The Sokoto State Government has issued a warning regarding the rise of a new terrorist faction in the region, identified as LAKURAWAS. The State Deputy Governor Idris Gobir revealed this during a meeting with...
Nigerians rank among the world’s top social media users, with 2024 data placing the country fifth globally for average daily time spent online. According to figures from Cable.co.uk and We Are Social in 2024,...
The Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been arrested for allegedly recording over 400 sex tapes involving wives of prominent persons in the country. Baltasar Engonga,...
A growing number of concerned Nigerians have launched a petition urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing trial of minors arrested on charges of treason following their involvement in the recent...
The First Lady of Nigeria, Olurenmi Tinubu and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, would lead national prayers to seek God’s intervention in the country’s economic hardship. This was disclosed by the Director General...
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services has announced that it is working tirelessly to launch its e-ticketing and central booking scheme for motorists in the Federal Capital Territory. The DRTS Director, Mr Abdulateef Bello,...
In the wake of a controversial verdict from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), reports have emerged of widespread arrests targeting Nigeria nationals in Libya. This follows a formal complaint lodged by the Nigeria...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has transferred all its retained assets to OVH Energy Marketing Limited, the operator of Oando Petroleum and a company owned by President Bola Tinubu’s nephew Wale Tinubu....
The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of Bianca Odimiegwu-Ojukwu as substantive Minister of State, Foreign Affairs. The Red Chamber also confirmed Dr Jumoke Oduwole as Minister of Industry, Trade and Development; Dr Nentawe...
The ongoing dispute between Dangote Refinery and Nigerian petroleum marketers has intensified following statements by Ailhaji Aliki Dangote President of the Dangote Group, who claimed marketers have not been approaching his refinery for petroleum purchases....
The 19 state governors in the Northern region have aired their strong displeasure on the recent Tax Reform Bill the Federal Government submitted to the National Assembly for approval. The governors particularly rejected the...
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has asked the people of Ondo State to allow the governor and the party’s candidate, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to continue to provide progressive leadership....
The Enugu State Police Command said it has concluded the orderly room trial of Police Inspector Ozonwanji Joseph, as the officer was implicated in the murder of Ogene musician, Chikezie Nwamba. In a statement...
The House of Representatives has officially responded to the allegations of assault involving Hon Alex Ikwecheg the member representing Aba North/South Federal Constituency of Abia State, following a viral video that captured him assaulting...
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatization, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has clarified that his support for President Bola Tinubu is not intended to gain any advantage concerning corruption charges from the Economic...
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has raised concerns that the Federal Government may be deliberately allowing the blackout in the northern part of the country to continue, worsening the region’s economic struggles. ACF claimed...
As the race for Lagos State’s governorship in 2027 intensifies, three key figures have emerged as frontrunners to succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, and businessman Seyi...
•Non-teaching staff shut varsities offices, gates, ministry mum as minister quits Wednesday The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities...
As part of measures to enhance economic activities, especially exportation, the Yobe State governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has presented a Certificate of Occupancy and Right of Occupancy of 300 hectares of land to...
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said on Sunday that his principal is not unfeeling, as described by some Nigerians on social media. According to Onanuga, President Tinubu...
The Nigerian Army is reportedly facing a significant manpower shortage due to a high number of voluntary retirements, with the Mechanical Engineering Corps particularly affected. Recent data shows over 1,008 soldiers have resigned in...
INEC chair risks jail term for failing to go after electoral offenders, as SERAP files contempt suit The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a contempt lawsuit against the Chairman of the Independent...
The Anambra State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued its opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Amb. Bianca Ojukwu as minister. Tinubu-led government had on Wednesday announced the nomination of the...
A newly formed militant group, the Niger Delta Development Force, has threatened to bomb oil installations over an alleged plot to use a Federal High Court in Abuja to deny Rivers State’s local government...
Details have emerged on why the Department of State Services (DSS) continues to deny lawyers access to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)who faces terrorism charges at the Federal...
Popular Ogene Musician ‘Igbo Jah’ Has Tragically Passed After Being Shot By an Anti-cult Police Officer While Performing during burial in Enugu state in what Nigerian police described as an accidental discharge, Enugu State...
President Bola Tinubu announced a significant cabinet reshuffle after the Wednesday session of the Federal Executive Council, which included the reassignment of the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Doris Azoka-Anite and the Dropping...
The 650,000 barrels per day capacity Dangote Refinery has supplied about 79.4 million litres of petrol by sea to the domestic market, according to a port report and ship-tracking data yesterday from Bloomberg. The...
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has said that President Bola Tinubu has failed to bring the development he achieved when he was governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007. Speaking in an...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 28-year-old Ogunlana Yemisi for allegedly assaulting her husband, Idowu Adebowale, and cutting his private parts with a sharp object during a minor disagreement. It was gathered that...
Abia South Senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has accused President Bola Tinubu of showing the Southeast “renewed shege.” Abaribe faulted the cabinet reshuffling, which saw the appointment of Bianca Ojukwu as the Minister of State for...
Ekpa, who said this in a post on his verified X account while reacting to the Nigerian former Minister of Finance’s post, denied making the X post, though the claim was made on his...
Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, aborted his trip to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit in Samoa, President Bola Tinubu delegated Shettima to represent Nigeria at the forthcoming meeting. The presidency, however, on...