The Kogi State Government has confirmed the abduction of nine students from the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene. The incident occurred on Thursday night when bandits stormed...

The House of Representatives has expressed deep sorrow over the untimely demise of one of its esteemed members, Hon. Isa Dogonyaro, representing the Babura/Garki Federal Constituency of Jigawa State. The...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, landed in Nigeria for a 72-hour tour promoting the Invictus Games. On Friday, the royal couple touched down in the West African nation, arriving...

In a recent development in the legal saga involving former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has made a decisive ruling. The court dismissed Bello’s plea to...

Lawmakers loyal to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, have elected Victor Oko-Jumbo, the representative of Bonny Constituency, as the new Speaker of the state House of Assembly. This move comes...

AstraZeneca (AZN.L) announced on Tuesday its decision to initiate the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, citing a surplus of available updated vaccines amid the ongoing pandemic. The pharmaceutical...

To enhance transparency and clarify the banking landscape in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a comprehensive list of licensed Deposit Money Banks operating within the country. The...

Russian President Vladimir Putin commenced his new six-year term on Tuesday, emphasizing the West’s pivotal decision between confrontation and cooperation in his inauguration speech at the Kremlin....

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has issued a statement cautioning against panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. Following nationwide monitoring of...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set a July 7, 2024 deadline for Point of Sale (PoS) operators to complete registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), it was revealed at a meeting in...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive instructing deposit money banks in the country to impose a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on transactions. The decision, conveyed through a circular dated...

Chinese President Xi Jinping embarks on his first visit to Europe since the pandemic. In a strategic move to deepen ties with countries he considers very important to his country, Xi’s itinerary...

In a dramatic turn of events at the Edo State House of Assembly, Speaker Blessing Agbebaku has wielded the gavel of authority, suspending three lawmakers amidst swirling allegations of an impeachment plot...

To alleviate the financial burden on its Band A customers, the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) has announced a significant reduction in electricity tariffs. Effective May 6, 2024, customers...

Nigerian police have apprehended the masterminds behind the kidnapping and murder of students from Greenfield University, as well as abductions along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, authorities announced on...

The Nigerian Police Force has successfully restored normalcy to Ile-Epo in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State following clashes between youths and hoodlums. According to reports, the unrest erupted in...

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day event. Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration,...

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles winger Finidi George as the new head coach of the nation’s senior men’s national team. The announcement came in a statement on...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the release of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, bringing relief to over 1.94 million candidates...

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has announced a significant increase in the minimum wage for civil servants in the state, setting it at N70,000. The governor made this announcement during the commissioning...