Category: Nigeria

Nearly three years after the former national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, displaced Senator Uche

Akwa Ibom State Government has assured the elders and stakeholders of Eket that the ongoing 18,000-seater ultra-modern sports stadium complex

Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has described the failed litigation seeking to disqualify him over his alleged conviction in the

A coalition of no fewer than 16 Niger Delta groups have written a protest letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over

In its bid to achieve a non-oil economy and create employment, the Federal Government has promised to reactivate two abandoned

Lagos State has said it will deploy a fleet of 65 buses along major some routes from Monday, February 3,

The Lagos State Government has directed the management of Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) to deploy a fleet of 65

Hundreds of motorcyclists on the platform of bike-haling services – Gokada and Max – are protesting the ban on the

Today’s world is steadily ebbing out traditional methods and conventions in favor of modern technology in various facets of day-to-day

For the second time in two months, the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

The Senate yesterday charged the Federal Ministry of Aviation on the need for proper surveillance of all persons arriving from

Aviation regulatory agencies yesterday stepped up surveillance across operating airlines and international airports nationwide in a bid to contain any

For about five hours yesterday, the Senate debated the rising insecurity in the country. But an uproar was triggered when

The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, will next month receive six new Diamond training aircraft recently purchased by

• Sanwo-Olu: ‘It’s a new journey toward developing Lagos’ Lagos State Government has opened a new chapter in its stride

‘Real opponent of APC in Rivers is not PDP, but the judiciary’ The petition written by National Chairman of All

The simmering political crisis in Edo State may have assumed another dimension as Governor Godwin Obaseki yesterday said it has

Following the reported cases of rising cases of contagious diseases across the nation, Anambra state Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has decried the inability of Nigeria to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets, blaming

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) of Bayelsa have begun school enrolment drive

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned the Chief Executive Officer and publisher of The Interview magazine, Mr.

A supermarket operated by Chinese nationals has been shut down in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja. The Federal Competition and Consumer

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe Wednesday asked Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over spike in insecurity in the country. “If you

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has promised that he would not disappoint all the lawmakers who defected from their various

Some sections of the Lagos popular Balogun market have been razed by fire on Wednesday morning. “A major fire outbreak

Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the North, Rev. Yakubu Pam, has said that Leah Sharibu remains

The Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Warri, Dr. John Afahera, has said that the country has adopted corruption as a department

• Gov orders arrest of Fulani leaders Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, yesterday spat fire over the recent killings

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja charged public servants and government officials not to be afraid of audit if they

The Boko Haram conflict in the northern part of Nigeria has put more than a million Nigerians beyond the reach

Oba of Benin, Omo N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, yesterday pleaded with Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to reconsider reversing the creation

• Urges overhaul for better results • Why Kalu’s seat can’t be declared vacant now, by Senate Senate President Ahmad

• N’East IDPs get N98b aid from EU • FG should re-partner Israel to end terrorism, says pro-Jew group Director-General,

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described the Nigerian Civil war of 1967-1970 as a national tragedy that should never be

The Bayelsa Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), on Monday, said it arrested three cybercafé operators for

Nigeria’s opposing Peoples Democratic Party have appointed Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal as the chairman of the party governors’ Forum.

Unilever Nigeria has released its unaudited report for the quarter ended December 2019. The Company recorded a N9.13 billion revenue

on Monday reeled out achievements of the country since his first term election in 2015. The by the Presidency highlighted

The federal high court in Abuja on Monday granted former Nigerian lawmaker Shehu Sani N10 million bail. Sani was arraigned

After the intense year-end/yuletide shopping activities, which expectedly made the prices of goods and services hit the roof, normalcy has

• Katangua market traders appeal judgment against forced eviction The Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured traders at

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday ordered the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) to deploy fighter aircraft for effective air attacks against bandits,

In spite of the drop in quality of telephony services in 2019, telecommunication operators, especially Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) earned

The Operatives of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Command in Lagos, has apprehended seven girls allegedly

The Kano State Police Command has assured residents of adequate protection of lives and property during and after the re-run

The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has warned Computer Based Test (CBT) centres against

The Delta State government said it would partner the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology on Methanol fuel production. The

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has put all airline operators, Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) and Aerodrome Operators on alert

Fifty years ago, a devastating civil war that killed more than one million people in Nigeria came to an end.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), said it has stepped up efforts to encourage retail investors to invest in the

• YCE condemns Tinubu’s comment • Ibadan Progressive Union drums support for security outfit Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and South-West

• Residents of Lagos, Ogun border towns lament neglect • We will bring relief to township roads this year, says

Nigeria’s hope of parading a table tennis team at the Tokyo Olympics Games went up in flames yesterday at the

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has condemned the 2019 Corruption Perception Index, CPI recently released by Transparency International

The Federal High Court, Abuja, Thursday, restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from giving effect to the judgment delivered

Nigeria will lift a ban on mining in Zamfara state by the end of March after the government deployed a

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it is working with the Federal Ministry of Health and other agencies to intensify

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command killed two suspected kidnappers during an operation along the Zaria- Kaduna highway, the

Corruption Perception Index published on Thursday by the global coalition against corruption, Transparency International has revealed that Nigeria slipped further

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress national leader Bola Tinubu has been criticised for his moderate views about the security outfit,

Enugu Multi-door Courthouse settles 174 cases in one year Justice Rosemary Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court, Enugu, yesterday sentenced

• Alleges some foreign countries sabotaging efforts in anti-graft war • Navy hands over vessel, crew to agency over alleged

• Urges arrest of spokesman • Says publication can jeopardise El-Zakzaky’s trial The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency

• NCDC sets up technical group to manage risk • Officials urge calm,say country can contain infection International airports yesterday

Towards improving the transportation sector, the Ogun State government has commenced arrangements to resuscitate the abandoned Olokola Seaport project in

The Kano State chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Rabiu Sulaiman-Bichi has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sulaiman-Bichi

Amotekun: Tinubu Speaks, Calls for Dialogue *Says Nigeria’s Fabric Not at Risk with SW Security Outfit All Progressives Congress National

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress National leader Bola Tinubu on Wednesday reacted to the embattled security outfit established by the

Daniel Bob Ibeaji, aged 42, prime suspect in the murder of popular Abuja businessman and owner of Fireman generating sets,

• ‘Onset of rainfall in South to start Feb 24, North June 2’ • ‘Rain to cease in South Dec

Human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani, has claimed that his continuous detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

Nigeria’s attorney general and justice, Abubakar Malami has ordered the Nigerian Police Force in the South West to stop the

After much delay, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has begun calibration of Category III Instrument Landing System at the

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the Lagos-Ibadan railway project may not be ready for commissioning at the

Scientists raise hope for eradication of dengue, malaria, others Lassa fever has killed 14 persons, infected 82 others in seven

‘Why we closed borders’ President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday briefed British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on major developments in Nigeria, especially

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries. A circular released in

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday adjourned until Jan. 21, a case filed by the

The Katsina State Government says it would construct no fewer than 360 health clinics in the 34 local government areas,

Mele Kolo Kyari the Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has arrived at the scene of the Abule-Egba

The Kano State Fire Service on Monday confirmed that four shops were destroyed by fire at Kofar Ruwa Yan-Rodi Market

The Police in Niger on Monday confirmed the repel of attack by bandits on Malfa village in Shiroro Local Government

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has affirmed the victory of Governor Aminu Tambuwal in the Sokoto State governorship election. In its ruling

Nigeria Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the election of Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. The judgment by a five-member panel

An Abuja High Court sitting in the Bwari area on Friday sacked Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressives Party

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has approved the reconstitution of the Task Force on farmers in the government’s forest

A unidentified man has been trapped under the rubble of an uncompleted three-storey building, which collapsed at 12 Alasepe Street,

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, says Nigeria is not yet ready for the implementation of the ECOWAS Single Currency,

As mobile banking security takes on new forms of authentication technology, a report by Juniper Research found that facial recognition