Tragedy Strikes PDP Rally in Sokoto as Governor Tambuwal’s Aide Passes Away in Stampede
Hajia Aisha Maina, the Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Female Education, has tragically passed away....
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INEC warns of potential impact on election logistics due to fuel shortage
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has expressed concern that the upcoming general elections, slated...
Osinbajo Touts Cashless System as Key to Tracking Election Financing Ahead of 2023 Polls in Meeting with EU Delegation
Osinbajo Highlights Benefits of Cashless System for Curbing Illicit Election Financing in Meeting with EU Delegation On Monday, January 30th,...
Muslims Protest Alleged Rape of Female Worshipper in Ibadan mosque
Outrage Erupts in Ibadan as Muslim Community Protests Alleged Rape of Woman at Local Mosque. On Sunday, January 29th, a...
INEC Announces Readiness to Proceed with Elections with Publication of ‘Notice of Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recently made an announcement regarding the 2023 General Election. The Commission published the...
Banks Receive Fresh Directive from CBN Amid New Note Shortage
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed all commercial banks to disburse payments over the counter to customers in...
President Buhari’s Removal Suit Dismissed by Court
On Monday, a Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed a suit filed by a former presidential candidate of the Hope...
Nigeria’s House of Representatives Committee rejects extension of Naira swap, warns of Emefiele’s arrest
The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee on redesigning three naira notes has rejected the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) 10-day...
I wonder how the whites successfully convinced Africans that polygamy is a sin but homosexuality is a human right – Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi
Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, wonders how white people were able to persuade Africans that polygamy is a...
CBN extends the deadline for collecting old naira notes until February 10th.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended by ten days the deadline for exchanging old naira notes. This was...
Obasanjo alleges that government appointments are influenced by nepotism and lack of merit
President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern about the country’s economic gains in the first decade of the century being reversed...
Suspected Drug Smuggler from Nigeria Caught with 1000 Grams of Illegal Substances in Philippines
On Saturday, January 28, 2023, at approximately 9 a.m., a Nigerian national named Valentine Ebuka Ezike was arrested during a...
Comedy Skit Maker, Murja Kunya Arrested At Kano Hotel
Murja Kunya, a popular comedian, was arrested by police at Kano’s Tahir Hotel. The police apprehended the Kano-based young lady...
How I Handle Betrayers – APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, has revealed how he deals with people who betray him....
In Nigeria, three people are wealthier than 83 million Nigerians – Oxfam
Oxfam, a global poverty alleviation independent charitable organization, has said three of the richest Nigerian citizens are wealthier than 83...
Nigerian Customs intercepts Military hardware and uniforms at Lagos airport (photos)
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Murtala Muhammed Area Command (MMAC) has intercepted military and police equipment at the cargo section...
Northern House of Reps Members Block Bill For Voluntary NYSC Participation
A bill to amend the National Youth Service Corps Act, among other things, to make mandatory one-year national youth service...
Federal High Court Summons Emefiele Over $53m Paris Club Debt
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has been summoned by a Federal High Court in Abuja...
INEC to introduce a new biometric using body odour For Voter Verification In Future Polls – Yakubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC may use body odor for voter verification in the near future as part of...
Nigerian governors Forum invite Emefiele over naira redesign, cash withdrawal policy
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has invited Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, to a virtual meeting....
“Absurd Lie” – Ezekwesili Slams Atiku For Claiming He Headed Obasanjo’s Economic Management Team
Oby Ezekwesili, Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, has asked Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to stop claiming that...
The baby is grown up. He is troubling me – Woman Urges Gov. Sanwo-Olu to come and collect his child
Grace Moses, 47, appeared today in Delta State High Court 2 in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the State,...
President Buhari: $1 Billion Spent To Recover Territories Seized By Terrorists
Despite spending over $1 billion since 2015 to reclaim Boko Haram-held territories in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe States, Nigeria’s and...
Power generation drops to 916MW
At around 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 15th, power generation had dropped to 916MW, with only two of the approximately...
Federal Government set to begin the review of minimum wage
The National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) will begin the process of reviewing the federal minimum wage on January...
We get so blinded when we get political power – Former President Goodluck Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan stated that most politicians become blinded by political power. Speaking at the end of a week-long...
First Lithium Processing Plant In Nigeria Under Construction In Kaduna
Construction is underway in Kaduna on the nation’s first lithium processing facility. In order to inspect the ongoing construction of...
Oil discovered in Nasarawa state by NNPC
On Friday, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited announced the discovery of oil in Nasarawa State and stated that it...
Two Nigerian Fraudsters Arrested For Cyber Crime In India ₦138 Million Bank Fraud
In India, the Cyber Crime Wing of the Greater Chennai Police arrested two Nigerians for virtually robbing a branch of...
17-year-old boy Arrested For Allegedly Impregnating 10 Ladies In Rivers
THE Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of impregnating ten women. Noble Uzuchi, the suspect,...
COVID-19: Nigerian government announces plans to screen passengers arriving from abroad
According to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), plans have been finalized for all arriving passengers to be screened for...
American rapper, Young Thug’s lyrics to be used against him in RICO case trial
Rapper Young Thug’s RICO trial began today, January 9, and it is expected that prosecutors will present evidence supporting their...
Old Naira Notes: No Extension, January 31 Deadline Stands — Central Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated once again that the deadline for exchanging old Naira notes for new...
INEC Disowns Fake Final List Of Candidates
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distanced itself from a rumored final list of candidates for the 2023 general...
Timipre Sylva: Fuel Importation To End By 2024
THE Federal Government forecasted on Monday that by the first quarter of 2024, Nigeria will no longer import petroleum products....
Russia and Ukraine exchange 100 prisoners of war
According to authorities from both countries on Sunday, January 8, warring countries, Russia and Ukraine, have carried out a prisoner...
The destiny of Christians is at stake in 2023 election – Pastor Paul Enenche
Pastor Paul Enenche, General Overseer of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, stated that the 2023 election has moved beyond the...
Fire destroys an NNPC filling station in Dutse
A fire broke out at a NNPC mega filling station in Jigawa State’s Dutse local government on Sunday, Jan. 8....
200-level UNIZIK student shot dead by armed robbers while attempting to collect sim card from his stolen phone
On Sunday, January 8, an armed robbery attack killed a 200-level student at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka’s Department of Philosophy....
Governor Ortom’s Aide, Smith Akom Takema aide cautions married men who keep side chicks: “Do not discuss your wife with them”
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Benue State on Rural Development, Smith Akom Takema, has “advice” for married...