The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced its intention to engage reputable and credible Operations and Maintenance (O&M) companies to manage the Warri Refining and Petrochemical...

The Federal Government has approved a 50% subsidy on electricity bills for public hospitals across Nigeria. This initiative, announced by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive to all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to complete the mandatory verification and linkage of Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs)...

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially appointed German tactician Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men’s National Team, the Super Eagles. The...

The United States government has donated 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria, a critical step in the ongoing fight against mpox. The vaccine, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

President Bola Tinubu is set to visit Beijing for high-level meetings with the President of the People’s Republic of China by the first week of September, according to Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential...

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the messaging platform Telegram, was arrested at Paris-Le Bourget Airport on Saturday under an international warrant for alleged involvement in money laundering, drug...

The Federal Government has officially barred individuals under 18 from participating in the National Examinations Council (NECO) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams. This policy was confirmed...

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has commenced a 7-day warning strike across all its centers nationwide, demanding the release of their kidnapped colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, who...

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the Kogi State governorship election which held on November 11, 2023. The Supreme Court...

The Federal Government has announced it will proceed with the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, despite ongoing legal disputes initiated by those opposing the project. At a press...

President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria, pending her confirmation by the Senate. The swearing-in ceremony took place at 11:40 a.m....

The Italian coast guard confirmed on Thursday that the body of British tech magnate Mike Lynch was recovered from the wreckage of a superyacht off the coast of Sicily. Once touted as “unsinkable,”...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized three petrol tankers in Lagos State that were being used to transport edible vegetable oil. According to a post by the...

The Federal Government has announced an increase in the fees for obtaining a Nigerian passport, effective September 1, 2024. According to a statement from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) spokesperson,...

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola officially retired as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Thursday after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70. During his valedictory speech at the Supreme Court complex...

The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has fined Fidelity Bank N555.8 million for violating customer data privacy laws. The penalty, announced by NDPC’s National Commissioner, Vincent Olatunji,...

Ukraine launched one of its largest drone strikes on Moscow on Wednesday, targeting the Russian capital with at least 11 drones that were successfully shot down by air defenses, according to Russian officials....

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a remarkable surge in remittance inflows, which reached $553 million in July 2024. This figure marks a 130% increase compared to the same period in 2023,...

The Federal Government has established a 10-member committee to ensure the enforcement of the Supreme Court’s judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments in Nigeria. The ruling, delivered...