New information has come to light regarding President Bola Tinubu’s decision to replace Ahmed Rufai, former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and Yusuf Bichi, Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS),...
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has lamented the growing insecurity in Nigeria, fuelled by the activities of terrorists and bandits. Obi, in a statement on Wednesday, decried the...
These sectors include agriculture, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, and fintech. According to a document made available to newsmen, the NGIF is a cornerstone of Nigeria’s broader industrial revitalization strategy, orchestrated by the Federal Ministry of...
Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has said that the immediate past Directors General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai, and that of the Department of State Services (DSS),...
The Chief Executive Officer of the cryptocurrency trading platform Binance, Richard Teng, has called for the release of one of his employees, Tigran Gambaryan, who is currently standing trial in Nigeria. In February, two...
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Demola, the first son of Ojomu of Ajiran land, Tijani Akinloye. PUNCH Metro gathered that the killing which took place on Monday along Chevron Drive,...
The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos have officially switched to a new provider for visa services. The transition was announced on the Embassy’s website. For those who have non-immigrant...
President Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). This was made known in a statement on Monday by the President’s...
Residents of Chikaji in Sabon-Gari Local Government, Kaduna State, have called on the government and philanthropists for assistance with the flood that washed away cemetery, houses and properties in the area. It was gathered...
A former National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress (APC), George Moghalu, on Tuesday, dumped the ruling party. Moghalu while giving reason for resigning his membership from the party, cited personal reasons. The resignation...
Family rolls out burial activities for Wilson Santa Ebireri A notable family in the Niger Delta on Sunday described the death of business magnate, Wilson Ebireri, as sad and painful. Santa, as his friends...
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has initiated a seven-day warning strick Tthe nationwide industrial action by the Doctors association is aimed at advocating for the release of Dr Ganiyat Popoola, a member of NARD...
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), better known as Shi’ites, have clashed with the police in Abuja The brawl occurred on Sunday at the Wuse area of the federal capital territory...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Adejuwo Soyinka, the Regional Editor of The Conversation Africa and an investigative journalist, after detaining him upon his arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in...
The Kaduna police command says two suspects have been arrested for “supplying arms and ammunition to kidnappers” operating in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara states. In a statement released on Sunday, Mansir Hassan, police spokesperson...
According to its kerosene price watch released on Tuesday, this shows an increase of 13.81 per cent compared to N1,555.11 recorded in June. “On a year-on-year basis, the average retail price per litre of...
President Tinubu has approved N10 billion grant to the National Broadcasting Commission to actualize the country’s Digital Switch-Over (DSO) process. The Director-General of NBC, Charles Ebuebu disclosed this yesterday in Abuja and promised that...
The senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has distanced himself from different controversial remarks made by the Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Okey Ezeala He warned the publicity secretary...
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed, on Friday, that over 22, 500 Nigerians are parading fake certificates obtained from Benin Republic and Togo between 2019 and 2023. He said that over 21, 600...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the police’s request to remand 124 protesters in custody for 60 days, pending the completion of investigations. The court’s interim order...
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, was reportedly detained at Bourget Airport near Paris on Saturday evening, according to French news outlets TF1 and BFM TV. Durov, who was travelling on...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly detained Adejuwon Soyinka, a journalist and West African regional editor of The Conversation Africa. Soyinka, a former pioneer editor of the BBC pidgin service, was reportedly...
The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufia Abubakar on Saturday tendered his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu. Abubakar tendered his resignation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday at...
LIST TERRIBLE CONDITION OF THE STATE, BETRAYAL, BOGUS CONTRACTS AS PDP KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Edo youths on Sunday reaffirmed their unflinching support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. ‘’Senator Monday...
About 100 sacked staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have sued the apex bank at the National Industrial Court seeking payment for damages. About 200 bank staff of the CBN were sacked,...
The Huma Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the widespread insecurity in the country. The Association urged President Bola Tinubu to tackle the situation or step down from office Speaking via a...
This situation highlights the ongoing tensions between the government and those advocating for reform in Nigeria. The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR) has raised concerns about the welfare of detained #EndBadGovernance protesters...
President Bola Tinubu on Friday, swore in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). She was sworn in at about 11:38 am at the State House in Abuja, making her...
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, discharged and acquitted six men charged with breach of public peace during the 2020 #Endsars protest. They are Daniel Joyinbo, 31, Adigun Sodiq, 28, Kehinde Shola,32, Salaudeen...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed 13 persons on their farms at the Ijuwa fringes of the Alawa community of the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The LGA Chairman, Akilu Isyaku,...
A Chinese firm, Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd., has finalised the repossession of a luxury jet owned by Nigeria in Canada. Peoples Gazette reports that Zhongshang recently received a change of custodian paperwork for...
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the development of a new oil refinery with a capacity of 300,000 barrels per day, aiming to establish Ghana as a significant petroleum centre in West Africa. However,...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) request to use 2023 dividends to pay the petrol subsidy. The 2023 dividends were supposed to be paid into the federation account,...