The presidency, last week, appeared to have lost its cool on account of an Executive Order issued by Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu. Akeredolu had...
A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank has countered claims by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed...
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has narrated how the popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, was prevailed upon by former Lagos...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. FG targets 70% COVID-19 vaccination in two years –Health Minister The Minister of Health, Dr....
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said on Monday the Federal Government was exploring all options to ensure the vaccination of 70 percent of Nigeria’s...
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday confirmed the discovery of the United Kingdom COVID-19 strain in Nigeria. The Chairman of PTF, Boss Mustapha, who...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said on Monday Nigeria’s security situation was better than it was in 2015. Mohammad, who disclosed this at...
A review of 2021 approved budget indicates that Nigeria may be spending just a little over N200 for the healthcare of each citizen. At a time...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. 964 new COVID-19 cases take Nigeria’s total to 121,566 Deaths, recoveries updated Nigeria on Sunday...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday urged the new United States President, Joe Biden, to impose stiffer sanctions on leaders of the All Progressives Congress...
The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) on Sunday urged the Federal Government to collaborate with state governors to flush out criminal herdsmen from forest reserves across the...
The most dominant piece of news past week was, perhaps, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s face-off with Fulani herders who had made Ondo forest reserves home. This week’s...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. 1,633 new COVID-19 infections take Nigeria’s total caseload to 120,602. Deaths, recoveries updated Nigeria on...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed as fake and mischievous reports on the purported postponement of its membership registration and revalidation exercise scheduled to commence...
The Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, on Saturday proposed the same punishment for kidnappers, armed bandits, and their informants in the state. The governor, who...
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Friday urged Nigerians to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ensure good governance in the country. Bello, who...
The National Assembly on Saturday postponed its resumption of plenary till February 9 over the All Progressives Congress (APC) registration exercise. The lawmakers were earlier scheduled...
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has reacted to a statement credited to the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), over a bloody clash on Friday at a Fulani...
One time Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Enugu State Governor, Okwesilieze Nwodo, says any party that fields an Igbo candidate in the...
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has advised youths in the South-West region of Nigeria never to depend on their governors...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. Supreme Court rejects Abacha family’s move to access ex-dictator’s accounts in Switzerland, UK Supreme Court...
Justice Chuka Obiazor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Friday fixed March 1 for ruling in the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)...
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a United Kingdom energy firm, PowerDot, to provide adequate power supply across...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday expressed concern at the increasing cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, saying the country was in a critical situation. Osinbajo, according...
The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to come to the rescue of Nasarawa State from terrorist attacks. Sule met with...
Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development has described godfatherism in Nigerian politics as a good thing. According to Dare, godfatherism is only bad...
The Federal Government has said that the number of out-of-school children in the country reduced from 10.1 million in 2019 to 6.9 million in 2020. The...
The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has denied rumours making the rounds that he donated some new Hilux vehicles to repentant Boko Haram bandits in...
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-West under the aegis of PDP Youths Congress have kicked against a move by Governor Seyi Makinde...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you. 1. Buhari approves N6.45bn for oxygen plants to tackle COVID-19 President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the release of N6.45 billion for the setting up of gas plants in 38 locations nationwide to enhance the treatment...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday directed the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and related government agencies to enforce strict compliance of tax payments by foreign companies...
Members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives literarily found themselves swimming against the tide last week. This was evident in the grumbles of some NASS members in...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. Troops repel insurgents, rescue victims from abduction Troops of the Nigerian Army’s Operation Lafiya Dole...
Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, a former governor of Sokoto State, Tuesday said that Northerners and indeed all Nigerians were not happy with the security situation in the...
Nigeria’s social media space on Wednesday captured conversations and issues that made the news both locally and internationally. America’s #InaugurationDay and related phrases like “White House”...
The presidency will spend a total sum of N4.5billion on allowances and travels this year. While the administration has set aside N1.30billion for honoraria and sitting...
The United States of America on Wednesday inaugurated Joseph R. Biden Jr as the 46th president of the country. His oath of office was administered by...
The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, has pleaded for another bail at the Federal High Court, Abuja, to enable...
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned till January 25, the trial of a former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the extension of Nigerian teachers’ retirement age from 60 to 65 years. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu,...
A former senator representing Kaduna Central in the upper legislative chamber, Shehu Sani, has faulted the decision of the Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to issue...
The Zamfara State government on Tuesday dismissed reports of its alleged support for bandits in the state. An online media platform had on Tuesday accused the...
The former Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang, on Tuesday joined the growing number of people demanding the restructuring of Nigeria. He also called for a new...
These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you 1. FG to give N5,000 to 24.3m poor Nigerians for 6 months The Federal Government on...
The Federal Government on Tuesday revealed that about 24.3 million poor Nigerians would get N5,000 each for a period of six months. The Minister of Humanitarian...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, is not...
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom, Udo Ekpenyong, is dead. Ekpeyong died from COVID-19 complications in a hospital in Uyo, the...
The Bishop of the Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has been appointed as a member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development...
The Ekiti State government has set aside the sum of N550 million for procurement of drones to boost security in the state. The state’s Commissioner for...