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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, declined to appear before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry established by the Rivers State Government to investigate recent violence, including arson…

Beauty queen, Chidimma Adetshina, has revealed her decision to step away from beauty pageants. Adetshina made history by…

A Bill to Amend the constitution and provide for diaspora voting has scaled 2nd reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill, co-sponsored by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen and Sodeeq Abdullahi,…

American Actor, Denzel Washington revealed that he’ll be returning to star in The Equaliser for two more sequels. The 69-year-old disclosed in the winter 2024 latest cover interview with Esquire magazine, that…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and the removal of the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, along with the…

The Senate has removed the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, over alleged gross misconduct. This decision was made pursuant to Section 157(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of…

Days after the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, sacked Musiliu ‘MC Oluomo’ Akinsanya as the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) President, he resumed office on Tuesday in defiance of the ruling. This is…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has sued former Senator representing Anambra South, Andy Uba, and two others, for alleged fraud. The IGP in a two-count charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024 filed…

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Nigerian Senate will approve President Bola Tinubu’s $2.2bn…

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, November 19, swore in the new Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Adams Oshiomhole, charging him to take the sector to the next. Governor Okpebholo directed…

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Ekiti State, Dr Adebayo Orire, has declared that Nigeria must break up for meaningful development and growth to occur. Speaking during an interview at his…

Nigeria’s economic hardship is deepening as citizens are now grappling with soaring cooking gas prices. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the average retail price for refilling a 12.5kg Cylinder of…

Umar Damagum is poised to retain his position as the acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Nyesom Wike, has denied a report that claimed he was barred from the Aso Rock…

Despite the increasing cost of living and growing hardship faced across Nigeria, the population of the country is estimated to hit 450 million by 2050, the Association of the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP)…

The Federal Government has begun phased distribution of over one million meters to Band A customers. Sources familiar with the process said some electricity distribution companies have been handed some meters for…

Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, has asked the upper legislative chamber to support Uchenna, the wife of the late lawmaker, Ifeanyi Ubah, to succeed him. Ndume spoke during a valedictory session…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Mohammad Abubakar II, has countered the notion that traditional rulers are afraid of governors. The Sultan said traditional rulers were ruling the country even before Nigeria got…

Olukoyede disclosed this during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 5-day…

Thirteen months after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered the recall of Nigerian envoys, he is yet to appoint new ones, Daily Trust reports. Since he recalled the envoys on September 2, 2023, Nigeria’s 109…

The Defence Headquarters has confirmed a surprise attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists targeting troops engaged in stabilisation operations in Gubio Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. Major General…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has refuted claims that it is blocking access to foreign currency transfers into Nigerians’ accounts. The apex bank also cautioned customers to be cautious about the use of fake…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating a ring of crypto romance scammers behind up to $5 million in scams through fraudulent investment schemes. The scammers often feign romantic interest in…

The Naira faced more headwinds in the unofficial market amid high demand for the dollar and a widening supply gap. The Nigerian currency was trading as low as N1750/$ during the midweek trading session on the black…