Nigeria on Monday recorded 393 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 202,191. The latest numbers were disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...

Sudanese authorities have reported a failed attempt to overthrow the country’s transitional government, blaming “military officers and civilians” from the former government of deposed President Omar...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the Board and Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited with Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as Chairman. The Special Adviser to...

Nigeria on Thursday recorded 601 new cases  of COVID-19 bringing the total number of cases in the country to 200,957. Seven more deaths due to COVID-19 complications were recorded on Thursday bringing...

The National Industrial Court has ordered resident doctors to suspend their strike action and go back to work immediately, pending the determination of the substantive suit. All parties have also been...

Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, wife of the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University. By her...

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Thursday slumped at a programme at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bawa was giving his goodwill message at the National...

President Buhari swears in the new INEC Commissioners and presides over the Federal Executive Council Meeting at the State House, Abuja. They include Dr Baba Bila representing the North-East zone, Professor...

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has passed the bill on the prohibition of open grazing in the state into law. The bill entitled, “A Bill for a law to prohibit open rearing and grazing of livestock...

The Rivers State government, through its Attorney-General, has gone to the Supreme Court to set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal that ordered it to maintain status quo on the collection of Value...

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has signed the state’s Anti-Open Grazing Bill into law, at the Government House, Enugu. The bill which is for a law to prohibit open grazing, regulate cattle...

The Nigeria Correctional Service NCoS has confirmed the rearrest of 114 inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kabba, Kogi State on Sunday night when it was attacked by yet to...

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a formal request to the Senate, seeking the approval of an external loan of over $4 Billion dollars and 710 million Euros to fund projects captured under the 2018 to...

An internationally-renowned rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has upgraded Lagos State ratings from AA+ to AAA for its good standing in terms of debt sustainability and resilience. Communicating the development...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will go into self-isolation after cases of the new coronavirus were detected among his entourage. This means that the 68-year-old leader will not travel to Tajikistan...

Nigeria on Monday recorded 387 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 199,538. 21 new deaths were also recorded within the time frame. The latest figures were...

An attack on Sunday in Zangon Kataf Local Government area of Kaduna State has left 12 dead while 2 were injured. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed...

The kidnapped students of Government Day Secondary School, Kaya in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have regained their freedom. After being released by their abductors, the students were...

At least 240 inmates have escaped the Medium Security Custodial Centre (MSCC) in Kabba, Kogi State, following an attack by yet to be identified gunmen. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) spokesman,...

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed into law a bill empowering the state government to collect Value Added Tax (VAT). The Commissioner of Information and Strategy in Lagos, Gbenga Omotoso,...