The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that Nigeria may be forced to cut off power supply to the Republics of Niger and Benin over...
Incoming reports say about 300 students may have been abducted from the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State....
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday, February 26, received a new aircraft bought by Allied Air at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja...
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy has stated its plans to present a draft national policy on the Five Generation network (5G) at the Federal...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. True Muslims don’t support Western values, Shekau says, claims responsibility for Maiduguri attack The leader...
The Mbaise Divisional Police Headquarters in Imo State was Thursday night set ablaze by suspected hoodlums, causing policemen on duty and detainees to take to their...
The leader of the Boko Haram insurgents, Abubakar Shekau, has denounced Muslims supporting Western values, saying they were not true Muslims. Shekau, who said in a...
Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, says he does not plan to invest in bitcoin following the massive investment from other billionaires and corporate organisations which has increased...
The Nigerian stock market failed to maintain its bull run on Thursday as the market capitalisation closed at N20.97 trillion, below the N21.043 trillion the equity...
Governors of the 19 states in Northern Nigeria under the aegis of Northern Governors Forum, have waded into the faceoff between Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed,...
Governor Ababakar Bello of Niger State on Thursday lamented that the Federal Government had abandoned the state in its quest to secure the release of the...
The United Nations (UN) on Thursday said the economy of Africa’s most populous nation, though slow, was moving in the right direction. The Deputy Secretary-General of...
Properties allegedly illegally acquired by a former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha between 2011 and 2019, have been ordered forfeited by an Imo State High...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ruled out amnesty for Boko Haram insurgents and armed bandits in the country. The President stated this at a meeting of...
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said on Thursday the Federal Government would prepare a supplementary budget to take care of the...
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has threatened to deal with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, over the alleged massacre...
President Muhammadu Buhari wants the 19 Northern governors that make up the Northern Governors Forum (NGF), to see the threat to peaceful co-existence and insecurity in...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja....
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF), comprising governors of the 19 Northern states are currently in a meeting in Kaduna with the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed...
The Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammad Badaru, has signed into law the state Violence Against Person Prohibition bill which prescribes death penalty for rapists and kidnappers...
Troubled financial company, Deap Capital Management and Trust Plc is struggling to overcome its financial woes as investors are running away from it, even as the...
Kaduna based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi on Thursday carpeted Nigerian journalists for referring to bandits as criminals. Gumi, who accused the media of fuelling insecurity...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has on Thursday, commenced the Funeral rights of the seven NAF officers who lost their lives in an air crash on...
The social media space on Thursday morning was awashed with reactions to comments made by the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele about...
Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, Wednesday, said that the Fulani ethnic group should not be generalised as terrorists. He said this in Abuja at...
The terrorists who kidnapped the 27 students and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, have threatened to starve them to death if the...
Last week, Senator Muhammad Enagi Bima, speaking on the floor of the National Assembly (NASS), in Abuja, lashed out at the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Bima...
Activist and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) movement, Aisha Yesufu, has accused the Nigerian government, Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, religious leaders and some governors...
Despite reconstructing its total shares to look appealing to investors, existing shareholders are dumping their holdings in Lasaco to protect their losses – this shows the...
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, has stated that the Finance Bill 2020, was designed to reduce import duties on some...
The Lagos State Government has announced that there would be a total closure of the third mainland bridge from midnight Friday to midnight Saturday. The Commissioner...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. Nigerian govt to begin trial of 5,000 suspected Boko Haram fighters The Federal Government will...
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 655 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the new COVID-19...
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said on Wednesday Nigeria may start taking delivery of its COVID-19 vaccine supply from March. The Federal Government had...
The Federal Government will soon begin the trial of 5,000 suspected Boko Haram fighters held in various detention centres across the country. The Director-General of the...
The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to lift the embargo on employment into Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). This followed the adoption...
Nigeria’s bourse continued to bask in its bull zone on Wednesday as investors closed the stock market with a N27 billion gain. Trading on the floor...
A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, on Wednesday, described his detention at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja...
The Senate on Wednesday approved N11.35 billion as the Nigeria Police Trust Fund budget for the 2020 fiscal year. The approval followed the analysis of the...
A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulasalmi Abubakar (retd), on Wednesday warned the Federal Government against negotiating with the Boko Haram terrorists and armed bandits in...
One of Bitcoin promoters, Microstrategy, has purchased more holdings as Bitcoin trade sideways in the past one week following a bullish run which saw the currency...
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Bawa’s confirmation came after over two hours...
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, on Tuesday said virtual assets and cryptocurrencies are risky...
The new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdurrasheed Bawa on Wednesday, February 24, resolved to ensure the eradication of financial crimes while...
Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu was on Wednesday, sworn-in for a second term in office. Akeredolu was sworn in along with his new deputy, at the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, February 23, criticised the confirmation and deployment of the former Service Chiefs as ambassadors-designate. This was contained in a...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it would consider entering into negotiations with terrorists and bandits if that would restore peace in the country and end...
A Southern Kaduna group, under the aegis of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ Union (SOKAPU), has criticized Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, calling for his arrest and...
The House of Representatives at plenary on Tuesday mandated heads of security agencies in the country to intensify efforts at effecting the release of the abducted...
Nigeria’s currency on Tuesday gained 0.34 percent to close at N408.60k per dollar compared to N410.00k closed since two days at the Investors and Exporters (I&E)...
