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Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as Chairman of NELFUND
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a renowned banker and businessman, Jim Ovia, as…
Yahaya Bello: Court orders EFCC boss, Olukoyede, to appear over alleged contempt
A Kogi High Court in Lokoja on Friday ordered the Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede,…
Sports institute strategising for better services, says D-G
Effort is being made to reposition the National Institute for Sports, NIS, for better services, the…
King Charles III to resume public duties after cancer treatment
Britain’s King Charles III is to return public royal duties after the positive effect of his…
Cardiologist jailed 4 years over 2 patients’ deaths
A senior cardiologist at Berlin’s Charité hospital has been sentenced to four years in prison over…
3 killed, 2 injured as 3-storey building collapses in Kano
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has confirmed three persons dead and two injured in a…
NERC, AEDC dragged to court over alleged unlawful hike in electricity tariff
Joe Agi, SAN, has sued the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and Abuja Electricity Distribution, AEDC,…
IGP reassigns policemen to Kano anti-corruption agency, refuses to return officers investigating Ganduje
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the return of policeme to the…
Student loan scheme: We’re open to public scrutiny – NELFUND
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has assured the public and Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, to…
Why we recalled personnel from Kano anti-graft commission — CP
The Police Command in Kano State says its recall of Police Officers posted to Kano State…
NAFDAC seal bakeries, medicine stores, water factories in Plateau
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has sealed many unregistered bakeries for…
Qatar govt to sponsor 1,000 orphans in Borno – Ambassador
The Qatar Charity Organisation is to sponsor the education of 1,000 orphans in Borno. The Ambassador…
2.5m jobs to be created through Labour Employment Enhancement Program — Minister
The Federal Government says it plan to create 2.5 million jobs through the Labour Employment Enhancement…
New minimum wage announcement on May Day not feasible, says TUC president
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, President, Mr Festus Osifo, has said that the much-awaited…
Jailbreaks: Minister pledges to relocate ‘a lot of Correctional centres’
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday said government would relocate a lot of…
Second Republic lawmaker, Sidi Ali, dies at 86
A two-term member of the Federal House of Representatives in the Second Republic, Sidi Ali, has…
Isyaku Rabiu University unveils 16 undergraduate programmes – VC
The Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University Kano, KHAIRUN, has unveiled its 16 undergraduate programmes. The vice chancellor…
Paga transaction value hits N14trn
Tayo Oviosu, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Paga, a mobile payment company, on Thursday in…
President Tinubu meets Netherlands Prime Minister for enhanced trade opportunities
President Bola Tinubu has met with Prime Minister, Mark Rutte of Netherlands where he detailed out…
N3bn theft: How Oyo-Ita, allies allegedly diverted public funds to private companies
Prosecution Witness Eight, PW8, Hamma Adama Bello in the trial of former Head of Service, Winifred…
ONSA Arms Deal: N4.6b was traced to Bafarawa’s son, witness tells court
The Second Prosecution Witness, 2PW, Hamza Abdullahi in the trial-within-trial of former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru…
Ondo guber: Agboola Ajayi emerges PDP candidate
Agboola Ajayi , a former deputy governor of Ondo State, has emerged the governorship candidate of…
TUC wants Nigerian govt to pay wage award for March, April
The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has appealed to the Federal Government to release the payments of…
Queues: NNPCL resolves fuel supply glitch
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd., says the issues that led to the tightness…
Again, JAMB extends 2024 Direct Entry registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced that the registration for Direct Entry has…
Nigerian Customs hands over 6,240 smuggled explosives to SSS in Kebbi
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Kebbi Area Command, has handed over 6, 240 items of suspected…
IGP withdraws policemen from Kano anti-corruption agency for investigating APC national chairman
About 40 policemen providing security and investigation support to Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission…
Dana Air: Keyamo faulted for undue interference in NCAA regulatory functions
Some stakeholders in the aviation industry have faulted the minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus…
Ex-NSCDC Commandant cautions against merger with police
A retired Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Desmond Agu, has cautioned…
Nigerian Army constructs over 40 roads, neutralises 58 explosives, says COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says Nigerian Army engineers have completed the construction…
Runway mishap: Aviation group kicks against Dana Air’s suspension, cautions Keyamo
The Aviation Safety Roundtable Initiative, ART, has kicked against the suspension of Dana Airlines operations and…
NYSC certificate: Court dismisses suit seeking to reverse Hannatu Musawa’s appointment as minister
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to reverse the appointment of Hannatu…
Alleged procurement fraud: Court adjourns Emefiele ‘s case until June 24
A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, high court on Thursday, adjourned until June 24 for continuation of…
2,600 intending pilgrims from Katsina to perform 2024 Hajj
The Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board, says it has registered over 2, 600 intending pilgrims for…
DStv, GOtv customers decry increase in monthly subscription
Subscribers to Multichoice, a satellite television service provider in Nigeria, have decried the recent increase in…
Over half of world population at risk of mosquito-borne diseases
Scientists on Thursday warned that by the end of the century more than half of the…
Road traffic crashes reduce by 42 per cent – Corps Marshal
The Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, has hailed road marshals nationwide for their doggedness and sacrifices in…
Nigeria, 15 other countries get $36.5m to eliminate trachoma
Nigeria and 15 other countries have been boosted with 36.5m dollars in new funding, to eliminate…
10 recaptured as 119 inmates escape Suleja prison
The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, FCT Command, on Thursday said 119 inmates escaped from the Suleja…
Motorists express worry as long fuel queues resurface in FCT
Motorists in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have expressed worry over the long queues being presently…
Nigerian govt offers additional N20bn for completion of Bonny-Bodo road by December
The Federal Government has agreed to offer additional N20.5 billion for the completion of the Bonny-Bodo…
Mbappe leads PSG to brink of title with victory over Lorient
Kylian Mbappe turned on the style as Paris St Germain eased to within touching distance of…
Everton deal Liverpool big blow with 2-0 derby victory
Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored in a pulsating 2-0 home victory over Liverpool in…
Naira loses 0.64% against dollar at official market
The Naira on Wednesday further depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,308.52 to the dollar.…
Privatisation: Nigerian govt mulls merging BOA with NIRSAL
The National Council on Privatisation, NCP, on Wednesday revealed plans to merge the Bank of Agriculture…
TikTok suspends contested rewards scheme amid EU legal probe
Chinese-owned video sharing platform TikTok announced on Wednesday that it is voluntarily suspending the rewards scheme…
Bandits reportedly kill 3, kidnap 8 in Kaduna
Bandits have reportedly killed at least three people and abducted eight others in a fresh attack…
Multichoice Nigeria increases DStv, DStv subscription fees
Multichoice Nigeria has announced a price increase on its DStv and GOtv packages, effective from May…
Zulum urges Nigerian Army to establish base in Sambisa Forest
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has urged the Nigerian Army to establish a military base in…
Nigerian govt revokes 924 dormant mining licenses
The Federal Government has revoked additional 924 dormant mining licenses. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr…
Yahaya Bello’s alleged N80bn fraud: Bwala faults EFCC’s disregard for rule of law
Daniel Bwala, Former Spokesman of Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday faulted the Economic and…
Kano govt spends N1.2bn monthly on water supply – Official
The Kano State Government spends about N1.2 billion monthly to provide portable drinking water in the…
Keyamo orders suspension of Dana Airlines
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA,…
ABU holds symposium to mark 20 years of nuclear reactor operations
Ahmadu Bello University will organise a one-day symposium to mark 20 years of safe and successful…
Tinubu approves takeoff of Consumer Credit Scheme
President Bola Tinubu has approved the takeoff of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme.…
We’re committed to checkmating attack on Naira – BDCs
The President, Association of Bureau De Change operators of Nigeria, ABCON, Aminu Gwadabe, says the BDC…
Gov. Aliyu dethrones 15 Sokoto district heads
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto has dethroned 15 district heads over alleged insubordination, land racketeering, aiding…
Wike postpones renovation of Int’l Conference Centre to July
The Abuja Investments Company Limited, AICL has announced a temporary suspension of the rehabilitation of the…
After Dana Air Incident, FAAN reopens Lagos airport runway
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has notified the public and all stakeholders that runway…
Kaduna govt seals UBA branches in over alleged N14.3m unpaid tax
The Kaduna Internal Revenue Service, KADIRS, on Wednesday sealed the United Bank for Africa branches in…
MNJTF Sector 1 Cameroon kills 3 Boko Haram terrorists
Troops of Sector 1, Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, located in Mora, Cameroon have neutralised three…
NCC recognises Soyinka as 1st Copyright Change Champion
The Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC, has recognised Nigeria’s Nobel Laurette in Literature, Prof. Wole Soyinka, as…
Tinubu committed to improving quality of life of Nigerians – Shettima
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has reiterated the determination of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration to improve…
Russian deputy defence minister detained over bribery allegations
A Russian Deputy Defence Minister has been detained on suspicion of taking bribes, a top law-enforcement…
Nimet forecasts 3-day sunshine, thunderstorms
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, says there will be thunderstorms and sunshine across the country on…
N80bn theft: EFCC serves Yahaya Bello his charges
A former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, was on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 served his charges…
UTME: National Assembly backs 18 years university admission age
The National Assembly says it will come up with a robust legislation to support 18 years…
Troops eliminate scores of terrorists in Zamfara, Katsina
The Nigerian Army says its troops deployed for Counter-terrorism operations in Zamfara and Kastina States have…
Yahaya Bello sent $720,000 from govt account to BDC to pay his children’s school fees — EFCC chairman
The executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that…
I will resign if Yahaya Bello is not prosecuted — EFCC chairman
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has vowed to follow…
Alleged N80.2bn Fraud: Kogi Assembly urges EFCC to obey court order on Yahaya Bello
The Kogi House of Assembly on Tuesday urged the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, to…
Ex-Imo governor, Emeka Ihedioha, dumps PDP
Former Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.…
Iraq rules out missile strike in explosion at military base
An Iraqi investigation committee said Saturday’s explosion at the Kalsu military base in Iraq’s central province…
Nigerian govt blames incessant power outages on electricity cartels, sabatours
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has decried the activities of saboteurs and cartels in the…
Ondo APC primary: We are all winners, Aiyedatiwa to 15 other aspirants
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, who also doubles as the candidate of the All Progressives…
Gov. Mutfwang inherited N4.6bn salaries, pension arrears in LGAs – Commissioner
The Plateau Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, says that the Gov. Caleb Mutfwang-led administration…
Tinubu approves 20% palliative for traditional, religious institutions
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has approved that 20 per cent of…
Nigerian govt recovers N57bn debt from 10 MDAs — Official
The Director, Special Projects, Federal Ministry of Finance, Aisha Omar, has said the ministry has so…
Female Chinese tourist dies taking selfie in Indonesia
A 31-year-old Chinese tourist died after falling into an acidic crater lake in Indonesia’s East Java…
Family members foil kidnap attempt on bride-to-be, kill terrorist in Zamfara
In a courageous act, the family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers thwarted a…
NMCN suspends accreditation of 3 nursing colleges in Niger State
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN, has suspended the accreditation status of Niger State…
Insecurity: Gov. Lawal says farming nearly impossible in Northern Nigeria
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has emphasised the need to deploy advanced technology to combat insecurity…
CBN approves sale of additional $10,000 to 1,583 eligible BDC operators
The Central Bank of Nigeria has approved the sale of an additional 10,000 dollars to 1,583…
BREAKING: Again, Dangote crashes price of diesel to N940
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and…
Dana aircraft veers off Lagos airport runway, passengers, crew unharmed
A Dana Air aircraft with registration number, 5N BKI, flying from Abuja to Lagos on Tuesday…
10 killed as 2 Malaysian Military helicopters collide during Naval training
Two military helicopters crashed during a training session over a naval base on Malaysia’s west coast…
2024’UTME: JAMB to refund registration fees to deserving visually-impaired candidates
Prof. Olarenwaju Fagbohun, Lagos Coordinator, JAMB Equal Opportunity Group, says the board will refund fees paid…
No Nigerian denied access to Chinese supermarket, says Chinese Chamber
The China General Chamber of Commerce, CGCC, in Nigeria, says no Nigerian has been subjected to…
NASS refutes alleged plans to relocate Fire Fighting Simulator out of NCAT Zaria
The Joint House Committee on Aviation and Aviation Technology has described the alleged relocation of a…
Alleged N80bn fraud: Yahaya Bello must face full wrath of law, Northern group declares
Thee Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been urged to ensure that former Kogi State…
No going back on State Police –Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the State Police is the only solution to the security challenge…
Naira abuse: Bobrisky appeals against jail sentence
The controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on Monday, filed a notice of appeal…
Terrorists are not born but created – UN chief
United Nations, UN, Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed says efforts must be made to address the…
Terror killings drop from 2600 monthly to 200 in Nigeria – NSA
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu says terrorism related deaths have drastically reduce in Nigeria…
ChibokGirls @10: Truth Alliance vows to expose Boko Haram lies
…launches 3-part audio series exposing terror group The Truth Alliance, an alliance of Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs,…
Court vacates order affirming Ganduje’s suspension by APC ward exco
Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Usman Mallam Na’Abba has vacated its earlier order…
Apologise to Northern elders for your offensive comments, Sen. Marafa tells Matawalle
A Senator who represented Zamfara Central, Kabiru Marafa, has asked the Minister of State Defence, Bello…
Nigeria’ll strengthen regional collaboration against terrorism — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria will continue to strengthen collaboration and lead in taking measures towards…
Suspension: APC stakeholders ask Ganduje to obey Kano high court order
Some concerned stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have asked leaders of the party to…