Government officials withdrew N6bn from NECO account – Former Chairman
Prof Abubakar Mohammed, former Chairman of the National Examination Council had disclosed that government officials withdrew N6bn from the exam…
Popular Yoruba poet Olanrewaju Adepoju dies at 83
Alhaji Olanrewaju Adepoju, a Yoruba poet, writer, artiste and religious leader, has passed on at the age of 83 years.…
CBN explains why there is ‘Naira scarcity’
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has explained the reasons behind the scarcity of naira notes in the country. In…
Man allegedly kills father’s tenant in Ondo, dismembers her body
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old ex-convict and internet fraudster, Fatai Bakare, for allegedly killing his father’s…
NNPP is open for collaboration and alliance and even merger with the APC, PDP, LP and any other political party – Abdulmumin Jibrin
Abdulmumin Jibrin, the House of Representatives member representing Kiru and Bebeji Federal Constituency has said that the New Nigerian Peoples…
TIME Names Taylor Swift as 2023 Person of the Year
In a significant recognition of her impact on the world stage, TIME Magazine has named Taylor Swift as the Person…
House of Reps issue warrant of arrest on CBN Governor, AGF, 17 others
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued a warrant of arrest for the new Central Bank Governor,…
Actor Oboy Siki brags about sleeping with over 3000 women
Ghanaian movie star, Oboy Siki, has publicly confessed to sleeping with over 3000 women. During an interview with Rashad on…
Olympic hockey star, Sanna Hakala is left paralysed from the chest down after freak collision with goalpost and may be forced to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of her life
A Two-time Olympic hockey player for Finland, has been left paralyzed from the chest down with limited function in her…
12 Russian elite marines ‘blow’ themselves up while cooking on an open fire next to live ammunition
12 Russian elite marines have died after they blew themselves up while cooking on an open fire next to live…
New York appeals court reinstates gag order against Donald Trump in civil fraud trial
A New York appeals court has reinstated a gag order prohibiting former US President Donald Trump and his attorneys from…
Old and new naira notes to co-exist until further notice – Supreme court rules
The Supreme Court has ruled that both the old and the redesigned Naira banknotes remain valid legal tenders in the…
Appeal court sacks Nasarawa speaker
Nasarawa State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, has been sacked by a court of appeal which sat…
Tinubu seeks senate’s approval for $8.6bn and €100m loan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked for the senate’s approval to borrow $8,699,168,559 and €100 million. The Nigerian leader who…
EFCC alerts public on ATM swapping fraud happening at POS stands and others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has alerted the public over a new method of financial fraud that involves…
Falz celebrates his parents as his mum, Funmi Falana, becomes a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN
Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana aka Falz, is in a celebratory mood as his mum, Funmi Falana, became a Senior Advocate…
Gov Oborevwori Flags-Off Construction Of N78bn Effurun/Warri flyovers
By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of three…
Delta Police Arrests Suspected Cultist, Foil Initiation, Recover Guns
On November 20, 2023 at about 1900hrs, the Command’s Raiders Squad while acting on credible information on a suspected cult…
ECOWAS court refuses to grant two Nigerian journalists $1m compensation for unlawful arrest by Nigerian security operatives; Orders FG to amend press law
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has ordered the federal government to amend some sections…
President Tinubu to present 2024 budget of N27.5 trillion on Wednesday, Nov. 29
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, November 29, present the 2024 budget to the National Assembly. The Federal Executive Council…
Appeal court sacks Kaduna Assembly Speaker, orders rerun in 5 polling units
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has nullified the election of the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of…
“The militants must be neutralized” – Elon Musk changes stance on Israeli-Hamas war after visiting site of Hamas massacre at Israeli kibbutz (video)
Billionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, November 27 in Israel, where the pair…
CBN will introduce new FX laws and guidelines to tackle Naira depreciation — Cardoso
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Yemi Cardoso has stated that the apex bank will soon introduce a…
Naira Drops To N956/$ As Dollar Supply Falls By 46%
The naira fell to N956/$ on the official Investor and Exporter forex window as dollar supply declined by 46.77 per…
Senate to mandate INEC to upload election results online
The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has decided to make it mandatory for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to…
NAFDAC raises alarm over fake injection in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians, particularly healthcare providers, to a batch…
FG revokes 1,633 mining licences
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has revoked 1,633 minerals titles previously given to non-complying mining…
We have to stop being foolish and stupid. We have to think out of the box – Obasanjo says Democracy is not working for Africa
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that Western Liberal Democracy has not been as a system of government in Africa…
Nigeria is open for business -Tinubu says at G20 Investment Summit and the Compact with Africa Conference
Bola Tinubu addressed the audience at the G20 Investment Summit and the Compact with Africa Conference in Berlin, Germany. The…
“Nobody should take Mohbad’s body yet for burial without my authorization. We need Justice and the DNA has to be done” – Mohbad’s father warns
Joseph Aloba, the father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka MohBad, has said nobody should bury the singer without…
Appeal court sacks Plateau governor Caleb Mutfwang
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Sunday, November 19, nullified the election of Caleb Mutfwang as the Governor of…
Delta Police Arrests Suspected Armed Robbers/Cultists, Recovers Locally Made Guns
On November 12, 2023 at about 0500hrs, operatives of Agbor Area Command while acting on credible intelligence, stormed Kelubia Street…
Tinubu directs RMAFC to raise judges’ salary
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has been directed by President Bola Tinubu to improve on the welfare…
NYSC To Replicate Mrs Soludo’s Healthy Living Initiative In Anambra
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), is set to replicate the content of the Healthy Living Initiative of Mrs Nonye…
Sir Bobby Charlton funeral: Key Man Utd figures set to snub service as details drop
The Glazers won’t be attending the funeral of Manchester United icon Sir Bobby Charlton on Monday, according to reports. The…
Hope Uzodinma wins Imo Governorship election
Governor Hope Uzodinma has been re-elected as the governor of Imo state. INEC declared him winner of the November 11…
Many stranded as NLC locks down Abuja airport (photos/video)
Many travelers have been left stranded after members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC)…
Our population remains the greatest asset of the nation – Tinubu pledges FG support for next population census
President Bola Tinubu has stated that the Federal Government will support the National Population Commission (NPC) in the conduct of…
President Tinubu signs N2.17trn 2023 Supplementary budget into law
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, November 8, signed the 2023 Supplementary Budget N2.17trn into law at the Presidential Villa in…
Nigeria lost N4.3tn to oil theft in five years – FG
The Nigerian government revealed on Monday, Nov. 7, that over N4.3 trillion worth of crude oil was lost to oil…
Tinubu to unveil birth and death registration portal on Wednesday
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, November 8, unveil an electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System and Geospatial Data…
Woman makes an impression as she arrives at her 100th birthday party rocking heels and a fashionable dress
A woman grabbed attention when she arrived at her birthday party rocking high heels, a fancy dress, and a crown.…
Niger, Benue, Kano marketers hike fuel, blame transportation cost
Oil marketers have increased the pump price of petrol in northern states including Niger, Benue, Kano, and Plateau. The Independent…
Reality show star Bre Tiesi claims she has slept with actor Michael B. Jordan
Reality show star, Bre Tiesi has claimed that she slept with actor Michael B. Jordan. The model who had nothing…
Labour declares Nationwide Strike Nov 8 over assault on NLC President Ajaero
The organised labour on Friday declared Wednesday, 8th November 2023 a nationwide strike following Monday’s manhandling of the national president…
We spent N500million on public toilets – Jigawa Commissioner says
The Jigawa government says it has spent N500 million on providing improved latrines in schools, hospitals, markets and motor parks…
National Assembly passes N2.17trn 2023 supplementary budget
The Senate and the House of Representatives, on Thursday, November 2, passed the N2.17trn 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Bill after third…
House of Reps scrap N5bn budget for Presidential Yacht
The House of Representatives has scrapped the N5 billion budgeted for the purchase of a Presidential yacht. Speaking to newsmen…
Senate approves $7.8bn, €100m in FG’s borrowing plan
The Senate has approved the sums of 7.8 billion dollars and 100 million euros in President Bola Tinubu’s proposed 2022–2024…
Boko Haram terrorists kill 17 youths in Yobe community for evading ‘tax’ (video)
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have killed 17 youths in Nguro Kayayya, a community under Kusur Damakarwa Ward in Geidam Local…
Pregnant women in Gaza say they are being forced to have c-sections by torchlight with no anaesthetic as bombardment continues
Pregnant women in Gaza are reportedly having to undergo c-section deliveries by torchlight and without anaesthetic in the beleaguered Strip…
Israel-Hamas War: Israeli airstrikes destroy 300 targets in Gaza and Lebanon overnight
Israel’s military announced on Tuesday, October 31, that another 300 Hamas targets have been attacked in the Gaza Strip over…
President Tinubu writes House of Representatives, seeks approval of N2.1trn 2023 budget
President Bola Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives seeking the approval of the sum of N2,176,791,286,033 as 2023…
Moment Francis Ngannou knocked down Tyson Fury in round three of their fight in Saudi Arabia (video)
Cameroonian mixed martial arts fighter, Francis Ngannou knocked down World heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury in round three of their fight…
Two Nigerian women arrested with drugs worth N63m in India
Two Nigerian women, Adaeze Jaye, 43, and Success Chamika, 23, have been arrested with drugs worth over N63m in Rajasthan,…
“Failed parent” X users condemn mother for making her children watch a Christian TV program
An unusual reaction has followed an innocent photo a mother shared to show how her children are being raised as…
FG to begin three-month repair of third mainland bridge Nov 1
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said comprehensive rehabilitation of the 11.8-kilometer Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos would begin…
Elections are over. We must move forward– Jonathan says after visiting Tinubu
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked Nigerians to move on and accept the ruling of the Supreme Court affirming the…
Nigeria ranked 120th out of 142 countries in adherence to Rule of Law rankings
Nigeria is now ranked 120th of 142 countries in terms of adherence to rule of law, according to the latest…
‘Nigeria is gone’ – Nigerians react after finding out one way ticket from Kano to Abuja is now N200k while Owerri to Abuja is 170k
Nigerians have taken to social media platform, X, to share their frustrations and dismay after finding out that a local…
President Tinubu appoints nine INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners
He stated that the appointment is subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. He gave names of the nominated…
Bandits attack Kaduna mosque, kill Imam and two others
An Islamic cleric and two others have been killed after bandits attacked a mosque at the Ga Allah Babba village,…
Naira falls to an all-time low as it exchanges at N1,210/$1 on parallel market
The exchange rate between the naira and dollar opened the week at N1,200/$1 on P2P platforms on Monday, Oct. 23.…
Supreme Court reserves judgment on appeal filed by PDP and LP against Tinubu
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the…
I’ll make you deaf and dumb if you continue praying for Israel – Prophet Chukwuemeka Odumeje threatens fellow Pastors
Controversial Anambra-based cleric, Prophet Chukwuemeka Odumeje has threatened to make Pastors praying for Israel deaf and dumb. In the video…
Groom apologises after Oba Of Benin slammed him and his groomsmen for dancing with a traditional scepter meant for chiefs only
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has frowned at a dance by a groom, Izoduwa Imasuen, at his traditional…
It may look difficult, even rough, but it will get better – Tinubu assures Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that better days are coming in spite of the difficulties encountered at the moment.…
Tinubu orders release of lecturers’ four months salaries withheld over ASUU strike
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the partial waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order that was instituted against…
Tinubu approves N35,000 minimum wage for civil servants
President Bola Tinubu has officially approved the sum of ₦35,000 minimum wage for all federal civil servants. The approval was…
President Tinubu sacks NBC DG, NAN CEO, others
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the heads of some government agencies under the Ministry of Information. The Special Adviser to…
NAFDAC approves vaccines for treatment of cervical cancer (video)
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has approved the use of the Gardasil vaccine as…
Senate appoints new Deputy Majority Leader and Chief Whip
The Senate has appointed the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator representing Kwara South, Lola Ashiru, as the new Deputy Majority…
A CALL FOR APPLICATION- FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, has launched the 3MTT programme, targeted…
G-5 governors hold talks with Tinubu in Aso Rock
The G-5 group of governors of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, made up of four former and one serving governor,…
Illegal exportation of gold, other solid minerals gone -Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says theera of exporting raw gold, lithium and other minerals is gone for good. According to…
Tinubu appoints Ahmad Arabi as Chairman of National Hajj Commission
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of…
‘It will change the map of Israel’- Iran warns of preemptive strike against Israel in the coming hours if attacks against Gaza continues
Iran has warned Israel that it could launch preemptive strike through proxies ‘in the coming hours’ against Israel if the…
Entries open for FGN/ALAT Digital Skillnovation Programme for Youth and MSMEs
Are you a tech enthusiast, job seeker, tech professional, aspiring entrepreneur, or a future digital pioneer? We’ve got some exciting…
Adamawa police arrest physically challenged man who specialises in shop breaking and theft
Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old physically challenged man for shop breaking and theft. Spokesperson of the command,…
Israel-Hamas War: Palestinian hospitals in Gaza face collapse as water, power and medicine run out
Palestinians in besieged Gaza crowded into hospitals and schools on Monday, October 16, seeking shelter and running low on food…
FG projects N26trn for 2024 budget
The Federal Government is projecting a sum of N26 trillion as the estimate for the 2024 appropriation budget. The Minister…
Goat Delivers Kid With Two Mouths, Three Ears (video)
There was mad rush to Igbe Ogume in Ndokwa West Local Government on Thursday, October 12, 2023 by neighbouring communities…
President Tinubu presides over FEC meeting, swears in new ministers (photos)
President Bola Tinubu on Monday, October 16, presided over his second Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting and swore in the…
FG in talk with World Bank for $1.5bn budget support loan – Wale Edun
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun has revealed that the federal government is in…
Finance minister Wale Edun appointed Chairman of the African Governors’ Forum by World Bank
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has been appointed as the Chairman of the…
Tinubu removes FCT from Treasury Single Account – Wike
Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike has announced that President Bola Tinubu has removed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration…
Tinubu appoints new FERMA board
The former governing board and management team of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has been dissolved by President Bola…
You are passing bills without prior notification, history will judge you – Senators tells Akpabio (video)
Nigerian Senators have accused Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of passing bill without properly informing everyone in the Senate. In a…
CBN lifts Forex restrictions on importation of 43 items
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has finally lifted the foreign exchange restrictions it placed on the importation of 43…
“We call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and violence” – CAN condemns Israel-Hamas War
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the war conflict between Israel and Hamas militants that has claimed many…
MMA2 to increase tariffs for Car Park, VIP walk-in Lounge from November 1
Operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), have announced an increment in car…
Naira now exchanging at N1,040 to a Dollar in parallel market
The Naira is now exchanging at N1,040 to a Dollar in parallel market. Nairametrics reported that the ongoing trend of…
NIS to acquire aircraft and drones for border surveillance and migration check
Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Caroline Wuraola Adepoju has said that the agency will be acquiring aircraft,…
Tinubu appoints new leadership across communications, innovation, digital economy sectors
Tinubu appoints new leadership across communications, innovation, digital economy sectors President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, Oct. 11, approved the…
Lagos demolishes structures blocking Lekki drainage channel (video)
…. On Wednesday, October 11, the Lagos State Government demolished structures obstructing a drainage channel in the Lekki area of…
Oil marketers counter FG, insist fuel subsidy is back otherwise petrol should not sell for less than N800/L
Oil marketers, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, countered the Federal Government’s claim that there is no subsidy on fuel in Nigeria.…
IMF cuts growth projection for Nigeria from 3.3% to 2.9%
The International Monetary Fund has reduced Nigeria’s growth projection from 3.3 percent to 2.9 percent for 2023 and 3.1 for…
Army general bags seven years imprisonment for stealing $2.1m, N1.65b funds belonging to the military
A Nigerian Army Special Court-martial sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, October 10, sentenced a former Group Managing Director, Nigerian Army…