Kogi State has continued the distribution of N40,000 Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) grants to schoolgirls, following the initial flag-off of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. The initiative is...
The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, has said food prices are witnessing a steady decline across Kogi State since the agricultural policies of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo took effect....
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that the independence of the judiciary cannot be negotiated. Speaking on Wednesday during the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, he asserted that judicial...
Nigeria’s three tiers of government – federal, state and local – shared the highest revenue of N2.2 trillion for August 2025. This is the highest when compared to the N2.001Trillion shared last month. A...
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, IboEtte Ibas, has officially handed over to the reinstated Governor of the State, Siminalayi Fubara. In his final statewide broadcast, Ibas urged the people of the state to support...
Kogi state government has resolved the tussle for the Ajepe Ogbani Sepa of Osuku chieftaincy stool, even as the government appealed for a peaceful resolution of all issues about the chieftaincy stool. In...
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the capture of a notorious commander of the self-acclaimed freedom fighter in the South East and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, widely known...
The Federal High Court will on Monday hear a motion filed by Nnamdi kanu , leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), seeking an order transferring him to the Abuja National Hospital...
Hilda Baci Makes Culinary History: Guinness Confirms World Record for Largest Pot of Jollof Rice Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has again etched her name into the Guinness...
New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, chieftain, Buba Galadima, has warned that Nigeria could face civil unrest if the federal government goes ahead with an alleged plan to appoint a retired Court of Appeal judge...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed criminal charges against human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Criminal...
The Nigeria Customs Service has launched the Overtime E-Clearance System, an automated platform designed to enhance cargo management and alleviate port congestion at Apapa Port. According to the Service, the platform, unveiled on Monday,...
The traditional ruler of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to more than four years in a U.S. prison for COVID-19 relief fraud—his second major fraud conviction in America. Oloyede,...
Yoruba Group Slams Tinubu Over “Propaganda” Amid Growing Hardship The Yoruba socio-political organisation Ìgbìmò Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá has once again taken on President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of masking widespread suffering with “propaganda of progress.”...
Celebrate Nigerian’s 65th Independence with Us! 🇳🇬 at our new supper club in the heart of West Norwood. Join us on October 1st for a special evening of food, culture, and connection. We’re hosting...
The federal government has suspended the implementation of the new four per cent Free On Board (FOB) levy on imported goods amid concern that it would add trillions of naira annually to importation costs....
The Edo State Police Command has recovered N300,000 extorted from a furniture maker by the officers attached to the Oba Market Area Command, Benin City. This was contained in a statement by the Police...
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, returned a motion filed by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to the Chief Judge for reassignment. Kanu, through...
Alimat Idowu, an Ibadan native living in Libya, shares a harrowing story: how her neighbour, Janet Titilayomi, allegedly abducted her two-year-old daughter, Michelle, and trafficked her to Italy. What follows is a candid account...
The Rivers State Government has officially begun the transition from emergency rule to democratic governance. The Government on Saturday announced that as part of the transition activities, the state would hold an interdenominational church...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed all members who are yet to register with the Dangote Refinery to do so without delay, as the much-anticipated direct supply of petroleum products...
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to implement vital reforms ahead of the 2027 elections to ensure free,...
Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has condemned the recent bandits’ attack on Egbe community in Yagba West Local Government Area of the state. The governor described it as a brutal attack on...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a court order to detain the Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, over an alleged N5.7 billion unexecuted contract. Ogundele is...
Suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduagha, has threatened legal action against the Clerk of the National Assembly, Kamorudeen Ogunlana, if she is prevented from resuming plenary on Monday. Natasha’s threat was contained in a...
Is Lagos Choking Nigeria’s Growth? A Deep Dive into a Controversial DebateLagos, the Powerhouse—or the Parasite—of the Nation’s Economy Is Lagos turbo-charging Nigeria—or quietly strangling it? The country’s biggest city and economic hub has...
Gunmen have killed four mourners and injured about 15 others during a burial ceremony in Anambra State. The incident occurred on Thursday night, during a wake-keeping for an 18-year-old boy, at Ezi village in...
Nigerians have been left stranded as the National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, commenced a five-day warning strike to press their demands. This was disclosed on Friday in a brief statement by NARD Secretary-General,...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris, has commended celebrity chef Hilda Baci for her ongoing attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for cooking the world’s largest pot of jollof...
Donate The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI)/Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Economic Empowerment Programme in Kogi State, with 500 women...
A group under the aegis of Concerned Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised alarm over an alleged plot by influential people, who they described as “powerful individuals” to forcefully hijack the...
A new era of leadership, logistics optimisation, and community-driven progress at PTML Introduction The Tin Can Chapter of the ANLCA (Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents) marked a momentous milestone as Compt Joe Anani...
The Federal Government has released the authentic and approved subject offerings for Nigeria’s newly revised Basic and Senior Secondary Education Curriculum, warning stakeholders against fake versions in circulation. In a press release on Monday,...