Nigeria hits back at Niger Republic over ‘destabilisation’ claims
Nigeria has strongly denied allegations by Niger that it supported militant groups involved in destabilizing the country. The Nigerian Ministry…
64 Hearty Cheers To Sen Ned Nwoko
As Distinguished Sen Ned Nwoko clocks 64 years today Delta North people join the world and his family in wishing…
State House allocates N15bn for vehicle purchase and office construction
The State House has allocated N15.09bn for the purchase of tyres for bulletproof vehicles, Sport Utility Vehicles, operational vehicles, and…
Chief Ejiofor To Obi Of Ogwashi Uku: Stay Off Ubulu-Uku Farmlands
The Onishe of Ubulu Uku, Chief Emma Ejiofor has issued a resolute warning to individuals and groups engaging in illegal…
Senate orders Julius Berger MD’s arrest over abandoned projects
The Senate on Thursday, Dec. 12, mandated its President, Godswill Akpabio, to issue a warrant of arrest to compel the…
FG to develop National policy on bullying
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has disclosed that the federal government is set to develop a national policy…
No magical solution to steady power supply – Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked Nigerians not to expect a “magical response” to the electricity challenges in the country.…
Senate Committee On Reparations And Repatriations To Tackle Some Historical Injustices, Systemic Grievances In The Country.
The Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriations, chaired by Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, held its maiden meeting on Tuesday, December…
We Want To Improve Technology In Nigeria, Says Prof. Achuenu
By Onomiguren Agbamu The Rector of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Bldr. Prof. Emmanuel Achuenu, has revealed that the polytechnic aim…
Death OF PG: Okuama Community Protest, Give Seven-Day Ultimatum For Release of Leaders
Following the death of Pa James Oghoroko, President-General of Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area, the community in…
Sen Ned Nwoko Is A Visionary Leader – Rev Ugochukwu
BY AUSTIN OYIBODE Reverend Joseph Ugochukwu White, a bible scholar and an indigene of Aniocha North, has said that Senator…
I like U.S. because it has true democracy – Davido
Nigerian singer, Davido has expressed admiration for the democratic process in the United States, contrasting it with the one practiced…
South Africa relaxes visa rules for Nigerian tourists and business people
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Nigerian tourists can now apply for a visa without the need to…
Apex Association Of Anioma Indigene Holds Maiden Summit
By Onomiguren Agbamu The Apex Association Of Anioma Indigene, ( AAA) at the weekend holds her maiden edition for South-South/…
Port harcourt refinery reportedly halts operations barely 3 days after resumption
Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) has suddenly ceased crude oil processing, barely three days after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company…
ICC turns down Mongolia’s appeal for failing to arrest Putin
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday dismissed a request by Mongolia to appeal a decision that found Ulaanbaatar in…
President Tinubu seeks stronger ties with France in food security, energy, and education
President Bola Tinubu, during a high-profile meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, said Nigeria is committed to enhancing cooperation in key…
If an African child is given a glass of milk in a class, there will be no problem in getting him to return and stay in school to learn – Tinubu addresses investors in France
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for heightened foreign investments in Nigeria’s critical sectors, including food security, solid minerals, energy,…
Tax reform bills pass second reading at Senate
The Senate has passed, for second reading, the four tax reform bills that were forwarded to it for consideration. After…
DG Delta Health Contributory Health Commission, Dr. Akpoveta Bags ACNPN Award
By Onomiguren Agbamu Director General of Delta State Contributory Health Commission, Doctor Isaac Akpoveta has given assurance that sixty per…
Senator Ned Nwoko Didn’t Tell An Atom Of Lie Against Governor Oborevwori
By Chukwuobi Anyasi A report from Delta government house has been trending on social media, especially Facebook and WhatsApp. The…
Delta Assembly Passes 2025 Appreciation Bill
Delta State House of Assembly, Tuesday passed the State Appropriation Bill for 2025 financial year. The budget titled christened “Budget…
Port Harcourt refinery begins operation, dispatches 1st batch of petroleum products (video)
The Port Harcourt Refinery has commenced operations after undergoing a major upgrade and modernization project that started in 2021. This…
Nigerians call on NAFDAC to probe viral ‘organic weight gain pap’ for babies
Nigerians have called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to probe a weight gain…
Tinubu claimed he’s prepared for the role but he’s clearly struggling — Bishop Kukah
Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has described President Bola Tinubu, former President Muhammadu Buhari, and most of…
Subsidy removal and Naira floating has brought Nigeria to its knees — Ex-PDP Spokesman Ologbondiyan
Former spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has criticized the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, claiming…
South African Pastor carries large cross while walking to court for his trial over alleged kidnapping, possession of dangerous weapons, and assault
Controversial South African pastor Paseka “Mboro” Motsoeneng has sparked widespread reactions after a video of him carrying a large cross…
Auditor-General uncovers N197bn contract fraud in MDAs
A recent report by the Auditor-General of the Federation has uncovered financial irregularities totaling over N197.72 billion across various ministries,…
At 60, God Has Shown Me Abundant Grace, Affirms Eddy Ogidi-Gbegbaje
By Onomiguren Agbamu Retired Permanent Secretary, Government House and Protocol, and current Chairman, Delta State Bureau for Pensions, Sir Edwin…
Sanwo-Olu presents N3tr budget estimates for 2025 to Assembly
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has proposed a N3 trillion budget for the 2025 fiscal year, presenting it to the…
Bill proposing Six-year single-term for President, Governors rejected by Reps
A bill seeking to reduce the tenure of the president and governors to a single tenure of 6 years has…
FG sacks Nnamdi Azikiwe university council, Vice-Chancellor
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the removal of Bernard Odoh, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikwe…
INEC declares Aiyedatiwa winner of Ondo guber election
The governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been declared winner of the Ondo state governorship election. The Returning Officer…
Reforms in Nigeria not working – IMF report
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported that the economic reforms initiated by Nigeria’s federal government have yet to yield…
BREAKING: British Police, Courts Prove Dependable in Quick Resolution of Frozen Funds Case
…as court orders release of $1.2 million to Senator Ned Nwoko A recent high-profile ruling has shown the British justice…
Naira may weaken to N1,993/$1 – Report
The Naira is forecasted to depreciate to N1,993 per US dollar by 2028. A report by BMI Research, a subsidiary…
Every Nigerian now owes N619,501 according to debt per capita report
A data review for the second quarter debt portfolio of the country released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)…
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino congratulates Donald Trump after he declared victory in US election
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino has congratulated Donald Trump ahead of his return as US President. Earlier today, Trump declared victory…
Man k!lls his ex-wife during fight in Ogun
A 37-year-old man, Muftau Adefalu, has allegedly k!lled his ex-wife, Yetunde Olayiwole, in the Sango-Ota area of Ogun State. The…
Sports Is A Source Of Revenue – Ned Nwoko
By Julius Oweh Sports apart from physical fitness of the athletes, entertainment for people, is a veritable means of revenue…
NNPC hasn’t authorised sale of petrol to marketers – Dangote refinery replies IPMAN
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stated that it has not received any payments from the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of…
Police officer gun down his wife and their domestic worker
The police in Limpopo, South Africa are seeking public assistance to provide information to trace an officer, Sergeant Nditsheni Vele,…
Monye Adds Voice To Anioma State Creation
The recent revival of the demand for the creation of Anioma State, essentially driven by Senator Ned Nwoko, is in…
Pump price goes up again, hits N1,025 in Lagos, N1,050 in Abuja
The pump price of petrol has gone up for the second time in three weeks, selling at N1,020 at the…
Guwor Bags Pointer Award of Excellence In Public Service, Express Appreciation To Mgt
By Onomiguren Agbamu Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor has expressed heartfelt appreciation to…
Indian Billionaire leaves large chunk of his £91million fortune to his DOG in his
‘He has made very, very generous provisions for them’, he told the Times. ‘They will never have to work again…
JOB CREATION BUREAU CALLS FOR APPLICATION INTO 2024 CYCLE OF MORE BIZUP
Delta State Government through its Job and Wealth Creation Bureau has announced the commencement of its 2024 Business Upscale Programme…
AFCON Qualifiers: CAF hands victory to Nigeria, fines Libya $50,000
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded Nigeria a win and the full three points in the 2025 African…
Naira depreciates to N1739/$ in parallel market
The Naira has depreciated to N1,739 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,735 per dollar on Wednesday. Data from…
Minister of finance Edun confirms plans to raise VAT to 15% on luxury goods
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has confirmed that the federal government plans…
Nigeria written on proposed reserve currency of BRICS as it joins bloc as partner country
Nigeria has officially joined BRICS as a partner country, alongside 12 other nations, further strengthening its economic ties with the…
Tinubu nominates Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu and six others as ministers
President Bola Tinubu has nominated seven new Ministers in a major restructuring aimed at improving government operations. The appointment was…
Tinubu sacks five ministers, including Mrs Uju Kennedy Ohanenye
Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this today, October 23. The President sacked Uju-Ken…
Five Nigerian Air Force personnel d!e in road traffic accident
Five personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have d!ed in a tragic accident along the Jos-Akwanga Express Road. The…
Buy petrol N1000/litre or CNG at N200 – President Tinubu tells Nigerians
As many continue to battle with economic hardship, President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians now have the option of…
FG stops export of cooking gas to crash price
The Federal Government has announced the suspension of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) exports, also known as cooking gas, produced locally.…
AFCON Qualifier: CAF to decide Libya vs Nigeria case Wednesday
The Confederation of African Football will on Wednesday, October 23 announce its decision on the botched AFCON qualifying Group D…
Nigerian Army denies Chief of Army Staff’s de@th rumor
The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports claiming that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has passed away.…
We won’t abandon flood victims – Delta Govt
Delta State Government, weekend, said it would not abandon flood victims across the state as rising water level threatens those…
Man discovers Pastor who officiated his wedding is the father of his 2 children
In a shocking twist, a pastor from the End Time Messages church in Chiredzi has been ordered to pay child…
PRESS BRIEFING BY THE AKWA IBOM STATE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CP JOSEPH O. ERIBO, psc. HELD ON FRIDAY, 18TH OCTOBER, 2024.
Distinguished gentlemen of the press, it is my pleasure to welcome you to this briefing. This is my second press…
President Tinubu returns to Nigeria after two-weeks vacation
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after spending two weeks in the United Kingdom (UK) for vacation. The president…
Flooding: Relocate from River banks – FG warns Nigerians
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has advised Nigerians residing around river banks along the River…
FG revokes Julius Berger’s contract
The Federal Government has revoked a section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway contract that was being handled by construction giant Julius…
Nigeria to take delivery of malaria vaccines today
Nigeria will receive its first shipment of the anticipated malaria vaccines on Thursday, October 17, a significant step in the…
No vacuum in leadership with Tinubu and Shettima abroad – Presidency
The Presidency has clarified that there is no leadership vacuum in Nigeria despite President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim…
Reps demand reversal of petrol price hike
The Nigerian House of Representatives has called on the federal government to reverse the recent increase in petrol and cooking…
Naira depreciates by 43%, listed among worst-performing currencies in Africa – World Bank
The Nigerian naira has been listed as one of the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024. This is according…
Super Eagles: Apologise to Nigeria – Senate tells Libyan Govt
The Senate has asked the government of Libya to apologise to Nigeria following the inhumane treatment they subjected Nigeria’s senior…
Bill to establish Nigerian Coast Guard scales second reading in Senate
The Nigerian Senate has progressed a bill to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard after it passed its second reading during…
“Our president” Travellers hail Peter Obi as he “clears traffic” in Kogi (video)
Nigerian youths were filmed hailing Peter Obi in Kogi State. According to an eyewitness, there had been a road block…
FG eyes 25% Tax revenue from Nigerians earning above N100m
The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has hinted that wealthy Nigerians earning N100m…
Nationwide blackout as national grid collapses for the sixth time in 2024
Nigeria experienced yet another national electricity grid collapse on Monday evening, resulting in widespread power outages across the country. The…
Super Eagles: “Our team faced major challenges in Nigeria last week but we didn’t make public accusations” – Libyan Football Federation releases statement
The Libyan Football Federation has released a statement to deny accusations made by the Nigerian Football Federation that its squad…
God didn’t create Nigeria to struggle – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says it is not the plan of God for Nigeria to struggle economically, noting that the…
Cooking Gas price increases to N1500/kg
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas, has increased to N1,500/kg. According to the Managing Director/Chief…
Married women share battles they fight in their homes that their loved ones know nothing about
Married women have gone online to share the silent battles they fight in their homes that they never tell anyone…
Brother r@pes younger sister, 15, when she confides in him about being r@ped by their father
A 15-year-old girl’s father r@ped her several times over nearly two years and when she mustered the courage to tell…
We are not responsible for recent hike in petrol pump price – FG
The Federal Government has said it is not responsible for the hike in the pump price of petrol. The Nigerian…
FG to scrap VAT on Pharmaceuticals
The Federal Government says it has finalised the Executive Order to implement zero Value-Added Tax and excise duties on pharmaceutical…
Sokoto government releases N95.4m for mosques’ maintenance
The Sokoto State Government has disbursed N95.4 million for the maintenance of Juma’at mosques across the state. The funds were…
NDLEA arrests Canadian woman with drugs at Lagos airport
A 41-year-old Canadian lady Adrienne Munju has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at…
Swarm of bees attack thief, forcing him to return stolen item (video)
A suspected thief was attacked by a swarm of bees after stealing a battery from a house in Zimbabwe, forcing…
#BBNaija: Kellyrae wins Big Brother Naija No Loose season
Reality star, Kellyrae has won the Big Brother Naija No Loose Guard season The housemate was one of the eight…
Gov Fubara swears in 23 new Rivers Local government chairmen
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas. He…
Nigeria commences sale of crude oil in Naira
The federal government of Nigeria has officially commenced the sale of crude oil and refined petroleum products in naira, marking…
CBN sold $543.5m to stabilize FX market in September
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that it sold a total of $543.5 million to authorized dealer banks…
Tinubu upgrades Speaker Abbas’ honour from CFR to GCON after pushback from lawmakers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the nation’s second highest national honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the…
Tinubu writes Reps, submits four tax reform bills for consideration
President Bola Tinubu has submitted four tax reform bills to the National Assembly for consideration. In a letter read during…
Dubai Visa Made Easy: UAE Lifts Restrictions and Streamlines Process for Nigerians
On Independence Day, October 1, 2024, Nigeria not only celebrated 64 years of freedom but also welcomed the return of…
FG removes VAT on cooking gas and diesel
The federal government says it has halted Value Added Tax VAT on Diesel, Cooking gas and others in the oil…
Atiku proposes six-year single term for president and governors and a rotational presidency between the North and south
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has proposed a series of amendments to the 1999 Constitution, including the rotation of the…
”Retaliation to Iran attacks will be soon“ – Israel
Israel has said its war cabinet is weighing its options and “will not sit idly by” after Iran launched its…
Blame FG if we go on strike- ASUU tells Nigerians
copious reference to a month long youth confab that government was planning ostensibly as a way of giving our youth…
Iran airspace closed and flights cancelled amid Israeli retaliation fears
Iran has extended the closure of its airspace as it expects retaliation from Israel following its ballistic attack on the…
FG plans evacuation of Nigerians in Lebanon as Iran fires missiles at Israel
It appears Angelina Jolie is ready to give love another chance with younger rapper Akala. The actor seemingly confirmed her…
Candidates will henceforth pay N50,000 to reprint certificates – NECO
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that candidates will now be required to pay N50,000 for the reprinting of…
Customs officials shocked to find 10ft long python in carry-on luggage
Customs officers got a shock when checking a plane passenger’s carry-on luggage and they discovered a massive albino Burmese python.…
EFCC arraigns ex-Taraba Governor Ishaku and Permanent Secretary
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, and a former…
Full text of President Tinubu’s 64th Independence Anniversary speech
President Bola Tinubu has delivered his broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary celebration. Read the full text below: TEXT…