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Maryam Shetty, a ministerial nominee from Kano state, was at the Senate for screening when she got the news of being dropped. Accompanied by some associates, the dropped nominee drove into the…
Governor Dapo Abiodun has opened his defence in the petition filed against him by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ladi Adebutu, before the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State.…
The special adviser on media and publicity to President Bola Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, has said that workers should expect nothing less than double of their current salary when the new minimum wage…
Some aggrieved residents of Niger Republic have staged a protest against President Bola Tinubu, who is chairman of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS). In a viral video on Friday,…
Fans would have to wait a little more for Olamide’s 10th studio album, ‘Unruly’ as the project’s release date has been changed. In a change of events, the highly anticipated album from…
The Nigerian Navy Logistics College in Kano State has revealed that its personnel forestalled a planned attack by hoodlums on the Dawanau International Grains Market during Wednesday’s nationwide protest by the organised…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have kidnapped five persons in Igara, Akoko-Edo Local Government of Edo State. It was gathered that the kidnappers demanded N12 million ransom before releasing the victims in…
The former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr Chidi Odinkalu, has said the country’s system grants corrupt political officeholders immunity from prosecution. He made the remark on Wednesday in…
The Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Dr Tukur Bello Ingawa, has assured the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of renewed partnership and support to promote good governance in the two organisations. Ingawa…
The President of Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC), Isyaku Muhtar Kura, has said 5,963 town planners are registered in Nigeria. Kura stated at the 36th Induction Ceremony of newly Registered…
Aides to the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, have sought the support of journalists covering the Senate in the discharge of their duties in the coverage of activities at the…
The Oyo State government has implored protesting civil servants in the state not to go violent, charging them to be peaceful in the course of their agitation. This call came in the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned members of the public not to spray, hawk, mutilate or counterfeit Naira currency. The apex bank assured members of the public that the organisation…
The current hardship in the country has forced many women to exclusively breastfeed their children because they could not afford baby formula. The former Principal, School of Midwifery, Sokoto, Fatima Bello Gummi,…
The Lagos State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has backed fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying Nigerians have more to gain from it.…
Canada has extend invitation to skilled workers, including carpenters, plumbers and welders from Nigeria and a few other countries. In a statement, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), said the country…
Some old tweets where Bosun Tijani, a ministerial nominee, criticised President Bola Tinubu have resurfaced. The 46-year-old Nigerian-British entrepreneur’s name is among the 19 sent to the Senate on Wednesday. Tijani, who…
“As your incoming president, I accept the task before me. There has been talking of a government of national unity. My aim is higher than that. I seek a government of national…
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has hailed the emergence of the former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as the National Chairman of the All Progressives…
The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has told President Bola Tinubu that Nigeria is happy with him over the bold and courageous decisions he has taken so far. Tinubu…
The Olowu of Owu kingdom in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Oba Saka Matemilola, on Friday said there is no rift between him and former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo, the Balogun (Chief Warrior) of…
The special delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has arrived in Niger to meet with the coup leaders. The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State…
Chief Upstream Investment Officer (CUIO), NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), Mr. Bala Wunti, has stressed the need for a balanced approach to energy transition. He stated this at the 46th edition…
The immediate past Chief Judge of Bayelsa, retired Justice Kate Abiri, has died at 65. The Chief Registrar at the State Judiciary Headquarters, Mr Amaebi Orukari, announced his death in a statement…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari at his Daura residence in Katsina State. The first lady who was accompanied on the visit by…
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dispatched a delegation to Niger Republic with a mandate to expeditiously resolve the current political…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has suspended the Airport Taxi Services at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja with immediate effect. The suspension, FAAN said, followed the lingering factional…
Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has commissioned the take-off centre of the Solution Innovation District (SID) in Awka, the state capital. According to the Special Adviser to the Governor on…
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, have asked the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, to take over the leadership of the…
Activist and lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, says the manner in which President Bola Tinubu submitted his ministerial list to the Senate violates the constitution. Tinubu sent the list in two batches, the first…
Two Priests of St Luke’s Catholic Church, Gyedna, Garam Ward in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State, Fr Paul Sanogo and Seminarian Melchior have been reportedly abducted by gunmen suspected to…
A meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) which is the second highest decision-making organ of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has kicked-off at the Transcorps Hilton Hotel in Abuja. The meeting…
Singer Wande Coal has shared a heartwarming video of his daughter on social media for the very first time. In a touching moment that has resonated with fans across the globe, Nigerian…
Singer Davido, who is currently on tour, has reacted to the viral song from fast-rising singer Shallipopi titled ‘Elon Musk.’ Award-winning singer and performer Davido, who returned to the music scene with…
The family of Okeke in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State has written a petition to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to take over the probe on the…
There was drama at the senate on Wednesday when Dr Doris Uzoka, one of the ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu, skipped a question on her husband. Uzoka, who is from Imo…
Plateau State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to unseal the 17 local government council secretariats so that…
Residents and Twitter users in Kano have organised a special prayer session seeking for God’s intervention over the disappearance of social media activist, Abubakar Dadiyata popularly known as Abu Hanifa. Dadiyata went…
Students of the University of Jos have lamented the over 155 per cent increment in school fees by the management of the institution. The university management had on Saturday released a new…
President Bola Tinubu has called on the government of the United Kingdom to deepen its partnership with Nigeria and Africa by investing more across sectors to see the African continent attain more…
The United Kingdom has announced the launch of its programme, Propcom+, supporting climate and growth to address environmental, social, and economic challenges in Nigeria’s food and land-use system. This was announced on…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team, has detected activities of a hacktivist group targeting Nigeria’s vital digital infrastructure. NITDA, in an advisory on…
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has urged the Federal Government to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and other farmers’ associations for effective implementation of the food security plan.…
Dr Gambo Aliyu, the Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), has urged states to begin to be independent in the sponsorship of HIV response for effective results. He…
The remains of late Yariman Gombe and Senior District Head of Gombe, Alhaji Abdulkadir Abubakar Umar were laid to rest in Gombe yesterday. The late traditional ruler, a younger brother to the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) to embrace accountability in all forms, but especially with respect to financial discipline and in the…
Justice M. S. Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Katsina, Katsina State, on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, convicted and sentenced Babatude Falade, Hussaini Salako, Abdulfai Abiodun, Ibrahim Lawal, Salako Hussaini,…
Major cities in the Niger Republic are experiencing prolonged blackouts after Nigeria cut its power supply to the neighbouring West African country. According to Nigelec, an electricity company in Niger. The development…
The organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) has announced that the Federal Government will be given time to fulfil its promises. Labour had declared protest…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday sent the the second ministerial list to the Senate for screening. One of the names on the list is Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, a three-term Senator representing…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised the alarm that no fewer than 1.6 million children are out of school in the North East. UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Maiduguri, Phuong…
Music mogul Don Jazzy has opened up on his favourite footballer of all time in a recent video shared by the producer. Don Jazzy, the CEO of Mavin Records and a multiple…
The United Kingdom (UK) has announced the launch of its programme, Propcom+, supporting climate and growth by addressing environmental, social, and economic challenges in Nigeria’s food and land-use system. A statement by…
The immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has clarified why he missed the caucus meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a letter of apology, addressed…
There was a rowdy session on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday as Minority Leader, Senator Simon Davou Mwadikwon, asked a ministerial nominee, Dele Alake, to recite the second stanza of…
Outrage has trailed the killing of a medical doctor at a General Hospital belonging to Lagos State Government. This is just as the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has directed its members to…
A former minister of foreign affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has said that Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union are not on the same page in their response…
Suspected kidnappers have killed a relative of the former senator representing Kwara South in the National Assembly, Simeon Suleiman Ajibola. The deceased, Biodun Ajibola, was said to be the manager of the…
Organised labour including members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Trades Union Congress (TUC) took to the streets of Ikeja, Lagos, in protest of the Federal Government’s removal of fuel subsidies.…
We might just be getting another collaboration with two of the biggest artists in Nigeria, Wande Coal and Wizkid, before the year 2023 ends. Fans might not have to wait for long…
Labour unions in Kwara State and other stakeholders on Wednesday joined the nationwide protest directed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the hardships triggered by the fuel subsidy removal. The protesters…
The hit song ‘Feel’ off the fourth studio album of, Davido has achieved a new milestone on the digital streaming platform Spotify. The success of one of the leading tracks off arguably…
Fast-rising and popular American rapper Latto has reacted to Davido’s viral hit song ‘Unavailable.’ In a shocking turn of events that caused a stir on social media, popular American rapper Latto or…
Lagos was named the Best State in Procurement Compliance at the 5th Africa Procurement and Supply Chain Awards 2023, held at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island. This is contained in a statement…
Niger State Government on Wednesday said the upward review of salaries of workers across all levels would better cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on citizens. He noted that the…
Military Chiefs from some West African countries have arrived the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, for a high-powered delegation meeting over current activities of military juntas in the Republic of Niger. Our correspondent,…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ben Kalu, has appointed THISDAY Correspondent, Udora Orizu, as Special Assistant on Press Affairs. In the letter of appointment dated July 25, 2023,…
The Organised Labour comprising Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart in Kano has called on the Federal Government to as matter of respect fulfil the agreement and…
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has advised livestock farmers to take insurance coverage from the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) to regain their losses in the event of outbreak of diseases.…
A passenger on Air Peace Abuja-Port Harcourt flight identified as Mr Vitalis Nwabuzor has been caught stealing the sum of N1 million. Air Peace reported on Wednesday that the incident happened on…
At least two terrorists’ kingpins have been killed by the airstrikes of the troops of Nigerian Air Force attached with the Operation Hadarin Daji in the North West zone of the country,…
The Bayelsa State government has empowered 420 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the state with business grants of N200,000 each to expand their businesses and boost the local economy in the…
Gombe State governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved further subsidising of the price of fertiliser to be sold to farmers at N15,000 per bag against N19,000. Daily Trust reports that the downward…
The Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has donated N500,000 each to 10 victims of the inferno at Yola market in Yola South Local Government Area. Fire gutted the market located in…
Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Radda, on Tuesday, swore in his new commissioners earlier screened by the state assembly. In his address, Radda said the new commissioners were mostly nominated by their…
A leading manufacturing company in Kwara State, Peace Pharmaceuticals, was on Tuesday gutted by fire. The incident, it was gathered, occurred around 12 noon. The inferno, sources said, started during the process…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) rail line known as the Abuja Metro Line will be restored very soon, the federal government disclosed on Tuesday. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr…
Bandits on Monday killed two people and abducted 13 others in an attack on Mayanchi community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Monday’s invasion on the community came a few…
Parents of an 18-year-old tea vendor, Faiz Abdullahi, who allegedly died in police custody, are seeking justice from the police authorities in Kaduna State. The deceased died due to alleged torture during…
The Senate on Tuesday urged the federal government to lift the subsisting ban placed on the supply of petroleum products to border communities across the country. This followed a motion by Senator…
The Nigerian Army has revealed that a joint security taskforce has raided a camp belonging to the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN) in…
Kano State Police Command Tuesday dispersed a protest organised by some groups in order to express their displeasure over the removal of fuel subsidy. An eyewitness said the protest had begun before…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) yesterday urged the Federal Government to give interest-free and soft loans to Muslims. MURIC Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, in a statement, noted that it is forbidden…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says only nine percent of organisations in Nigeria have a workplace breastfeeding policy, with only 1.5 per cent in the public sector. UNICEF Nigeria Country Representative,…
The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) has called for a quick review of this year’s hajj operations with a view to taking proactive measures that will ensure a smooth operation for the next…
The new military rulers in Niger Republic have detained at least l80 members of the ousted democratically elected administration, the previous ruling party said. Energy Minister, Mahamane Sani Mahamadou; Mines Minister, Ousseini…
Last Wednesday, after issuing a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government to reverse all “anti-poor” and “insensitive” policies, members of the Nigeria Labour Congress commenced protests over the removal of petrol subsidy…
The organised labour has said its planned nationwide mass protests against the federal government’s “anti-masses” policies will begin today. NLC President Joe Ajaero, confirmed this to reporters at the Labour House in…
A set of twins was among the 136 First-Class graduates that Babcock University (BU), Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, produced during the 2022/2023 convocation. Ngozi Nancy Philip of the Faculty of Education graduated with…
The federal government has attributed its recent partnership with the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) and the private sector as critical to the birth of the economic development plan currently operational in…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the National broadcast of President Bola Tinubu shows that the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government lack focus and leadership to steer the country…
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 arrested 52 suspected internet fraudsters at their hideout in Abraka, a university town in…
David Umahi, senator representing Ebonyi South, has described Godswill Akpabio, president of the upper legislative chamber, as “divine”. Speaking on Tuesday when he was screened by his colleagues as one of President…
Senator Abdulaziz Yari, on Tuesday, described the ‘bow and go’ methodology being adopted during the screening of the ministerial nominees as a tradition of the upper chamber of the National Assembly bestowed…
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has urged the Senate to march words with action towards ensuring a swift action by the Federal Government in handling Finland-based Simon Ekpa.…
Nigerian comedian and actor, Bright Okpocha, better known by his stage name Basketmouth, has enrolled his son, Okpocha Jason, in Liverpool Football Academy, England. Basketmouth announced this in a post via Instagram.…
By Kazeem Ugbodaga The helicopter which crash-landed besides UBA on Oba Akra Avenue, in Ikeja area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, has been evacuated. Watch video of the evacuation below: The helicopter registered…
The ‘Feed the Future Water for Agriculture’ activity, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has increased access to water for almost 55,000 farmers and herders in Adamawa, Borno,…
The Executive Secretary of the Kano State Hospitals Management Board (HMB), Dr. Mansur Mudi Nagoda, has approved the removal of Chief Medical Officers of Imam Wali General Hospital and Nuhu Bamalli Maternity…
The Acting Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Caroline Adepoju, has disclosed that the Service is planning to introduce a new visa regime, named: “Economic Trust Visa”. She disclosed this while speaking…