The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, and the founder of the Kukah Centre, Bishop Mathew Kukah, have called on Nigerians to work towards...
The Nigerian government has said the N50,000 Conditional Grant Scheme to Nigerians is ongoing as 150,000 of one million targeted citizens have received disbursement. The Minister...
Former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has denied paying the sum of $720,000 school fees for his children using the state government’s funds. Bello was reacting...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Jim Ovia as the chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesperson, announced the appointment of...
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says the army has no right to declare suspects wanted over the murder of 17 officers in Okuama community of Delta...
Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, PCACC, Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado has described the withdrawal of policemen attached to the agency as...
The federal government has announced plans to set up a $10 billion diaspora fund to attract investment from citizens living abroad. In a post on...
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is well positioned to power the clean energy future of the world, including Europe, with its high-grade lithium deposits. Tinubu...
Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has again reiterated his administration’s commitment to weed criminal elements out of Kogi State. Ododo disclosed this on Friday during...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has confirmed the abduction of Assistant Controller Abdulraman Ibrahim Gelele in Niger State. Gelele, who was attached to the Niger State...
The National Industrial Court sitting in Ibadan has affirmed Justice Adepele Ojo as the Chief Judge of Osun State. The decision was contained in a judgment...
Festus Osifo, president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), says organised labour’s expectation that the federal government will announce a new minimum wage on May 1...
Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs have reportedly snatched ballot papers meant to be used for local government elections in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo...
The American International School of Abuja (AISA) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees...
Hamza Abdullahi, a witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has narrated how N4.6 billion from the arms deal was traced to the son...
Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, says Dana Airline has been flying with an unhealthy status for a while now. Speaking during an...
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday, said the Federal Government would relocate a lot of correctional centres to create better space, security, and infrastructure....
President Bola Tinubu says he will continue to make difficult decisions on behalf of Nigerians. Tinubu spoke during a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Rutte...
Folasade Adu, a former aide to Ondo State’s immediate past First Lady, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, has come forward with allegations of abandonment after serving the late...
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that when it comes to aviation matters, everyone, including puff-puff sellers at the airport, has a...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, vacated the warrant of arrest issued on Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara...
Hamma Bello, a prosecution witness, in the trial of Winifred Oyo-Ita, former head of service (HoS), has told a federal high court in Abuja how the...
The Federal Government has announced that the demolition of buildings situated within the right of way of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road will commence this coming Saturday....
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the Eze family over the passing of Sen. Ayogu Eze. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dismissed claims that its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede subjected the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to...
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, says it pains him much that Nigeria cannot boast of electricity to power even one...
An Air Peace plane coming from Port Harcourt made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Thursday after the pilots noticed a fire...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, on Thursday that the prices of petroleum products are not changing. NNPCL disclosed this in a statement issued...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State said on Thursday that civil servants in the state have been receiving N70,000 minimum wage since January. Sanwo-Olu said...
Nigerian airline operator Air Peace will commence its Abuja-London route very soon. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo,...
The Progressive Northern Youth Forum (PNYF) says President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies demonstrate his acknowledgement of the potential of Nigerian youths. In a statement on...
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria say their services are overdue for price increments as they have not raised rates in the last 11 years. The...
The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has decried the delay by federal and state governments in paying the workers’ wage award for March and April 2024. TUC...
Senator Ayogu Eze from Enugu State is reportedly dead. Born in 1958, he was aged 66. The Senator represented Enugu North Senatorial District in the National...
The 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices says the last general election in Nigeria reflected the will of the populace despite widespread irregularities. The report published by...
Kola Ologbondiyan, former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic (PDP), has urged Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, to “come out of hiding and...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to reverse the appointment of Hannatu Musawa as Minister of Art, Culture and Creative...
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday said the Eastern Security Network, ESN, is not harassing Northerners and Fulanis in the Southeast. IPOB said there...
The absence of lead counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, on Thursday stalled the trial of former governor of the...
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has said that Nigerian universities are increasingly promoting ethnic and religious biases. Kukah made this statement in...
An All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Wale Akinterinwa, has said he will honour the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,...
The absence of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke in the alleged money laundering trial of a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, stalled the proceeding on Thursday...
Flight operations at terminal one of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos have been diverted by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to the...
Chief Samuel Ortom, the immediate past governor of Benue State, has said the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, remains his...
Some inmates escaped from Suleja Correctional Facility in Niger State during heavy rainfall on Wednesday night which destroyed parts of the facility. This is contained in...
Many filling stations were closed in Abuja and about five other states on Wednesday as the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol caused heavy...
The President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Kabir Ibrahim, has disclosed that imported rice from India comes at a landing cost of $58 per...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a notice of withdrawal to discontinue an appeal against an order of a Kogi high court restraining...
Former Director-General of the defunct Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organization, Dr Doyin Okupe, says his trial and conviction in 2022 were politically motivated. Recall that...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that he has broken the jink of ‘who is your father’ in the political space of the state....
Amid the ongoing war with Iran, former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has urged Christians and Muslims to unite and resist the country Israel. Fani-Kayode urged Christians...
Isaac Kamalu has resigned as River State Commissioner of Finance after he was redeployed to the Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment Ministry by Governor Simi Fubara....
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has responded to the question that he did not build a single new school when...
The federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences across four sectors in the mining industry. The areas affected include exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying....
Dangote Petroleum Refinery said its N940 per litre diesel price cut is only applicable to customers buying five million litres and above. The Head of...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied instructing banks to restrict cryptocurrency accounts. In a post on X on Wednesday, CBN clarified that the...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of the N100 billion Consumer Credit Scheme for Nigerians amid escalating economic hardship in the country. Ajuri Ngelale,...
Crisis is gradually brewing in Ihite Community of Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, following a disagreement over selection of a traditional ruler. Already,...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of the N100 billion Consumer Credit Scheme for Nigerians amid escalating economic hardship in the country. Ajuri Ngelale, the...
The Nigerian Government has suspended the operations of Dana Air. The order followed an incident involving a Dana Air plane at Lagos airport on April 23,...
Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of Rivers State, Zacchaeus Adangor has rejected his redeployment as Commissioner for Special Duties. Zacchaeus also tendered his resignation...
Ola Olukoyede, chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says he will tender his resignation if he does not prosecute Yahaya Bello, former governor...
Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, says “saboteurs and cartels” are frustrating the federal government’s efforts to achieve a stable electricity supply in the country. Adelabu...
The North-West Democratic Agenda, N-WDA, has said those attempting to sabotage President Bola Tinubu’s presidency are enemies of the country and do not represent the North....
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has expressed sadness at the unfortunate killing of an Abia citizen, Emmanuel Okocha, who is an indigene of Amanta, by...
The media office of Yahaya Bello says the former governor of Kogi state was never invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In...
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has redeployed two commissioners in his cabinet in a major shake-up since he took the mantle of leadership of the state....
Itse Sagay, former chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), says Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi, committed a criminal offence by shielding Yahaya Bello,...
The Kogi house of assembly says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should respect the rule of law in the investigation of Yahaya Bello, former...
Sokoto state Governor Ahmed Aliyu has dethrone 15 District heads over alleged insubordination, Land racketeering, aiding insecurity and conversion of public properties. The press secretary...
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja to deny the bail application of the detained Binance...
Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni has tasked the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, (ACReSAL), a World Bank programme, to complement government efforts in providing solutions...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has slammed a fresh charge at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory against the embattled former governor...
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, withdrew $720,000 from the state’s coffers to pay...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over 300 accounts linked to illicit foreign exchange (FX) trading. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Ola...
Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser (NSA), says government has been blocking access to small arms and light weapons, making it difficult for non-state actors to...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said our institutions need to be strengthened in order for democracy to survive and thrive in Nigeria. Atiku, who...
Ola Olukoyede, chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says he put a phone call across to Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, on...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 12 consuls-general and five chargè d’ affairs for 14 countries. Alkasim Abdulkadir, special assistant on media and...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over an ongoing N8 billion money...
Ola Olukoyede, chair of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says banks in the country lost over N8 billion to internet fraud in 2022. ...
Olukayode Ariwoola, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has recommended the elevation of 22 judges to the court of appeal. Eberechi Wike, wife of Nyesom Wike,...
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman on Monday, said the Federal Government is considering the adoption of 18 years as the entry age for admission...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 10 for ruling in an application by former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, seeking vacation of...
A former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In his resignation letter addressed to the PDP...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a further reduction in the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to N940 and N980 per litre, respectively. The development...
The embattled immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello said he was ready to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja to answer...
A Dana Air-owned aircraft overshot the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday morning. The incident was reported to have...
Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of police (IGP), is seeking the establishment of a N100 billion fund to finance affordable houses for police officers across the country. ...
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday, accused Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State of attempting to create a crisis in a peaceful state. IPOB...
An aircraft belonging to Dana Air has crash-landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning. No casualty was recorded,...
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that the charges on alleged N80 billion fraud filed by the Federal Government against...
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking the disqualification of Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo. Justice Emeka...
The Kogi state governorship election petition tribunal has ordered Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to appear before it on Tuesday. ...
The China General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) in Nigeria says no Nigerian has been subjected to discrimination or denied access to Royal Choice, a Chinese supermarket....
The federal government says it would sell off five electricity distribution companies (DisCos) under the management of banks and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in...