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“Sometimes I have to borrow money just to report for duty,” said Abdulrhaman Musa (not his real name), a corporal…

... Experts recommend traditional Nigerian food It was March 17, 2024. Joel Idama, 38, set out to do his usual jogging from Airport Road to…

In just four years, the value of budget insertions by the National Assembly has skyrocketed by a staggering 656%, growing from…

Jahr community in Kanam Local Government, Plateau State has said the Indigene have been turned into vigilantes in the area as they are  constantly being attacked by bandits and kidnappers. The community has therefore,…

President Bola Tinubu has commended Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), for his “excellent work” in transforming the city’s infrastructure. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday at the official reopening…

The lifespan of the capital vote component of the Federal Government’s 2024 budget is set for extension. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele gave this hint yesterday, saying this is necessary to ensure full implementation.…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the no-case submission filed by Dibu Ojerinde, the former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and…

Operators in the housing sector have backed the declaration made by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, who said that most luxury homes in Abuja are owned by civil servants and…

A new crude-for-loan deal between the Federal Government and Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco, worth $5bn, has stalled and is struggling to reach an agreement following the recent decline in crude prices. A report by…

Health experts have raised concerns over the high rate of consumption of fast foods such as shawarma, instant noodles, sugary sodas, and processed snacks among Nigerians, warning that such an unhealthy lifestyle could…

Jesutega Onokpasa, a lawyer and prominent political commentator, is dead. The news of his demise was disclosed by Okezie J. Atañi, a pro-All Progressives Congress crusader, on his account on Tuesday.…

Organisers of the June 12 protest, Take It Back Movement, have released a list of venues across the country where Nigerians will converge for a scheduled protest. The exercise was to protest against worsening economic…

Investors on the Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) platform are celebrating as trade volumes have been returned from a previous zero balance, sparking renewed confidence in the digital exchange’s operations. Traders…

The gale of defections from opposition parties in the National Assembly has increased the membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to 68 in the Senate and about 207 in the House of Representatives,…

Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has criticised the economic direction of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of enriching the elite while deepening poverty among the majority of…

Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, says his visit to President Bola Tinubu was personal and meant to encourage the president. “My visit is personal, to further encourage him to continue to do what he’s…

The Presidency has cautioned the senator representing Borno South, Mohammed Ali Ndume on what it described as the lawmakers reckless statement on television. The presidency said such unguarded utterances make Senator…

Crude oil refiners in Nigeria have cried out over their inability to access crude oil locally for their refineries, saying oil producers prefer selling crude to international traders in dollars The Publicity…

THE National Orientation Agency, NOA, weekend, said that the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, has culminated in the generation of more than $84 billion for the federal government.…

The Lagos State High Court will begin its annual vacation on July 21 to end the 2024/2025 legal year of the state judiciary. This is contained in a notice dated June 5 and signed by the State Chief Registrar, Mr…

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, on Monday, adduced reasons why he discontinued a fraud charge the Federal Government entered against the Managing Director and…

…Urges Tinubu to Name National Edifice After Him A pro-Igbo pressure group, Ndi Igbo Intellectual & Cultural Development Organization (NIDO), has described as double standard Nigeria’s continued celebration of…

No fewer than six persons, including a woman, have been killed in separate attacks in communities in Bassa and Mangu local government areas of Plateau State. Sources said 12 persons who sustained injuries are currently…

Minister of Works, David Umahi, says after God, President Bola Tinubu is next as far as loyalty is concerned. Umahi made the declaration in Abakaliki while speaking with newsmen on the president’s recent…