, TikTok, for “a little while.” The returning president...
The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday passed the state 2025 budget of N675 billion. This followed the adoption of the report of the House...
Suspected hoodlums on Saturday attacked the palace of Etsu Lokoja, Chief Emmanuel Dauda-Shelika, Nyamkpa IV, and burnt properties within the premises, including a vehicle. The natives...
At least eight persons died and three others were injured in an auto crash along the Bende-Ohafia Road in Abia State on Sunday. The Sector Commander...
The Federal Government on Monday arraigned four suspected terrorists linked to notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The quartet – Musa...
Police operatives in Cross River State have arrested a 35-year-old man, Victor Eyop, for the alleged trafficking of girls to Libya. The state Commissioner of Police,...
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has countered the position of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, (IPMAN) on the fuel...
Talented Nollywood actor, Gideon Okeke, has explained why he has an axe to grind with his senior colleague, Jim Iyke. Okeke had in a post shared...
Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha aka Basketmouth has lashed out at Nollywood filmmakers for not doing enough to promote Nigeria’s rich culture. The humour merchant, who called...
The former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has expressed worries over the recent directive by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun for restrictions on the distribution...
The Nigeria Police Force has described as false a report alleging that the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed Nigerians to physically attack police officers...
The Boko Haram insurgency worsens maternal deaths amongst displaced populations, leading to problems and poor child healthcare services in Borno’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in...
Chatterbox media personality, Toke Makinwa, has shared the biggest lesson she learnt in the outgoing year. Toke, who recently celebrated the end of the year with...
Troops of the Joint Task Force in the South-East, “Operation UDO KA,” have killed 13 suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the...
Saudi Arabia has resumed its diplomatic operations in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital. Riyadh withdrew its staff from Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. The...
Talented Nollywood actor, Gideon, has berated his senior colleague, Jim Iyke, for living a “fake life.” In a post on his Instagram page, the thespian said...
