Nothing will cut short my tenure – Fubara

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on the people of the state not to panic,…

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…