CJN Ariwoola to swear in 23 Federal High Court Judges on Wednesday
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, swear-in 23 new Judges of…
Ekiti police arrest couple for burglary, recover N3m stolen items
. Detectives of the Ekiti State Police Command have arrested a couple, Mr. Ajayi Opeyemi and Asake Opeyemi, who specialize…
5 dead, vehicles razed as fuel tanker explodes in Delta
Five persons died in the early hours of October 1 when a petrol tanker fell and went up in flames…
Court order asking Chicago State University to release Tinubu’s record is a national disgrace – Osita Chidoka
Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has said that the order from a United States court directing Chicago State University…
FG increases provisional wage increment to N35000; removes VAT on diesel for six months
President Bola Tinubu has approved an additional N10, 000 to the provisional wage increment he announced for workers earlier today,…
FG and Labour resume last-minute talks
In a bid to stop the scheduled October 3 strike by workers across the country, the federal government is currently…
Cry as much as you want – Wike slams workers protesting sack of Abuja Mass Transit MD
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that protests over the sack of agencies and parastatals’…
FG did not reach any plea bargain arrangement with Emefiele – Justice Ministry
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has debunked claim of the federal government reaching…
Fuel subsidy hardship:” I have a heart that feels and eyes that sees”- President Tinubu says as he announces N25,000 wage increase for low-grade workers for the next six months
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that an additional N25,000 will be added to the salaries of an average low-grade…
Independence day: President Tinubu to address Nigerians by 7am on Independence day Oct 1
President Bola Tinubu will address Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast on Sunday October 1, as the country marks its 63rd…
Mandela’s granddaughter, Zoleka, wrote a list of people not allowed at her funeral including her ex-husband and relatives who s3xually abused her
Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, made a list before her death of those not allowed at her funeral…
22 oil thieves arrested as military intercepts N388m stolen crude oil
The military high command said that troops on operation in the Niger Delta area foiled the theft of crude oil…
FG declares Monday October 2 public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Monday October 2 as a public holiday in commemoration of the 63rd independence celebration. The…
Police arrest notorious kidnap kingpin, recover deadly weapons in Yobe
Detectives from the Crack Squad of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested a notorious kidnap gang leader, Mohammed Wada,…
False and misleading- Ministry of Labour debunks rumor President Tinubu plans to announce new minimum wage on Oct 1
The Ministry of Labour has described as false and misleading reports claiming President Bola Tinubu would announce a new minimum…
Bank customers paid N154bn fees for e-banking services
Customers of nine leading commercial banks paid N154 billion as fee for using electronic banking services in the first half…
Wike sacks 21 heads of FCTA parastatals, agencies and companies
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate termination of the appointments of 21 heads…
25 states and FCT to experience heavy rainfall on Thursday and Friday – NiMet alerts Nigerians
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has said that twenty-five states and the Federal Capital Territory will experience heavy rainfall on…
Ondo lawmaker sacked by tribunal
The election of an All Progressives Congress lawmaker representing the Ileoluji/Okeigbo constituency, Hon. Nelson Akinsuroju, has been nullified by an…
Senate confirms appointment of CBN Governor-nominee Yemi Cardoso and his deputies
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of Yemi Cardoso as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor and four…
Africa will remain in chains if it fails to break drug enterprises – Tinubu warns
President Bola Tinubu has given out a warning about the future that awaits Africa if it fails to break drug…
Your claim is misleading – FG replies Zamfara Governor on claim of negotiating with bandits
The federal government has reacted to Zamfara Governor, Dauda Lawal’s claim of negotiating with bandits. Lawal who has consistently ruled…
FG approves purchase of 12 attack helicopters for Army
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja said the Federal Government has approved the purchase of 12 MD…
Tinubu asks US Court to limit release of his University Records to Diploma Certificate
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has objected to the release of his Chicago State University (CSU) records to the candidate of…
NLC, TUC declare indefinite strike from October 3
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, of Nigeria have declared an indefinite strike starting from…
453 people die from Diphteria In 18 States – FG
The Federal Government has recorded 11,587 suspected cases of diphtheria in the country, with 7,202 confirmed cases from 105 local…
FG declares Wednesday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, September 27, 2023 as public holiday in commemoration of Eil-ul- Maulid celebration which signifies…
Supreme Court gutted by fire (photo/videos)
A section of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja is currently on fire. According to reports, the offices of…
President Tinubu orders security agencies to rescue abducted Zamfara students
President Bola Tinubu has mandated security agencies to rescue the female students abducted from the Federal University of Gusau in…
Nigeria: An Economic Misnomer for Sixty-Three Years- Enajite Enajero Ph.D.
By Enajite Enajero, Ph.D. African Association for Evolutionary Economics His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President Federal Republic of Nigeria Dear…
Asaba 2023 National Youth Games: Promote Spirit Of Friendship, Tinubu Urges Athletes
By Onomiguren Agbamu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on all Athletes competing in the ongoing National Youth Games to…
World Bank approves another $700m loan for Nigeria
The World Bank has approved a fresh $700m loan for Nigeria. It disclosed this in a statement published on its…
CBN confirms Emefiele’s resignation as Cardoso assumes office
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the resignation of Mr Godwin Emefiele as its governor, three months after…
Punch reporter corrects Presidential media team for claiming President Tinubu is the first African leader to ring the closing bell at NASDAQ (video)
Punch senior reporter, Eniola Akinkuotu, has corrected men of the Presidential Media team who claimed that President Tinubu is the…
Oil marketers forecast N900/liter as dollar rises to 990/1k in the Black market
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria have said that the pump price of petrol should be between N890 to…
`US Judge adjourns Chicago University records case till Monday following Tinubu’s appeal`
Nancy Maldonado, a Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, has halted the…
Nyesom Wike revokes 165 plots of land in Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revoked 165 plots of Land in the serviced Districts of…
Nigerian doctor gives possible reasons why “fresh blood” was found in late Mohbad’s grave after he was exhumed today (video)
Popular Nigerian doctor on Twitter, Aproko Doctor, has given possible reasons why ‘fresh blood’ was found in the grave of…
Fuel Subsidy reportedly back as FG pays N169.4 billion in August
The federal government reportedly paid N169.4 billion as subsidy in August to keep the pump price at N620 per litre.…
Police exhume Mohbad’s body for an autopsy to be carried out
The police in Lagos state have exhumed the body of singer Mohbad today September 21. Recall that the 27-year-old singer…
Minister of Works, David Umahi passes vote of no confidence on the construction of the East-West Road; orders contractor to stop work (video)
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has passed a vote of no confidence on the contractors handling the East-West Road…
Tribunal sacks NNPP’s Abba Yusuf, declares APC’s Gawuna winner in Kano
The Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate,…
NCC announces new numbering format for fixed telephone lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a new numbering format for fixed lines (landlines). The Commission announced that Nigeria’s…
Judges of the Kano governorship election tribunal absent in court as they opt to deliver judgement via zoom
Judges at the Kano state Election Petition Tribunal have opted to deliver judgment via Zoom in the petition filed by…
13 suspects arraigned over murder of village head in Niger state
Thirteen suspects arrested over alleged involvement in the murder of the village head of Lammbata, Alhaji Mohammed Abdulsafur, have been…
US Court gives Chicago State University 48 hours to release Tinubu’s academic records to Atiku
Judge Jeffrey Gilbert of the U.S District Court, Northern District of Illinois, USA, has ordered Chicago State University to release…
Full text of President Tinubu’s first address at UN General Assembly
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, September 20, delivered his first address at the 78th session of the United Nations General…
National grid collapses again as electricity drops to 42.7WM
The national power grid has collapsed again. On Tuesday, September 19, the power generation dropped from a peak of 3,594.60…
NNPC retires employees with 15 months to statutory retirement
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced the compulsory retirement of all management staff with less than 15 months…
Subsidy Removal: NLC demands 200% wage award for workers as Palliative
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has proposed a 200 per cent Wage Award to workers as part of measures to…
DHQ probes video of soldiers in dialogue with bandits in Katsina
The Defence Headquarters has launched a probe after a video of soldiers having a dialogue with bandits somewhere in Katsina…
Gov Sanwo-Olu mourns Mohbad, invites DSS to join in probe of singer’s d£ath
Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned 27-year-old singer, Mohbad, who passed away on Tuesday, September 12. In a statement…
How can a state government that doesn’t issue mining permits know the legal and the illegal miners?’ – Nigerian Miners urge FG to stop states from banning mining activities
The Miners Association of Nigeria, (MAN) has called on the federal government to stop states from banning mining activities. According…
Rivers State Assembly member, Dinebari Loolo is dead
A member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Dinebari Looloo, is dead. Loolo, who represented Khana 2 State…
“It gave me psychotic illness” Man sues hospital for $642M after watching his wife’s C-section
A man in Australia sued the hospital where he witnessed his wife give birth via cesarean-section in 2018, claiming it…
Nigerian woman gives birth to quadruplets after 9 years of waiting
A Nigerian woman, Chinwendu Igboesorom Odili, gave birth to quadruplets, two boys and two girls, after nine years of waiting.…
Brother of LP’s Datti Baba- Ahmed, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, appointed as Special Adviser to the Vice President
The spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has announced his appointment as the Special Adviser (Political)…
Nigeria spent N2.34 trillion on debt servicing in 6 months
The Federal Government of Nigeria has spent N2.34 trillion on debt servicing within six months. According to a new report…
FG still practicing quasi-subsidy – Petroleum marketers warn of further fuel price hike as crude oil hits $94
Petroleum marketers have told Nigerians to expect further hike in the pump price of petrol. The oil marketers explained that…
Air strikes destroy 7 illegal oil refining sites in Rivers (photo)
Air strikes carried out by the air component of Operation Delta Safe have destroyed 7 active illegal oil refining sites…
Nigeria is gradually losing respect for rule of law – Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria is “gradually losing…
Old tweets emerge of former Marlian member, 6ix, alleging Naira Marley, Sam Larry and others attempted to drug and kill him
. Old tweets of 6ix, a former member of the Marlian music Label, have emerged where he alleged that members…
President Tinubu nominates Cardoso as new CBN Governor
President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso to serve as the new Governor of the…
Supreme court declines to nullify Enugu gov, Peter Mbah’s election
. The Supreme Court has declined to nullify the election victory of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State. In a…
Tinubu graduated from our institution in 1979 – Chicago State University confirms
The Chicago State University (CSU) has again confirmed that President Bola Tinubu attended the university and graduated in 1979 with…
FG to shut 3rd mainland bridge for repairs
The Federal Government in collaboration with the Lagos State Government will on Sunday, September 17, and Sunday, September 24 shut…
Nigerians are not lazy and have no reason to be poor – President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians are hardworking people and have no reason to be poor. President Tinubu said…
UAE visa issues will be resolved soon – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said efforts are ongoing to resolve the issues Nigerians are…
President Tinubu appoints Zacch Adedeji as acting chairman of FIRS
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Zacch Adedeji as the new Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland…
Power Supply restored after National grid collapse
Power supply has been restored after the national electricity grid collapsed in the early hours of Thursday, September 14. The…
Nationwide blackout as Nigeria’s electricity grid collapses again
Nigeria has again been thrown into darkness after the national grid system, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)…
Kidnappers of Corps members demand additional N200m ransom after collecting N13m
The bandits that kidnapped eight Akwa Ibom State graduates on their way to Sokoto State for the National Youth Service…
Nigerian Stock Market suffers N757bn loss in two days
Investors on the stock market of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) have lost N757billion in two-days over the demotion of Nigeria…
Nigerian man makes new Guinness world record for the Most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a ball on the head
A Nigerian man identified Tonye Solomon, has made a new Guinness world record for the Most steps climbed on a…
Reps stops move to cede disputed Adamawa territory to Cameroon
An exercise initiated to cede Sina Area in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State to the Republic of Cameroon…
FG to grant autonomy to universities
In a bid to initiate a new creative means of funding tertiary education, the federal government will reportedly be granting…
FG inaugurates freight services on Apapa-Ibadan cargo rail
The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, has inaugurated the first cargo movement from the Lagos-Ibadan rail corridor during his first…
Olamide, Iyanya, Dotun, others express shock over news of Nigerian rapper, Mohbad’s death
Nigerians have taken to social media to express their shock over the sudden death of Nigerian singer/rapper, Mohbad. The former…
NIPOST’s revenue fell by 44% in four years – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics has disclosed that the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) generated N3.01 billion as revenue in 2022,…
CBN initiates move to stop banks from utilising Naira devaluation gains
Deposit money banks (DMBs) have been directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop utilising gains from the revaluation…
FG delists 37 illegal loan apps
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has announced that the number of delisted loan apps has now increased from…
Red wine flows through Portuguese village after two trucks accidentally spilled 2.2 million litres down a street (video)
A small Portuguese town of São Lourenco do Bairro was painted red after two of its trucks accidentally spilled 2.2…
Gunmen kill 11 persons in fresh Plateau attack
The gunmen killed eleven people, set houses ablaze, and injured several others in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau…
Nigeria needs N21 trillion to address housing deficit – VP Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that Nigeria needs N21 trillion to address the housing deficit in the country. Speaking…
Photos of President Tinubu in UAE to resolve the flight/visa disagreements
President Tinubu on Sunday night, September 10, arrived in the United Arab Emirates to personally intervene in the diplomatic crisis…
UK warship arrives Nigeria to support maritime security
A Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent, arrived in Lagos on Sunday, September 10, to aid the fight against illegal activities…
Suspect arrested for harvesting patient’s organ is not a doctor – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said that Noah Kekere, who was arrested for allegedly removing a woman’s kidney in…
Man allegedly kills his ex-girlfriend, her current boyfriend and a toddler in South Africa
A security officer attempted suicide after he allegedly shot dead three people including his ex-girlfriend in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.…
The forces we are up against are entrenched and formidable but not insurmountable” – Peter Obi writes as he appeals to his followers to remain calm days after PEPC dismissed his petition
Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 Presidential election, Peter Obi, has appealed to his supporters popularly known as ‘Obedients’…
Two UNICROSS female students allegedly fight over ‘man’ on campus (video)
Two female students of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) have engaged in a fight over an alleged boyfriend…
Tricycle operators protest murder of colleague by unknown assailants posing as passengers in Taraba
Commercial activities were paralyzed in Jalingo, Taraba State as tricycle operators staged a protest over the killing of their colleagues…
Many feared dead as boat capsizes in Adamawa
At least fifteen persons are feared dead after a local boat conveying residents including children, capsized in the popular Njuwa…
Bellarks Polytechnic Kwale: Apply for 2023/2024 UTME/Direct Enter Admission
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into various NATIONAL DIPLOMA Programmes for the 2023/2024 academic session in…
Court upholds Ned Nwoko’s victory
The victory of Senator Ned Nwoko of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta North Senatorial Election held on February…
They can produce toothpick, sanitary pads’ – Minister of Women Affairs advocates for pupils to join production lines just as its done in China (video)
The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has asked state governments to start thinking of ways to involve pupils in…
Man burns the Nigerian constitution while lawyer burns his wig in protest against Tribunal ruling in favour of President Tinubu
Two Nigerian men have registered their displeasure with the Electoral tribunal ruling in favour of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. In…
Tribunal’s dismissal of petition challenging Shettima’s qualification correct – Robert Clarke
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and elder statesman, Chief Robert Clarke, has thrown his support for the Justice Haruna Tsammani-led five-member…
FG increases price of Electricity meter
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved an upward increase in the price of prepaid electricity meters in the…
Delta Gov Appoints Emetulu As General Manager Of Delta Broadcasting Service
The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the appointment of Mrs Christiana Uloho Jobome-Emetulu as the…
CBN to ‘clear $10b forex backlog in two weeks’
The Central Bank of Nigeria is now working with commercial banks to clear $10 billion foreign exchange (forex) backlog within…