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Lassa Fever cases surge in Ondo, Edo — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, recorded a rise in Lassa fever cases…
Bad elements sabotaging Tinubu’s administration, says Ndume
Ali Ndume, the Senator representing Borno South, has alleged that some close aides and fifth columnists…
NGX suspends trading of Transcorp shares as investors gain N46bn
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd., NGX, has suspended trading in the shares of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp),…
EFCC declares oil mogul, Akinduro, wanted over alleged fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared an oil mogul, Bolaji Akinduro, wanted over…
Nigerian govt can’t stop states, local govts from operating joint accounts – Gov. Fintiri
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has said the Federal Government and the National Assembly cannot determine…
Zamfara govt gives reasons for disengaging 109 contract teachers
The Zamfara Teachers Service Board said the recent disengagement of the 109 contract teachers by the…
Tinubu condoles with Mele Kyari over daughter’s death
President Bola Tinubu on Friday sent his condolences to Kolo Mele Kyari, Group Chief Executive Officer,…
Super Eagles 1-0 victory a huge relief –- Eguaveon
The Super Eagles Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has described the one goal win against the Mediterranean…
Male students more likely to cheat in exams – UnIlorin Don
Mr Abdullah made the submission in Ilorin in a paper presented at the 266th Lecture of…
IMF lowers borrowing costs by 36%
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, has approved to lower the IMF’s borrowing…
Kano anti-corruption agency investigates alleged foreign scholarship scam
The Kano State Anti-corruption and Public Complaints Commission has begun investigation into alleged N1.5billion foreign scholarship…
Hardship: Amaechi’s call for protest insensitive, unpatriotic — APC
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has criticised Rotimi Amaechi, the immediate past Minister of Transportation for…
Shettima inaugurates Road Safety Advisory Council
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the National Road Safety Advisory Council, NaRSAC, with a charge on…
Shettima condoles Mele Kyari Over daughter’s death
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has condoled with the family of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer…
APC suspends Tinubu’s petroleum minister Lokpobiri, Lyon, 8 others in Bayelsa
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State has suspended the Minister of State for Petroleum…
Seyi Tinubu donates drug bank to indigent patients at LUTH
Seyi Tinubu, through his Maternal and Child Health Intervention Scheme, has donated a drug bank for…
Radda donates $10,000 for mosque reconstruction in Niger Republic
Governir Dikko Radda of Katsina State, has donated the sum of $10,000 for the rebuilding of…
Katsina govt enrolls 386,289 people into contributory healthcare scheme
The Katsina State Government says it has enrolled 386,289 people into the state’s contributory healthcare scheme.…
Niger govt assures of timely completion of Minna-Bida road, others
Mustapha Abubakar-Bida, Chairman, New Niger Development Project, has assured of timely completion of Minna-Bida Road and…
Court stops PDP national leadership from removing Damagum as Ag National Chairman
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, restrained the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s national leadership…
Rivers LG polls: Observers exonerate police, blame Gov. Fubara’s supporters for violence
Independent observers have condemned the violence and arson that marred the Rivers State local government elections,…
Borno govt confirms escape of only 6 repentant insurgents
The Borno government has confirmed that only six repentant Boko Haram insurgents escaped and not 13…
Abba Moro misinformed Senate over Benue LG elections – Gov. Alia
Governor Hyacinth Alia on Friday said that the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Abba Moro (PDP/Benue South),…
Nigeria has over 320 illegal border routes, says Ex-Immigration boss
A retired Assistant Comptroller-General of Immigration, Sunday Fagbamigbe, says Nigeria has more than 320 unmanned illegal…
PDP faction appoints Yayari Mohammed as acting National Chairman
A faction of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee, NWC, which suspended Illiya Damagum, has…
339 students bag First Class Honours at Covenant University
The Vice-Chancellor of Covenant University, Ogun State, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, said that 339 students bagged First…
FHC Chief Judge sends Nnamdi Kanu’s casefile back to Nyako
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, FHC, Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the Federal…
Allegations of BVAS smuggling in Edo baseless, unsubstantiated – INEC
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has debunked the allegations of BVAS machine smuggling in Edo, describing…
Reps vow to probe N8.1m 2024 Hajj fare
The House of Representatives Committee on Hajj has vowed to investigate how each of the 95,000…
Baze University students sensitised against sextortion, trafficking
The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking, NACAT, on Thursday, sensitized students of Baze University on the…
Suspension, counter suspension rock PDP NWC – Damagum, secretary affected
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took on a new dimension as two factions…
Court rejects Binance executive’s fresh bail plea
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday dismissed a fresh bail application filed by the…
Renewed Hope Housing: Zamfara govt. donates 50 hectares of land —- Minister
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, says the Zamfara Government has donated 50…
Reps urges IGP to investigate case of missing corps member in Ondo
The House of Representatives has urged the Inspector General of Police to initiate measures to find…
PDP crisis: BoT chairman calls for urgent NEC meeting
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Adolphus Wabara, has…
Gov. Zulum approves N70,000 minimum wage, N3bn death benefits for Borno workers
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno, has approved N3 billion for payment of death benefits to families…
Sultan counsels Nigerians to pray for leaders even in bad situations
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Thursday in Ilorin appealed to Nigerians to always…
New NASENI’s vision to drive Nigeria’s industrialisation agenda – Halilu
Khalil Halilu, Executive Vice Chairman, EVC, of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure(NASENI) says…
Appeal court upholds Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly, voids Fubara’s 2024 budget presentation
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed an appeal filed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara…
Soldier allegedly stabs police inspector to death in Lagos
NAN gathered that the deceased police officer was attached to a Lagos State task force. A…
Senate confirms Badamasi Lawal as NSIPA National Coordinator
The Senate has confirmed Dr Badamasi Lawal as the National Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer of the National…
Nigerian govt releases new guidelines for exempting research grants from TSA
The Accountant General of the Federation, AGF, Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, has issued guidelines for the exclusion…
Bill to allow road safety officers bear arms scales second reading
A bill for an Act to amend the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRAC, Act, 2007 to…
Lebanese man bags 14 years in jail for sexually exploiting 2 girls in Kano
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, on Thursday sentenced a 67-year-old Lebanese national, Zuhier R…
Senate confirms Prof. Saleh as NAHCON Chairman
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Prof. Abdullahi Saleh as Chairman of the National…
Again, court restrain 15th Emir of Kano from renovating mini palace
A Kano State High Court on Thursday, again restrained the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero…
Nigerian Navy deactivates 124 illegal refining sites, arrest 55 suspects in 9 months
The Nigerian Navy’s Operation Delta Sanity says it has deactivated 124 illegal refining sites and arrested…
Alleged N1.3bn fraud: Nigerian govt seeks bench warrant against Dana Air MD, Ranesh
The Federal Government, on Thursday prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to issue a bench…
Troops neutralise 165 terrorists, apprehend 238 others in 1 week
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says that troops have in the last one week, eliminated 165 terrorists,…
Tinubu lauds NiDCOM CEO Dabiri-Erewa at 62
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday congratulated Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerians in…
Nigerian govt not responsible for fuel price increase — Information Minister
The Federal Government has distanced itself from the hike in the pump price of petrol. DAILY…
Attacks: Nigerian military lacks weapons, morale to defeat Boko Haram – Ndume
Ali Ndume, the Senator representing Borno South, has decried the renewed attacks on Borno communities by…
Biden postpones foreign trip as Hurricane Milton hits Florida
Hurricane Milton made landfall around 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday (0030 GMT on Thursday) as an “extremely…
Kaduna Assembly denies plans to manipulate LG polls
The Kaduna State Assembly on Wednesday denied the allegations of planning to manipulate the outcome of…
UniCal suspends HOD for allegedly altering exam scores
The University of Calabar, UniCal, has suspended one of its lecturer, Joseph Akpan, over alleged misconduct.…
Flood: Swiss govt donates €1.2m to Borno
The Swiss Federation has donated 1.2 million Euros to the Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Fund…
NiMet predicts 3-day thunderstorms from Thursday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thundery weather condition from Thursday to Saturday across the…
Fuel queues resurface as NNPCL increases pump price to N998 per liter
Fuel queues have resurfaced across Lagos following an increase in petrol prices by the Nigerian National…
Bouncer allegedly stabs man to death in Lagos club
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a bouncer, Kingsley Oti, for allegedly…
Petrol hike will further deepen poverty, jobs loss – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said that the latest increase in the pump price of…
Naira looses N63.37 against dollar
The Naira on Wednesday depreciated at the official market, trading at N1,625.13 to the dollar. Data…
Sokoto govt disburses N95.4m for mosques’ upkeep
The Sokoto State Government on Wednesday disbursed N95.4 million to committees of 87 Mosques for upkeep…
Shettima lauds MacArthur foundation’s contribution to Nigeria’s democracy
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has commended the MacArthur Foundation for its significant contributions to Nigeria’s development and…
NAFDAC destroys harmful products worth N10bn in Gombe
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Wednesday destroyed various categories…
Senate stands with Supreme Court on local govt autonomy, says Akpabio
The President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the Senate is fully in support of the Supreme…
Buhari defeated Boko Haram, not Jonathan — MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has waded into the controversy surrounding the truth about the Nigerian…
Tinubu congratulates Zainab Bagudu on election as UICC president
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu on her election as President of the Union for…
LG autonomy: Senate in emergency closed session
The Senate Wednesday went into an emergency closed-door session over a motion to enforce financial autonomy…
Ongoing reforms will foster investor-friendly aviation sector – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, says current reforms in the sector…
Court sentences man, 47, to life in prison for raping 8-year-old girl
for raping an eight-year-old girl. The Judge, Justice Blessing Egwu, who found the convict guilty of…
Morocco 2025: Eguavoen targets double over Libya
The Super Eagles Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen has set a target of maximum six points from…
Liverpool keeper Alisson out for six weeks with injury
The 32-year-old Brazil international suffered a hamstring injury during last weekend’s Premier League victory over Crystal…
Nigerian Army removes Kano Brigade Commander accused of diverting soldiers’ rice, military vehicles, generators, others
The Nigerian Army says the immediate past Commander, 3 Brigade, Kano, Brig.-Gen. MA Sadiq, is currently…
Nigerian Customs generates N78.524bn in 9 months at Kano Command – Comptroller
The Kano Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, says it generated N78.524 billion revenue…
Kenya’s Senate to consider impeachment of deputy president
Lawmakers voted by 281 to 44 late on Tuesday to impeach Gachagua, with one abstention. That…
No plan to amend LG electoral law – Kaduna Assembly
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had, at a news conference, alleged that the state government was…
Polaris Bank provides free breast cancer screening for 250 women
Polaris Bank says it will sponsor free breast cancer screening for 250 Nigerian women, in commemoration…
Mbappe under fire for skipping France duty while fit to play for Real Madrid
France captain Kylian Mbappe is facing criticism in his home country for skipping Les Bleus’…
Japan’s PM dissolves lower house of parliament for general election
The general election is slated to be held on Oct. 27, with campaigning set to begin…
Absence of judge stalls ruling in Binance executive’s bail plea
Absence of Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, stalled the…
Fubara is the architect of Rivers political crisis, says Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has exonerated himself from the political crisis…
Senate approves federal varsity of Applied Sciences in Kachia
The Senate has passed a bill to establish a Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia,…
We took necessary decisions to stop Nigeria’s economy from decline – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu said his administration made the necessary choices in the last 17 months to…
Police nab Ward Head suspected to be bandits’ informant in Katsina
The Police Command in Katsina State said it has arrested one Usamatu Adamu, the Village Head…
Naira gains N73.39 against dollar at official market
The Naira on Tuesday appreciated by N73.39 at the official market, trading at N1,561.76 to the…
Nigeria saves N3bn by decongesting correctional centres
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday said that decongesting the Nigerian Correctional Service,…
Zazzau Prince Umar Shehu Idris passes away
Umar Shehu Idris, a prince of Zazzau and son of the immediate past Emir, has sadly…
Bandits kill abducted District Head of Kanya in Kebbi
The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, Kebbi Command, has confirmed the killing of the abducted District Head…
Kano Brigade Commander locked in guardroom over alleged diversion of soldiers’ rice, selling of military vehicles, generators, others
The commander of 3 Brigade Kano, Brigadier General M.A. Sadiq, has been detained in a military…
Brain drain: Senate seeks improved budgetary allocations to Nigerian universities
The Senate has called for improved budgetary allocations to universities in the 2025 budget in order…
Court judgment: VIO Lagos directorate operations not affected – Commissioner
The Lagos State Government says the Federal High Court judgment in Abuja barring the Directorate of…
Lagos-Calabar Highway will be ready by May 2025 — Umahi
The Federal Government has assured that the ongoing construction of the first 47 kilometers of the…
Zuma Film Festival: NFC receives 3,120 film submissions
No fewer than 3,120 film submissions have been received by the Nigerian Film Corporation, NFC, in…
Bafarawa Foundation allocates N250m for food supply to Sokoto IDPs
The Attahiru Bafarawa Foundation says it has allocated N250 million for the purchase of food items…
We built our refinery without government incentives — Dangote
Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, on Tuesday, said that the Dangote Refinery was constructed…
FCT bus terminals ready in January – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says two of the three Bus…
Supreme Court hears 16 state governors ‘ suit challenging EFCC’s Establishment Act
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, fixed Oct. 22 for the hearing of a suit filed by…
We received 305,300 alleged human rights violation cases in September — NHRC
The National human rights Commission, NHRC, received 305,300 alleged human rights violations in September across the…
NITDA restates commitment to Nigeria’s cybersecurity, vows to develop vibrant IT sector
The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has restated commitment to the promotion of cybersecurity and…