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Zurab Pololikashvili, the UNWTO Secretary- General reveals his regret coming to Nigeria for the Organisation’s first Global Conference

My regret coming to Nigeria for global tourism confab – UNWTO boss

Pololikashvili expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for accepting to host the conference and wished the country “peace, prosperity, health,…
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu

100 days to 2023 elections: INEC Chair Prof Yakubu writes Nigerians (full text)

INEC said it will continue regular engagement with political parties, civil society organisations, the media and other critical stakeholders towards…
Drama at Enugu Radio Station: EFCC seizes Presenter during live broadcast

‘Some were arrested with over $6m’ – EFCC speaks on operations against BDC operators

EFCC said many of the over 6,000 registered BDCs do not belong to the Association of Bureau De Change Operators…
An eyewitness reveals how gunmen abducted nine passengers between on Ikom-Ogoja Highway in Cross River State on Tuesday.

Eyewitness: How gunmen abducted 9 travelers in Cross River

The Commissioner of Police in Cross River, Mr Sule Balarabe, confirmed the abduction, but said the number of victims had…
INEC justifies N1.5bn demand for CTCs of National Register of Voters and Polling Unit as requested by Messrs V.C. Ottaokpukpu and Associates

INEC disowns new list of PDP candidates for Edo’s legislative elections

There has been controversies following the emergence of different lists of candidates produced from parallel primary elections conducted by the…
Delta Government explains why it returned Ogochukwu Nwabude, a woman begging for alms in Asaba with her baby to her home state of Anambra

Delta Govt drew N30bn from N150bn loan facility, says Okowa

Okowa, who is also the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said N25 billion out of the…
Nigeria's Defense Headquarters says a Naval personnel Akila A opened fire and shot his colleague dead in Dansadua, Katsina State on Friday.

How Naval rating Ibrahim was abducted in Anambra

Spokesperson for the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Olukayode Ayo-Vaughan, confirmed that the Naval rating was abducted somewhere in Anambra State
INEC

Why INEC is adamant on use of BVAs, IReV for 2023 elections – Yakubu

INEC said Nigerians want free, fair, credible and verifiable elections supported by technology, which guarantees transparent accreditation and upload of…
Troops

Boko Haram Commander Abu Hassan, 13 other terrorists killed in battle with troops

It was gathered that the terrorists were killed after a gunner in the troops' patrol convoy opened fire on the…
L-R: Oyekan, Abubakar and Egbunu at the event

LNSA, stakeholders jaw-jaw on how to effectively police Lagos

The stakeholders are drawn from the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Air Force, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Rapid…
APC

APC members defect to PDP in Lagos

Receiving the defectors, Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, a PDP stalwart assured the decampees of fair treatment and level playing ground to…
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State

Kogi wins World Bank’s awards

The World Bank, in July 2021, commended Governor Yahaya Bello for refunding $4.63 million surplus funds under the Nigeria Erosion…
Inauguration of the twin buildings housing the Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences and the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, performed by the Chairman of Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Prof. Abba Hassan in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

We’ve made Rivers varsity the best in Nigeria – Wike

Wike spoke at the inauguration of the twin buildings housing the Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences and the Faculty of…
Tinubu with Buhari at the event

Tinubu kicks off presidential campaign: What he said in Jos

The presidential candidate said that he was aware of the challenges youths were encountering but that they would become a…
Iya Oniyan

Breaking: Another Lagos APC chieftain Iya Oniyan is dead

The woman, who is in her 70s died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos on Tuesday.
Kadiri

$9.6bn P&ID fraud: Court issues Bench Warrant on Nolan

Nolan, one of the directors of Goidel Resources Limited, a Designated Non-Financial Institution, DNFI, and another company, ICIL Limited, are…
Sobur Olayiwola Olawale

Breaking: Lagos lawmaker Sobur Olawale slumps, dies in Jos after APC campaign flag-off

Olawale was in Jos where he attended the APC's presidential campaign flag-off. He was said to have died on his…
Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspect in murder of Super TV CEO Usifo Ataga says police tore the statement she wrote on the allegation against her

Chidinma voluntarily wrote that she murdered Ataga, Police insist

Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication undergraduate of the University of Lagos, is standing trial for the alleged murder of Ataga.
The Edo State Command of FRSC vows to henceforth clamp down on truck drivers who convey goods with passengers in their trucks.

412 killed in Lagos road crashes in 10 months

Biu said that the 412 people had been killed and 522 seriously injured in 520 reported cases of road traffic…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday in Lagos thrilled participants at UN Tourism Confab to the rendition and dancing of Nigerian ace singer, Kizz Daniel’s hit song, “Buga’’.

Osinbajo thrills participants to “Buga’’, “Last Last’’ hails artists at UN Confab

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo also rendered Nigerian Afro beat star, Burna Boy’s song, Last Last (Breakfast) and another top rave…
The Nigerian Navy (NN) Board has approved the promotion of 55 senior officers to various ranks in the service.

Oil theft: CNS Gambo opens up on interception of MT HEROIC IDUN

By Yahaya Isah The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, has urged Nigerians and the international community…
Muaspaha Naira

EFCC smashes suspected currency speculator ‘Mustapha Naira’

Uwujaren stated that the suspect was picked up by operatives of the Commission on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Wuse…
Free Bawa or charge him to court: MURIC writes DSS

Why some BDC operators were arrested – EFCC

According to him, EFCC’s arrest of BDC operators and currency speculators in the parallel market was not indiscriminate but a…
Nigerian Feminist Forum cautions FG, Ministry of Education, NERDC against move to expunge sex education from the education curriculum.

Group cautions FG against removal of sex education from curriculum

NFF insists that the Minister and NERDC should in the interest of Nigeria and its Public health, quickly reverse the…
Buhari and Tinubu at the event

We have taken a stand, Tinubu must emerge president – Buhari vows

According to Buhari, the party has taken a stand and "we are going to support and campaign for him to…
I-G Usman Baba deploys 21 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to various Departments, Commands, and Formations of the Force.

Lagos-Ibadan expressway: IGP Alkali Baba moves against kidnappers

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered an immediate restructuring of the security architecture to provide adequate…
Obi and Soludo

Peter Obi fires back: I won’t allow Soludo distract my attention

Soludo had on Monday delivered damning verdict on Obi, saying he knows he cannot win and will not win the…
Nigeria Air Force kills Halilu Buzu and Alaji Gana notorious kingpins of bandits terrorising communities across Northwest in air strikes

Notorious bandit kingpins Halilu Buzu, Alaji Gana killed in NAF airstrikes

The banditry kingpins and their foot soldiers were killed in sustained airstrikes carried out by the Nigerian Airforce (NAF) following…
Governor Nyesom Wike appoints new chairman and members for the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC.

Wike signs Executive Order banning use of premises, residential buildings as campaign offices 

Speaking while signing the Order at the Rivers State Executive Council Chamber, Wike condemned the incessant defacement of expensive public…
Huge crowd at APC Presidential flag-off

Huge crowd as Tinubu flags off presidential campaign in Jos (Video)

At the event were the president, Muhammadu Buhari, APC National chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Vice Presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, governors…