The Nigerian equities market slid back to bearish territory on Friday as investors lost ₦154 billion at the close of the day’s trading. This followed a...
The suspension of the senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Thursday by the members of the Nigerian Senate following her sexual...
Doyin Okupe, a prominent Nigerian physician, politician, and former aide to Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, has reportedly died at the age of 72. There...
The rising wave of banditry in Nigeria has found an unexpected ally: illegal mining. This startling revelation was made by the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security...
A total of N1.52 trillion has been approved by the government for the six newly created regional commissions as budget for 2025. The Budget was just...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, shed N12 off its value against the American dollar at the official window while also slumping massively at the black market...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. EFCC grills ex-Women Affairs Minister, Kennedy-Ohanenye, for alleged funds diversion The Economic and...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday detained the former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, for alleged corruption, the Channels Television reports. Sources...
The Nigerian equities market recorded its first gain this week, with investors pocketing ₦215 billion at the close of trading on Thursday. This followed a surge...
The Nigerian Senate has made a dramatic and controversial move: suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months following her public dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio....
The Benue State House of Assembly has insisted that it will not change its position on the recent removal of the State’s Chief Judge, Justice Maurice...
Nigeria has been ranked sixth in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) with a score of 7.658, marking a steep rise from its eighth-place position in...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, slumped against the American dollar at both the official and black market on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. The naira trades at...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Drama as Sen Natasha formally files sexual harassment petition against Akpabio The embattled...
The Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected the 19 commissioners appointed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara to serve in his government. In a letter dated March...
Investors in the Nigerian equities market lost ₦290 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed a dip in the share prices of stocks...
The embattled senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has formally submitted a sexual harassment petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio,...
The Rivers State Government has stated that it has yet to receive any official communication from the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly regarding the 48-hour ultimatum...
Claim: Fake drinks and fake drugs makers and dealers have killed more Nigerians than Boko Haram. Verdict: No available data on the number of deaths caused...
There was chaos early Wednesday at the National Assembly, Abuja, after operatives of the Nigeria Police Force clashed with supporters of the lawmaker representing Kogi Central...
Former Niger Delta militant leader, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has issued a stern warning to President Bola Tinubu and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, telling them to expect dire...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. EFCC quizzes ex-Gov Udom Emmanuel for alleged ₦700bn fraud The Economic and Financial...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday quizzed the former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, for alleged N700 billion fraud, Channels Television reports....
The bearish trading in the Nigerian equities market continued on Tuesday as investors lost ₦344.96 billion at the close of the day’s business. This followed the...
After months of economic hardship, the Federal Government is urging Nigerians to hold on just a little longer because 2025, they say, will be the year...
In the heart of Nigeria’s mineral-rich lands, a silent tug of war is playing out. This is one that pits the federal government’s authority over mining...
Ordinarily, many Nigerians would have been quick to dismiss the allegations of sexual harassment leveled against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by the Senator representing Kogi Central...
The Nigerian currency, the naira, appreciated against the American dollar at the official window while depreciating at the black market on Monday, March 3, 2025, signalling...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Obasa returns as Lagos Assembly speaker The Lagos State House of Assembly has...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has reinstated Mudashiru Obasa as its Speaker following the resignation of Mojisola Meranda, who stepped down from the position with...
Mojisola Meranda on Monday officially stepped down as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. At a special plenary held in Alausa, Meranda read...
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) on Monday urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to step aside to allow an independent investigation into allegations of...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has temporarily shut down operations and directed all staff and legislative aides to work remotely from home till tensions arising...
The Nigerian equities market took a hit last week as investors lost N421 billion on the trading floor during the period. The bourse recorded losses in...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Rivers: Supreme Court ruling forces LG transition as Fubara directs handover by Monday...
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has mandated an immediate transfer of power within the state’s local government system following a recent Supreme Court ruling. In a...
Nigeria’s President, Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been called upon not to allow his political surrogates destroy the country’s democratic dispensation by throwing away the baby...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Lagos Assembly Impasse: Lawmakers lack sole power to remove speaker – GAC Prince...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced serious concerns over the sweeping cuts to U.S. foreign assistance, warning that the reductions could prove disastrous for vulnerable...
Prince Tajudeen Olusi, Chairman of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) in Lagos State and an APC leader, has said that members of the Lagos State House...
The people of Rivers State are bearing the brunt of a political storm and the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) is not staying silent. Following the...
For years, Nigeria has been quietly hemorrhaging billions and the culprits aren’t always the ones you expect. At the heart of this troubling revelation is employment...
The Nigerian equities market took a hit during the just-concluded trading week as investors lost N421 billion on the trading floor of the Nigerian Xchange (NGX)....
The Nigerian currency, the naira, is only separated by N5 against the American dollar at the official and black markets on Friday, February 28, 2025. The...
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country today. 1. Fubara acknowledges Supreme Court ruling on Rivers Lawmakers, awaits legal clarity Rivers State...
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has formally recognized the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule and 26 others as valid members of the Rivers...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed into law the much-anticipated N54.99tn ($36.6bn) 2025 Appropriation Bill in a quiet but significant ceremony at the State House in...
The Abia State High Court in Umuahia was a scene of high stakes and legal drama on Friday as former Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji, his...
The Supreme Court has upheld a federal high court’s decision to stop the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the accountant-general of the federation from releasing...
