Clash between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and those of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) political parties has left many injured. The clash happened...
The Kogi State chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, not to sweep under the carpet the...
The Indigenous People of Biafra has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) the Army and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), to desist from the...
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, described the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) as a cesspit of corruption, saying the commission...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday appointed retired Brigadier-General Saliu Bello as his Special Adviser on Security. He also announced the appointment of Aliyu Muyideen,...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has charged security agencies in Edo and Ondo States to arrest anyone involved in vote-buying during the forthcoming governorship polls....
An attack on Kukawa town of Borno State on Tuesday by the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) has been confirmed by the Nigerian Defence...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has thumbed up the decision by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to withdraw the invitation extended to Kaduna State...
The governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has accused the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) of embracing injustice, unfairness and an indifference to the rule of law....
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this morning. 1. Edo election will put final end to godfatherism —Obaseki Edo State Governor, Godwin...
Nigeria on Thursday night recorded 476 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the cases...
The National Economic Council (NEC) said on Thursday 16 states had so far received N100 million grant each from the World Bank to ease the impact...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, said on Thursday the September 19 governorship election would put a final end to godfatherism in the state. Obaseki, the Peoples...
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 said on Thursday Nigeria could now undertake 15,000 COVID-19 tests daily. The Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha, who stated...
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said on Thursday the Federal Government would enforce the principle of reciprocity in granting permission to airlines to resume operations...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday suspended public hearings and other activities by its various committees till September 15 when the National Assembly resumes from annual...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Thursday it would oppose any attempt to postpone the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The PDP National...
The Federal Government on Thursday approved the sum of N13.3billion for the take-off of community policing initiative across the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the...
Jigawa State Governor, Mohammadu Abubakar, on Thursday exonerated President Muhammadu Buhari from blame over the hardship faced by Nigerians. Abubakar, who disclosed this during the commissioning...
The United Kingdom High Commission in Nigeria on Thursday offered to replace vignettes on expired or about to expire 30-day visas for free. In a statement...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) said on Thursday only 20 local government areas in Nigeria accounted for 50 percent of the COVID-19 burden in the country....
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said on Thursday the Federal Government had started working with global health and research organisations developing COVID-19 vaccines. Ehanire,...
The Special Adviser to Kwara State Governor on Healthcare, Prof. Wale Sulaiman, has resigned from the position. Sulaiman, who resigned from the position on Wednesday, said...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Thursday there was no alternative to the peaceful conduct of governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The...
Following protests by lawyers and other concerned groups, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Thursday withdrew the invitation extended to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to...
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has promised to make no less than 60,000 citizens of the state millionaires before leaving office in 2023. The governor...
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has kicked against the deployment of a new commandant for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence...
The Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lifted the suspension it placed on Senator Solomon Ewuga, and two others namely; Musa Elayo...
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has described as satanic the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, which was assented to by...
Osun State Deputy Governor Benedict Alabi has debunked claims the state is bankrupt. Alabi, in a statement on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Olaniyi Ajibola,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the events in Mali as great setbacks for regional diplomacy and with grave consequences for the peace and security of West...
Mixed reactions have trailed reports that Mamman Daura, a nephew and close confidant of President Muhammadu Buhari, has traveled to the United Kingdom for urgent medical...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has assured of President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to end fuel importation in Nigeria. The minister gave...
Gbaja’s irritation On August 13, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, voiced concerns of the lower house over alleged financial misconduct of revenue...
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu and the state Police Commissioner (CP) Babatunde...
For the second time in one month, Plateau State has topped the daily chart of recorded cases of COVID-19 with 186 fresh cases according to a...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday said that the Internally Generated Revenues (IGRs) in Nigeria were enough to keep the country from seeking foreign loans, especially...
The National Coordinator of the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), Emmanuel Onwubiko, has alleged that gunmen are after his life for accusing the Minister...
The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union on (SOKAPU) on Wednesday claimed that 11 persons, including a village head and his 97 year-old mother, have been killed in...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national campaign council for the Edo governorship election has described the admission by the Presidency that Adams Oshiomhole and Professor Ibrahim...
Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi has distanced himself from presidential campaign posters that have saturated the social media. The 2023 campaign posters were reportedly sponsored by Chairman...
The Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Chief Audu Ogbeh, on Wednesday lamented the insecurity situation in the Northern part of the country and the...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this morning. 1. Banditry in Nigeria has international dimension —IGP The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu,...
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, said on Wednesday the lingering banditry in the North-West and North-Central parts of the country had international dimension. Adamu stated...
he national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday resolved the leadership crisis in the Cross River State chapter of the party. The party’s...
Nigeria on Wednesday night passed the 50,000 COVID-19 mark after the country’s health agency confirmed 593 fresh cases in 15 states of the federation and Abuja....
The management of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) said on Wednesday eight laboratory staff of the hospital had tested positive for COVID-19. The Chief...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Wednesday decried the abuse of honorary degrees by universities in the country. He said such degrees must...
At least 500 persons have signed a petition seeking to stop the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, from participating in the upcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the tenure of the caretaker committee in its Ekiti State chapter by three months. The tenure of the Hosea...
