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Court dissolves 13-year-old marriage over husband’s lack of love
A Grade I Area Court, Lugbe, Abuja, on Friday, dissolved a 13-year-old marriage between one Fausiya Abdul-Hameed and…
CBN urges Nigerians to embrace eNaira, other digital payment channels
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has urged Nigerians to embrace alternative payment channels such as…
Nigerian Army veterans seek review of retirement age
Veterans of the Nigerian Army have called for a review of the retirement age of serving…
Iran threatens Israel with retaliation after death of guard in Syria
Tehran on Friday threatened retaliation following the deathof an Iranian revolutionary guard in Syria by a…
Qatar charity donates 40 cows to 8 needy families in Sokoto
The Qatar Charity in collaboration with the Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Commission, SOZECOM, on Friday…
Benue PDP suspends ward officials for suspending Iyorchia Ayu
The State Working Committee, SWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Benue has suspended its…
Decongestion: Nigerian govt begins renovating custodial centres
The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, says the Federal Government is currently renovating and expanding custodial centres…
NADECO urges SSS to go after anti-handover elements
A pro-democracy group, National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, has urged the State Security Service, SSS, to apprehend…
Nigeria Paravolley Federation begins preparation for Africa, world tourneys
The president of the Nigerian Paravolley Federation, Kayode Ladele, on Friday said the federation was working…
I reported Abia returning officer to INEC before election, says Ikpeazu
The Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, said he reported the returning officer of the Independent National…
Ukraine says its athletes won’t compete against Russians in Paris 2024 qualifiers
Ukrainian athletes will not be allowed to take part in qualifying events for the 2024 Paris…
NDE empowers 74 micro businesses with loans in Bayelsa
The National Directorate of Employment, NDE, have granted loans totalling N1.48 million to 74 micro businesses…
Nigeria’s total public debt stock hits $103 billion – NBS
Nigeria’s total public debt stock consisting of domestic and external debt stocks of the Federal Government…
Buhari salutes long standing aide Sarki Abba at 65
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated a long-time aide, associate and confidant, Senior Special Assistant to the…
Kano governor-elect talks tough, ‘advises’ contractors to stop private developments in public buildings
The Kano State Governor-elect, Abba Yusuf, has advised individuals and organisations to discontinue ongoing private developments…
Naira falls against dollar by 0.06%
The naira depreciated against the dollar on Thursday, exchanging N461.50 at the investors’ and exporters’ window.…
Kano governor-elect appoints Sanusi Bature as chief press secretary
The Kano State Governor-elect, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, has appointed a veteran journalist, Sunusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, as his…
Arase promises to cement PSC, NPF’s frosty relationship
The Chairman, Police Service Commission, PSC, Solomon Arase, has promised to ensure cordiality in the oversight…
After heavy gun battle with bandits, Nigerian Military rescues 2,000 cattle in Niger State
Nigerian military troops have intercepted over 2,000 cows after a fierce gun battle with armed bandits…
Dangote plans to make Nigeria self-sufficient in cement, petroleum, others – Official
Dangote Industries Ltd. plans to ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum…
Court dismisses El-Zakzaky’s suit against NIS, SSS, NIA over travel documents
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by leader of the…
Buhari gets Reps’ approval for 10 new National Parks
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the establishment of 10…
Nigerian pensioners demand separate ministry under Tinubu govt
Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, has called on the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, to create a ministry…
Nigerian Army to review troops’ conduct during elections, other operations
The Nigerian Army is set to review the conduct of troops in Operation Safe Conduct during…
BBTitans taught me to be confident – Thabang, evicted housemate
Thabang Mazibuko, one of the recently evicted housemates of the Big Brother Titans show, on Thursday…
Kaduna govt begins payment to pensioners without bank accounts
The Kaduna State Pension Bureau says it has initiated processes for the payment of retirement and…
Police debunk alleged invasion of Oyo school by suspected herdsmen
The Police Command in Oyo State has debunked an alleged invasion of suspected herdsmen in a Community…
Buhari pleased with troops` performance in North East – Irabor
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Lucky Irabor, says that President Muhammadu Buhari is happy…
Indian tribunal upholds 162m fine on Google
An Indian appeals court National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, NCLAT, has upheld a penalty of 162…
I have right to support APC, says SSS DG’s son
Abba Yusuf-Bichi, the son of the director general of the State Security Services, SSS, Yusuf Bichi,…
Nigerians in diaspora get nod to protest Tinubu’s victory in US
The United States Department of Interior has reportedly granted conditional permits to some diaspora Nigerians who…
ANALYSIS: Why Nigeria’s terrorism keeps increasing despite global decline
By Kayode Adebiyi, NAN In its 2023 Global Terrorism Index, GTI, released recently, the Institute for…
Supreme court dismisses ex-minister’s suit against Tinubu, Atiku
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by a former Minister of State for…
Yobe federal varsity lecturer was flogged by thugs, not students – Registrar
The Federal University Gashua, Yobe, on Thursday denied the claim that its students flogged one of…
2 cattlerearers jailed 5 years each for stealing 14 cows
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, has sentenced two rearers, Buba Bello and Abubakar Umar to…
Alleged manslaughter: Court admits 4 Chrisland staff to bail
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday admitted four staff members of of Chrisland School Ikeja, to…
President-elect Tinubu needs more prayers to succeed, says Masari
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, needs more prayers…
Nigerian govt begins registration of medical laboratories
The Federal Government on Wednesday began an online registration of medical laboratories in Nigeria to enhance…
Publishers laud President Buhari for signing copyright Act into law
Nigerian Publishers Association, NPA, has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the Copyright Amended…
Publishers laud President Buhari for signing copyright Act into law
Nigerian Publishers Association, NPA, has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the Copyright Amended…
4 die in Bauchi crash hours after death of 5
Four persons were killed in an auto crash in Lago village in Darazo Local Government Area…
FEC approves N95.8bn for Ekiti, Ondo roads
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved N95.8billion for dualization of Akure/Ita Ogbolu-Iju/Ado Ekiti road, linking…
Abba Gida-Gida: The Kano State governor-elect since 2019, by Kabir Dakata
The outcome of the 2019 gubernatorial election in Kano state did not come to many people…
Buhari approves appointment of 6 new Perm Secs
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of six new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil…
U.S-based Nigerian author, Saddiq Dzukogi, raises alarm over racist attack
A U.S.-based Nigerian author and lecturer, Saddiq Dzukogi, has raised an alarm over harassment by the…
SSS confirms plot to install interim govt
The State Security Service, SSS, has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim…
JUST IN: Gawuna congratulates Kano governor-elect, Abba Yusuf
Eleven days after losing the Kano State governorship election, the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Nasiru…
Commercial bus drivers protest activities of touts on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway
Some commercial bus drivers plying the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Wednesday embarked on a protest over alleged…
My wives, children won’t interfere in my government, says Kano gov-elect
The Kano State governor-elect, Abba Yusuf, has said that he would restrict his wives and children…
Adamawa North: Supreme Court dismisses suit against Sen. Abbo
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a suit brought before it against Sen. Elisha Abbo, challenging…
My brother in-law’s wife ‘charmed’ my husband, woman tells court
An Ibadan-based trader, Sola Famuyibo, told a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan that her…
German govt to deploy troops to Niger Republic as part of EU mission
The German government on Wednesday paved the way for German troops’ participation in a European Union…
Nigerian govt averted over 4,000 industrial disputes in 7 years – Ngige
The Federal Government says it successfully averted over 4000 impending strike actions by industrial unions across…
I’m tired of being Zamfara governor, says Matawalle
Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle, has said he was weary of being governor of the state…
Kano Governor-elect receives Certificate of Return, promises people-oriented governance
Abba Kabir-Yusuf, the Kano State Governor-elect, has pledged to as operate a people-oriented democracy with a…
Buhari swears in Solomon Arase as police commission chair, 5 CCB Board members
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, as new chairman…
Ghanaian university offers on-the-spot admission to Nigerians at 34th Enugu trade fair
The Nigeria Admission Consultant of the Kings University College, Accra, Ghana, James Uriri, said that admission…
151 stranded Nigerians depart Libya as FG resumes evacuation exercise
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration, IOM, on Tuesday evacuated 151…
We must help Africa eradicate terrorism, says Chinese envoy
Liu Yuxi, a Chinese envoy, on Wednesday called on the international community to help Africa address…
Kano APC urges supporters to remain calm
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano State has called on its members and supporters to…
INEC to present Certificates of Return to Bala Mohammed, 31 Bauchi lawmakers-elect Friday
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Bauchi State, says it will issue Certificates of Return…
Zelenskiy invites Xi to visit Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has extended an invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit, the…
Orji Kalu visits Buhari, seeks his support in becoming Senate President
President Muhammadu Buhari has met behind closed doors with Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor…
Repentant Boko Haram insurgents exonerate Nigerian military of rights abuses in Northeast
Repentant Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday in Maiduguri dismissed Reuters news agency’s reports of rights abuses…
Zenith Bank earns N945.5bn profit in 2022
Zenith Bank Plc has announced its audited results for the year ending Dec. 31, 2022, achieving…
2022 strike: ASUU suffers defeat as court declares minister’s referral valid
Ibrahim Ramalan is a graduate of Mass Communications from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. With…
2 ships with petrol, others awaiting berth at Lagos port – NPA
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, on Tuesday said that two ships had arrived at the Lagos…
Cash crunch: Labour extends ultimatum to CBN by 2 weeks
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC ,and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, on Tuesday extended the ultimatum…
SGF updates Nigerians on May 29 handover, says ‘Buhari will not spending a day extra’
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, says the transition process to…
Stock market dips by 1.2% amid profit-taking
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd., NGX, on Tuesday witnessed further drop in market indices by 1.2 per…
NAF disowns online admission into school of medical sciences, aviation, medicine
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has dismissed an online notification of admission into National Diploma/Higher National…
Ihedioha withdraws from Imo PDP governorship primaries
A former governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, has announced his withdrawal from the Peoples Democratic…
NDLEA nabs 2 sisters in Katsina with 6kg of Indian hemp
NDLEA paraded two sisters and the spouse of one of them before newsmen in Katsina on…
Police rescue 13 kidnapped persons, recover ammunition in Kogi
The Kogi Police Command on Tuesday says it has rescued 13 kidnapped victims and recovered ammunition…
Oil exploration in Benue trough key to prosperity, energy security – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the discovery and drilling of oil in Nasarawa State will lead to…
Kwara: INEC presents Certificate of Return to AbdulRazaq, 24 others
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Kwara State has presented Certificates of Return to the…
Adeleke recalls suspended Osun Health Insurance Scheme boss
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun has ordered immediate recall of the suspended Executive Secretary of the…
Nigerian govt to build 3 resettlement camps for 20,000 refugees
The Federal Government is to build three integrated villages to resettle 20,000 Nigerian refugees from neighbouring…
Senate passes bills to extend implementation of 2022 budget
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed two bills seeking to extend the implementation of capital…
Buhari saves $500m yearly by reducing ships waiting time – BMO
The reduction in waiting time for vessels at Nigerian ports to less than three days from…
Ebonyi guber: Court orders INEC to allow PDP, APGA candidates to inspect election materials
The Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abakaliki, has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to…
Election: Ortom withdraws case against APC Senator-elect
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has withdrawn his case against Dr Titus Zam, of the All…
Nigerian govt to invest N14bn in corps members, staff welfare – Minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says the Federal Government will invest N14…
Senate approves 10 additional National Parks for Nigeria
The Senate on Tuesday approved the establishment of 10 additional National Parks in the country. This…
Nigeria can build climate-resilient economy – AfDB report
The African Development Bank, AfDB, says Nigeria can build a climate-resilient economy by adopting climate-smart agricultural…
Buhari inaugurates oil exploration in Nasarawa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday inaugurated the first oil drilling of the Ebenyi-A Exploration Well located…
PDP appoints Damagum as acting National Chairman
The PDP has appointed the Deputy National Chairman, North, Amb. Umar Damagum as its acting National Chairman…
Nashville shooting: Biden orders U.S. flag be flown at half-mast
U.S. President Joe Biden ordered U.S. state flags be flown at half-mast after a shooting at…
Ayu’s suspension is illegal, says PDP campaign spokesperson
Charles Aniagwu, the spokesperson for Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, says the purported…
Philippines cuts ties with ICC over war on drugs investigation
The Philippines has cut off communication with the International Criminal Court, ICC, after it refused to…
Oil theft: Investigative panel submits report to NSA
The Special Investigative Panel on Oil Theft/Losses in Nigeria, has submitted its report to the National…
Airtel commissions largest primary school in Gombe
Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications company, said it had commissioned its seventh adopted school, Government Day Primary,…
Nigerian Military dismisses Reuters reports on alleged rights abuses in Northeast
The new Theatre Commander of “Operation Hadin Kai’’ in the northeast, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Ali, on…
Nigeria ready for genome editing technology – NABDA
Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA, says Nigeria is ready for genome…
Amotekun arrests 2 underage boys for breaking into shop, stealing in Osun
Amotekun Corps in Osun, said it arrested two underage boys who allegedly broke into a shop…
Bauchi State detects 7,806 cases of tuberculosis
Bauchi State recorded 7,806 cases of tuberculosis in 2022, Dr Sani Mohammad, Executive Secretary, Bauchi State…
Gunmen kill two NSCDC personnel, 2 others in Imo
Unidentified gunmen have killed two personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in…
Court stops Ayu from parading himself as PDP national chairman
A Makurdi High Court on Monday granted an ex-parte application seeking an interim injunction to restrain…