President Tinubu to attend ECOWAS Summit in Guinea-Bissau
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Guinea-Bissau on Saturday, July 8, to attend the 63rd Ordinary Session of…
Protesters storm EU office, demand withdrawal of election reports
The European Union (EU) in Abuja was besieged on Thursday, July 6, by a Coalition of Civil Society Organisation and…
Gov Adeleke submits list of Commissioner nominees; see full list
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has finally released a list of Commissioner-nominees to serve in his administration. Adeleke, who…
Tinubu sets up committee on tax reforms
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms. Dele Alake, special…
Names of ex-governors receiving pensions in 10th Senate
About 13 former Governors still receive pension allowances while still serving as Senators in the 10th National Assembly. Tribune in…
Tinubu writes national assembly, seeks confirmation of service chiefs
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, July 6, wrote the national assembly to confirm the appointment of the newly appointed service…
We’re improving tax collection and not imposing new taxes – FG
The federal government has said that it has no intention of imposing new taxes on Nigerians. Zacchaeus Adedeji, special adviser…
Justice Aboki confirmed as first Female Chief Judge of Kano
Justice Dije Aboki has been confirmed Kano state house of assembly as the substantive Chief Judge of the North-West state.…
Tinubu suspends 5% telecoms tax, defers Finance Act to September 1
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed four Executive Orders in fidelity to the pledge to put Nigerians at the centre…
NCDC confirms 789 diphtheria cases and 80 deaths in eight states
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that there are 789 cases of diphtheria in Nigeria as of…
Reps move to stop take-over of some Cross River communities by Cameroon
Members of the house of representatives have initiated a move to stop the take-over of some Cross River communities by…
Resident doctors issue two-week ultimatum to FG over pending agreements
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has issued a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government for commencement of implementation of…
Mmesoma: Reps to investigate ‘forgery’ of UTME result
The house of representatives on Wednesday, July 5, resolved to investigate the alleged forgery of the unified tertiary matriculation examination…
LAWMA to begin sealing properties without waste bins from Friday
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced that it would begin sealing properties without waste bins on Lagos Island…
NEMA lists 14 states that may experience huge flooding soon
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has listed 14 states and 31 communities that may witness heavy rainfall that may…
Tinubu and Shettima tender LP membership register to prove claim of Obi not being a member of the party
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have backed up their argument of Peter Obi not being a member…
Nine illegal refining sites uncovered in Bayelsa state
A total of nine illegal refineries sites with a combined total daily production estimated to be more than one million…
FG to reduce drug importation from 60% to 40%
The Federal Government has disclosed that it has plans of reducing the importation of drugs into the country from 60%…
Mark Zuckerberg to launch Twitter rival Threads within days
Facebook owner Meta is launching its new app to rival Twitter and it’s expected to go live on Thursday, June…
Naira value appreciates, exchanges N741 to $1
The naira has appreciated against the dollar, exchanging at N741.50 at the investors and exporters window as at the close…
Delta Monarch Advocates Death Penalty For Corrupt Public Office Holders
By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta state monarch, His Royal Majesty, Benjamin Keagborekuzi of Adein in Agbor kingdom has advised that the…
Presidential Election Petitions-By ODU FAVOUR AWELE
A great number of persons have been so eager and waiting patiently for the outcome of the court case between…
NAFDAC Report Endorses Indomie Noodles as Safe for Consumption
Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye declared the scientific testing the…
Don’t panic buy. No plans to increase petrol pump price to N700 per litre- IPMAN tells Nigerians
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has denied reports claiming members of its association have concluded plans to…
FG reportedly lifts ban on importation of vehicles by land borders
The federal government have reportedly lifted the ban on importation of vehicles through the land borders. DailyTrust reports that the…
Suspected armed robber rips N700,000 gold chain from neck of victim at gunpoint in Delta
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber who stole a gold chain valued at…
Nigeria will see positive changes as we move along after going through these baby steps of pains – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians to endure what he described as baby steps of pain following some economic reforms…
Marketers project N700 per litre for petrol
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has projected that the pump price of petrol could rise above N700 per…
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians over circulation of unwholesome Sprite drink
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public over the circulation of a…
FG to stop funding professional bodies and councils
The federal government has said that budgetary allocations will no longer be made for professional bodies and councils from January…
Naira trades at N763/$ at I&E window
The Naira appreciated by 0.67 percent on the investors and exporters (I&E) window on Tuesday, June 27, as it traded…
Murder: Court restrains Kano government from re-arresting Doguwa
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state and the state’s attorney-general have been restrained by a federal high court sitting in…
CBN sets N50k daily limit on contactless payments
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set a N50,000 limit for contactless payments (payments made without physical contact between…
12 stock-broking firms blacklisted and sent out of stock market by Nigerian Exchange Limited
12 stock broking firms have been blacklisted by the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) for non-compliance with shareholders fund as required…
FG introduces proof of ownership fee for all categories of vehicles
The Federal Government has introduced a policy where all vehicles are expected to obtain a Proof of Ownership Certificate (POC).…
World Bank approves $500m loan for Nigeria
The World Bank has approved the sum of $500m Federal Government loan request to help Nigeria drive women’s empowerment. In…
We want to create 1m jobs — FG seeks Korea’s support to train Nigerians in digital industry
Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated Nigeria wants to create one million jobs for youths in the digital industry. In…
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company makes u-turn, asks customers to disregard reports of increase in electricity tariff
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company AEDC has asked its customers to disregard reports that it would be increasing electricity tariffs…
Ribadu assumes office as National Security Adviser, vows to stabilise Nigeria
Former EFCC boss, Nuhu Ribadu, has officially taken over from Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd) as Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA).…
Salah: Federal Govt declares Wednesday and Thursday Public Holidays
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday June 28 and Thursday June 29, 2023 as Public Holidays. Permanent Secretary…
Tinubu renames 15 airports after Buhari, Okadigbo, Akintola, Awolowo and others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renamed some federal government-owned airports after some prominent Nigerians. This is contained in a memo…
We have BVN and NIN already – Nigerians fume as CBN orders commercial banks to obtain customers’ social media handles
Some Nigerians have criticised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for ordering commercial banks to obtain customers’ social media handles…
We’ll increase tariff next week- Abuja Electricity Distribution Company alerts consumers
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has notified its customers of an increase in electricity tariff from July 1 2023.…
FAAC allegedly adopts N436.38/$1 exchange rate for June
The federation account allocation committee (FAAC) has reportedly adopted the N436.38/$1 exchange rate for the month of June remittances. TheCable…
New tenants’ abduct neighbour’s two children 2 weeks after moving into a room in Bayelsa community
Two tenants, a male and a female, have abducted their neighbour’s two children two weeks after moving into a room…
Delta villagers excited over siting of federal poly in community
As the Federal Polytechnic, Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State finalises arrangements to formally take off…
President Tinubu off to London on private visit
President Bola Tinubu has left Paris for London on a private visit. A statement released by Dele Alake, Special Adviser…
Financial system rotten under Emefiele – President Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has broken his silence on the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He…
Judge rules that DSS has power to prosecute cyberstalking
A preliminary objection filed by a defence counsel challenging the prosecution powers of the Department of State Services to prosecute…
Suspected cable thief escapes death after being electrocuted while allegedly vandalizing transformer in Jos
A suspected vandal escaped death after he was electrocuted while allegedly vandalizing a transformer in the Rayfield area of Jos,…
NAFDAC uncovers warehouse where fraudsters change expiration dates of organic energy drink imported from the UK
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, says it has uncovered a warehouse in Aba, Abia…
President Bola Tinubu meets the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and President of AFREXIM Bank (photos)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) who is currently in Paris for the the New Global Finance Pact, today June 22,…
No Presidential approval for salary increase for political office holders and judicial officers – Presidency
The Presidency has stated that there is no Presidential approval for salary increase for political office holders and judicial officers.…
Presidential Poll: INEC wiped off results in BVAS – Forensic expert tells court
Mr. Hitler Nwala, a digital forensic expert who appeared before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, on…
Govt announces Eid-ul-Azha holidays from June 29th to July 1st
The federal government has announced Eid-ul-Azha holidays from June 29 to July 1st. The cabinet division secretariat has issued a…
President Bola Tinubu arrives at venue of Paris summit for New Global Financial Pact (photos/video)
President Bola Tinubu has arrived the venue of the Paris summit for New Global Financial Pact. The President was received…
PIA: Oil companies owe host communities N800bn — HOSCON.
The Host Communities of Nigeria (HOSCON) has said that in almost two years after the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) was…
Glo sponsors 2023 Ojude Oba Festival
Total telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, has announced its sponsorship of the 2023 edition of Ojude Oba Festival, one of Nigeria’s…
Steer clear of more borrowing – Debt Management Office warns FG
The Federal Government has been warned by the Debt Management Office (DMO) against additional borrowing. The DMO which noted that…
Asset Forfeiture: Court fixes Oct 23 to hear Diezani’s suit against EFCC
Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja, has fixed October 23, 2023 for hearing in the suit…
Visa Restriction on foreign students’ family not targeted at Nigerians – UK Envoy
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery has stated that the decision of the United Kingdom (UK) to restrict…
EFCC warns skit makers, movie producers over unauthorized use of EFCC Jackets and symbols
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned skit makers and movie producers over unauthorized use of EFCC Jackets…
Naira and dollar exchange rate reportedly sells for an intra-day high of N815/$1
The exchange rate between the naira and dollar sold for an intra-day high of N815/$1 at the official Investor &…
There is no approval yet – RMAFC denies salary increase for Tinubu, Govs, others
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has denied media reports claiming that it has approved the increment of…
FG approves re-opening of Seme border for vehicle importation
The Federal Government has approved the re-opening of the Seme border for the importation of vehicles. Director of Road Transport…
Suspended EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa still in DSS custody one week after
Abdulrasheed Bawa is still in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) one week after he was suspended…
Nigerian Navy reacts to allegation outgoing Chief of Naval Staff is refusing to hand over to Ogalla
Authorities of the Nigerian Navy have debunked reports alleging that the outgone Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu…
High Court of FCT reserves ruling on Emefiele’s bail application to July 13
Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital territory sitting in Abuja has reserved ruling in the…
Appeal court sets aside warrant of arrest against Amaechi and two others
A bench warrant of arrest issued against the former Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi, Governorship Candidate of the All…
Official and parallel market rates converge as Naira closes at N756 to a dollar on Tuesday
The official and parallel market rates have converged days after the Central Bank of Nigeria released a new foreign exchange…
Ortom released by EFCC after being grilled for 10 hours
Former Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ortom arrived…
FG sets new deadline for Eko/Apongbon bridges reopening
The federal government has set July 15 as a new date to complete repairs and re-open both Eko and Apongbon…
Tinubu returns Hajj Commission and NEMA to Vice President’s office
The return of the National Emergency Management Agency and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria to the Office of the…
President Tinubu arrives France for Global Financing Pact summit (photos)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) touched down in France today June 20, ahead of the Global Financing Pact Summit convened…
President Tinubu departs for France to attend Financial Pact Summit
President Bola Tinubu this morning June 20, departed for France where he will be joining world leaders in Paris, to…