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Nigerian govt will address power deficit in Borno – Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reiterated the determination of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to address power deficit…
‘Prolonged public holidays come with negative economic effects on Nigerians’
Anambra residents have slammed the additional day approved by the Federal Government for the Muslim faithful…
NCDC leads investigation as mysterious illness grips Sokoto
A mysterious illness has emerged in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, leaving both health…
Police arrest ‘wanted’ IPOB/ESN terrorist in Imo
The Police Command in Imo on Tuesday, said it had arrested a suspected terrorist, who has…
Popular Kannywood actress, Saratu Daso is dead
A Kannywood actress, Saratu Gidado, popularly known as Daso, has passed away. Daso’s family members who…
NOUN postpones Chancellor’s investiture to Saturday
The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, has announced the postponement of the Investiture of the…
Police arrest woman with 317 live ammunition in Benue
The tactical team of the Operation Zenda Joint Task Force in Benue has arrested a 37-year…
Nigerian govt evacuates 138 Nigerian irregular migrants stranded in Libya
No fewer than 138 Nigerian irregular migrants stranded in Libya evacuated by the Federal Government were…
Lagos building collapses after intense fire
One of five buildings that caught fire at Dosumu Market, Off Idumagbo, Lagos, on Tuesday, has…
African economies to grow at 3.4% in 2024 — World Bank
The World Bank has projected that growth will rebound in African economies from 2.6 per cent…
Impeachment: Shaibu can still be Edo governor, says Lagos PDP chairman
Comrade Philip Shaibu, the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples…
Naira appreciation and calls for CBN to sustain monetary policies
By Kadiri Abdulrahman, NAN — In recent times the Naira, Nigeria’s legal tender, appears to be…
Kogi community jubilates as Oba’s wife delivers triplets 17 years after waiting
The people of Apata in Oworo District, Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi went into jubilation on…
Eid-el-Fitr: Gov. Yusuf donates cows, foodstuff to Kano inmates
Ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, has donated cows and foodstuff…
60 PDP Reps demand Damagum’s resignation over allege anti-party activities
No fewer than sixty members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the…
NLC sacks Abure-led Labour Party leadership
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has voided the return of the National Chairman of Labour Party,…
Eid-el-fitr: Gov. Radda frees 222 inmates in Katsina — Official
Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has secured the release of 222 inmates from various correctional…
Eid-el-Fitr: IGP orders CPs, others to intensify security nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed Commissioners of Police, CPs, and Tactical Commanders…
Tinubu approves establishment of National Health Fellows program
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerian…
Eid el Fitr: Nigerian govt approves April 11 as additional public holiday
Federal Government has approved Thursday, April 11, as additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid…
Sultan declares Wednesday as Eid-el-Fitr day in Nigeria
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA,…
Betta Edu: EFCC recovers N30bn, places 50 bank accounts under investigation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has so far recovered N30 billion in the ongoing…
NOUN to graduate 22,175 students, confer honorary doctorate degrees on Innoson Chukwuma, Hafsatu Abdulwaheed
The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN, will on Saturday graduate 22,175 students, divided into 15,768…
Edo guber: AAC candidate condemns Shaibu’s impeachment
Dr. Udoh Oberaifo, the Gubernatorial Candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, on Monday, condemned in…
Eid-El-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 40,000 personnel nationwide
In a bid to ensure adequate security across the country during the Eld-el-Fitr celebration, the Nigeria…
Gov Aiyedatiwa gives lawyer 7-day ultimatum to retract certificate forgery allegations
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Monday, gave a legal practitioner, Oladotun Hassan, a seven-day…
Stop using forex as collateral for Naira loans, CBN warns bank customers
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has warned bank customers to desist from using foreign currency…
Emirates to resume flight operations in Nigeria before June – – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, says the federal government has resolved all…
Shawwal crescent not seen in Saudi Arabia, Eid-el-Fitr holds Wednesday
Eid-el-Fitr will hold on Wednesday April 10 as the crescent of the month of Shawwal has…
Wike suspends all events at Abuja International Conference Centre
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has suspended all events at the…
Nigeria unveils App for citizens’ tracking of govt performances
The Federal Government has unveiled the upgraded Citizens’ Delivery Tracker App, which will enable all citizens…
Total solar eclipse excitement builds up in North America
Anticipation is building in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada ahead of Monday’s total solar eclipse that…
Tiwa savage’s debut film “Water and Garri” set for premiere
”Water and Garri,” Nollywood blockbuster featuring Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage in her first acting role, is…
AY Confirms separation from wife of 16 years
Ace Nigerian actor and comedian Ayodeji Makun, popularly known as AY, has confirmed the end of…
Atiku tackles Tinubu over Lagos-Calabar highway project, says contract details shrouded in secrecy
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has lambasted President Bola Tinubu for re-awarding the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal…
Dollar videos: Gov. Yusuf urges EFCC to release Ganduje’s probe report
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to complete…
CBN approves daily sales of $10,000 to 1,588 BDC operators
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has approved daily sales of 10,000 dollars to 1,588 eligible…
Edo Assembly impeaches Deputy Governor Shauibu
The Edo House of Assembly on Monday impeached the State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. The impeachment…
Court remands Emefiele in EFCC custody for alleged abuse of office
The Special Offences Court has emanded a former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, in…
Eid-el-Fitr: Nigerian govt declares Tuesday, Wednesday as public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, 9th and Wednesday, 10th of April, 2024 as public holidays…
Military air strikes kill dozens of terrorists in Katsina, Borno
The Nigerian Air Force , NAF, says the Air Component of Operations Hadarin Daji and Hadin…
Nigerian troops kill 6 terrorists as Lieutenant dies in ambush – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has said that the Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, on Friday, killed six…
NiMet predicts 3-day sunshine, thunderstorms from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather…
I am not quitting Labour Party, Peter Obi replies NLC
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), on Sunday, said he would…
Minister urges swift investigation into Kogi massacre
Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, has called for swift investigation of Thursday’s banditry at Abejukolo…
Eid-El-Fitr: Sultan directs Muslims to look for new Moon of Shawwal from Monday
Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto and President General, National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs , NSCIA,…
El-Rufai and the short trek to posterity, by Hassan Gimba
The chickens, the saying goes, always come home to roost. But some people would prefer to…
Tariff hike: Nigerian govt to move all electricity consumers to Band ‘A’ in 3 years — Minister
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has disclosed the Federal Government’s plan to convert the entire…
Ogun judiciary workers commence indefinite strike on Monday
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, Ogun Branch, says it will embark on an indefinite…
Experts urge Nigerian govt to review 300% electricity tariff increase
A power expert, Chinedu Bosah, has urged the Federal Government to review the 300 per cent…
India-bound passenger excretes 80 wraps of cocaine — NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger at the Murtala Muhammed…
2024 Hajj: Flynas signs airlift agreement with NAHCON
The Saudi—designated Nigerian hajj air carrier, Flynas, has signed an hajj airlift agreement with the National…
‘Tinubu’s unified exchange rate policy yielding positive results’
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun, says President Bola Tinubu’s…
Vice President visits Maiduguri for Eid-el-Fitr celebrations
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Sunday arrived in Maiduguri ahead of the Eid-El-Fitr celebration, the News Agency…
NCoS is addressing overcrowding in Nigerian prisons, says spokesman
The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, is adopting multi-dimensional ways to address overcrowding in custodial centres across…
Kogi attack: Displaced victims seek govt assistance to return home
Displaced people of Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi have pleaded with the…
Banditry: Nigerian govt to deploy more troops to Zamfara – Lawmaker
Rep. Kabiru Maipalace (PDP-Zamfara), says the Federal Government will deploy more military troops to Zamfara. The…
Arrest of trailers loaded with passengers will continue nationwide – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, says its operations against trailers loaded with passengers and goods…
NSCDC repels bandit attack on FG’s grain silo in Katsina
Agro Rangers of the NSCDC have repelled an attack by suspected bandits on Federal Government’s grain…
Chartered institute of bankers records N1.37bn profit, elects 23rd president
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, has announced a historic net operating surplus of…
Sen. Ndume wants Nigerian govt to reconsider electricity tariff hike
Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Ali Ndume, has urged the Federal Government to reconsider its…
Stop blaming evil spirits for road crashes, FRSC boss tells motorists
Dauda Ali-Biu, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC)l, has said that Road Traffic Crashes,…
Kebbi govt expends over N21bn on palliatives, others – Commissioner
The Kebbi State Government says it has expended over N21 billion on purchase and distribution of…
Tinubu to observe Eid-El-Fitr in Lagos
President Bola Tinubu is to depart Abuja for Lagos ahead of the Muslim festival of the…
EFCC nabs pastor over alleged N3.9m fraud in Ilorin
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested an Ilorin based clergyman, Prophet Adeniyi James,…
Court documents reveal how Ganduje ‘sold’ Kano Cotton Ginnery to his family, failed to remit money to govt coffers
A former Governor of Kano State Abdullahi Ganduje has allegedly sold the Kano Cotton Ginnery, located…
Workers grumble as CBN transfers more staff from Abuja to Lagos
Members of staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, are expressing their worries over fresh…
Pro-Seyi Tinubu group demands members’ inclusion in govt
A pro-Seyi Tinubu support group, “The City Boy Movement”, has expressed its disappointment and frustration with…
Plateau herders lament killing of members, loss of N169m worth of cattle to rustlers
By Fatima Muhammad –Fulani herders in Plateau State have lamented the continuous killing and rustling of…
Okuama killings: Ijaw elders seek safety of innocent residents amidst military crackdown on culprits
The Ijaw Elders Forum, IEF, Lagos branch, on Saturday expressed concerns over recent developments following the…
Ododo promises improved welfare for Kogi workers
Kogi’s Governor Ahmed Ododo on Saturday promised a robust welfare package for the state’s civil servants.…
Gov. Namadi suspends commissioner over alleged misappropriation of Ramadan feeding funds
The Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa has suspended his Commissioner for Commerce, Aminu Kanta, over alleged…
Ondo guber: APC assures of fairness as 16 aspirants justle for party’s flag
APC assures of fairness, transparency at governorship primary election for Ondo StatePrimary Election By Emmanuel Mogbede…
Etsu Nupe admonishes Muslims to show love beyond Ramadan
The Etsu Nupe in Niger, Yahaya Abubakar, has admonished the Muslim faithful to continue to extend…
New tariff: Discos get April 11 deadline to refund wrongly billed customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has given 11 electricity distribution companies till April 11, 2024,…
Man arrested for stealing transformer cables in Lagos — Police
The Police in Lagos State have arrested a 27-year-old man, Abubakar Haruna, for allegedly stealing cables…
Electricity tariff hike `ll stifle businesses — Abuja Chamber of Commerce
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ACCI, has expressed concern over the recent increase in…
Malabu oil deal: EFCC mulls appeal, change of lawyer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has commenced a review into the acquittal…
Atiku says electricity tariff hike will create more difficulties for Nigerians
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the recent hike in electricity tariff in the country.…
Tinubu appeals for peace in Africa, global trouble spots
President Bola Tinubu has appealed for global peace and stability in Africa and other trouble spots…
Kwankwaso: NNPP is the only hope for Nigerians — PDP, APC have failed
Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the NNPP 2023 presidential candidate, said that his party had the formula to…
Nigerian military has capacity to end security challenges – Kwankwaso
Sen. Musa Kwankwaso, a former Minister of Defence, says the military has capacity to end the…
Nigerian govt will remove obstacles hindering growth of SMEs – SMEDAN
Charles Odii, Director-General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, SMEDAN, has expressed the Federal…
Kogi attack: Community leader calls for military base, as death toll rises to 25
Chief Elias Atabor, the Leader of Agojeju-Odo community in Kogi, has urged the Federal Government to…
NAHCON: Out of 95,000 slots allocated, only 50,000 Nigerian pilgrims will perform 2024 Hajj
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has said that no fewer than 50,000 Nigerian intending…
Tinubu govt putting in place initiatives to improve Nigerian power sector — Minister
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu says the Federal Government is putting in place a number…
NNPCL resolves fuel supply hitch in Lagos
The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., NNPCL, has attributed inadequate petroleum product supply…
Tinubu appoints Nwagba as CEO of Nigerian CreditCorp
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Uzoma Nwagba as the Managing Director and Chief…
EFCC to arraign Emefiele in Special Offences Court Monday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Monday (April 8) arraign the embattled former…
Naira strengthens against dollar by 0.32%
The Naira on Friday strengthened at the official market, trading at N1,251.05 to a dollar. Data…
Police arrest fake soldier, 43 others in Plateau
The Police Command in Plateau has arrested a suspected fake soldier and 43 others over kidnapping,…
Kogi tribunal: Ododo, APC to open defence April 15 as SDP closes case
Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) will, on April…
Abuja Rail Mass Transit project 97% ready – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says the Abuja Rail Mass Transit…
2024 Hajj: Gov. Yahaya approves N636.5m subsidy for Gombe pilgrims
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has approved N500,000 subsidy for each of the 1,273 intending…
Tinubu lauds CBN investigator Obazee for concluding his assignment
President Bola Tinubu has lauded Mr Jim Obazee for his services as the Special Investigator of…
Bobrisky begs for second chance as court reserves sentence till April 9
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, cconvicted popular Nigerian cross…
NERC slaps N200m fine on AEDC for implementing new tariff on all customers
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has imposed a N200 million fine on Abuja Electricity Distribution…
Furore over FG’s N90bn Hajj subsidy unnecessary – MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has faulted criticisms over the recently approved N90 billion subsidy by…
Kano anti-graft commission boss, Magaji, appeals against CCT ruling
Muhuyi Magaji, the Chairman, Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, PCACC, who was suspended by…