El-Rufai orders operators of Almajiri schools to leave Kaduna
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, has ordered the operators of Almajiri schools to leave the state. He spoke at the inauguration of the Kaduna State Child…
Group describes Tinubu best successor for Buhari
A pro-Tinubu group, the Nigerian Youths Movement for Tinubu (NYMT), has tipped the former Lagos governor to run for the office…
In broadcast Matawalle gives bandits deadline to surrender
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state, has given a two-month ultimatum to all bandits in the state to surrender their weapons or face serious consequences. He gave the…
Buhari has given Nigerians critical infrastructure than previous governments with lean resources…
Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige has said that the Buhari-led administration has given Nigerians critical infrastructure with lean resources than previous governments. Ngige said this…
10-man Porto dump Juventus out of Champions League
Ten-man Porto have dumped Juventus out of the UEFA Champions League, wining on away goal rule. The first leg had ended 2-1 in favour of Porto in Portugal, but Juventus won…
PDP, APC at loggerheads over 2023
Main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday gave reasons while the power pendulum will swing in their…
Piers Morgan leaves Good Morning Britain after row over Duchess
United Kingdom celebrity presenter Piers Morgan has left ITV’s Good Morning Britain, following a row over comments he made about the Duchess of Sussex.…
Port Harcourt-Maiduguri rail to rejuvenate North-South economy, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri railway will reactivate economic activities in the Eastern corridor, which has been greatly affected by insecurity.The President…
I’m a victim of kidnapping — I paid ransom to secure my sons’ release – Wakili
Iskilu Wakili, Fulani leader, who was arrested by the Oodua Peoples Congress and other security outfits in Kajola, Ibarapa area of Oyo state on…
FG enters agreement with Benin Republic to end rice importation
The federal government and the Republic of Benin have entered an agreement to end the importation of rice across West African countries. This agreement was announced at the end of a…
Nigeria records first trade deficit in 4yrs as COVID-19 hurts export
For the first time in four years, Nigeria’s trade position was negative in 2020 as COVID-19 pandemic crushed oil demand, sending the revenue of oil-exporting countries tumbling. Africa’s largest oil producer…
Wakili: Police release detained OPC members
The Oyo State Police Command has released the three detained Oodua People’s Congress members who arrested Fulani warlord, Iskilu Wakili, in a forest in Oyo…
Man allegedly impersonates Army Officer to beat Police Inspector
A 39-year-old man, Ikechukwu Chokuba, who allegedly falsely presented himself as an Army Officer and assaulted a Police Officer, was on Monday brought…
Fed Govt, Delta battle over £4.2m linked to Ibori, others
Who should be the custodian of the £4.2 million recovered from friends and family members of former Delta State…
Lagos, FCT, Bauchi, Kaduna top in vaccine allocation
Lagos State, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, got the highest allocation of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Tuesday, with 507,000 dozes. The Federal Capital Territory…
Service Chiefs vow to end banditry
Service Chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Lucky Iraboh, on Tuesday evening in Katsina, the Katsina State capital, vowed to end banditry. They were received by Governor Aminu Masari at the Government…
6000 additional troops for Zamfara
Six thousand additional troops have been deployed to Zamfara State to complement the efforts of the existing security forces in the state. The troops, according to Governor Bello…
FCMB Introduces Paperless and Cardless Transactions at Branches, ATMs and POS Terminals
Customers of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) can now seamlessly carry out an array of transactions with just their fingerprints and Bank…
COVID-19: CACOVID donates Incinerator, 260 Oxygen cylinder to LASG
The private sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), on Tuesday, fulfilled its pledge to the Lagos State Government by donating 260 medical oxygen gas cylinder and newly purchased Incinerator to Yaba…
[BREAKING] Wakili: Our men not transferred to Abuja, still in police custody – OPC
The Oodua Peoples Congress says three of its operatives detained by the Oyo State Police Command are still in the state and not moved to Abuja as reported in some section of the media on Tuesday. OPC Coordinator in Oyo…
US Says Visa Applicants Denied Due To Trump’s Ban Can Reapply
US State Department has said most visa applicants, who were denied due to former President Donald Trump’s travel ban on 13 mostly Muslim-majority and African countries, can seek new decisions or submit new…
Emirates extends suspension of flights from Nigeria till March 20
Emirates Airlines has extended the suspension of flights from Lagos and Abuja airports to Dubai till March 20, 2021. The Dubai-based carrier had earlier announced that it would suspend flights from Nigeria to Dubai till…
PIB: South-South govs demand 10% as host community fund
Governors of the South-South States have demanded an upward review of the provision of 2.5 percent as host community trust fund in the Petroleum Industry Bill to 10 per cent in the best interest of oil communities and…
Student helped by Davido graduates with first class
Olajide Sanyaolu, tweeting from @JaySanya on Monday, announced his graduation from Afe Babalola University with first-class honours, and thanked Nigerian pop star, Davido, for helping him with money. In Sanyaolu’s words:…