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NECO Releases SSCE Results, 878,925 Get Credits In English And Mathematics
The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE) (internal) with a total of 878,925 candidates scoring credits and above…
Secondus Sabotaging PDP’s Efforts, Wants APC To Continue Ruling Nigeria – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says no individual, including the ousted Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, can derail the party’s mission to…
PHOTOS: Osinbajo meets Tinubu in Abuja after UK medical trip
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), on Friday, met with the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting,…
You’ve displayed exemplary leadership, Sanwo-Olu hails Oba Akiolu @78
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, on his 78th birthday. He described the monarch as a traditional ruler who has…
I Won’t Accept Tenure Extension, Says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has kicked against the “unconstitutional tenure extension, warning those campaigning for him to stay in office beyond 2023 to desist.…
FAAC: FG, states and local governments share N739.9 billion in September
The Federal, States and Local Governments shared the sum of N739.965 billion as Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) for September. This was disclosed in a statement by Mr…
Scramble for First Bank shares continues
The shares of First Bank Holdings of Nigeria (FBHN) remained the most keenly contested shares among investors on Thursday with 162 million units traded, the most of any company for the…
Kidnappers Release Ekiti Victims After N2.5m, Packs Of Cigarette, Milk
Eight persons kidnapped in Itapaji, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, on Sunday, have regained freedom. A source close to one of the victims, told newsmen in Ado…
BREAKING: Secondus Loses As Court Okays PDP Convention
An Appeal Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, has dismissed the suit filed by Uche Secondus, challenging the forthcoming convention of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Minister declares war against operators of brothels in FCT
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has declared war against the operators of brothels and commercial sex workers in the territory as part of efforts to safeguard the health of…
Ganduje’s government taking loans for unnecessary projects – Kwankwaso
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, says he is not happy with the performance of the administration of Abdullahi Ganduje, his successor. Kwankwaso and Ganduje were former…
Dele Momodu joins PDP, gives reasons
A former presidential candidate, publisher, and journalist, Dele Momodu, has joined Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party. Momodu announced this in a statement…
PDP governors, elders head for showdown over Oyinlola
Hours to the commencement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention, party leaders and governors are worried over the breakdown of the plan to pick officers through…
Federal Government to return traffickers’ illicit assets
The Federal Government is set to collaborate with destination countries to recover and return all illicit assets of high profile traffickers. The government said it will send a…
Private hospitals get approval to charge N6,000 for Covid-19 vaccine
Private hospitals in Lagos will now charge N6,000 for COVID-19 vaccines as the state government approves the rate on those seeking protection against the deadly pandemic…
No FX for barite as FG to ban import
The Federal Government will soon place a ban on further importation of barite, a move that would save $300 million every year in foreign exchange (FX). This is as 12 barite…
Nigeria Acquires 60 Armored Vehicles From China To Tackle Banditry, Terrorism (Photos)
The Nigerian Army has taken delivery of 60 new VP – 1 Type Tracked Armoured Personnel Carriers manufactured in China to boost the ongoing war against Boko Haram insurgency and banditry…
FIRS To Go After Tax Evaders In Maritime, Aviation Sectors
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said it will soon commence a back-end tax audit on operators in the maritime and aviation industries to checkmate tax evasion. The…
How ISWAP Fighters Killed Policemen, Set Vehicles Ablaze In Borno
At least four persons, including three policemen, were killed and an unspecified number of persons were injured when suspected fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province…
IPOB/UGM/ ESN Killings: Chosen Church Moves Popular Crusade From Imo To Lagos
…..Imo communities rue missed windfalls as church moves popular crusade to Lagos The four-day crusade of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministry, which had overtime been hosted…
Resource Control: Ijaw Elders Warn Against Distortion Of History
Some elders have warned against attempts to distort the history of the Ijaw struggle in Nigeria over resource control and fortune negotiation for the Niger Delta. They gave…
Troops Neutralize Biafran National Guard Gunman, Recover Arms
The Nigerian Army said on Thursday night that its troops conducting Exercise Golden Dawn have neutralised one of the Biafran National Guard gunmen who attacked troops’ location at…
Currency Swap: Nigerian Banks To Begin Operation In China – Envoy
The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, said Nigerian banks would soon start operations in China to facilitate trade and investments. Jianchun who disclosed this…
Buhari Approves Construction Of ₦21 Billion 14-Bed Space Presidential Clinic
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the construction and equipping of a 14-bed space presidential clinic at a cost of N21 billion. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Umar…