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Gunshots Fired as Fubara, Wike Supporters Clash at PDP Secretariat in Port Harcourt
A violent confrontation broke out between supporters of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and those loyal to the…
Police Arrest Wife, Allies of Wanted Chadian Terrorist in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested the wife and several associates of Ahmad Adam Abba, a suspected…
Motorists Worried as Police Begin Nationwide Car Insurance Enforcement
Car owners across Nigeria have expressed concerns as the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) officially begins enforcing the mandatory…
Nigeria’s VAT Collection Hits N6.72 Trillion in 2024, Up 84.62% from 2023
Nigeria’s Value Added Tax (VAT) collection surged to N6.72 trillion in 2024, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)…
Peter Obi Donates N20m to Nursing School, Declines Naming Honor
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has turned down a proposal…
Nigerians are Hungry and Angry Due to Your Poor Economic Policies” – Bode George Slams Tinubu
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has urged President Bola Tinubu to…
Three Suspected Kidnappers Arrested in Edo State
Security operatives in Edo State have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area.…
Tension Mounts in Lagos APC as Obasa’s Removal Divides Party
The removal of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly has caused deep divisions…
DICON to Meet Military Demands, Boost Local Arms Production – Matawalle
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has assured that the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON)…
Ganduje Urges Swift Action to Address Shrinking Lake Chad Basin
Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for immediate action to…
BUA Foods Sees Massive Profit Surge in 2024, Double Earnings to N274.9bn
BUA Foods experienced a remarkable financial performance for the year 2024, with its after-tax profit more than doubling…
2027: Nigeria Needs Coalition for National Consensus, Not Power Grab – Akande Tells Atiku, Obi, Others
Veteran journalist and former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has urged opposition leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar…
Nigerian Army Begins Investigation as Drunk Driver Kills Soldier, Injures Others in Lagos
The Nigerian Army has launched an investigation into a tragic accident that claimed the life of a soldier…
PHOTOS: FCT Police Recover Stolen Electric Cables, Other Items
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, working alongside a joint task force, carried out a raid in…
JUST IN: Senator Ned Nwoko Resigns from PDP, Joins APC
Senator Ned Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has officially left the Peoples…
Court Orders Detention of 13 Chinese Nationals Over Cybercrime Allegations
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the detention of 13 Chinese nationals and a company, Genting…
BREAKING: President Tinubu Makes New Appointment
President Bola Tinubu has officially appointed Abba Aliyu as the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).…
JUST IN: PDP Govs Affirms Ude-Okoye as National Secretary, Set NEC Meeting for March 13
Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have confirmed Sunday Ude-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary. This…
Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Reach $5.46 Billion in 2024, Reports NEPC
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) announced that the country’s non-oil exports reached a total of $5.46 billion…
Champions League Play-offs: Man City Face Madrid, Club Brugge Hosts Atalanta (FULL FIXTURES)
The UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw was conducted on Friday, January 31, 2025, unveiling a series…
PSC Orders Immediate Retirement of Senior Police Officers Above 60yrs, 35yrs in Service
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has directed the immediate retirement of senior police officers who have served for…
BREAKING: Tinubu Manipulating System, Waging War on Opposition For His Advantage – Atiku Hits Presidency Again
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has once again accused President Bola Tinubu of manipulating state institutions to suppress…
Police Confirms Tanker Explosion at Jigawa Filling Station, Says No Casualties
A tanker explosion at a filling station in Dutse, Jigawa State, caused panic among residents on Thursday. However,…
PDP Crisis: Why I Fell Out With Wike After Supporting Him Against Atiku – Bode George
Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has opened up about his fallout with Nyesom Wike,…
JUST IN: Corp Members to Receive N77,000 Monthly Starting February – NYSC DG
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Yusha’u Ahmed, has announced that corps members will…
JUST IN: Suspected Drunk Driver Kills Four Soldiers, Injures Others in Lagos
On Friday morning, a suspected drunk driver crashed into a group of military personnel during their routine road…
JAMB Suspends Law Admissions at Another University
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended admissions into the Law Faculty of Fountain University, Osogbo,…
PDP Crisis: “Atiku, Wike Must End This Nonsense” – Bode George
Chief Bode George, a senior member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a member of the party’s…
JAMB Postpones UTME Registration to Monday
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has postponed the start of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination…
How Nigeria Can Develop a Military Industrial Complex, Promote Democracy in West Africa, By Osinbajo
Few weeks after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the resolve of the Federal Government on the issue, former…
Edo: Okpebholo Okays 21-year Jail Term For Cultists, Sponsors
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has officially signed the Secret Cult and Similar Activities Prohibition Bill, 2025, into…
180 Killed, N21 Billion Extorted in South-East in Two Months – Report
According to a report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), at least…
Matawalle Warns Amaechi Against Inciting Violence, Says Security Agencies on High Alert
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has strongly criticized former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi…
Lagos Lawmakers Stand Firm on Obasa’s Removal, Say Due Process Was Followed
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have stated that there will be no reversal of the…
Naira Gains Strength, Trades at N1,493/$ in Official Market
The Nigerian Naira has appreciated to N1,493 per dollar in the official foreign exchange market, marking a gain…
Telecom Tariff Hike: Labour Unions, Rights Groups, Citizens Rally for Feb 4 Protest
Opposition to the proposed 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs has intensified across Nigeria. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)…
CBN Policies Averted 42.81% Inflation in 2024 – Cardoso
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Olayemi Cardoso, has stated that without the bank’s policy…
Obi Slams Akande Over #EndSARS Remarks, Says Claims Are Misleading
Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized former Osun State governor…
BREAKING: Kaduna Monarch Slumps, Dies At Occasion
A district head in Kaduna State, identified as Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya Pate, has tragically passed away after collapsing…
What Tinubu Told Me Before He Ran For Presidency – Akande
Pa Bisi Akande, a respected elder statesman, has shared details about his conversation with President Bola Tinubu in…
5,000 Former Boko Haram Fighters Reintegrated into Society, Says FG
The National Counter Terrorism Centre, under the Office of the National Security Advisor, has revealed that the Nigerian…
Court Grants Sowore ₦10 Million Bail, Trial Set for April 8
Activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has been granted bail in the sum of ₦10 million by…
South-east Should Be Grateful to Tinubu — Umahi
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on the people of the South-East to appreciate President Bola…
Bala Mohammed: “Politics Should Be About Ideas, Not Personal Attacks” – Bauchi Speaker Slams Dogara
Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y. Suleiman, has responded to statements made…
Sowore: “They May Soon Arrest us All” – Atiku Slams Tinubu’s Govt
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the prosecution of Omoyele Sowore,…
Senator Nwoko’s Planned Move to APC Will Bring New Energy, Says Aide
Senator Ned Nwoko, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparation and Repatriation, is expected to leave the Peoples…
Edo Election: INEC Submit BVAS Machines From 133 Polling Units to Tribunal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines before the Edo State…
NLC Rejects 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Proposes 5% Increase Instead
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the 50% increase in telecom tariffs approved by the Nigerian Communications…
FG Donates N30 Million to Family of Nigeria’s Flag Designer, Taiwo Akinkunmi
The Federal Government of Nigeria has fulfilled its promise of financial support to the family of the late…
“I’m Now a Changed Man,” Kidnap Kingpin Evans Tells Court
Convicted kidnap kingpin Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, told the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja that…
Tinubu Won’t Give You Power, Be Ready To Die For It – Amaechi tells Nigerians
Former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned Nigerians that politicians, including President Bola Tinubu, will not easily…
PDP Crisis: We Lost 2023 Election Because Atiku Was Too Cocky — Ex-lawmaker
Tajudeen Yusuf, a former member of the House of Representatives, has pointed fingers at Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the…
Anambra Security Outfit Uncover Criminal Hideout, Seize Weapons
Operatives from the Anambra State security outfit, known as “Agunechemba,” successfully raided a criminal hideout in the Enugwu-Agidi…
Provide Proof of N50m Bribery Allegation Against APC – APGA Tells Atiku
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to present concrete proof…
EFCC Admits Glitch in Car Auction, Pledges to Address Complaints
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has admitted to technical issues in its recent online auction of…
Ex-NHIS Boss to Stay in EFCC Custody as Court Adjourns Trial
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Kuje has postponed the arraignment of former Executive Secretary of the…
Nigerian Politicians In Office To Kill, Steal, Remain In Power -Amaechi
Former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has made strong allegations against Nigerian politicians, stating that they are primarily…
APC: “Your Actions Makes Opposition Sees You as an Easy Recruit” – Bwala Tells El-Rufai
Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, has criticized former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir…
War of Words: “Senior, Come Home; You Have Toiled All Nights” – Bwala Replies El-Rufai
The political tension between former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President…
El-Rufai Fires Back at Bwala, Says He Would Criticize Tinubu Govt Even as a Minister
Former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai has responded to Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu…
Edo Govt Faces Lawsuit Over Dismissal of Civil Service Commission Members
The Edo State Government is facing a legal challenge from former members of the dissolved Edo State Civil…
Trump Says US to Detain 30,000 Migrants at Military Prison
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to send thousands of undocumented migrants to the Guantanamo Bay detention…
Former NHIS Boss Usman Yusuf Arrested by EFCC
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Professor Usman Yusuf, a former Executive Secretary…
We’ve Cleared Umuahia Forests of Criminals – Hunters
The Nigerian Hunters and Forest Security Services (NHFSS) in Abia State have successfully cleared criminal elements from forests…
NLC Sets March Deadline for Minimum Wage Implementation, Warns Defaulters of Consequences
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given state governments and employers until the end of March to fully…
Meta Reaches $25 Million Settlement with Trump Over Account Ban
Meta has agreed to pay former U.S. President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a lawsuit he filed…
Telecom Tariff Hike: NLC Plans Nationwide Rally on February 4
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced a nationwide mass rally scheduled for February 4, 2025, to protest…
Nigeria Secures $1.1 Billion AfDB Loan to Boost Electricity Access by 2026
The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured a $1.1 billion loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to…
Passenger Plane, Military Helicopter Collide Near Washington, DC
A passenger plane and a military helicopter collided in mid-air near Ronald Reagan National Airport, leading to a…
Nigeria Clears $7bn Forex Backlog, Says CBN Governor
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has successfully cleared a $7 billion foreign exchange backlog after a thorough…
PDP Governors Call Emergency Meeting Amid Party Crisis
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing deepening internal conflicts, prompting the party’s governors to convene an emergency…
Napoli Rejects Galatasaray’s €65m Bid for Osimhen
Italian club Napoli has turned down a €65 million offer from Turkish side Galatasaray for Nigerian striker Victor…
Sowore Rejects Bail Conditions: “Even if Tinubu Were My Surety, I Would Still Refuse”
Detained activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has doubled down on his rejection of the bail conditions…
JUST IN: Plateau Governor Sacks Five Commissioners, Names Replacements
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has approved the removal of five commissioners from the State Executive Council and…
FG Suspends Max Air Following Tyre Burst Incident
The Federal Government has decided to suspend the domestic flight operations of Max Air after one of its…
Max Air Suspends Operations for Three Months Amid NCAA Safety Audit
Max Air has announced the suspension of its domestic flight services for a period of three months starting…
Our Goal is to Win 2025 AFCON – New Super Eagles Coach
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has made it clear that Nigeria’s main goal for the upcoming Africa…
“Keep Crying, You’re a Fantastic Actress” – EeZeeTee Responds to Mercy Chinwo’s Allegations
Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, better known as EeZeeTee, the CEO of EeZee Conceptz, has responded strongly to allegations made by…
JUST IN: NNPP Woos Aregbesola Ahead of 2026 Governornship Election
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Osun State has extended an invitation to former Minister of Interior,…
Streets Empty in Chicago as Immigration Crackdown Intensifies
Parts of Chicago, particularly in the Little Village neighborhood, have become quiet and tense due to the increased…
Farotimi: Fasoranti Remains Afenifere’s National Leader, Says Organizing Secretary
The Organizing Secretary of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Abagun Omololu, has firmly stated that Chief Reuben Fasoranti…
Court Adjourns Ruling on Sowore’s Bail Request to Thursday
The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed its ruling on the bail application of activist and former…
BREAKING: APC Expels Rauf Aregbesola Over Anti-Party Activities
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled former Interior Minister and ex-Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, for…
Woman Abducted From Bedroom in Abuja Found Dead
A woman who was kidnapped from her home in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, within the Bwari Area…
JUST IN: Security Operatives Take Over PDP Secretariat After BoT Meeting Clash
Security operatives have taken control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat following a heated dispute over…
PDP Crisis: Anyanwu, Ude-Okoye Clash During BoT Meeting
Tensions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated on Wednesday as Samuel Anyanwu and Sunday Ude-Okoye clashed over…
BREAKING: Chaos Erupts at PDP Headquarters as Thugs Disrupt BoT Meeting
Chaos erupted at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday when suspected thugs stormed a…
Court Adjourns N110bn Fraud Case Against Ex-Kogi Governor Bello
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has adjourned the ongoing trial of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello,…
Court Strikes Out Defamation Case Against Dele Farotimi
The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti has dismissed the criminal defamation case filed against human rights lawyer Dele…
FG Ready To Welcome Deported Nigerians from U.S – NiDCOM
The Federal Government of Nigeria is making arrangements to receive Nigerians who may be deported from the United…
JUST IN: Sowore Pleads Not Guilty to Cybercrime Charges
Activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has pleaded not guilty to seventeen cybercrime charges filed against him…
JUST IN: Alaafin Dissolves Unauthorized Coronation Committee, Warns Against Further Activities
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade I, has dissolved an unauthorized coronation committee that was allegedly formed…
Police Arrest Syndicate Supplying Motorcycles to Boko Haram, Bandits
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a group involved in supplying stolen motorcycles to Boko Haram insurgents and…
Tinubu’s Govt Will End ‘Miracle Exam Centres’— Minister
The Nigerian government is taking firm steps to put an end to “Miracle Examination Centres,” which are notorious…
Police Set to Arraign Sowore Over “Illegal” Comments on IGP Egbetokun
The Nigeria Police Force has filed charges against activist Omoyele Sowore over social media comments deemed to incite…
Naira Strengthens to N1,640 per Dollar in Parallel Market
The Nigerian Naira appreciated against the US dollar in both the parallel and official foreign exchange markets. On…
One Dead, Several Trapped as Two-Storey Building Collapses in Lekki
A two-storey building under construction collapsed in the Ikota area of Lekki, Lagos, on Monday, leaving one person…
Governor Lawal Inspects Seized Weapons, Commends Security Agencies
Zamfara State Governor, Alhaji Dauda Lawal, has praised the efforts of the Department of State Services (DSS) and…
5,144 Nigerians Face Possible Deportation as US Immigration Crackdown Continues
Not less than 5,144 Nigerians are at risk of deportation as the United States intensifies its crackdown on…
Subscribers Take NCC to Court Over 50% Telecom Tariff Hike as Talks Collapse
Nigerian telecom subscribers have taken legal action against the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over its decision to approve…