On Thursday, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, asserted that the offices of the Secretary to the Government of the...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. New report reveals that Nigerians paid N1.04bn as ransom to kidnappers in 12 months...
The Nigerian equities market recovered from trading losses on Thursday as investors gained N117 billion at the close of the day’s trading. This followed the increase...
A new report released by a security intelligence gathering and strategic consulting firm, SBM Intelligence, has revealed that Nigerians paid ₦1.04 billion as ransom to kidnappers...
The Federal Government has announced that it will subsidize electricity costs for public hospitals, approving a 50% subsidy on electricity consumption nationwide. Minister of State for...
Benue, a state in North Central Nigeria, is renowned as a major hub of food production in the country. For this, the state is acclaimed to...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has responded to a comment by a chieftain of the party, Chief...
Before Nigeria’s presidential elections last year, legislator Alhassan Doguwa told raucous supporters what would happen to those who did not vote for his dominant All Progressives...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigerian govt sets September 14 deadline for NIN-SIM linkage The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)...
After days of positive trading, the Nigeria equities market slipped back to bearish territory on Wednesday as investors lost N176 billion at the close of trading....
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all mobile network operators to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identification...
A crucial meeting between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced in Abuja. This meeting follows ASUU’s recent threat to...
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the recently imposed age limit for admission into tetiary...
In May 2023, while President Bola Tinubu was giving his inaugural address as he assumed office as the 16th democratic president of the country, he promised...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, gained N2 against the American dollar on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 to reverse losses recorded the previous day. The domestic currency...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigeria risks becoming a ‘Banana Republic’ with continued harassment of journalists –Obi Peter Obi,...
The equities market sustained the bullish trend on Tuesday as investors gained N271 billion at the close of the day’s trading. This followed an increase in...
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has expressed grave concerns about the increasing harassment of journalists in Nigeria. Obi warned that the country was...
In this investigation, ARINZE CHIJIOKE looks at how the Ecological Fund Office violated procurement law by diverting a multi-million-naira erosion control project in a community in...
State oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has commenced shipment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes to Japan and China on a Delivered...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. President Tinubu appoints new directors-general for NIA, DSS President Bola Tinubu has appointed new...
The equities market began the week on Monday August 26, 2024 on positive note as investors gained N36bn at the end of trading session. This follows...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed new Directors-General for Nigeria’s National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS), signaling a shift in leadership for...
The Federal Government has moved to enforce the 18-year age limit for secondary school certificate examinations in the country. The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, announced...
It was a mixed results for investors in the Nigerian equities market last week as the bourse recorded three gains and two losses during the period....
The recent statement by the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Umar Ajiya that no oil marketers have been paid any subsidy...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Two police officers feared killed, three injured as Shi’ites launch attack in Abuja At...
At least two police officers have been confirmed killed while three others sustained injuries following an attack launched by members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike to “disclose...
Claim: Ebonyi State governor, Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru wrote the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination as a member of the House of Assembly in 2011. Verdict:...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Why I resigned as head of Nigeria’s intelligence agency – Ahmed Abubakar The Director-General...
The Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, has resigned from the position. He tendered his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu on...
Investors in Nigerian equities market recorded a mixed trading week on the floor of the NGX losing N2.45bn as market capitalization fell to N55.12trn from N55.13trn...
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), on Friday, issued a stern warning to state officials...
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) Heineken Lokpobiri, and an agency under his supervision, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) have presented Nigerians with...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Supreme Court affirms Ododo’s election as Kogi governor The Supreme Court on Friday upheld...
The equities market rebounded on Friday as investors gained N146bn at the close of the day’s trading. This followed the increase in the share prices of...
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the election of Usman Ododo as the Governor of Kogi State. The apex court’s ruling ended a prolonged legal battle...
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reaffirmed the electoral victory of Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This decision marks a...
In a momentous occasion that marked a significant milestone in Nigeria’s judicial history, President Bola Tinubu on Friday administered the oath of office to Justice Kudirat...
The Federal Government has insisted that it would continue construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway despite ongoing court cases filed by aggrieved persons against the...
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has identified weak and outdated distribution chains as a major reason for the persistent fuel scarcity...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. EndBadGovernance: Falana says 2,111 protesters arrested, 1,403 remanded in prison Human rights activist and...
The equities market continued its bearish sentiment on Thursday as investors lost N64 billion at the close of the day’s trading. This followed the dip in...
Human rights activist and Chair of the Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), Femi Falana, has revealed that 2,111 protesters were arrested during the 10-day...
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has expressed grave concern over the recent invitation of Nigeria Labour Congress President Joe Ajaero by the Nigeria Police Force....
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has written to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) seeking their assistance in securing the release of over 1,000 protesters detained...
The federal government has acknowledged the recent #EndBadGovernance protests, saying they have forced it to listen to Nigerians’ yearnings, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigerian govt increases passport fees to N50k, N100k The Federal Government has approved the...
The Federal Government has approved the upward review of the cost of procuring the country’s passport. The spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), KT Udo,...
