The Brazilian government has announced the formal admission of Nigeria as a partner country in the multinational bloc known as BRICS. This was contained in a statement by the Brazil Foreign Ministry on...
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has secured the conviction of one Lukumanu Sani Waziri, an accountant at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, UDUTH, Sokoto, for corruption and abuse of...
A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke has distanced herself from the ownership of $52.5m recently repatriated to Nigeria from the United States of America, USA. The former Minister who has been in...
He had challenged the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 2019 governorship poll as winner and the matter was then pending at the Supreme Court. Douye Diri, the...
Obasanjo, Buhari and Fashola have testified in Paris arbitration over Nigeria’s $6 billion Mambilla Power Project contract breach allegations. Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari, as well as the former Minister of Power,...
Bashirat Fawehinmi-Biobaku, the first daughter of the late social critic and human rights activist, Gani Fawehinmi, has criticized fellow activist, Dele Farotimi, over allegations against the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe...
Tragedy struck in Okete, a quiet community in the Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, on Thursday, when a truck crashed into a residential building, killing nine members of a family. Sources told...
No fewer than 50 persons lost their lives in a petrol tanker explosion on Saturday along Dikko-Maje Road in the Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State. Many others sustained various degrees of injury...
Religion has historically served as a guiding force for morality, community, and personal comfort. However, when exploited for manipulation, control and deceit, it transforms into a tool of oppression and fear, which can have...
The Senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has insisted that more consultations need to be done on the Tax Reform Bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu. He submitted that the...
According to the report, many of the funds were dedicated to supplying essential food staples such as rice, beans, maize, and other commodities. President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government reportedly spent a total of...
Details about the Department of State Services (DSS) operations that led to the arrest of 10 suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) members in Ilesa, Osun State, have emerged. The...
A Supreme Court document has revealed that impeached Lagos Speaker Obasa is not registered as a legal practitioner, sparking controversy. More trouble seems to be brewing for the recently impeached Speaker of Lagos State...
The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered an illegal weapons manufacturing factory in the Tse Akamabe area of Kwande Local Government Area (LGA), Benue State, in a well-coordinated operation that underscores its commitment to internal...
IG Shuaya’u Lafia Abdulyari, an Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) from Nigeria’s North-Central region, has been accused of altering his retirement records to extend his tenure in office. Sources at the Force Headquarters...
In a statement signed by Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Chairman of the Southern Governors, through his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Mr. Kayode Akinmade, Abiodun highlighted the launch of a...
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has offered one million naira to students of Nigerian law school. Kanu offered the money to any law student who could provide authority when...
President President Tinubu has allegedly assured the Awujale of Ijebuland, Sikiru Adetona, of his support for the creation of Ijebu State from Ogun State. This is despite concerns about its feasibility amid Nigeria’s economic...
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has expressed support for the proposed tax reform bills currently being deliberated at the National Assembly. The forum has also called for an “equitable” sharing formula for Value-Added Tax...
Two murder suspects who specialize in killing cab drivers and disappearing with their vehicles have been arrested along the Warri-Sapele road. The Delta State Police spokesman, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this yesterday, saying the...
The Defence headquarters has stated that foreign insurgents should be blamed for the influx of banditry in the North East and North West regions of Nigeria. There have been deadly attacks on military bases...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike has revoked land allocations belonging to several high-profile individuals, including state governors and political leaders. Among those affected are Bayelsa State Governor Senator Diri Douye,...
Nigerians have expressed delight with the international recognition accorded to six Nigerians for distinguishing themselves in their careers. United States President Joe Biden has honoured 400 persons with the Presidential Early Career Award for...
Police officers in Kebbi State have rejected a bribe of ₦1 million offered by suspects linked to the notorious Lakurawa bandits. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations...
The Federal Ministry of Power has proposed an N8 billion budget for 2025 to educate Nigerians through various media channels on the timely payment of electricity bills. Minister Adebayo Adelabu emphasised the need for nationwide...
The mood at the iconic Eagle Square in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, was sombre and reflective on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, as the nation stood still to honour the unmatched patriotism and sacrifices of...
All is set for the Nigerian Maritime Journalists (NMJ) award to be conferred on the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, as the “Iconic Maritime Personality of the Year...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has called for bold reforms and smarter investments to address current economic realities. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made this call on...
A few days into the year 2025, a renewed onslaught by daredevil terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements is sending fearful signals across many parts of the country. south-west in particular as the court...
Oyo state governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has explained that he may prosecute some of Oyo kingmakers otherwise known as Oyomesi, citing allegations of fraud. The governor added that he would be willing to forgive...
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a gospel singer, Timilehin Ajayi, for allegedly killing and dismembering his 24-year-old girlfriend, Salome Enejo, a member of the National Youth Service Corps, for suspected ritual purposes....
Group of armed bandits launched an attack on a worship centre in Kaduna State on Sunday, abducting 16 congregants. This incident occurred roughly a week after the Kaduna State Government announced a peace agreement...
