Despite the crushing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Nigerian economy, mobile telecommunication subscribers in Nigeria spent about N4.82 trillion on airtime purchases in 2020,...
Police on Sunday arrested the former Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha. The ex-governor was arrested in connection with a crisis that trailed the state government’s move...
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the tenure of its zonal caretaker committees till March 6 pending the outcome...
President Muhammadu Buhari ordered thorough investigations into the fatal crash of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft in Abuja. At least seven persons were...
The Niger State government has secured the release of 18 bus passengers abducted by bandits in the state. The Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello, confirmed the...
The National Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has recovered seven bodies from the scene of Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crash in Abuja. The military aircraft crashed on...
Six people are feared to have been killed.on Sunday after a military aircraft crashes in Abuja. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika confirmed the crash in a...
Bandits in army uniform have reportedly attacked Gurmana village in Niger State, abducting mostly women and children. A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central at the Senator,...
Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Bashir Magashi, was in the news during the week for the wrong reasons when he called on Nigerians not to be scared of...
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked allegations of allocating 383 million new cellphone numbers to operators in the first quarter of 2021. In a statement,...
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it will commence enforcement of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) billing cap order to ensure effective...
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has accused governors in the South-West of fueling the recent spate of ethnic crisis which erupted in some states...
An alleged drug baron who had escaped the long arm of the law for 10 years has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency...
Hello, and welcome to Business Roundup this week. Here, we bring you highlights of events that happened during the week -from the capital market to the mainstream...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. Bauchi gov defends open grazing but punished Abuja residents for trespassing – Falana A Senior...
Nigeria on Saturday recorded 645 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19...
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, on Saturday knocked the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, for attempting to defend the activities of Fulani herdsmen in...
The Federal Government on Saturday dismissed reports on Benin Republic’s quest to become Nigeria’s 37th state. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, reportedly told journalists...
Governors of states in the South-West and monarchs from the region on Saturday declared support for the National Economic Council (NEC) decision on forest management. The...
The founder of Stanbic IBTC, Atedo Peterside, has played down the significance of Nigeria’s exit from economic recession. Peterside, who reacted to the country’s exit from...
Nigeria has dropped six places in the latest United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index 2020. Nigeria which was ranked 88 in...
The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, said on Saturday the Federal Government has been taking loans to fund infrastructure upgrade...
A former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, on Saturday dismissed reports that he has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ohakim was governor of Imo...
Governors of the South-West states and monarchs from the region met on Saturday in a bid to address the security challenges in the area. The meeting...
Nigerians on social media on Saturday reacted massively to the report that Benin Republic is willing to cease from being a country and becoming Nigeria’s 37th...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has stated that the President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon, expressed readiness of his country to be part of...
A farm allegedly owned by the Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has been overrun by troops of the Nigerian Army in its latest offensive against the...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Magashi (retd.), over his utterance that Nigerians ought to defend themselves against terrorists...
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has criticised the “provoking and insensitive” comments used by his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed regarding the rights of herdsmen to...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government will not pay any ransom for the release of abducted students and staff...
The nomination of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) by President Muhammadu Buhari on February 16, 2021, has effectively...
Low-interest payment drove Nigerian corporates in 2020, to raise a record level of N1.114 trillion debt from the capital market, data obtained from the Securities and...
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai has again added his voice to the growing call for devolution of powers between the Federal Government and the 36 states...
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has called on the Lagos State government to explain the relationship between Seyi Tinubu,...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, says he invited soldiers to troubled areas in Orlu local government area of the state to avoid more bloodshed, following various...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. Jakande rejected calls to vie for Nigeria’s presidency – Tinubu The National Leader of the...
A 15-year-old student, Samaki Azozo who allegedly wrote a letter threatening that kidnappers are planning to attack his school, Government Science College, Izom Gurara Local Government...
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, said on Friday the late first civilian governor of Lagos State, Lateef Jakande, rejected calls...
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Africa reached 100,294 on Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The agency said on...
Bitcoin has taken its bullish run above the $55,000 mark in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin, the most popular of the cryptocurrency, traded at $1 in...
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has begun on a four-day visit to some member countries of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting (OPEC)...
Investors confidence in the Nigerian stock market remain low as the bourse continued its bearish run with the equity capitalization standing at N21.025 trillion at the...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) said on Friday the Nigerian government has officially declared war on Igboland with the military operation in the forests of...
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday called for peace among all ethnic and religious groups in Nigeria. Tinubu...
Fidelity Bank is set to acquire a debt of N41.2 billion as its unsecured subordinated bond received 100% subscription. The bond is exchanged for credit which...
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Friday, February 19, advocated the rights of citizens to live anywhere in the country. El-Rufai made this assertion in...
The Ekiti Government has pledged to pay N7.2 million in compensation to 24 petitioners, Commissioner for Justice, Olawale Fapohunda, has said. Fapohunda made this known during...
The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello has come to the defence of Fulani herdsmen, blaming the nation for neglecting them over the years. The governor...
Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team (PRTT), on Friday, February 19, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that his leg might...
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello on Friday gave Nigerians an update on what is being done by his administration and the federal government to ensure the...