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The Islamic Movement in Nigeria otherwise called Shi’ites has kicked against the continued seizure of the passports of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenah, two years after they were…

The celebration of re-election victory may have been cut short for Governor Seyi Makinde with a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja judgment ordering blockage of the funds belonging to Oyo State…

Ben Llewellyn-Jones, the British deputy high commissioner to Nigeria, says the bimodal voting accreditation system (BVAS) reduced over-voting in the recently concluded elections. In an interview with Nigeria…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says the total bridge in the Apapa area of Lagos has been closed to pave way for repair and maintenance works.  The bridge is said to be at the at the Mobil road junction…

The Nigerian Government has deployed at least 151 helicopter monitoring officers (HMOs) to various airports nationwide to begin the collection of helicopter landing levy. This initiative is targeted at boosting revenue while also…

Simon Kolawole,, founder of and columnist at THISDAY, says he will never endorse any politician. The media entrepreneur was speaking during a book reading…

The Director, New Media sub-committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode on Sunday reacted to the visa ban comment made by the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben…

President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged by a coalition of civil society organizations to use his remaining time in office to uphold the rule of law, complete adherence to the Constitution and National…

A 37-year-old Nigerian man identified as Ndinojuo attempted to take his life upon receiving news of his parents' deaths in an auto crash,…

An unwrinkled face is not good for a resounding slap. So it is somewhat indelicate for a lawyer who ought to be grounded in the ethics of the law profession to publicly criticize the opinions of other…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have stormed the…

A businessman, identified as Molokwu Nwachukwu, who frequents China; Dubai, UAE; Pakistan, and Vietnam, has been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Murtala…

A human rights advocate and presidential candidate of the Africa Action Congress (AAC) during the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has said he had not seen any Nigerian who probably killed more Igbo people than…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu has been suspended by the party. The suspension of Dr. Ayu was effected by the Ward Executive of the party in Igyorov Ward of Gboko…

President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent message of condolence to the family of former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya, who died on Sunday morning. General Diya, according to his…

Hollywood star and Creed III actor, Jonathan Majors was arrested on  Saturday after being accused of assaulting a woman during a domestic dispute, the New York Police Department said in a statement. A…

The 2023 National Population and Housing Census is to commence on May 3, the Federal Government has confirmed. Dr Garba Abari, a member of the Publicity and Advocacy Committee on the 2023 National Population and…

Abdulaziz Yari, former governor of Zamfara state, has declared interest in running for the office of senate president. Yari said the north-west zone deserves the senate presidency since the region produced the…

The United Kingdom has expressed displeasure over controversial comments made by Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, March 26, 2023 mourned the passing of Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya, who served as Chief of General Staff from 1993 to 1997 and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council in…

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned the anti-Igbo sentiments in Nigeria, which he called “Igbophobia”. Obasanjo spoke at an event in Anambra to commemorate Chukwuma Soludo’s one year in office as the governor of the state,…

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has denied reports making the rounds that the Chairman, Council of Elders, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, CFR (Ahaejiagamba) referred to the Yoruba people…

Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the…

A former Deputy Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), ACG Umar Sanusi, is dead. Sanusi, who…