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Capt. Alex Bade, the Director General, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has rebutted US claimed that Nigerian airports are generally unsafe. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Bimbo Oladeji,…

Following Wednesday’s admission of technical glitches by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB in its last outing, a lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Dr…

A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday, said that in spite of the imperfections in democracy, the era of military rule must remain behind Nigeria. Gowon stated this in Abuja at the unveiling of a book…

Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has revealed the incident that triggered a rift between the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua and his predecessor, Olusegun Obasanjo, describing both former leaders as…

The United Kingdom has expressed concern over Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation, describing it as “worrisome.” This is coming amidst an upsurge of violent attacks in Plateau, Benue, Borno states by…

One herder and over 100 cattle were reportedly killed in a string of attacks on herders in two villages within Jos South and Jos North local government areas of Plateau State. The attacks, allegedly carried out…

The World Bank has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has only been remitting 50 per cent of revenue gains from the removal of the Premium Motor Spirit subsidy to the Federation Account.…

Three major socio-cultural groups in Benue State, Mdzough U Tiv, Ochetoha K’Idoma, and Ominy’Igede, have condemned calls allegedly by Afenifere and the Arewa Patriots for the suspension of the Secretary to the…

The Lagos State government is set to commission the Lagos-Opebi-Mende Road Project this month as one of its legacy projects, aimed at providing a lasting…

The Department of State Services, DSS, has dragged a former presidential candidate, Prof. Patrick Utomi, before the Federal High Court in Abuja, following his decision to form a shadow government in the country. The…

Six Nigerians have been deported from the United States of America, having been charged with various crimes in the country. Sources connected to the matter said their deportation was in connection with a decision by the…

A federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted in evidence, a medical report and the death certificate of a former presidential aide, Mr. Ahmed Gulak. The prosecution had alleged that Gulak, who served…

…Workforce Hits 101,108 At least 30 percent of Lagos State Government civil servants who participated in government-sponsored capacity training programs abroad have failed to return after completing their courses.…

…Integrates 120 MDAs …To Launch New Card by October The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has achieved a landmark milestone of 120.4 million enrollments for the National Identification Number…

A social reform group known as The Crusader has criticized former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan over her recent comments concerning the 2027 presidential elections, asserting that her time in office diminished the…

The military has raised concerns over the rising sophistication of terrorist operations in the north-east, revealing that armed drones are now being used to execute deadly attacks. Speaking with journalists on…

Senator Adams Oshiomhole (Edo North) has invited former presidential spokesperson and co-host of Arise Television’s breakfast show, Reuben Abati, to settle their differences with a physical confrontation. Oshiomhole’s reaction comes in…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N910 per litre from N935 per litre in Abuja. However, the price adjustment has not…

The Lagos State government is finalising plans to introduce a monthly and quarterly rent payment system to ease the financial burden on residents, especially low-income earners. The Commissioner for Housing, Moruf…

Amid escalating insecurity in Ondo State, residents are increasingly anxious over their safety due to frequent cases of kidnapping by armed bandits. Since November last year, attacks in Ondo and across the South West…

The controversy surrounding the Joint Admission Matriculation Board Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has reached a new level after 19-year-old Tmilehin Faith Opesusi committed suicide for scoring a low…

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery has given President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ongoing reforms a pass mark. Montgomery said the reforms are working and increasingly making Nigeria…

Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has asked Nigerians to engage more with…

...34 states record N1.6trn surplus in 2024– W’Bank The complete removal of petrol subsidies in October 2024…