Kim Pankyu, the new Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, has said his topmost priority is to expand economic relations between his country and Nigeria. He disclosed this...
The Lagos State Government has said those living under the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi will be profiled before they are temporarily taken care of. The...
Prince Adewole Adebayo, the Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 elections, has tackled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies, accusing his...
Aston Villa’s bid to finish in the Premier League’s top four was rocked by a 1-0 defeat at Brighton on Sunday. A Villa win combined with...
Chelsea thrashed West Ham 5-0 to keep alive their hopes of European qualification on Sunday. With the victory at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea moved above Manchester United...
The special envoy to Chad of the heads and governments of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, has called for a peaceful presidential...
The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilization (CBAAC) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have agreed to collaborate on the promotion of Intellectual...
Erling Haaland’s four-goal haul ensured Manchester City continued their Premier League title charge with a 5-1 triumph over Wolverhampton Wanderers, as Pep Guardiola’s team responded to...
A Ukrainian company, EDS, is making plans to invest in the energy sector to improve electricity supply in Nigeria. The Director of EDS, Zapyshynyi Olexandr, said...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned the killing of a 14-year-old Nigerian, Daniel Anjorin, in the United Kingdom. Hon. Abike Dabiri- Erewa, Chairman/ CEO, Nigerians...
The Federal Government and the government of Japan have agreed to work together in ending terrorism and other security crises in the Sahel region. The Sahel...
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have arrested two suspected members of a cybercrime syndicate...
The federal government on Tuesday said it would repatriate no fewer than 6000 Nigerian refugees from Chad and Cameroon. The Federal Commissioner of the National Commission...
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this...
Dr Sam Ohuabunwa, President of the African Economic Summit, has decried the fall of the naira, describing it as a paperweight when compared to other currencies....
The President of the Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS) Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has deployed an Election Observation Mission of 40 observers...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for the review of the curricula of primary and secondary schools in the...
The Federal Government of Nigeria is considering the relocation of inmates from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre after 119 of them escaped following the destruction...
A report by the US Department of State has said Nigeria’s 2023 general election reflected the will of the people despite widespread irregularities. This was contained...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the appointment of five new Chargé D’affaires and 12 Consuls General to the country’s mission to some countries across...
The Nigeria women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, will have adequate preparation ahead of the summer Olympic games in Paris, according to the head of the basketball...
Li Xuda, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy and Director of the China Cultural Center in Nigeria, has said more Nigerians are learning the Chinese language...
Li Xuda, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy and Director of the China Cultural Center in Nigeria, has said more Nigerians are learning the Chinese language...
Arsenal beat Wolves 2-0 on Saturday to return to the top of Premier League table. Leandro Trossard scored in the 45 minute to calm the nerves...
The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has refuted claims made by the South African Police Service (SAPS) of the alleged involvement of eight Nigerians in the...
Nigeria and Cameroon have signed an agreement on transboundary ecosystem conservation and sustainable management of forestry and wildlife resources. At the signing of the agreement in...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it has released $9 million for humanitarian activities within the region in 2024. At a press conference...
The government of Sudan has called on the Nigerian government to intervene in the crisis between the military and the members of the Rapid Support Forces...
Gaza’s crossings authority said Israel released around 150 detainees from the Palestinian territory on Monday, alleging that they had been mistreated in detention. Israeli soldiers have...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on Iran and Israel to exercise restraint following an attack on the later Saturday night. In a statement in...
Arsenal failed to take advantage of Liverpool’s slip-up as the Premier League title race swung firmly in Manchester City’s favour after the Gunners lost 2-0 at...
Two second-half goals ended Brentford’s nine-match winless run and move further clear of the Premier League relegation zone as they earned a 2-0 victory over rock-bottom...
Alexander Isak scored twice as Newcastle United claimed an emphatic 4-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park, a result that had echoes of their...
Officer Cadet Owowoh Princess Oluchukwu, on Friday became the first Nigerian female officer to graduate from UK’s Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst (RMAS). According to a statement...
Officer Cadet Owowoh Princess Oluchukwu, on Friday, became the first-ever Nigerian female officer to graduate from the UK’s Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS). According to a...
The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has said that the security agents have arrested those behind the recent attack in the Agojeju-Odo in Omala local...
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to disclose the full cost...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)’s Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Audi, has ordered the strategic deployment of over 40,000 personnel across the country. The...
Human Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has threatened to drag the Federal Government to court over the recent increase in electricity tariff for Band A customers...
Kobbie Mainoo subsequently sparked wild celebrations with a delightful curling finish, but Salah’s composure following Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s foul on Harvey Elliott ensured Liverpool moved level on...
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 9 and Wednesday, April 10, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,...
The 1st Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Right Honourable, Barau Jibrin, has called on members of parliament to join forces together for the peace and...
Manchester City moved level on points with Liverpool at the Premier League summit by fighting back to beat Crystal Palace 4-2 on Saturday, with Kevin De...
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that Nigeria is ready to collaborate with Turkey in the area of border security. Ozoya Imohimi, the Director...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his support for a proposal pushing for the direct election of members into the parliament of the Economic Community of West...
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, says Nigeria has become almost graveyard for the five to 10 years as a result of insecurity, describing...
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, says Nigeria has become almost graveyard for the five to 10 years as a result of insecurity, describing...
The Embassy of Angola in Nigeria has said it will open a visa application centre on Tuesday in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt, in order...
Chelsea twice blew a lead against 10-man Burnley in a 2-2 draw in the Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino was met with another...
Tottenham Hotspur climbed into the top four after coming from behind to win for the fifth time this season, beating Luton Town 2-1, with Son Heung-min...
The Premier League is now at the business stage of the season with Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City in a three-team battle to lift the coveted...
The U.S. Government through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Nigeria, through the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), have agreed to...
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced that it will conclude the ongoing recruitment process into the Federal Fire Service (FFS)...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has said Nigeria’s non-alignment position is still in place despite commiserating with Russia over a terrorist attack on Moscow...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said the electricity access rate in West African rural areas is standing at only 10 per cent...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 35,000 personnel to provide security nationwide as Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is...
The Federal Government has declared Friday, 29th March and Monday, 1st April 2024 as public holidays to mark the 2024 Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively....
The United Kingdom is working with the government of Plateau State to return peace to the state. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery,...
The Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (FMHAPA), Abel Enitan, has said an estimated 64.5 million individuals require assistance and protection in...
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has disclosed that President Bola Ahmad Tinubu is planning to fight hunger and poverty in Nigeria with...
Nigeria’s former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has led some former top government officials, including Professor Isa Pantami (former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy) on...
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Yusuf Tuggar, has stressed the need for Nigeria to have skilled interlocutors in its international engagements. He stated this while...
Coach of the Nigeria senior women’s football team, Randy Waldrum, has invited captain Rasheedat Ajibade, US-based Asisat Oshoala and goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, alongside 19 other players...
Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has said funding of the proposed state police will be an issue, suggesting it should be discussed at the gestation...
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has stated that the argument over the payment of ransom to free the abducted Kuriga students is irrelevant. The governor...
Nigeria has commiserated with the Russian Federation on the tragic attack in the Moscow concert hall claimed by the Islamic State. In a message by Ambassador...
The Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, has disclosed that the Service is about to rejig its Border Corps Unit as...
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have arrested seven suspected illegal producers of locally made rifles and pistols in the Abuja metropolis....
China imports from Nigeria reached $2.386 billion in 2023, an increase of 49.3% compared to that of the year 2022, according to Minister Counselor Wang Yingqi...
Britain’s foreign minister David Cameron on Monday said the result of the Russian elections showed “the depth of repression” under President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin praised...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has sent its condolences to the government and people of the Republic of Ghana over the demise of H.E. Rashid Bawa,...
The Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has assured the people of Kaduna State of a speedy...
The Embassy of France in Nigeria on Wednesday held a digital exhibition in support of women in sports as part of activities to mark the 2024...
The Comptroller-General of Immigration (CGI), Kemi Nandap, has directed that restrictions on movement at Nigeria- Niger border be lifted. Nandap gave the directive in a statement...
The federal government said it has commenced vocational training of inmates in the 241 custodial facilities nationwide. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Technical,...
The Nigerian Women’s Cricket Team emerged triumphant against Uganda, securing the bronze medal in the 13th African Games. After winning the toss, Nigeria opted to bowl...
ECOWAS Commission’s Director of Customs, Union and Taxation, Salifou Tiemtore, has lamented that West African countries are not producing enough palm oil to meet members’ needs....
Africa’s top-ranked team, Nigeria, will host reigning African champions, South Africa, in the first leg of their Women’s Olympic Football Tournament final qualifying fixture at the...
Prof Ali Muhammad Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has said about a million children under 5 years old die every year in...
Arsenal needed Kai Havertz’s late winner to go top of the Premier League by beating Brentford 2-1 on Saturday. Liverpool’s blockbuster clash against Manchester City at...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will take on Ghana’s Black Stars and Les Aigles of Mali in two top-grade friendly matches in the Moroccan city of Marrakech later...
Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thumped Mainz 8-1 on Saturday, equalling a 60-year-old record and keeping alive his team’s hopes of catching leaders...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it is involving third parties to resolve its differences with three “important members” – Mali, Burkina-Faso...
The Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, Olusola Odumosu, on Thursday, warned personnel of the Corps against accidental discharge....
The United Nations (UN) strongly condemns the reported abduction of internally displaced persons (IDPs), many of them women, boys and girls, in the Ngala Local Government...
A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has said the plans by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to cut down the number of agencies may not...
Mohammed Ibrahim, the President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), has threatened that the union alongside the Non-academic Staff Union of Education and...
The President of Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, has pledged commitment to partner with the Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA), Bayero University Kano (BUK)...
An 83rd-minute header from Axel Disasi salvaged Chelsea a 2-2 draw and a point away at West London neighbours Brentford. Nicolas Jackson’s expertly-placed header from a...
Darwin Nunez scored a 99th-minute winner to give Liverpool a dramatic 1-0 victory away at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday. The striker returned...
The federal government has launched “Mining Marshals” for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to checkmate illegal mining of solid minerals across the country....
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has charged the newly appointed Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap, to take the protection of Nigeria’s borders as...
13,230 children, 8,860 women killed so far More than 100 Palestinians were killed and many more injured when Israeli forces opened fire on a crowd...
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Thursday announced the donation of 25,000 tons of wheat from the Government of Ukraine that will help provide emergency...
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has called for synergy between Nigeria and Qatar to foster gas diplomacy and energy transition. He made the...
The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi, has disclosed that intelligence reports indicated that criminals are now hiding around...
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has said he would leave the outgone Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Caroline Adepoju, in office for life...
More than 100 Palestinians have been killed and some 700 others wounded after Israeli troops opened fire on hundreds waiting for food aid southwest of Gaza...
Dr Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, on Wednesday, said the regional bloc spent over a million dollars to support the conduct of Nigeria’s...