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Suspension of CJN: Lagos lawyers express mixed reactions

Some lawyers in Lagos have expressed mixed reactions to Friday’s suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnogen, by…

‘My Lord, Where do I keep your bribe?’

Professor Niyi Osundare, 71, Nigeria’s multiple award-winning poet and 2014 winner of the Nigerian National Merit Award (NNMA) for academic…

Trump surrenders over government shutdown

Without getting money for his Mexico border wall, President Donald Trump said on Friday he has reached a deal with…

MTN protests shutdown of facilities in Kogi

The MTN Nigeria has expressed concern over the shutdown of its base transmitting facilities by the Kogi State Internal Revenue…

Ekiti to spend N40bn on infrastructure, industrial development

The Ekiti Government said it had earmarked N40 billion to address underdevelopment in industry and infrastructure of the state, under…
NLC says its members arrested and detained during protests will now be paid allowance for the period of time their freedom are curtailed.

Minimum Wage: NLC rejects N27,000, to engage NASS on Monday

 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the N27,000 minimum wage approved by the Council of State, saying it is…
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi State

2000 PDP members will welcome Buhari to Ebony – Umahi

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has assured that President Muhammadu Buhari would be welcomed to the state by at least…

Buhari appoints Acting MD for NDDC

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Nelson Braimbraifa, as acting Managing Director for the Niger Delta Development…

Offa robbery: 21 AK 47 rifles stolen from armoury – Witness

One of the prosecution witnesses in the ongoing Offa robbery case, Insp Hitila Hassan, said on Friday that no fewer…

Court affirms Ogah as APC governorship candidate in Abia

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday affirmed Mr Uche Ogah as the All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship candidate in Abia…

Dankwambo refuses to appear before SARS-Panel over death of personal cook

Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe has again refused to appear before the Presidential Investigation Panel on the Special Anti-Robbery Squad…

Why I left the APC – Nwobodo

Chief Jim Nwobodo, former Governor of old Anambra State says he left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples…
INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

Elections: INEC to deploy 15, 545 personnel in Kwara

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will deploy 15, 545 staff for the 2019 general elections in Kwara.
CBN freezes accounts without BVN,NIN from April 2024

CBN injects $289m into retail secondary Forex Market

 In another round of intervention, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday injected 289.76 million dollars in the retail…

FG justifies N27, 000 minimum wage bill, directs those opposing to NASS

The Federal Government says that the report and the recommendation of the Tripartite Committee on the new National Minimum Wage(TCNMW)…

Sagay: Onnoghen’s suspension constitutional

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Prof Itse Sagay (SAN), on Friday said the suspension of the…

Why Buhari suspended Onnoghen: Read full Speech

A short while ago, I was served with an Order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal issued on Wednesday 23rd…

N25 billion fraud: Goje makes no-case submission

Sen. Danjuma Goje, former Gombe Governor, on Friday told a Federal High Court sitting in Jos, to strike out all…

Buhari signs Executive Order 007

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Executive Order 007 of 2019 focusing on Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment…

FAAC: FG, States, LGs share 649.19bn in January

The Federal, States and Local Governments have shared, in January, N649.19 billion as revenue from the month of December 2018.

184 drug dealers arrested in Kebbi in 2018 – NDLEA

The National Drug and Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kebbi says it arrested 184 suspected drug dealers and seized 3,971.9…

LASPOTECH dismisses NASUP chairman, others over unionism

The Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) Ikorodu on Friday confirmed the dismissal of four of its non-academic workers.

Nigerian Govt spends N750m to empower 6,800 women, youths

The Federal Government has spent N750 million on empowerment of 6,800 women and youths in Ondo State.

FAAC disburses  N8.03 trillion to FG, States in 2018 

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) says it disbursed a sum of N8.03 trillion to the Federal and State Governments…

African arms market to grow by 50 pct over five years – analyst

Africa's arms market is likely to grow by 50 percent over the next five years, analyst Stephane Konan said at…

Federal Govt welcomes US, UK statements on 2019 election

The Federal Government has welcomed the statements from the United States and the United Kingdom demanding credible and peaceful election…

Ebola resurfaces in Liberia

The deadly Ebola virus has been found in a bat in Liberia, researchers and the health ministry said on Thursday.…

Reckless driving: Transport institute sensitises tanker drivers

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Cross River chapter, on Thursday in Calabar, organised a sensitisation campaign for…
Ijagemo Community petitions Ikeja Electric over landlord's refusal to pay bills for 5 years

Ikeja Electric commences e-tagging of high tension poles

Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) says it has commenced electronic tagging of electricity poles across its network to optimize operations through…

Qualitative, accessible Education: Nigeria leads global discourse

Nigeria has pledged to continue to use the International Day of Education to advocate for more qualitative, inclusive and accessible…