A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayekooto Akindele, has criticised Nigerian rapper and activist Falz over his remarks about First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s appeal...
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has appealed for increased and sustained funding for the electoral body, saying the cost of...
Three political parties reportedly failed to upload the names of their presidential and vice-presidential candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal before the submission...
The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, has risen by more than ₦100 per litre at some depots following Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s...
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has called for a coroner’s inquest into the death of Mary Habila, insisting that she should not...
The family of 26-year-old physiotherapist Mary Habila, popularly known as Mara, has announced her burial arrangements following her death at the residence of the Minister of...
Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, has criticised Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s call for the United Nations and other international bodies to...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of 20 new permanent secretaries to strengthen the leadership of the state’s civil service. The appointments were...
The presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) for the 2027 general election, Aliyu Bin Abbas, has announced Chinazam Ike as his running mate. The...
The Senate has dismissed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s call for the United Nations and other international bodies to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers...
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Ministerial Economic Advisory Committee made up of leading economists, public finance experts and private sector executives to strengthen economic policymaking...
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgment in the appeals challenging a Federal High Court ruling that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission...
Adeniyi Adeyemi, the self-styled Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has been arrested over allegations of forgery, fraud and impersonation. According to TVC,...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has thrown its weight behind Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s call for an independent United Nations-led investigation into the abduction of...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims that it granted an access code to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction led by Nafiu Bala...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that he regularly asks his wife to pray that President Bola Tinubu will continue...
Nigerian actress Yvonne Jegede has declared that she will no longer engage in public advocacy on national issues following criticism over her recent comments on governance...
Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, resigned on Tuesday as President Volodymyr Zelensky launched a sweeping government reshuffle aimed at strengthening the country’s response to escalating military,...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who is widely known as the Director General...
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has denied reports that the faction led by Nafiu Bala Gombe has uploaded the...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has officially confirmed Deputy Governor Murtala Sule Garo as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. Governor Yusuf made the...
Portuguese club Sporting Braga have completed the signing of highly rated Nigerian youngster Adebisi Olamikun from newly promoted Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Inter Lagos....
Popular Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu, has insisted that students across the country should not be required to pay for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and...
Dangote Industries Limited has introduced a whistleblower programme that offers a ₦500,000 cash reward to anyone who provides credible information leading to the arrest of individuals...
The Federal Government has put on hold the proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National...
A Nigerian blogger and publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, Ejike Ofoegbu, has publicly apologised to Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, and his...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced that its Air Component under Operation Hadin Kai carried out successful airstrikes against suspected terrorist locations in Borno State,...
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reportedly selected the party’s National Vice...
The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City, Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, has died. The revered cleric reportedly passed away peacefully in his...
A former coordinator of Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign, Ifeanyi Thaddeus Ezeagu, has called for an independent, transparent and thorough investigation into the controversy surrounding the...
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has claimed that Al Jazeera privately apologised to him following his controversial appearance on...
Nearly two weeks after the Federal Government stepped in to address the cooking gas supply crisis, marketers say prices remain significantly above normal levels despite noticeable...
Media aide to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Muyiwa Adekeye, has dismissed allegations that his principal breached any court order during his recent visit to...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday convened a closed-door meeting with the nation’s military leadership, intelligence chiefs and top security officials at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as...
The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has disclosed details of his private meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, saying their...
The fourth batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa has arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos as part of the Federal Government’s voluntary...
The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prof. Sadiq Gombe, has called on the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, to...
The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised the Presidency over its response to comments made by the party’s presidential candidate,...
Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has said the reported detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Attorney General of...
The Senate has approved a combined budget of ₦404.07 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), endorsing ₦170.10 billion for the 2025 fiscal year and...
Nigerian social media personality and entertainer, DJ Chicken, has reportedly been arrested by security operatives over comments he allegedly made about Seyi Tinubu, the son of...
The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has cautioned that any future state police system must not be allowed to become a tool for political oppression...
The United States has revised its Visa Waiver Program (VWP), announcing that travellers who have visited certain countries or hold dual citizenship with them will no...
The National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, was on Thursday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of money laundering...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said his efforts to curb wasteful spending and block the diversion of public funds have...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the disbursement of more than ₦1.5 billion to 6,129 students across three tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic...
The Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has admitted into evidence extra-judicial statements allegedly made by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin...
Several communities in Lagos and Osun states have been plunged into darkness following heavy rainfall and flooding that disrupted electricity infrastructure in the affected areas. The...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed speculation that the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, could be...
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has disclosed that the Federal Government has more than doubled the monthly salary of Nigerian soldiers as part of...