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…
Labour party explains why it would be “out of place” for Obi to work with Tinubu government
The leadership of the Labour Party has said that there is no way its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would work…
FG to start home delivery of passports next year
The Federal Government has announced that Nigerians will have the option of getting their passports delivered to them at home,…
No fuel subsidy whatsoever- NNPCL
The Federal government has dismissed reports claiming it has restored subsidy for premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol.…
NYSC laments about employers rejecting corps members in North-East
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has lamented about corps members being rejected by some employers in the North-East region…
Tinubu certificate: I am ashamed to see Lawyers on Television arguing on the merits or demerits of the Chicago State University matter – Former NBA President Olisa Agbakoba
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba, has said he is ashamed to see Lawyers on Television arguing…
Politicians are intimidating our personnel in Kaduna – FRSC Sector Commander
Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna State Command, Kabir Yusuf Nadabo, has disclosed that some officials…
We’ve reprimanded the official who issued withdrawal letter on Kano governorship appeal – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the official who issued a letter claiming that the electoral umpire…
FG suspends N-Power program indefinitely
The N-Power program has been suspended indefinitely by the federal government. This was disclosed on Saturday, October 7, by Betta…
FG bans use of laterite for road construction
The federal government has announced a ban on the use of laterite as a base for road construction across the…
Tinubu means well for Nigeria – Shettima tells North East leaders
Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Thursday, Oct. 5, that his principal President Bola Ahmed Tinubu means well for Nigeria.…
Over 110,000 passports uncollected across Nigeria – Immigration Service
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that 112,351 passport booklets are yet to be collected by applicants as of…
Insecurity: Senate to summon service chiefs as they demand special military operations in Nigeria
The Senate on Thursday, October 5 have resolved to summon the service chiefs. The Senate took the decision after deliberating…
Army court martials general for stealing $1,476,200 and forgery
Former Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties, Major General Umar M. Mohammed, has been found guilty of forgery and stealing…
Atiku to hold World Press Conference after Chicago State University disowned certificate Tinubu presented to INEC
Atiku Abubakar will hold a World Press Conference today to address Nigerians after the certificate President Bola Tinubu presented to…
FG to increase enrolment quota for medical schools to tackle brain drain in medical sector
The Federal Government has put in place strategies to double the population of medical and dental doctors so as to…
Public opinion can never override the constitution of Nigeria – CJN warns judges
Olukayode Ariwoola, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has stated that public opinion “no matter how serious or weighty it may…
Ministerial nominee Balarabe Lawal blames exhaustion for collapse at screening
Balarabe Lawal, the ministerial nominee who collapsed during screening yesterday, October 4, has blamed the incident on “exhaustion.” The native…
Supreme Court fixes Dec 15 to determine Nnamdi Kanu’s fate
The Supreme Court has fixed December 15 to deliver its judgement on the appeal filed by embattled leader of the…
Senate probes alleged killing of 250 Nigerians in Ethiopia
The Senate has commenced investigation into the alleged imprisonment and killing of over 250 Nigerians in Ethiopia. The investigation followed…
Applicants will now get passports in two weeks – Minister of Interior
Nigeria’s minister of interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has stated that Nigerians would have to wait more than two weeks for an…
Popular Edo socialite, Mama Masha sentenced to 12 years imprisonment and N24m fine for trafficking girls to Belgium for s£xual exploitation
An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced a 62-year-old high profile human trafficker, Mrs. Felicia Osaigbovo,…
Tinubu writes Senate, seeks confirmation of three Ministerial nominees
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking its confirmation of three more ministerial nominees. Senate President Godswill Akpabio…
Bowen University officials captured on video cutting hair of students for being long
Bowen University officials have been captured on video cutting the hair of students for being long. While it is unclear…
First-time Senators barred from senate presidency contest
First time senators have now been barred from contesting the positions of the senate president and deputy. This came after…
NAF airstrikes neutralise terrorists in Lake Chad
The Nigerian Air Force says its air strikes have killed several terrorists on the fringes of Lake chad in Borno…
One killed, four injured as suspected herders attack road users in Benue
One person has been killed while four others sustained injuries after gunmen suspected to be herders attacked commuters along Naka-Agagbe…
Apologise to Tinubu and Nigerians – Festus Keyamo knocks Atiku after Chicago State University released President’s academic records
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Fetus Keyamo has mocked Atiku Abubakar after Chicago State University, CSU, released President…
NULGE set to join nationwide strike
The National President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Mr Ambali Olatunji, has said the union is ready…
Dollar is now the underground currency of Nigeria’s economy – Peter Obi
Businessman and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has lamented the ‘dollarisation’ of…