Nass Members have distanced itself from a trending bill seeking to restore the regional system of government in Nigeria. The bill, which has gone viral on social media, is titled, “A Bill for an...
The Federal Government has urged Organised Labour to reconsider its decision to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, June 3, 2024, in protest against the government’s refusal to raise the proposed minimum wage...
Upholding Igbo culture values, heritage and passing it down to the young generation and those unable to come home is your primary purpose of being Eze in your respective states of residents to promote...
Nigeria Police Stray Bullet Kills Two Persons In Ekiti While ‘Attempting To Retrieve Vehicle For Motorist Who Fled After Hitting Motorbike Rider in the state. The police officer who fired the shot was protecting...
Four security experts have scored President Bola Tinubu’s anti-terrorism and banditry fight in the last one year as “below average”. The experts — Victoria Ekhomu, Shehu Sadeeq, Kurfi Garba and Alfred Ononugbo – were...
President Bola Tinubu had early arrived at the National Assembly complex in Abuja for the joint special sitting of the Senate and House of Representatives, however, the President would not give a ‘state of...
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho and his counterpart in kano state Justice Dije Aboki, over the recent...
The lingering Kano emirate crisis got messier on Tuesday as two courts in the ancient city of Kano gave two different orders. both the Federal High Court and the Kano State High Court have...
An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has ordered Muhammad Thanni Abdulmumini, Imam of Iwoland, to pay a fine of N500,000 to Khalifah Ashiru Adio and Chief Abiola Ogundokun. According to a Certified...
The former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has vowed never to sing the newly adopted national anthem, ‘Nigeria, we hail thee’. Ezekwesili said she would continue singing the previous national anthem, ‘Arise, O compatriots’....
At least 767 manufacturers shut down business, while 335 became distressed in 2023. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, Director General, Ajayi Kadiri, disclosed this in a recent statement while reacting to the hardship...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of free train rides on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit, also called the Metro Rail, for the next six months until the end of the year. The...
The Senate has pardoned and recalled Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, who was suspended on March 12, 2024. The recall process was initiated after a motion moved by Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Abba Moro, who...
The Nigerian economy has rebounded with a robust growth rate of 2.99%, exceeding the 2.3% growth observed in Q1 of 2023. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun disclosed this...
The Kano State High Court, on Monday, granted an order restraining the newly sacked Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero and four others from parading themselves as monarchs in the state. Justice Aisha Adamu...
The Nigeria senate has passed a bill for the third reading that proposes the reinstatement of the country’s old national anthem, ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’. The decision followed vigorous discussions and a report presented...
A pall of gloom, anger and confusion were palpable at the Kubwa Abuja home of the slain 22-year-old student of Ajayi Crowther University, Mr Jeffrey Chamuke yesterday. A three-man delegation from the university led...
The Benin Royal Family on Monday announced the suspension of embattled Prof. Gregory Akenzua. Akenzua is one of the suspended enigie (duke) who took the Oba of Benin to court challenging their suspension as...
Founder and Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, has revealed the reasons behind his relocation to the United States. He said this during a virtual interview with Seun Okinbaloye on his programme...
The deputy governor of Kano, Aminu Gwarzo, has apologised to the national security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, for linking him with the Emirship tussle in the state. Gwarzo had alleged that Ribadu assisted in the...
The Bola Tinubu-led federal government has begun the review of the airports concession process to ensure transparency. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo made this known on Monday at a ministerial...
A train heading to Abuja from Kaduna derailed on Sunday morning, alarming passengers and prompting immediate response efforts. The incident occurred around 9:00 AM near Jere, about an hour after the train left Kaduna...
the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of $4,719,054, N830,875,611, and several properties linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Justice...
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has ordered the immediate arrest of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. The governor gave the order in a statement on Saturday morning issued by...
A group, the Yoruba Council Worldwide, has demanded that the federal government should revert to the original alignment of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road, as gazetted. In a letter to President Bola Tinubu, dated April...
A significant development has occurred in the ongoing saga surrounding the Kano state Emirate Council, as a Federal High Court in Kano has issued an order stopping the Kano State Government from enforcing the...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio hosted award-winning Nigerian superstar Davido at his office in Abuja on May 20, 2024. During the meeting, Senate President Akpabio praised Davido for making Nigeria proud while restating his support for the entertainment industry. “You...
The Federal Government spent N628.61bn as subsidy on electricity in 2023, as power distribution companies collected a total revenue of N1.08tn during the same period, the latest industry data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all existing Bureau de Change operators in Nigeria to re-apply for new licences. The directive was issued in a circular on Wednesday signed by the CBN...
The kano state House Of Assembly, on Thurday, passed Kano emirates council law (repeal bill) 2024 after scaling 3rd reading. The law has abrogated establishment of 5 new Emirates in the state. All offices...
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has announced the appointment of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi as the new Emir of Kano. The governor made the announcement on Thursday after signing the new emirate council...
The Federal Government has approved the prohibition of money rituals and the glamorising of vices in Nigerian films. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Executive Director and CEO of the National Film...
Former Commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, has been granted two weeks’ bail by an Abuja Federal High Court. Abba Kyari has been granted bail to enable him to return...