The House of Representatives has been forced to adjourn plenary over the non-availability of order paper for the day’s plenary. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, after taking his seat for the business...

The Federal Government has said the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism, especially those backing Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province...

The Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State has been approved to be upgraded to a university. This latest development came to be after the Senate on Tuesday passed the Federal Universities of Technology...

Prince Tonye Princewill is a politician from Rivers State. He is also a business magnate, filmmaker and philanthropist. He was the Director of Strategic Communications of the All Progressives Congress,...

Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation and erstwhile governor of Rivers State, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi  has refuted claims by Governor Nyesom Wike, that he dumped an aircraft owned by the Rivers...

The US Mission has commenced expansion of its visa services to assist non-immigrant visa applicants in Nigeria who qualify to renew their visa. It stated that this new application procedure will begin...

President Muhammadu Buhari has launched a N62.1billion fund to improve efforts towards sustaining the country’s HIV response, addressing killer diseases and public health emergencies. The trust fund...

No fewer than 11 people have been killed during an attack by suspected bandits at Kurmin Masara community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred in the early hours...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it will resume passenger flights from 12 African countries, including Nigeria, from Saturday, January 29. The UAE’s National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority...

The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, has suspended Burkina Faso in the aftermath of a military coup, making it the third member nation to be punished for a military takeover in only 18 months. The announcement...

Former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has declared his intention to contest in the 2023 presidential election. Okorocha made this known in a letter to the Senate President which was read...

Eight people have died after a stampede outside a game at the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in Cameroon, while another seven people are in serious condition in the hospital, authorities said...

The Nigerian Federal Government is proposing to extend its suspension of the removal of fuel subsidy by 18 months. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, announced this on Tuesday...

Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been detained by mutinying soldiers, according to news reports citing security officials. On Monday morning, armoured vehicles belonging to his...

Tunisia knocked out Nigeria from the round of 16 stage of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cameroon following a shock 1-0 victory thanks to a Youseff Msakni goal at the Roumde Adjia stadium...

A stampede at a church gathering in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia has  killed 29 people overnight. This was confirmed by the country’s deputy information minister, Jalawah Tompo when he spoke...

A High Court in Abia State has ordered the Federal Government to pay the sum of N1 billion to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and issue a letter of apology to him. Kanu, through...

The House of Representatives has rescinded its decision on the compulsory direct primaries clause in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The lawmakers reversed the move during a plenary session on Wednesday...

The trial of the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu stalled on Tuesday after he objected to the fresh charges brought against him by the Federal Government. The Federal Government...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee Chairman Mai Mala Buni has announced February 26 as the date for the APC convention. Buni, who is also the governor of Yobe State, disclosed this...