Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Thursday raised concerns and lamented that Boko Haram terrorists are recruiting youths in the state. He said the ugly new...
Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has denied reports that he had been arrested. He however, said in a statement on Friday by his spokesman, Benjamin...
The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong has revealed that his administration spent the sum of N366.5 million to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in the state....
Abdel-Hamid Mamdouh, the candidate of the Egyptian government for the exalted World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s director-general job, has been knocked out of the race. This was...
The Kogi State government has expressed its displeasure over the recent visa ban imposed on politicians in Nigeria by the United States of America over their...
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has said that Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka was wrong in his assessment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s policies and conduct. Soyinka had...
The Federal Government has said coronavirus vaccines would be available for use by 2021. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, made the revelation on Thursday while speaking...
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has cautioned the Nigeria Police, the Army and other security agencies to “refrain from using their personnel to rig”...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the movement of no fewer than 6,000 smart card readers ahead of the governorship election in Ondo State....
Former Edo State governor and sacked national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has challenged governors who served under the Peoples Democratic Party...
Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has said that they would subject the controversial National Water Resources Bill 2020, to each state’s attorney-general and council to review. The...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this morning 1. Obaseki declares Friday work-free day in Edo Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has...
Nigeria on Thursday recorded 131 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the cases were...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday urged the Commonwealth to adopt a grading system for elections among member-nations. He said such move would improve the quality...
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, said on Thursday 15 states would benefit from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) funding for education. The governor...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday advised political parties, candidates and security agents to behave responsibly in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. The president, in a...
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement during Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Thursday faulted claims by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on the fall in...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday urged Nigerians to make elections a civic responsibility instead of taking part in violence and thuggery into the...
A former Acting Governor of Adamawa State, James Barka, has returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Barka, who was the acting governor of Adamawa from...
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said on Thursday the Nigeria had succeeded in flattening the curve of COVID-19 transmission in...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) disciplinary committee in Zamfara State has recommended the expulsion of 126 members of the party for anti-party activities. One of the...
Governors of the 36 states in the country on Wednesday resolved to play more active roles in the revival of the nation’s economy. They took the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Nigeria Police Bill 2020 into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use the Edo State governorship election as a model to create hope in the...
The National Economic Council (NEC) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday agreed to further strengthen COVID-19 response across the states. The NCDC...
The Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Dr. Wale Babalakin (SAN), has resigned from the position. Babalakin resigned as UNILAG pro-chancellor just three weeks after he...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) coordinates all terrorist groups in Nigeria. The pro-Biafra group therefore warned...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said that Nigeria would always support elections in ECOWAS countries to ensure that things go smoothly. He assured Nigeria within the...
Ahead of the Saturday governorship election in Edo, the state’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the major opposition, the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been...
Local government workers in Rivers have vowed to embark on an indefinite strike to protest 13-month unpaid salaries of some of their members in the state....
The Presidential Panel set up to resolve the management crisis at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has submitted a report of its findings to the Federal...
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has been criticised by a former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, over his proposal to bandits. The governor was said...
Recover Nigeria Project in collaboration with the Association of Councillors of Anambra State, Tipper Drivers Association and other interest groups took to the streets of Anambra...
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has Police announced its presence in Edo to monitor the state governorship election holding on Saturday, September 19. In a statement...
Suspicious signals On September 11, the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Arc. Olatunde Ojo, dished an unexpected announcement. In a statement, released on behalf of...
The alleged threat by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Tukur Buratai, to impose a state of emergency in the South-East has been frowned at...
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has informed that it will deploy three policemen to each of the 2,627 polling booths in the 192 wards of Edo...
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has alleged that the President Muhmmadu Buhari-led government is involved in vote buying by proxy ahead of the governorship...
The United States (US) has started re-evaluating the immigration visa ban President Donald Trump placed on Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Mustapha...
The Osun State government led by Governor Gboyega Oyetola has closed the Isolation Centre in the state as the Covid-19 pandemic curve is said to be...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this morning. 1. Nigeria records 126 new cases of COVID-19, taking its total to 56,604; death...
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 126 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the cases were...
The Lagos State House of Assembly will increase contractors’ mobilisation fee to 40 percent in the ongoing amendment of the state’s Public Procurement Agency Bill, 2020....
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday night described as commendable the United Kingdom’s decision to impose a visa ban and seizure of assets belonging to...
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday signed the state’s Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020. The governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye, who...
The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) Wednesday described as fraud, a proposed bill for the amendment of the Act establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes...
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said on Wednesday the seven-day ultimatum given the Federal Government to reverse the increase in the pump price...
The presidency on Wednesday reacted to the criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration by the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. Soyinka had in a statement on...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the transmission of a Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency Bill to the National Assembly to facilitate...
