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Hackers blamed as Osun teachers’ recruitment examinations witness hitches
The teacher’s recruitment test slated for 13 centres across Osun State, on Wednesday, did not hold…
[FULL LIST] Tinubu establishes 31-member economic coordination council, management task force
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday established the Presidential Economic Coordination Council comprising himself, the Vice President,…
It’s an illegality, NLC rejects Abure’s re-election as LP chairman
The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress has vowed not to accord the National Chairman of Labour…
We’ll hunt gunmen who killed 17 soldiers in Delta, CDS vows
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has vowed that those behind the death of…
Slain soldiers left 21 orphans, 10 widows –COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Wednesday, regretted that 21 children had…
Liverpool not right option for Alonso, says Matthaeus
Ballon d’Or winner Lothar Matthaeus on Wednesday said a move to Liverpool in the summer was…
Navy hands over seized vessel, 15 suspects for investigation
The Nigerian Navy Ship NNS Delta, on Wednesday, handed over a merchant fishing vessel, Lily iv,…
Tinubu approves extension of service for FCT head of service
President Bola Tinubu has approved a six-month extension of service for the newly appointed Head of…
Three terrorists killed in Borno, Katsina -Army
Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with Hybrid forces, have killed no fewer than three…
BREAKING: Killing of soldiers in Delta demoralising – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has described the recent killing of military…
Abducted FirstNews editor in DIA custody, says IPI
The International Press Institute, Nigeria, has alleged that the missing Editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, is…
PICTORIAL: Funeral rites for slain soldiers begin in Abuja
The funeral rites for the soldiers killed in Delta State have commenced at the National Military…
Ganduje inaugurates Uzodimma, Sanwo-Olu, others as APC zonal coordinators
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje, has sworn in a six-man committee…
BREAKING: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1, 2024 as public holidays…
BREAKING: Slain soldiers’ children get FG scholarships
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday conferred national honours on 17 members of the Nigerian Army who…
JUST IN: Abure re-elected as LP national chairman
Julius Abure has secured his re-election as the National Chairman of the Labour Party for a…
Edo poll: 17 parties submit candidates list to INEC
Seventeen political parties met the deadline to nominate candidates for the forthcoming governorship election in Edo…
Tinubu congratulates Senegal’s president-elect, Faye
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, congratulated Mr. Bassirou Faye on his election as the President of…
Hajj 2024: Ndume urges FG, states to subsidise for first-timers
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has rejected the increase in the fees for…
Delta bloodbath: Profiles of 17 slain military personnel
The burial ceremony for the 17 military personnel killed in Delta State is underway. On March…
CAN kicks as traditional worshippers declare five-hour curfew in Osun
The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has described the five-hour…
Get The Best Of Mobile Entertainment With Infinix And Showmax Partnership
Infinix Nigeria, a leading smartphone brand, has announced its partnership with Showmax, Africa’s leading streaming service.…
Akwa Ibom pensioners threaten protest over poor pay
Members of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, Akwa Ibom State Council, have threatened to embark on…
Police arrest five suspected troublemakers at LP convention venue
Five persons tagged as “hoodlums” have been arrested at the ongoing national convention of the Labour…
Kano subsidises Hajj fare for 2,900 intending pilgrims
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has paid N500,000 for each Kano intending pilgrim who will…
Insecurity stalling Benue IDPs planned return – Govt
Benue State Government, on Wednesday, decried the rise in insecurity in the state, saying the trend…
Man abducts, defiles teenager in Rivers, mother demands justice
A 13-year-old girl (names withheld) was allegedly abducted and defiled by a man simply identified as…
Meet world longest serving political leaders
Vladimir Putin of Russia was recently elected for his fifth term as President of the former…
BREAKING: Remains of soldiers killed in Delta arrive Abuja military cemetery
The remains of the military personnel killed in Delta State recently have arrived at the National…
Easter: Be God-conscious, Anglican bishop urges Christians
The Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, Dr. James Odedeji, has urged Nigerian Christians…
JUST IN: Dollar not selling at N1,000/$1, BDCs debunk viral post
Contrary to the report making the rounds on X (formerly Twitter), Bureau De Change operators said…
UCH denies owing IBEDC N495m
University College Hospital, Ibadan, says it did not owe the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company a N495m…
Address growing security challenges, NGE urges govts
The Nigerian Guild of Editors has urged the government at all levels to step up efforts…
Public debt stock rises to N97.34tr in Q4 2023 – NBS
Nigeria’s public debt stock rose from N87.91 trillion (114.35 billion dollars ) in the third quarter…
Ondo APC elders ask Aiyedatiwa to probe gov aspirant’s death
The elders of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State have called on Governor Lucky Aiywdatiwa…
Traditionalists want traditional religious knowledge as subject in schools
Traditional Religion Worshippers’ Association, on Wednesday, urged both the Federal and State Governments to establish schools…
Easter: FRSC sets up 200 mobile courts for traffic offenders
The Federal Road Safety Corps says it has set up more than 200 mobile courts to…
Sell petroleum in naira
Recently the naira surprisingly experienced a gain in value. But it was only because demand for…
Tinubu to vet foreign affairs ministry’s ambassadorial list
Months after receiving the names of some ambassadorial nominees, President Bola Tinubu has yet to draw…
Data consumption hits 721,522 terabytes January 2024 – NCC
Data consumption reached 721,522 terabytes, the highest monthly consumption ever recorded, according to the Nigerian Communications…
Flights disrupted as P’Harcourt airport host communities protest blackout, neglect
The people of Omagwa and Ipo communities in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State have…
16% of children cyberbullied, says WHO
Some 16 per cent of children aged 11 to 15 were cyberbullied in 2022, up from…
Terrorism financing: Group warns against media trial
A Northern-based group, the Concerned Civil Society Network, has expressed concern over the fate of the…
Yen hits 34-year low, equity markets experience mixed trading
The yen dropped to 151.97 to the dollar on Wednesday, the lowest point since 1990 before…
My conversation with security agency on banditry productive – Gumi
Following his invitation by the Federal Government over his comments on the activities of bandits, Kaduna…
Slain soldiers for burial today, military demands killers’ capture
The Nigerian Army says soldiers killed in the Okuama community in Delta State are to be…
Assassination allegation: My voice note distorted, says Gani Adams
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has warned against what he termed as deliberate efforts…
CBN, EFCC probe banks, firms over alleged forex racketeering
• CBN implements Deloitte FX audit report, EFCC may summon CEOs over $2.4bn invalid requests •…
A’Ibom unveils free food scheme, interest-free loans for traders
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, Tuesday, unveiled a food security programme for all the vulnerable…
Shiba Inu (SHIB) Shows Bullish Momentum, New Memecoin KangaMoon (KANG) Follows With $2.8 Million Milestone
For meme coin enthusiasts, it has truly been an exciting moment in the past few weeks…
Ethereum Gaming Platform Suffers $4.6M Hack; The Investment Tide Turns Towards Polkadot and Rebel Satoshi ($RBLZ)
In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency investing, staying ahead of the curve requires a keen eye…
Global Money Week: 9PSB Mentors Students on Financial Discipline
9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), Nigeria’s foremost digital payment service bank focused on financial inclusion, reaffirmed…
NAF destroys illegal refineries in Rivers
The Nigerian Air Force, on Wednesday, said its personnel attached to Operation Delta Safe destroyed barges…
24.5% interest rate: Private sector foresees higher inflation, massive job cuts
The hike in Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Rate, also known as interest rate, from 22.75 per cent…
FG to review oil firm’s plans on gas flaring
The Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, has said the ministry through the National…
NSCDC uncovers massive illegal refineries with 26 reservoirs
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad has uncovered a massive…
Mali beat Nigeria 2-0 in international friendly
The Eagles of Mali beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-0 on Tuesday night. In the…
5G adoption sluggish as connections hit 1.11% in January
The Nigerian Communications Commission data showed that 5G adoption in Nigeria has moved to 1.11 per…
Guinea-Bissau former president’s son jailed in US
The son of a former president of Guinea-Bissau was sentenced to more than six and a…
Six feared dead after ship destroys major US bridge
Authorities on Tuesday suspended their search for six people missing after a packed cargo ship slammed…
Fubara receives Wike’s ally, says I won’t be a dictator
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, said his administration would collaborate and continue to…
PDP picks Obaseki’s SSG as Ighodalo’s running mate
The Edo State Peoples Democratic Party has picked the current Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion…
Poland, Ukraine, Georgia secure final Euro 2024 spots
The Euro 2024 lineup is now complete as Poland, Ukraine, and Georgia triumphed in intense play-off…
Community mourns as gunmen kill six Nasarawa farmers over land dispute
A total of six farmers of the Tiv extraction have been reportedly killed by yet to…
Terror financing: Indicted publisher threatens to sue FG
The publisher of Kaduna-based Desert Herald Newspaper, Tukur Mamu, has written to the Attorney General of…
Fulani group backs efforts against insecurity
A Fulani cattle herders group, Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria, has keyed into the…
Operators urge FG to prioritise EVs, CNGs adoption
Experts have called on the Federal Government to prioritise the adoption of sustainable transport solutions to…
Accidental bombing: Senators redeem N109m pledge, road construction begins
The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, on Tuesday, flagged off the construction of 5.5-kilometre asphalt…
Identify members involved in anti-party activities, PDP tells state chairmen
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, directed the chairmen of the 36…
Angry Uber drivers threaten boycott over data-sharing compliance extension
The drivers are dissatisfied with Uber’s delay in meeting the requirements for data sharing with the…
NFIU uncovers IPOB’s UK, US cells, $160,000 payments
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has uncovered 27 cells belonging to the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra…
48 repentant cultists surrender arms in Ogun
No fewer than 48 repentant cultists in the Sagamu area of Ogun State have surrendered their…
Navy intercepts 193 bags of narcotics, arrests suspect
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 193 bags of cannabis sativa and arrested a suspect, Asamani Emmanuel,…
Underwriter empowers 200 female-owned SMEs with digital skills
AXA Mansard, a member of AXA, the global leader in insurance and asset management, has empowered…
Private sector makes $236bn illegal profit from labour annually – Report
The private sector generates $236bn in illegal profits annually, a new study by the International Labour…
NACC recommits to promoting SMEs growth
The President of the Nigerian American Chamber of Commerce, Mrs Adebola Williams, has reaffirmed the chamber’s…
NPC, association collaborate to boost SMEs
The National Productivity Centre and the Pan African Association of Small and Medium Industries have signed…
Jobberman to train 558,000 women
A recruitment and Human Resource solutions provider in Sub-Saharan Africa, Jobberman, has launched its gender responsiveness…
NiMet, Hellerweather train weather presenters
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has partnered with HellerWeather, an American-based weather content firm, to train television…
Hospital shuns Sanwo-Olu’s directive, detains mother over delivery bill
A woman identified as Elizabeth Davis, who lost her baby just after delivering prematurely at the…
Hungry Nigerians reap untimely death seeking ways out of economic hardship
GBENGA OLONINIRAN writes about the fate of Nigerians who in the bid to escape the biting…
Ex-Kwara commissioner faults EFCC arrest warrant, denies N411m fraud
A former Commissioner of Finance in Kwara State, Ademola Banu, has denied the allegation of N411m…
Edo secures 40 new licences for solid minerals
The Edo State Government says it has secured 40 new licences for solid mineral deposits in…
Unemployment responsible for rising banditry, kidnapping, Obasanjo tells FG
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has linked the growing activities of bandits and kidnappers to the unemployment…
Abia points to right direction on govs pensions
ABIA State has pointed to the right direction on the contentious issue of pensions for governors…
Council member decries Olubadan-designate’s absence at meeting
The Ekerin Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Hamidu Ajibade, on Tuesday, raised concern about the absence of…
Lagos demolishes shanties around schools, drainage
Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have cleared illegal structures built around the fence…
Land: Tension rises as Kwara Poly, communities head for showdown
The management of the Kwara State Polytechnic and its host communities are headed for a collision…
Borno Muslims scramble for ice blocks as Ramadan continues amidst heatwaves
Ice block is as precious as gold in Maiduguri as residents observe this year’s Ramadan Fast…
Tinubu appoints new coordinator for national counter-terrorism centre
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Maj-Gen. Adamu Laka as the new National Coordinator,…
Edo gets 40 new solid minerals licences
The Edo State Government has secured 40 new licences for solid mineral deposits in the state…
Ekiti gov pays N1.2bn gratuities to ex-LG workers, teachers
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, said on Tuesday that his administration had released N1.2bn gratuity arrears…
Delta police rescue three kidnapped sisters
The Delta State Police Command, on Monday, rescued three sisters who were said to have been…
Army prepared to rid Nigeria of criminals, CDS assures Reps
The House of Representatives has commended Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and other…
Portuguese parliament fails to elect president
Portugal’s fractured new parliament hit an impasse on its first sitting on Tuesday as it failed…
Brutality: Nigerian Man Demands Court-Granted Compensation From Togolese Navy
A Nigerian businessman has called on the Togolese Navy to obey a court order after compensation…
Osun police recover headless corpse, begin probe
The Osun State Police Command has said its operatives have commenced an investigation into the circumstances…
I deserve respect, Clark faults military raid on country home
Elder statesman and National Leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, Chief Edwin Clark, has condemned a…
NUT knocks state govs over non-payment of primary school teachers
The National President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Titus Amba, has condemned the non-payment of…