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CBN moves to ban importation of maize

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all authorised dealers to discontinue the processing of Form M for the…

EFCC presents witnesses against Mompha’s accomplices

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has presented witnesses against Mompha's alleged accomplices, Kayode Phillips and Hamza Koudeih.

Lagos Govt urges striking doctors to return to work

The Lagos State Government has urged striking doctors under its employment to suspend their three days warning strike and return…

Oyo breaks record as NCDC announces 595 COVID-19 cases

Oyo State on Monday recorded its highest Coronavirus cases, as the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced 595 new…

Premium Times publisher Olorunyomi, 3 others win Press Freedom Award

Publisher of Nigeria's online newspaper Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi is among four journalists to be honoured in November with the…
Police kill John Togo, a notorious pirate terrorising drivers, passengers on Bonny, Okirika and Port Harcourt waterways of Rivers State.

10 suspected pirates arraigned in Lagos

Ten suspected pirates were on Monday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for hijacking a fishing…

NDDC blames COVID-19 for delay in paying Foreign Scholarship beneficiaries

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has attributed the delay in meeting its obligations to the beneficiaries of its 2019…
COVID-19 kills 21 more Nigerians

More trouble for Lagos: Coronavirus kills 39 in three days

The deadly Coronavirus pandemic is raging in Lagos, as 39 people have been killed by the virus in the last…
Oyetola

Osun govt eases lockdown in 4 Local Government Areas

The Osun government has approved the easing of lockdown imposed on four local government areas in the state to contain…

Video: Church founder rains curses on pastors who left his church with members

A video has surfaced on social media of a church founder who rained curses on his pastors who left his…

President Buhari approves new boards for NLNG, BGT

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the newly reconstituted board of Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas(NLNG) and Bonny Gas Transport Limited (…

Hadi Sirika: Passengers must arrive 90 minutes before departure

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said passengers on domestic flights are to arrive at the airport one hour, 30 minutes…

Lagos lawmakers pay condolence visit to Tunde Braimoh’s family

The Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa and other lawmakers of the assembly have paid a condolence visit…

Abia transport workers protest 25 months unpaid salaries

Workers of a transport company, Abia Line Network Company, on Monday marched to the Abia House of Assembly complex in…
Police lunch manhunt for ‘criminals’ demanding for return of Sanusi while booing Emir Bayero

Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero re-appoints chief deposed by father

The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado-Bayero, has re-appointed Alhaji Aminu Danagundi as the new Sarkin Dawaki Babba 17-years after he…
Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education:

Nigerian govt releases guidelines for reopening of schools

Nigerian government on Monday released guidelines for the reopening of schools across the nation.
University of Lagos, UNILAG, unveils activities and programmes for its 54th Convocation to be held from January 10 to January 19

Double rape charge: UNILAG alumnus John Otema gets judgment day

John Otema, an alumnus of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) accused of raping two undergraduates of the institution has been…

602 repentant Boko Haram members declare allegiance to Nigeria

602 repentant Boko Haram members, on Monday, denounced their membership of the group and swore Oath of Allegiance to the…
Stock Market

Nigeria’s stock market opens week with N55bn loss

The nation’s bourse resumed transactions for the week on Monday with a loss of N55 billion following sell pressure in…

Gov. Umahi suspends Auditor Generals indefinitely

Ebonyi Governor David Umahi has indefinitely suspended the State Auditor General, Innocent Nweda, and Auditor General for local government in…
Niger State House of Assembly

Niger Assembly summons commissioners, others over COVID-19 response

The Niger State House of Assembly Ad-hoc Committee on COVID-19 has directed that the chairman and all members of the…

Fani-Kayode wades into Akpabio, Nunieh’s raging feud

Nigeria’s former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has waded into the raging feud between former Acting Managing Director of Interim Management…

I met Magu in Dubai but not for money laundering – Pastor Omale

Pastor Emmanuel Omale has denied allegations that he bought a property in Dubai worth N573m on behalf of the suspended…
Abubakar Malami, (SAN)

AGF Malami gives Sahara Reporters 7-day ultimatum

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has given Sahara Reporters 7 days to retract…

EFCC begs court to deny popular influencer, Adeherself bail

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has urged an Ikeja Special Offences Court to deny popular social media influencer,…
Pastor Adeboye kissing his wife

Pastor Adeboye floods social media with photos on wife’s 72nd birthday

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, is celebrating his wife, Foluke Adeboye, on…
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State

35 doctors test positive for coronavirus in Kwara

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kwara branch, has disclosed that 35 doctors have so far tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Court

Court dismisses libel suit against Thisday, Diamond Bank

A FCT High Court, in Kubwa on Monday, dismissed a N5 billion libel suit filed by a Chartered Accountant, Nixon…

ASUU condemns new rape bill

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the recently passed bill on sexual harassment and rape, alleging that it…

Just In: Fire guts World Trade Centre in Abuja

A section of the World Trade Centre building located in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was on Monday gutted by…