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Senator Sunday Karimi representing Kogi West Senatorial District has tackled former Kaduna State Governor, Nasr El-Rufai over security and national unity issues during the resumed ministerial screening. El-Rufai was among the ministerial…
Wizkid has reacted to the huge success of his first stadium concert in London, which was held at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Singer Wizkid took to his social media platform to react…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has stated that, the business of its members is extremely under pressure since the removal of the petrol subsidy. National President of the association,…
President Bola Tinubu has condoled the judiciary over the death of two prominent members of the bench, Justices Chima Centus Nweze and Peter Hoommuk Mallong. The president, in a statement on Tuesday…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday attended the 63rd Independence anniversary of the Republic of Benin in Cotonou. Nigerian president with his Benin counterpart at the Independence anniversary celebration in Cotonou. Nigerian president…
Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), the multi-security task force maintaining peace in Plateau and some parts of Bauchi and Southern Kaduna states, has recovered 130 small arms and ammunition. The Commander (Operations) of…
Estranged wife of popular comedian, Bright Okpocha with the stage name Basketmouth, Elsie, has advised single men and women to make efforts in getting married to kind partners. In a video uploaded…
Anambra State Joint Transport Forum has rejected the Unified High Breed Enforcement Team (UHBET) set up by the State government to collect taxes from its members, vowing not to cooperate with the…
An area court sitting in Bukuru Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday ordered the state Commissioner of Police, Bartholomew Onyeka, to unseal all the 17 local government secretariats…
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the appointment of the Olojudo of Ido-Ekiti in Ido/Osi LGA, Oba Ayorinde Ilori Faboro, as the new Chairman of the Ekiti State Council of…
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, has said that his colleague, Hon. Akin Alabi, has the capacity to deliver as the Chairman of…
Staff of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) picketed head office of the commission in Abuja on Tuesday. Wielding placards and chanting different songs, the workers demanded payment of seven months…
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating alleged jobs racketeering by Ministries Departments and Agencies on the Monday summoned all past chairmen of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) over allegations of job…
President Bola Tinubu has approved provision of buses to the students’ bodies of all universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the country. Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency says Nigeria has recorded 83 deaths and 836 confirmed cases of diphtheria since the beginning of this year. Executive Director, NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib said this…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act fast to save millions of Nigerians from starvation and hardship. In a statement yesterday by its director of publicity…
The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, says the military will not stop using a non-kinetic approach that has been making many terrorists and their families surrender in droves. He…
The Kano State Government has defended the emergence of the picture of the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, in the Coronation Hall at the state’s government house. Daily Trust reports…
Workers and pensioners in Oyo State on Monday blocked the entrance to the Oyo State Secretariat at Agodi, Ibadan, to protest the non-payment of salary deductions, arrears and full salary. Daily Trust…
The organised labour has expressed doubt on the sincerity of the interventions President Bola Tinubu rolled out in his national broadcast to Nigerians to cushion the effects of his administration’s policies on…
Ahead of the nationwide strike, a House of Representatives member from Ondo State, has pleaded with organised labour to rescind its decision on embarking on an industrial action that could paralyse the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved N50 billion for small businesses. The president announced this in his nationwide broadcast on the state of the economy. He appealed to Nigerians to bear the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he is aware Nigerians are being hurt by the effects of fuel subsidy removal on cost of living. The president said he wished there were other…
Nigeria’s Service Chiefs have pledged to be loyal to President Bola Tinubu by carrying out their duties anywhere they are sent. The Chief of Defence Staff said this on behalf of others…
The organised labour on Monday maintained the stand to proceed with its planned protest over the removal of petroleum subsidy. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, spoke with…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act fast in savings millions of Nigerians from the current starvation and hardship experienced by citizens. NEF gave the advice…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, moved into one of the living quarters within the Presidential Villa, Abuja, known as the Glass House. The President has been resuming office daily from his…
Davido on Sunday, July 30, 2023, revealed his favourite housemates on the reality TV show, Big Brother Naija All-Stars edition. David Adeleke, also known as Davido, a renowned singer and performer, has…
As difficult as it may seem to believe, the first week of the BBNaija All-Stars 2023 has been one filled with controversies; here is a list of the biggest highlights so far…
Nigerians have stated what they want President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to speak on in his broadcast tonight. In a statement on Monday morning, presidential spokesman, Dele Alake, announced that the president would…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says the final airlift of Nigerian pilgrims who participated in the 2023 Hajj has been concluded with the airlift of 298 Kaduna pilgrims, 1 Bauchi…
The Presidential Steering Committee on Palliatives, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Federal Government has resumed its meeting at the Chief of Staff Conference Hall,…
The Federal Government has so far saved over N1trillion following the removal of payment of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced this in his…
The Benue State Assets Recovery Committee says it has so far recovered 48 government vehicles taken away unlawfully by the immediate past administration of Governor Samuel Ortom and some of his officials.…
A pilgrim from Zamfara State who participated in the 2023 hajj exercise, Hajiya Aisha Nahuche has been rewarded with N250,000 for returning $80,000 in the holy land. The pilgrim was also decorated…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of of Lagos State has announced Palliatives measures to cushion the effect of the subsidy removal. The governor rolled out the palliatives at a media briefing on Monday. He…
The Nigeria Labour Congress on Wednesday asked the Federal Government to reverse what it described as “anti-poor” and anti-workers policies within seven days or risk a nationwide strike. The policies listed by…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday decorated the new Service Chiefs with their new ranks at the State House, Abuja, the nation’s capital. Tinubu decorating Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa…
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused its factional leader, Mr Simon Ekpa of working for the Department of States Services (DSS) to bring down the group. Publicity Secretary of the group,…
The Senate on Monday mandated its leadership to interface with the presidency and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for a robust discussion to avert the planned strike. The resolution followed a motion…
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating alleged jobs racketeering by Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) says it has received petitions against 39 MDAs over allegations of job racketeering and other infractions.…
The Grammy-winning act has become the first Afrobeats singer to achieve a remarkable milestone in the United Kingdom. Nigerian ace singer, songwriter, and performer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has been honoured by the…
The Nigerian judiciary has suffered a huge loss as two judges died hours apart. Justice Centus Chima Nweze of the Supreme Court and Justice Peter Mallong of the Kaduna Division, both died…
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Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr. Tayib Odunowo said the agency brought back retired air traffic controllers to address the manpower challenge. Daily Trust reports that the airspace…
Ahmadu Fintiri has relaxed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on the state by 12 hours. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Fintiri, Humwashi Wonosikou, in…
Wife of the Oyo State governor, Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde, has encouraged nursing mothers in the state to adopt exclusive breastfeeding for their babies in the first six months to ensure their optimal…
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu, has expressed optimism that the army in collaboration with other security agencies…
From fans to artists and footballers, here is a list of all football stars who attended Wizkid’s More Love Less Ego concert at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Grammy award-winning singer and performer created…
Davido has responded to questions about when he would headline his first stadium concert following the conclusion of Wizkid’s London stadium concert. On Saturday, July 29, 2023, Wizkid joined Burna Boy as…
The Lagos State Government says it has confiscated, burnt and buried six animals infected with Anthrax disease, to prevent its spread. Mrs Olatokunbo Emokpae, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, made this…
Here is a list of the top music artists who attended Wizkid’s historic ‘More Love Less Ego’ concert at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London. Saturday, July 29, 2023, remains a day…
The Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists Sunday held a mass funeral for their members killed by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jets on the outskirts of Kwalaram in Marte…
A Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) expert and professor of urogynaecology and perineal reconstruction, Aniefiok Umoiyoho, has lamented the shortage of personnel and hospital facilities to tackle the ailment in the country. Speaking at…
The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has urged the federal government to support the development of modular refineries in the Niger Delta. PANDEF explained that the establishment of modular refineries would checkmate the…
The federal government has been advised to reverse the new retirement age regime for workers and disregard further agitations by labour unions on the issue. A professor of guidance and counselling, University…
The Kaduna Polytechnic Mass Communication Alumni Association (KAMASSCAA) has lauded the appointments of Daily Trust’s Deputy General Editor, Ismail Mudashir, as Special Adviser (SA) on Media and Publicity to the Deputy Senate…
Former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, Atiku Abubakar, has described the report of the Economist Intelligence Unit on the election in Nigeria…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised alarm that traffickers are now recruiting and trafficking girls from Mali to Edo State for prostitution and exploitation. Kadpoly…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on Nigeria and other member states in the region to increase efforts toward the elimination of viral hepatitis. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso…
The Director General, National Council of Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, has said showcasing Nigerian culture more will change the negative perception about the country. Speaking in Abuja over the…
Fintiri declares curfew as 4 hoodlums killed, 80 arrested States yet to receive grains From Hope Abah Emmanuel (Makurdi), Haruna Gimba Yaya (Gombe), Tosin Tope (Akure), Adenike Kaffi (Ibadan), Amina Abdullahi, …
Clash imminent as regional body orders borders closure, no-fly zone Chiefs of Defence Staff asked to act French embassy attacked; US considers cutting off ties Military intervention will be catastrophic – Expert…
LP party faction opposes move From Idowu Isamotu, Dalhatu Liman (Abuja) Iniabasi Umo (Uyo), Tosin Tope (Akure), Peter Moses (Abeokuta), Idris Umar Momoh (Warri) & Adenike Kaffi (Ibadan), Hassan Ibrahim (Bauchi), Mumini…
The Arewa Women for Tinubu/Shettima has hailed the nomination of capable women into the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu, saying the appointments reflect the efforts made by women across the country…
The Lamidi Apapa faction of the Labour Party (LP) has opposed a planned nationwide protest by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). The faction, which has had a running battle with the one…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliates can proceed on the August 2 strike and protest as planned, saying the exercise does not translate to…
Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, led high-ranking clerics from the Izala Islamic group to Bauchi to seek soft landing for a cleric who is standing trial for alleged public disturbance. Fintiri…
Troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and those of a private security firm have jointly uncovered a major illegal refining site in Delta.…
The Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Prof Kaletapwa Farauta, has disclosed how three warehouses were attacked by hoodlums in the state on Sunday. Some young people had broken into warehouses in the…
President Bola Tinubu says the Federal Government is receiving support and commendations from the global communities over the removal of fuel subsidies and the foreign exchange regime policies, saying they are yielding…
A two-month-old baby, Usman Idris, has been stolen from the mother during the graduation ceremony of a school in Ilọrin, Kwara State capital. Sources familiar with the development told our correspondent that…
A coalition of Quranic Reciters, Memorizers and Learners has asked the Senate to reject former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The former governor’s name is among the 28 President Bola Tinubu submitted…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has not released Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), competent sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of sidelining Muslims, especially from the South West. MURIC Executive Director, Prof Ishaq Akintola, said this in a statement issued on…
The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Kaduna State, says it auctioned two helicopters at 556,200,322USD (N1.2 billion), because of under-utilisation. The Rector and Chief Executive Officer of the institution, Capt.…
Soonest Nathaniel, a Poet, Journalist, and spoken word artiste, has been selected to participate in the esteemed International Writing Program (IWP) Fall Residency at the University of Iowa, United States. Nathaniel is…
Max Air has resumed its domestic operation two weeks after it was suspended following the decision of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend the operation of its B737 aircraft type.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently presiding over a special Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Lekki-based artiste manager and his Ikoyi businessman accomplice who specialise in distributing illicit drugs to fun seekers at VIP night…
The camp of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has released a clip of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appealing to the ex-governor to work with him. This was in reaction to a…
A lecturer at Yobe State University (YSU), Dr. Sheriff Muhammad Ibrahim, has threatened to deal with one of his students, who insulted him on social media. Ibrahim, who was appointed as the…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called on the Department of State Services (DSS), Police and the Nigerian Army to secure its warehouses in Kaduna State. Zonal Coordinator of NEMA Office…
Governor Ahmadu Finitiri of Adamawa State has declared curfew following the looting of a warehouse belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Among the items looted were the ones that the…
Rapper Cardi B was having none of it as an audience member threw a drink at her during her performance on stage at an event. Grammy award-winning rapper Cardi B hit back…
Malam Yakubu Muhammad Bugai, Vice-Chairman of Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus-Sunnah (JIBWIS), Birnin-Gwari Branch, has died from injury sustained during an attack by bandits. He was shot on his farm located around…
A Nigerian woman who has been childless for 24 years is full of joy today as she finally gave birth to a set of quadruplets. According to reports, the lady gave birth…
Gunmen have reportedly beheaded a 26-year-old man, Oghenevwede Aminah, a nephew to Mr Joseph Aminah, former chairman of the Correspondents Chapel, Sapele, of the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union…
The striking Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has decried the 25 per cent increment in the basic salary of doctors recently announced by the federal government. In a communique issued…
A professor of English Language in the Department of English, University of Abuja, Simon Abochol, has called for the inclusion of entrepreneurship education in the elementary curriculum to tackle unemployment. Speaking…
The Kebbi State Government has promised to offer scholarship to the 11 students of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, rescued from bandits this year. The state governor, Dr Nasir Idris,…
Five governorship candidates in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State have dissolved their structures and resolved to back the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo. This…
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has said that most of the patent medicine vendors in Kano State who refused to relocate to the newly built drugs only market have ulterior…
Arewa Youth Federation, an umbrella body of youths from 19 northern states, has condemned calls for the resignation of the Director General of the Department of State Security (DSS), Mallam Yusuf Magaji…
The operatives of the Department of Security Service (DSS) in Kogi State, on Saturday invited the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo for questioning over a…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) yesterday sensitised persons with disabilities on the new trend of human trafficking and exploitation in Edo State. Speaking during the event…
A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, has said he always took over duty post from the late Lt. Gen Oladipo Diya during their service in the Nigerian Army. Gen.…
By Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi In a groundbreaking move for gender representation in Nigerian politics, President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a list of ministerial nominees, with 25% of the nominees being women. These remarkable…
As efforts to install a successor of the removed national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, gather momentum, some former governors within the party are pushing for one of…
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has said the state is not doing too well in education, hence, it needs the support of Tertiary Education Trust Fund’s (TETFund) to help transform the education…