Islamic cleric and avowed advocate for bandits’ amnesty, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has given reasons why the Nigerian military has been unable to track down bandits over...
World football governing body, FIFA has provided the Local Organizing Committee with a final go-ahead to stage the maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s...
Two groups known as Global Rights and the African Coalition for Corporate Accountability (ACCA) have decried the poor regulation of artisanal and illegal mining activities in...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Facebook launches smart glasses to rival Snap Inc American...
The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong has said despite his influence as the Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum to convince his colleagues to stand...
Nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola has reacted to the s#x-for-movie-role allegations levelled against him on the social media platform, Instagram on Thursday, September 9. The accusation published...
The Oyo state government has warned illegal miners operating without official permission to desist or be ready to face the full wrath of the law, according...
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reported a profit before tax of N76.2 billion in the first half of the year. This represents a...
The pastor of a church in Imo State, Jesus Life Assembly, located at School Garden, Uratta in Owerri North Local Government Area of the state, Evangelist...
Claim: “Today, our state is arguably the safest in the entire country, we are rated the second most peaceful and our crime rate is second lowest,”...
In a bid to curtail the growing incidents of insecurity in the state, the Katsina State government has announced the closure of all illegal motor parks...
Seven Northern states and one Southern state have been declared bankrupt based on their internally generated revenue in comparison with their Federal Accounts Allocation (FAA). Jigawa,...
Lionel Messi has become the leading international goalscorer in South America after he bagged three goals against Bolivia. Messi led the Argentines to a 3-0 victory...
Black market traders appear to have struck gold in recent days, taking advantage of the low liquidity on the foreign currency market as well as Nigerians...
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These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. Governors sue Nigerian govt over stamp duties, demand remittance of N176bn collected in five years...
A former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu-Sheriff, said on Thursday President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor can come from any part of the country in 2023. Sheriff, who...
The Edo State government on Thursday threatened to deny doctors that are yet to receive the COVID-19 vaccine access to their patients from next week. The...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s opposition to the separatist agitations in the country. Osinbajo, who delivered a keynote address at the...
Bandits fleeing from the ongoing military operation in Zamfara State killed six persons in Tureta local government area of Sokoto State on Thursday. Tureta which shares...
Telecommunication services have been shut down in 13 local government areas of Katsina State. The affected LGAs are – Sabuwa, Faskari, Dandume, Batsari, Danmusa, Kankara, Jibia,...
The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri said on Thursday the All Progressives Congress (APC) would lose the 2023 presidential election without President Muhammadu Buhari on the...
The governors of the 36 states in Nigeria have dragged the Federal Government to the Supreme Court over alleged non-remittance of funds generated as stamp duties...
Ogun State police command on Thursday confirmed the abduction of three staff of Olusegun Obasanjo Holdings in the state. Gunmen had on Wednesday abducted the victims...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recognised the former Chief Executive Officer of Transcorp Plc, Valentine Ozigbo, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for...
Investors at the Nigerian capital market lost N1.66 billion following the crash in the equity capitalization by 0.01 percent on Thursday. The equity capitalization dipped by...
Justice Hannatu A.L Balogun of Kaduna State High Court on Thursday sentenced one Nehemiah Joel to four months in prison for cybercrime. The Economic and Financial...
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, on Wednesday sentenced two students to one year imprisonment each for internet fraud. The convicts –...
Japan has pulled out of hosting the Club World Cup in December, 2021 because of Covid-19 restrictions in the country. World football governing body, FIFA said...
A former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Sam Ohuabunwa, has declared his intention to vie for the country’s presidency in 2023. Ohuabunwa, who...
The Social media space on Thursday was abuzz with reactions to President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Imo state where he commissioned projects carried out by the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed the Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri as chairman of the party’s convention organizing committee. The Bayelsa State governor, Douye...
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Thursday assured President Muhammadu Buhari that people of the South-East are fully committed to the unity of Nigeria....
The Kaduna State government on Thursday directed public and private schools in the state to resume academic works on September 12. The Director-General of Kaduna State...
There is something absolutely ‘special’ about Guinea, a poor Francophone country in West Africa. Guineans are proud of their ancestral and cultural heritage. Their first President,...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a top Boko Haram member on the wanted list during raids on the terrorists’ hideouts in the North-East. The...
Men of the South-West Security Network code-named Amotekun have rescued nine out of the 12 abducted travellers in Ondo State. The passengers who were travelling from...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday inaugurated its National Campaign Council for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State. The PDP acting National Chairman,...
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has rejected purported plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to store in Imo State, election materials for the November...
Journalists were on Thursday barred from covering President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with some leaders of the South-East region in Owerri, the Imo State capital, after the...
The Federal Government has implored the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take proactive steps aimed at preventing coups in the sub-region. This was...
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has blamed the Federal Government for slowing the efforts of North-West governors to end banditry in the region. El-Rufai,...
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed two bills; the anti-open grazing of livestock bill, and a bill to enable the state government collect...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria’s Prospa closes $3.8m pre-seed to accelerate growth Prospa,...
Super Eagles defender Chidozie Awaziem will be playing at the Turkish Super Lig for the rest of the season after joining Aytemiz Alanyaspor on loan. Awaziem...
The Commander of the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ACE-1 Nwanneka Nwokike has warned bank officials against providing foreign exchange...
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has been at the fore-front for the prosecution of so-called ‘repentant’ Boko Haram terrorists. Last week saw...
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have allegedly abducted 18 travellers along the Ifira-Akoko/Idoani road in Ondo State. Ripples Nigeria learnt that the victims were abducted...
Again, armed bandits have attacked Ungwan Maje and Ungwan Laka villages in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing a police officer and abducting...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released new rules to banks and Payment Service Providers (PSBs) on how to process consumer bulk payments. According to...