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The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has announced the successful return of 78 Nigerians trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire. The victims, comprising 75 adult female
The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has denied allegations that it released poisoned rice seized from smugglers, which reportedly caused multiple deaths in the town. The co ... Read more
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) along the Suleja-Kaduna Road have intercepted a fuel truck and three other vehicles carrying 246 bags of skunk weighing 3,047 kilograms. ... Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered an illegal artisanal refinery and petrol station in Anambra State. NSCDC State Commandant, Olatunde Maku, confirmed in a statem ... Read more
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested two suspected gunrunners and recovered weapons in Plateau State. The Media Officer of OPSH, Major Samson Zhakom, disclosed in a statement on Su ... Read more
The Northern Governors' Forum has called for urgent action to address security challenges in the region. In a communique issued after a meeting held in Kaduna over the weekend, the 19 northern go ... Read more
The Federal Government has launched the Steering Committee for the Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project, aimed at improving food security, water management, and climate resilien ... Read more
The Akwa Ibom State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has denied shielding an officer accused of misconduct from investigation. The Command’s Public Relations Office ... Read more
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested three suspected notorious gunrunners in Kaduna State. The operation was conducted on May 8 in Golgokofa village, following credible intelligenc ... Read more
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State has left five children injured, with one of them losing a hand. The explosion was said to have occurred ... Read more
King Charles III has joined global leaders in congratulating Pope Leo XIV on his first full day as the leader of the Catholic Church. The historic election of the first American pope has also att ... Read more
The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV's inauguration will take place on May 18 with a Mass in St. Peter's Square at 10am (0800 GMT). Pope Leo XIV was elected as the first US pontiff after f ... Read more
A combined team of Nigerian Army troops, police operatives, and local hunters have rescued 31 kidnapped passengers after a violent night attack on commuters along the Apata-Obajana road in Kogi State. ... Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has launched the Safe School Initiative in Bauchi State to protect schools and students from potential attacks. Egbetokun noted that the initiat ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu has called for strict enforcement of the Child Rights Act and other child protection laws to safeguard Nigerian children. The president made the call during the inauguration ... Read more
The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV's inauguration will take place on May 18 with a Mass in St. Peter's Square at 10am (0800 GMT). Pope Leo XIV, previously known as Cardinal Robert Franci ... Read more
The newly elected Catholic Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, has celebrated his first Mass in a private gathering of cardinals at the Sistine Chapel. Delivering his inaugural homily, the US-born pontiff, wh ... Read more
The Nigerian Air Force has called for stronger partnerships between the military and civilian populations to enhance national security. The Air Officer Commanding Air Training Command Kaduna, Air ... Read more
The House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at strengthening Nigeria's emergency and disaster management framework. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Okezie ... Read more
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has criticized Labour Party's 2023 former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for saying the efforts of Nigeria's past leaders were in vain. Akpabio made the rema ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu has extended his warmest congratulations to Pope Leo XIV on his election as the leader of the Roman Catholic Church across the globe. The President, in a statement by his spo ... Read more
The President of the UN General Assembly, Philemon Yang, has felicitated with Pope Leo XIV. The UNGA president, in a congratulatory message, said he looked forward to a strengthened partnership be ... Read more
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Guterres, in his statement, emphasized the importance of ... Read more
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that most violent attacks on local communities and killings of farmers in Plateau, Benue, and other parts of Nigeria are perpetrated by foreign herders. Th ... Read more
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed sanctions on Kenya Airways for violating consumer protection regulations. This follows the airline's failure to uphold key obligations, inc ... Read more
US President Donald Trump has congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevado on his election as Pope Leo XIV. Being the first American to hold the position. Trump, in a post on his social media pla ... Read more
The Defense Headquarters has confirmed that troops of Operation Delta Safe discovered, deactivated 95 illegal refining sites and foiled oil theft worth N1.9 billion in the month of April. The Dir ... Read more
The Delta State Government has emphasized that internal security is a collective responsibility. The Chairman of the Delta State's Waterways and Land Security Committee, Boro Opudu, stated this d ... Read more
Nigerian rapper, Odumodublvck, has denied allegations of misogyny sparked by a verse in his 2023 hit song "Cast" with Shallipopi. The lyrics had suggested that some women might rely on men for fi ... Read more
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the arrest of a notorious gunrunner and kidnap kingpin, Buhari Umar, who had been terrorizing communities across several states. This was disclosed by the D ... Read more
The Federal Government has endorsed the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Digital Village Initiative (DVI) to boost agro-food productivity in Nigeria. The government disclosed that the in ... Read more
The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council has ordered the demolition of over 10 duplexes built on a green area in Wumba District, near Apo in Abuja. The Coordinator of the Council, Felix Obuah, i ... Read more
Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new pope, assuming the name Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old Cardinal, who is from Chicago, emerged as the first American pontiff in history after he ... Read more
The federal government has reacted to a viral video featuring a popular Nigerian pastor, who advised the public to disregard medical advice on salt consumption. The Ministry of Health, in a state ... Read more
Support staff of the Warri Refining & Petrochemical Company in Delta State have embarked on an indefinite strike, shutting down the facility over poor working conditions and salaries. The staff, ... Read more
Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has responded to critics, including Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who accused him of de-marketing Nigeria. In his recent engageme ... Read more
For the second consecutive day, black smoke has risen from the Sistine Chapel's chimney, signifying that the cardinals in conclave had not yet agreed on a new pope. The smoke is a centuries-old t ... Read more
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced that the country is set to maximize its marine and coastal resources following the approval of its first-ever National Marine and ... Read more
Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested four suspected terrorists in Taraba State. A statement by the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relation ... Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a $158.15 million financing agreement for the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN) to boost the nation's agriculture sector. Speaking durin ... Read more
The Nigerian Senate has passed two key Tax Reform Bills, aiming to overhaul the country's tax laws. The Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill and the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, both ... Read more
The House of Representatives has inaugurated a 19-member committee to investigate the disbursement and utilization of the N200 billion Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) loan for the National Mass Metering ... Read more
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on youths in the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu's administration policies for a greater Nigeria. The South-East Zonal Director of the ... Read more
Thirteen passengers and a boat operator have been reportedly abducted by sea pirates, along Isaka River in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident was said to have occurred on ... Read more
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says that a Nigerian company, Afrimedical Manufacturing and Supplies Ltd, has received the World Health Organization’s (WHO) p ... Read more
The Nigeria Police Force says it has arrested two internationally wanted fugitives. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, that ... Read more
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia Chapter, has commended Governor Alex Otti for approving the 100% Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS) for employed doctors in the state. Th ... Read more
The Nigeria Governors Spouses' Forum has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for its efforts against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. According to them, the suc ... Read more
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it is working with Meta to resolve their ongoing dispute over data breach allegations. The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of ... Read more
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said that Nigeria has the highest burden of malnourished children in Africa. According to UNICEF, about two million children in the country suffer f ... Read more
The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has begun a new phase of shoreline clean-up, mangrove restoration, water supply, and livelihood support projects in Ogoniland to sustain momentum ... Read more
Members of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, were engaged in a heated debate on Tuesday, over the worsening security situation in the northeast. Lawmakers from Borno State raise alarm that ... Read more
Members of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, were engaged in a heated debate on Tuesday, over the worsening security situation in the northeast. Lawmakers from Borno State raise alarm that ... Read more
The Nigerian Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to organize a three-day National Security Summit. This followed a motion sponsored by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, highlighting the country's rising in ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the people of Plateau State and Governor Caleb Muftwang, over the death of the immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Prof. Sonni Tyoden, wh ... Read more
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to prioritizing agriculture for economic growth and food security. Speaking at the 10th anniversary of Ondo S ... Read more
The Federal Government says it has trained over 200,000 Nigerians on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies to build a digitally skilled workforce. The Minister of Innovation, Sci ... Read more
Nigerian singer, Portable, has accused a popular commercial bank of attempting to kidnap him after he visited one of its branches to inquire about his locked account. Portable claimed that the ba ... Read more
Rwanda's Foreign Minister, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has announced that a final peace deal to end the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to be signed in mid-June in Washingto ... Read more
The Niger State Police Command has arrested seven robbery suspects in connection with a May 1 incident at APC quarters in Suleja. The Command’s spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement on Tuesday ... Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified the arrest and detention of social media influencer, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), over allegations of financial ... Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, announced plans to establish a reconciliation committee to address political differences in Rivers State. Abbas made this known while ... Read more
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on state governments to adopt community-based interventions to address substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. Tinubu made the call at a trainin ... Read more
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for urgent action to address Nigeria's worsening poverty situation. Citing a World Bank report, the former governor of Anambra ... Read more
The Zamfara State Government has denied reports that civil servants had not been paid salaries for four months. The state’s Head of Civil Service, Yakubu Sani Haidara,in a statement on Tuesday, d ... Read more
The Kwara State Government says it is tackling security challenges through a comprehensive and multi-pronged approach. The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Mamman Jibril, disclosed th ... Read more
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has called for collaborative efforts to prevent and counter the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by terrorist groups in West Africa. He emphas ... Read more
The Abia State Government has launched major empowerment projects to reduce poverty and boost women's livelihoods across the state. The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, disclosed that the ... Read more
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced that before May 25, President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate a portion of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, including over 30 kilometers of Section One, ... Read more
The FCT Administration has ordered the demolition of 24 two-storey buildings constructed on a waterway in Guzape District, Abuja, due to lack of necessary approvals. The Coordinator of the Abuja ... Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the arrest and detention of social media activist, VeryDarkMan, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Atiku accused the federa ... Read more
The Oyo State Government has inaugurated a joint task force to combat illegal mining activities in the state, as part of efforts to enforce Executive Order 001/2023, aimed at promoting sustainable min ... Read more
The Federal Executive Council has approved the Renewed Hope Nigeria First Policy, aimed at prioritizing Nigerians in business and economic activities. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, ... Read more
The Federal Government has approved the National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP) to transform Nigeria's electricity sector and provide a comprehensive framework for sustainable power generation, ... Read more
Nigerian celebrities, including Davido and Cubana Chief Priest, have condemned the arrest of social media influencer, VeryDarkMan (VDM), by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Th ... Read more
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating AIDS in children by 2030. The National Coordinator of the National AIDS and STDs Control Programme, Dr. Adebobola Bashorun, m ... Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stressed the need for hand hygiene, stating that is a moral obligation and public health imperative. The Centre made this known on ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved the deployment of two new Federal Permanent Secretaries to key ministries, to enhance governance and promote effective service delivery. This was contained in a sta ... Read more
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has emphasized the importance of renewable energy for global development policy. Abbas made this known while opening the First Legisla ... Read more
The Nasarawa State Police Command has launched an investigation into the tragic death of five children found locked inside an abandoned vehicle in the Agyaragu community. According to the command ... Read more
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four individuals involved in the production of counterfeit herbicides in Inkil. The command spokesman, Ahmed Wakil, in a statement on Sunday, disclose ... Read more
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a commercial vehicle loaded with 942 explosives along the Kaduna-Zaria expressway, arresting a 30-year-old suspect, Nura ... Read more
The Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has condemned a recent deadly attack in Mansur village, Alkaleri Local Government Area. The attackers reportedly targeted a joint pa ... Read more
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has announced plans to upgrade the vocational and skill acquisition center at the Maiduguri Maximum Security Correctional Facility. The governor said the a ... Read more
The World Bank has called on the Nigerian government to implement reforms that protect the country's poorest citizens from rising inflation and boost livelihoods through more productive work. ... Read more
A missile which was fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels has landed near Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, causing panic among passengers. The missile was said to have created a large crater near a termina ... Read more
The Kebbi State Police Command has detained three officers over the death of a suspect in custody. The Spokesperson of the Command, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, revealed that Abubakar Auwal, who was arre ... Read more
The Anambra State Police Command has foiled a kidnap attempt in Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area. A statement on Sunday by the command spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the police operatives re ... Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has detained a suspect in connection with the murder of a 65-year-old woman in Orile Iganmu. The command spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a post on X on Sunday, sai ... Read more
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 3.5 million pills of opioids and 163,000 bottles of codeine syrup worth over N3.4 billion in Rivers and Lagos states. ... Read more
The immediate past deputy governor of Plateau State, Professor Sonni Tyoden, has died at 74 after a brief illness. This was confirmed on Sunday by former governor Simon Lalong, who described the ... Read more
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have allegedly abducted passengers and killed the driver of a commercial vehicle along the Otukpo-Adoka road in Benue State. The incident was said to have occurred ... Read more
The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has denied allegations that some funds were missing from the student loan scheme. Reacting to a recent report claiming that some schools were diverting f ... Read more
The World Bank has revealed that about 75.5% of rural Nigerians live below the poverty line, highlighting deepening hardship in the country's hinterlands, noting that economic stagnation, high inflati ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet with power Generation Companies (GenCos) to discuss a N4 trillion debt owed to them. This was announced by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, in a s ... Read more
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) have called on the Federal Government to review the Cybercrime Act, citing concerns that it restrict ... Read more
Two security personnel aiding terrorist operations in the North-East have been arrested, the Defence Headquarters has announced. The Director, Media Operations at the Defence Headquarters, Maj. Ge ... Read more
Media practitioners have been urged to be responsible, harnessing the opportunities in the use of Artificial Intelligence to safeguard the fundamental principles of press freedom. The Executive Se ... Read more
The police commissioner in Ondo, Wilfred Afolabi, announced this in Akure while addressing the significant achievements of the command over the past few months. Mr Afolabi said the achievements re ... Read more
Celebrating the bravery and dedication of journalists worldwide who seek truth and bold power accountable. A free press is the cornerstone of democracy. Let's protect and promote it. Journalism matter ... Read more
The federal government has introduced a digital e-Visa regime and automated landing and exit card system, effective from May 1. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service (N ... Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory due to a surge in cholera cases across 30 Local Government Areas in nine states. Speaking at a med ... Read more
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has launched the National Livestock Transformation Programme in Plateau State's Wase Local Government Area. The Minister of Livestock Development, Id ... Read more
Operatives of the Taraba State Police Command have arrested three members of a notorious kidnapping gang and motorcycle snatchers. The command spokesman, James Leshen, revealed in a statement tha ... Read more
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects, Ani Obinna and Okwudili Ezike, for allegedly terrorizing residents of Nnewi. A statement by the command spokesman, Tochu ... Read more
The North East Governors' Forum has adopted a multidimensional approach to tackle insecurity in the region, combining kinetic and non-kinetic strategies. The forum, in a nine-point communiqué rea ... Read more
Mutfwang commiserates with traders at Terminus Market, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has commiserated with traders at the Terminus Market in Jos, following a midnight fire outbreak t ... Read more
The FCT Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Grace Ike, has called on journalists to defend press freedom and fight for fair treatment. Ike Grace made the call at the Eagle Square o ... Read more
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to launch an electronic portal to revolutionize health research proposal submissions and approvals in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Health and Socia ... Read more
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike is enroute to China to finalize the process of constructing a water supply project for satellite towns in the nation’s capital. This was contained in a statement by th ... Read more
The Organized Labour in Abia State has appealed to Governor Alex Otti to implement the new minimum wage of N70,000 for certain categories of workers including environmental health officers, health wor ... Read more
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has emphasized the importance of workers' voices in governance, policy-making, and economic reforms. The Minister, in his 2025 Workers' Day message, highlighted the FCT ... Read more
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to prioritizing workers' welfare. Speaking at the 2025 Workers' Day celebration, Oyebanji commended workers f ... Read more
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has described workers as the backbone of the state's progress, and advised them to remain committed to excellence and unity, working towards a brighter future f ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his appreciation to Nigerian workers for their patriotism and perseverance, acknowledging the importance of their contributions to the nation's growth and prosperit ... Read more
The Kwara State Chairman of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Abdulrahman Onikijipa, has advised Nigerian workers to cultivate discipline and a positive attitude toward their work, stressing that punctu ... Read more
Nigerian singer, Portable, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment by a Magistrate Court in Ogun State. Portable was found guilty of assault and theft of musical instruments. Howeve ... Read more
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has raised concerns about potential bandit infiltration into the North Central region, particularly from fleeing criminals in the Northeast and Northwest. G ... Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a 41-year-old foreign national, Elie Bitar, wanted for his alleged involvement in cryptocurrency fraud linked to the online trading pla ... Read more
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Didi Walson-Jack, has commended Nigerian workers, particularly civil servants, for their resilience, hard work, and patriotism. Walson-Jack ... Read more
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has pledged the Federal Government's commitment to protecting the rights, welfare, and security of maritime workers. Oyetola made the ... Read more
Kebbi State Governor, His Excellency Nasir Idris has abolished casual labor in the state's public service, thereby converting temporary and casual workers into permanent and pensionable staff. Go ... Read more
Rivers State Administrator, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas, has reaffirmed his commitment to workers' welfare and industrial harmony. Ibas made the remark during a state-wide broadcast in Port Harcourt ... Read more
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has assured Nigerian workers of labour-friendly legislations as they celebrate this year’s workers Day. Akpabio, in a statement by his media aide, Eseme Eyiboh, ... Read more
Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo has increased the minimum wage for workers from ₦70,000 to ₦75,000. He made this announcement on Thursday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City during the ... Read more
The Borno State Government has issued a stay-at-home directive to residents of Maiduguri following a series of overnight explosions at Giwa Barracks that caused widespread panic in the city. Deput ... Read more
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has announced that it will investigate 27 judges for allegations of judicial misconduct. Three judges have been suspended for one year without pay following their ... Read more
Speech Delivered by Mr. Mohamed M. Malick Fall, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria. Distinguished Guests, Esteemed Stakeholders, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honor to join y ... Read more
The National Council on Climate Change Secretariat (NCCCS) has announced its plans to enhance nature-based climate solutions as part of its 2025 programme. This was disclosed during a recent press ... Read more
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Ifeanyi Orizu for ingesting 74 wraps of heroin and cocaine. Mr Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokes ... Read more
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has ordered the remand of Naomi Silekunola, organiser of the event that led to a tragic stampede incident that resulted in ... Read more
As the curtain falls on 2024 in a matter of days, there were major events and key moments that Nigerians and global citizens would agree defined the year. On the local scene some Nigerians believe th ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra State. Th ... Read more
The annual Christmas food sharing event by the Saint Vincent De Paul Society in the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, on Saturday, recorded about 10 casualties including children who lost their lives at ... Read more
The annual Christmas food sharing event by the Saint Vincent De Paul Society in the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, on Saturday, recorded about 10 casualties including children who lost their lives at ... Read more
An unconfirmed number of Okija residents in Anambra state have reportedly died in a stampede. According to reports, the rush occurred on Saturday morning at a rice distribution event. Victims ... Read more
The Nigerian Army on Monday, performed a symbolic lowering and hoisting of command flag at Army Headquarters as Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, assumed command as the 24th Chief of Army Staff (COAS). ... Read more
The ECOWAS Court has ordered Nigeria to pay five million naira compensation to Oluwatimilehin Adebayo, a Nigerian, for the violation of his right to freedom from torture. The court also ordered N ... Read more
Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi has been remanded in prison for allegedly defaming a legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN. Farotimi had ... Read more
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has congratulated Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her re-election as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). In ... Read more
Eight bodies have been recovered following a boat mishap that occurred along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger on Friday morning. It was learnt that the ill-fated boat was heading to the Ka ... Read more
A woman, Wuraola Surajudeen, on Wednesday prayed an Area Court in Ilorin, to grant her divorce two weeks after her marriage to husband, Surajudeen Iya-Onitasi on grounds of “lack of love and affection ... Read more
There were severe gun battle between soldiers of the 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Ohafia, Abia State and gunmen at a boarder community between Abia and Imo states. The gun battle reported at M ... Read more
President Tinubu has in a letter addressed to the National on Tuesday requested the Approval of a fresh N1.767 trillion as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 appropriation act. Tinubu ex ... Read more
Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has approved a minimum wage of ₦75,000 for workers in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief press Secretary to the Gove ... Read more
A 23-year-old suspected robber, Godwin Emmanuel, who also stole a mobile phone while being transported to a police cell in Osun State, has begged for forgiveness. The suspect was arrested with Ola ... Read more
has confirmed that its Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma successfully neutralised several bandits in Babban Kauye village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara, on November 15. The Direct ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu has arrived at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the 19th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20). The President, who arrived on Sunday at 11.03 p.m. local ... Read more
The controversial online activist, Vincent Otse (a.k.a Very Dark Man) has arrived at Ikeja High Court, to hear defamatory suit leveled against him. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that VD ... Read more
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abia Sector Command, has confirmed the death of two persons, while 10 others were injured in a road traffic crash on Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway. The Sector Co ... Read more
The police command in Ogun has confirmed the killing of two people by armed men, while two others sustained bullet injuries in Abeokuta early Monday. SP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson ... Read more
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation Technology has called for improved funding for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to make Nigeria’s airspace safer for all The Chair ... Read more
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), in collaboration with other Search and Recovery partners has recovered the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from the ditched ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu said on Friday that the passing of Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, former Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation had cost Nigeria a committed patriot and elder statesman. Tinub ... Read more
The Police Command in Imo has confirmed that two persons died on Tuesday, when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at the International Market, Orlu. The command’s Police Public Relations O ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday honoured the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, by promoting him to the rank of Lieutenant General during a ceremony held at the State House ... Read more
Vice- President Kashim Shettima has implored the 119 released minors to strive to be responsible citizens as they unite with their families in Kano and Kaduna States. Shettima made the call while han ... Read more
Nigeria has once again been plunged into darkness when the national grid failed on Tuesday. As of 1 pm, power generation was 2,711 megawatts, having previously peaked at 3,631 MW. Earlier, pow ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of all minors detained by police during the recent #EndBadGovernance protests. This directive, announced by the Minister of Information and ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu has urged the newly appointed ministers to join his team in rescuing Nigeria from its current challenges. Tinubu gave the charge after swearing in seven ministers in Abuja, f ... Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, issued an arrest warrant against the Managing Director (MD) of Dana Air, Mr Hathiramani Ranesh, over alleged refusal to appear in court to stand trial. Justi ... Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has restored full power supply through the Gombe-Damaturu- Maiduguri 330 Kilo Volt (KV) transmission line. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN’S General Manager, Pub ... Read more
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops of Operation Delta Safe destroyed 98 illegal refining sites across the Niger Delta region in the last one week. The Director of Defence Media Operati ... Read more
The newly appointed Acting Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Friday, assumed command as the first officer to be so appointed in that capacity in the history of Nigerian Army. The ... Read more
The 2024 Lancet Countdown report has revealed alarming health threats linked to climate change, stressing the urgent need for comprehensive global action. The report was made available to the News ... Read more
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has recovered the fifth body from the Oct. 24 helicopter crash that occurred in the Atlantic Ocean in Port Harcourt, Rivers. This is contain ... Read more
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has confirmed that bulk power supply has been restored to parts of Northern Nigeria after weeks of blackout. The company said it successfully restored bul ... Read more
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed a bill to strengthen the capacity of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation’s(NDIC) to safeguard depositors fund and strengthen financial institutions in Nig ... Read more
Some retired federal civil servants in Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States have decried the non-payment of their retirement benefits. The disappointed retired workers said that the situation was unbearab ... Read more
The Nigerian Army on Friday deployed troops in Abejukolo and Bagana communities of Kogi to strengthen the security architecture of the state. Mr Kingsley Fanwo the state Commissioner for Informat ... Read more
No fewer than 770 households have been displaced by flood in Benue due to the rising water level that overflowed the banks of the River Benue. Mr Aondowase Kunde, Benue Commissioner for Humanitari ... Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration’s efforts to develop satellite towns and rural areas of the territory is sacrosanct. Wike gave the ... Read more
Eight persons are feared to have died after a helicopter crashed on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at about 11:22 am along the waterways in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A statement signed by the Head ... Read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the loss of five personnel who were involved in a road traffic accident on Tuesday around Hawan Kibo, along the Jos-Akwanga Expressway. This is contained ... Read more
A 26-year-old man, Chikwado Eze has been confirmed dead after he was buried alive during a fortification ritual conducted by a native doctor in Ugbaike community, Enugu Ezike, Igboeze North Local Gove ... Read more
Dr Abidemi Omonisi, Consultant Pathologist, revealed that Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) recorded 300 child cancer cases in one year. Omonisi made this statement on Tuesday in Abuja at ... Read more
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State are interrogating three suspects for allegedly being in possession of suspected human tongues in Lagos. The comman ... Read more
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the arrest of Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on the Seme border while attempting to leave the country. “In keeping with its commit ... Read more
There was pandemonium early morning Sunday, October 20, in Edeoha community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, as gunmen suspected to be cultists invaded the area and killed four re ... Read more
Prof. Robinson Onoh, Chief Medical Director of Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital (AE-FETHA), Abakaliki, says the recent gas explosion in Ebonyi has claimed two lives. The News Agency of Niger ... Read more
The Benue Government has commenced the relocation of 3,698 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Baka IDP camp, along 72 Barracks Road, North Bank Makurdi, to temporary homes. Mr Aondowase Kunde, Co ... Read more
The House of Representatives has waded into the increase in the pump price of petroleum products. Moved by the Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki and sponsored by 111 members of the house, the h ... Read more
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, will depart Abuja for Sweden on a two-day visit to represent Nigeria in bilateral engagements with the Scandinavian nation. A statement by the Senior S ... Read more
Scores of residents have been killed by fire following the explosion of a petrol tanker in Majiya Town, in Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State. The tragic incident which occured yesterday ... Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that no life was lost in Wednesday’s tanker explosion in the Ibafo axis of the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, the FRSC spokesperson ... Read more
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the death of four staffers in a fire accident that occurred on Sunday at a lounge and bar in Baale Road, Olodi Apapa area. The command’s spokesperso ... Read more
Four soldiers from the Lebanese army have died in the conflict between the Hezbollah militia and Israel, and a further 12 Lebanese soldiers have been killed while not on duty, army sources told dpa. ... Read more
Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, son of former Governor of Kaduna state, Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, is dead. A family source who did not want to be mentioned confirmed his death to our correspondent, s ... Read more
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerian leaders to judiciously use the country’s abundant resources to develop the nation. Speaking at the Methodist Archdiocese of Abuja’s 40th a ... Read more
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the Federal Government’s case against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) back ... Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a fresh bail application filed by the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, dismissed ... Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has demanded an immediate reversal of the fresh fuel price hike, saying it is an aberration that the NNPC is fixing fuel prices in a so-called deregulated sector. ... Read more
A Family Court in Calabar, on Wednesday, sentenced a 47-year-old man, Ita Okon, to life in prison for raping an eight-year-old girl. The Judge, Justice Blessing Egwu, who found the convict guilty ... Read more
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 24 years old man for allegedly difiling a 16 years old girl and throwing her into a well in an apparent murder initiative. Katsina State Police Publ ... Read more
No fewer than 21 passengers were feared dead in a boat accident that occurred on Monday at Imore town in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State, yesterday. Lagos State Police Public Relations Office ... Read more
Chief Medical Director (CMD) of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Yusuf Dasilva, says men can also be affected by breast cancer, advising both gender to always go for screening. ... Read more
The Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps in Ondo State, says it has foiled five kidnap attempts and rescued nine kidnap victims across the state within one week. Mr Ade ... Read more
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a 25-yearold man, Chibunnma Chimelie, who allegedly stabbed his 68-year-old father to death. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday departed the nation’s capital, Abuja, for London, the United Kingdom where he’ll be spending two weeks out of his annual leave. The President was seen off at the ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the deployment of electronic vehicles in the North East region. Alhaji Mohammed Alkali, the Managing Director of North East Development Commission, made ... Read more
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to remain optimistic in the dream of building a great and prosperous nation. He also urged the citizens to be resilient in the face of challe ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is retooling the economy through necessary reforms to serve Nigerians better and more sustainably. The President said this in his Independence Day bro ... Read more
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained two suspects for allegedly killing a man, simply identified as Monday over alleged cable theft. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hunde ... Read more
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, October 1, 2024, a public holiday to commemorate the nation’s 64th Independence Day. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration ... Read more
RIVERS GOVERNOR, SIMINALYI FUBARA, SAID HE HAS APPROVED THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ULTRA-MODERN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN OBIO-AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF THE STATE BECAUSE IT WILL COME IN HANDY VERY SOO ... Read more
The Police Command in Ogun says a male lion has killed its handler at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Zoological garden in Abeokuta. SP Omolola Odutola, the Spokesperson for comm ... Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the death of Pastor Patience Eno, the wife of the Akwa-Ibom governor, as devastating. Abubakar, in a statement by his media aide, Paul Ibe, ... Read more
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has threatened to kick out non-performing contractors executing projects in the FCT. Wike made the threat in Abuja on Friday, a ... Read more
The Yobe Government said a total of 132 cases of cholera were recorded in the state as at September 25, out of which nine died. Dr Mohammed Gana, Commissioner for Health and Human Services, stated ... Read more
Mrs Patience Eno, the wife of Akwa Ibom Governor, is dead, the state Information Commissioner, Mr Ini Ememobong, has said. Ememobong said in a statement in Uyo on Friday that the governor’s wife d ... Read more
The Senate on Thursday at plenary passed the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) 2024 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N288 billion. This followed the adoption of the harmonised rep ... Read more
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate allegations of bribery against Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the case of money laundry charge against Idris Okuneye, popul ... Read more
A High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced five men charged with the Offa bank robbery incident to death by hanging. The court convicted Ayoade Akinnibosun, Azeez Salahudeen, Niyi Ogundi ... Read more
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says that troops have eliminated 1,937 terrorists, apprehended 2,782 others and rescued 1,854 kidnapped hostages in different operations during the third quarter. Th ... Read more
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday, ordered immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations imputed to some officers of the C ... Read more
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained 98 suspects allegedly involved in armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, possession of arms and hard drugs. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos ... Read more
The Senate has begun with the screening of Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. Before the commencement of the screening on Wednesday, the Senate leader, Se ... Read more
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says ten communities have been displaced by flood following heavy rains in Shanga Local Government Area of Kebbi. Mr Aliyu Shehu-Kafindagi, the Hea ... Read more
A London-based Brazilian influencer and model, Sullen Carey, has divorced after a year of self-marriage. . Carey made headlines last year when she wed herself in a ceremony widely recognised as “s ... Read more
The Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele says as the Senate resumes plenary, it would unearth the root causes of economic sabotage in the Petroleum Industry. Bamidele gave the assurance in ... Read more
Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima is among the world leaders slated to address the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) at the UN headquarters in New York. UNGA 79 ... Read more
The Federal Government has voiced serious concerns over the disturbing statistics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome among Nigerians, especially children, revealing ... Read more
Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, says Nigeria has earned the right to become a member of the UN Security Council after contributing to 41 peacekeeping missions, deploying over 2 ... Read more
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York to represent Nigeria at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Med ... Read more
A heart-wrenching incident has been reported, where kidnappers who abducted a young man collected a hefty ransom of ₦3.5 million but still went ahead to kill the victim. This tragic revelation was ... Read more
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 53-year-old man, Bitrus Daniyan, in a Correctional Centre for alleged indecent sexual assualt of his 7-year-old daughter. The Magistrate, M ... Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun distribution of sensitive materials to the 18 local government areas ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo. The News Ag ... Read more
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has dissolved the caretaker chairmen of all 44 local government areas with immediate effect. This is contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, S ... Read more
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), has constituted an ad-hoc committee on emergency preparedness plan for earth tremor in some parts of the FCT. The Director, Mr ... Read more
The media office of the former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has alleged that EFCC operatives on Wednesday night laid siege at the Kogi Government Lodge, Asokoro in an attempt to arrest the ex-governor. ... Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says former governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, is not in its custody. This is contained in a statement issued by EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oye ... Read more
Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, has replied to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's (EFCC) invitation to discuss claims of financial misconduct during his administration. ... Read more
Senators on Tuesday donated N74m to support the victims of the devastating flood that ravaged Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Jibrin Barau disclosed th ... Read more
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N1.203 trillion revenue among the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils (LGCs). According to a communique issued ... Read more
At least seven people have lost their lives to a cholera outbreak in the Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, while 71 others have been hospitalised. This was disclosed by the Nation ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said the Federal Government would create a disaster relief fund to assist Nigerian citizens impacted by floods and other disasters. The President made the announce ... Read more
A terrible road accident has occurred near Saminaka town in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, claiming the lives of over 35 persons who were travelling to celebrate Maulud. The takeoff d ... Read more
The former Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has called for policy review to minimise the current economic hardship in the country. He made the call in an intervie ... Read more
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has arrived in Maiduguri to condole with the government and people of the state over the Alau Dam flood disaster. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu a ... Read more
The Police Command in Imo on Sunday foiled an attack by hoodlums on Njaba Local Government Area Divisional Police headquarters, Umuakah. The command’s spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye, who said this in ... Read more
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has declared 281 inmates missing after evacuation of inmates by officers of the service with support from sister security agencies to a safe and secure facilit ... Read more
Benue state government said it has recorded 20 suspected cases of Mpox with four of the cases confirmed. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Asema Msuega, who disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Mak ... Read more
Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed in an early morning inferno that occurred at the popular GSM Village around Kpata Market in Lokoja, the Kogi State’s capital. It was gathered ... Read more
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Thursday remanded a 24-year-old Nurudeen Hammed in a correctional facility, for allegedly killing his grandfather and uncle. Hammed, whose address was n ... Read more
Mr Bayode Ogidan, an oil and gas pipeline expert, says gaps in infrastructure, weak regulatory enforcement and competing economic priorities have contributed to the continued gas flaring in Nigeria. ... Read more
At least 414,000 people have been displaced and another 30 killed by the devastating flood in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Tuesday. National Emergency Management Agency said the flood beg ... Read more
The Federal Government has handed over 24,180 bags of 50kg maize and 5,828 bags of 25kg ‘garri’ to the Akwa Ibom Government for distribution to vulnerable households. Mrs Zubaida Umar, the Directo ... Read more
Tragedy struck last Sunday in Accountant of Ministry Church, Ejigbo, Lagos, when a woman who was giving testimony slumped and died. The woman, Ifeoma, 55, was giving testimony ,and as the congr ... Read more
Former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said attacks on media and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under President Bola Tinubu’s administration are worse than what occurred during the m ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday expressed concern over the flood that affected parts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno. The President extended condolences to the government and people of the sta ... Read more
THE Media Adviser to Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Val Obienyem has debunked the rumour making the rounds that the former Anambr ... Read more
No fewer than 30 passengers and 50 cattle were on Sunday burnt alive when a petrol tanker loaded with Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) exploded after a head-on collision with a trailer along Agaie-Lapai h ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu has accepted the memo seeking indefinite leave of absence by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. In a statement issued by the Presidency, ... Read more
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale has disclosed that he is proceeding on an indefinite leave of absence to frontally deal with medical matters presently affe ... Read more
In an effort to further mitigate the effect of the current economic situation on workers in Ekiti State, the Governor of the state, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved a work-from-home arrangement for ci ... Read more
There is palpable tension in Akwa Ibom state as the government confirm that it has recorded five cases of monkey pox in some local government areas in the state . It was gathered that a total of ... Read more
Bishop of Kaduna Dioceses, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has urged President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to reduce the price of fuel to ameliorate t ... Read more
Residents of Kano State have expressed dismay over the recent fuel price by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (NNPCL), stating that it would exacerbate poverty among the citizens. I ... Read more
Zamfara Government says it remains resolute in the fight against banditry, kidnapping and other criminality in the state. The state government disowned some documents being circulated which insinu ... Read more
The Nigerian Army said its troops, in coordination with other security agencies, successfully neutralised some terrorists and apprehended a notorious arms courier linked to a wanted terrorist. The ... Read more
Some Nigerians have expressed deep worry over Tuesday’s hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol. They said that the development had compounded the economic difficul ... Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) says it would provide legal representation for persons facing trial for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest. Nigerians staged a 10-day nationwide prot ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu and Chinese President Xi Jinping, met on Tuesday in Beijing, China, where they announced the elevation of Nigeria-China ties to that of a comprehensive strategic partnership. ... Read more
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has set up a committee to investigate the fire outbreak at the Government House complex. Reports indicate that the fire incident which occurred in ... Read more
Protesters, numbering hundreds, converged at Unity Fountain, Abuja, on Monday to demand immediate sack of the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Me ... Read more
The Federal government has commenced mass trial of end hunger protesters with the arraignment of 10 suspects including a female before the Abuja division of the Federal High Court on charges of attemp ... Read more
The Police Command in Rivers has detained a suspect, identified as Honest, for gang-raping a 14-year-old girl in Erima community, Onelga area. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command spokesperson, confi ... Read more
More than one in four children born to Nigerian men may not have been sired by them, a new report release by Smart DNA, a testing centre in Lagos, indicated at the weekend. The 2024 report on D ... Read more
The Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, says more than 18,000 suspected cases of Mpox have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) this year, with 629 deaths. Ghebreyesu ... Read more
Onyeka Onwenu, the late singer, has been laid to rest in Lagos. Onwenu collapsed at the 80th birthday party of Stella Okoli, founder of Emzor Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company on July 30. She w ... Read more
Details of yesterday’s Police interrogation of the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cyb ... Read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully conducted airstrikes against terrorists in the Jubillaram area, southern Tumbuns, near Lake Chad, eliminating several militants. AVM Edward Gabkwet, t ... Read more
A woman has died in Lagos after she was injected with buttocks enlargement injection, also known as Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), in Lekki, Lagos. The police have arrested the nurse who gave her the ... Read more
The Lagos Government Staff Quarters at Odunsanmi Street, off WEMPCO Road, Ogba area of the state was gutted by fire on Friday morning. Per online reports, the fire outbreak occurred at about 2 ... Read more
The House of Representatives has written to the Canadian government, urging it to investigate and prosecute Amaka Patience Sunnberger, a Nigerian residing in Canada, for making threatening comments ag ... Read more
The Kebbi State Government has declared Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 as public holiday to enable people prepare for Saturday's Local Government elections. This was contained in a statement signed by t ... Read more
Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria for increased enlistment of female combatants into the military. Jonathan gave the commendation at the 2024 Ann ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Beijing, China, on Thursday on an official visit. A statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said Tinubu would have a brief layover in the United Arab ... Read more
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has offered an unnamed reward for assistance to promptly locate a mentally unstable woman seen in a viral video made by her daughter, whom she accu ... Read more
Drama ensued at the 3rd NAP Review and Validation Workshop, held in Abuja, when the Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, disrupted the proceedings of the workshop over claims that the even ... Read more
A violent clash which erupted in the Barkuta community, Beji district, Bosso local government area of Niger State, has reportedly claimed the lives of several people. The confrontation between the ... Read more
Ondo State command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of no fewer than 16 persons in a fatal road accident which occured along Ondo-Ore road on Monday. The FRSC sector ... Read more
Residents of Chikaji in Sabon-Gari Local Government, Kaduna State, have appealed for assistance from government and philanthropists over a massive by flood. The flood washed away cemetery, houses ... Read more
The ECOWAS Peace Fund (EPF) on Tuesday in Abuja convened a Joint Strategic Consultation Meeting with partners and stakeholders, aimed at addressing the challenges of funding peace and security in the ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu will depart for Beijing, China, in the first week of September, during which he will sign several MOUs with President Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart. The President’s Spo ... Read more
The Adamawa Government has advised residents living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher ground to avoid flooding that may result in loss of lives and property. Dr Celine Laori, Executive Se ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new directors-general of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, and the Department of State Services, DSS. Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed is the ... Read more
The Borno Government has confirmed the death of the Commissioner of Finance, Ahmed Ali, A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prof. Usman Tar, said Ali passed away on Monda ... Read more
Swedish football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who coached England from 2001 to 2006, died Monday at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his agent said. “He passed away peacefully ... Read more
The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that the country’s insecurity is weaponised by politicians for political and selfish reasons. Speaking on Sunday ... Read more
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says it has deployed 1,850 corps members to Gombe State for the 2024 Batch “B” Stream II Orientation exercise. Jennifer Laha, Public Relations Officer, NYS ... Read more
Troops of I Division Nigerian Army have neutralised one terrorist and also recovered four AK-47 magazines in Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director of ... Read more
The Gombe State government will pay the new national minimum wage of N70,000 to its workers, deputy governor Manassah Jatau has announced. Jatau, Chairman of the state’s Tripartite Committee on Mi ... Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said that a notorious kidnap kingpin was killed, and two abductors were arrested during an operation to rescue the 20 abducted medical students. ... Read more
The Cross River Government has confirmed one case of Mpox in Okoshe community in Obudu Local Government Area. The confirmation is coming a few days after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (N ... Read more
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 5 Headquarters, Benin City, covering Delta and Edo State Police Commands, Mr Arungwa Nwazue said in order to keep the state safe before, during and afte ... Read more
The Inspector General of Police(IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, Sunday received the 20 kidnaped medical students rescued by the police and other security agencies at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The s ... Read more
There is palpable tension at the popular Julius Berger in Abuja following a clash between members of the El Zakzaky movement also known as Shites and men of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Poli ... Read more
The Emir of Ningi in Bauchi State, Dr. Yunusa Danyaya, has died at the age of 88. The monarch, who is said to have returned from a medical trip to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, August 22, died in the ... Read more
The Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Rufai Abubakar, has tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu. He was first appointed in 2018 by former President Muhammadu ... Read more
The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the release of 20 students of the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos kidnapped by gunmen in the north-central State on August 15. Its Public Re ... Read more
Fidelity Bank has denied allegations of data breach and rejected the fine imposed by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC). According to the bank’s Divisional Head , Brand and Communicati ... Read more
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Friday issued an urgent warning to the public regarding the rising water levels of the River Niger system. Mr Umar Mohammed, the Director-Genera ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice KudiratKekere-Ekun as the 23rd and second female Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), in acting capacity pending confirmation by the Senate. She takes over fr ... Read more
Dr Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence, has urged the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen, Christopher Musa to fish out the killers of Alhaji Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa in Sokoto Sta ... Read more
A 40-year-old woman,(name withheld) set herself on fire after her husband divorced her in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa. DSP Lawan Shiisu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the ... Read more
Extensive flooding in eastern Bangladesh has left 2 people dead and nearly three million people stranded, the government reported on Thursday. Heavy rains and water surges from upstream hilly area ... Read more
Justice Sylvanus Oriji of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has adjourned hearing in the FCT minister ‘s motion on the restriction order on participants of the hunger protest until Sept. 4. ... Read more
Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President, says the 2025 budget for State House agencies will be based on needs assessment. He said this was to ensure that funding allocated to agenc ... Read more
Senate President Goodwill Akpabio, has commended the National Defence College (NDC) for fulfilling its objectives of training strategic military leaders on national security management. Akpabio ga ... Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal and State Governments to address all the “outstanding issues” hindering the development of the nation’s uni ... Read more
The Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Police Command has revealed the identity of the corpse of a crossdresser found on Katampe-Mabushi Expressway in Abuja as Ifeanyi Chukwu-Agah Benedict. It said t ... Read more
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has commended the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Dr William Kumuyi, for his vision in driving positive change and social impact in Niger ... Read more
The member of the House of Representatives representing Ideato Federal Constituency, Ikeagwuonu Ugochinyere, has charged the Nigerian Police to withdraw their invitation to the President of the Nig ... Read more
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested five persons, including Alhaji Mohammed Kabawa, Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs ... Read more
The Air Component of Operation ”Hadin Kai” has eliminated five key terrorist commanders, alongside more than 35 foot soldiers, in a successful air interdictions in Arina, Southern Tumbuns of Borno. ... Read more
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says its President, Mr Joe Ajaero will honour the invitation by the Nigeria Police Force for investigation over alleged terrorism, subversion. Mr Kabiru Sani, NLC ... Read more
Bayelsa Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has urged tertiary institutions to restore lost standards by producing quality graduates both in learning and character. Ewhrudjakpo made the call whe ... Read more
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has once again tackled President Bola Tinubu over the continued payment of subsidies on Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, and issuance of contrary statements against it. ... Read more
The Nigerian Army announced on Sunday that its troops had neutralised a notorious Boko Haram commander, Abu Rijab, and other terrorist fighters in an offensive operation on Saturday. This was made ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a trip to France on Monday, 19 August, departing from Abuja, the nation’s capital. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity ... Read more
The biting scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, which had hit the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) since over one month, became more acute at the weekend and spread nationwide, ... Read more
The All Progressives Congress APC in Oyo says its Chairman, Isaac Omodewu has died after a protracted illness in the United States. The party, in a statement on Monday in Ibadan by its Publicity S ... Read more
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja envisaged thun ... Read more
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has declared Tuesday as a work-free day as part of activities to mark this year’s Isese Day celebration. This is contained in a statement signed by the Head ... Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Monday called on the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to ratify and fully implement the ECOWAS Protocol Against Corruption. Tinubu, represented by the Vic ... Read more
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has been summoned by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigerian Police Force for questioning. A letter of invitation, signed ... Read more