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...

ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has adamantly declared that it has no intentions of selling the popular video-sharing app despite recent US legislation threatening a ban if it refuses...

An Air Peace aircraft inbound from Port Harcourt to Lagos executed an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Thursday, days after the suspension of Dana Air operations due to a runway...

Ajayi Agboola, former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, has clinched the candidacy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the upcoming November governorship election in the state. Agboola secured victory...

Harvey Weinstein, the former film mogul convicted of rape in 2020, saw his conviction overturned Thursday by a New York state court, setting the stage for a potential new trial. The state Court of Appeals...

A devastating rainstorm on Wednesday night unleashed havoc on the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, leading to the escape of 119 inmates from the facility, authorities confirmed...

President Bola Tinubu has given the green light for the commencement of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme, aimed at facilitating the purchase of houses and cars by working Nigerians. In a statement...

The Federal Government has announced the revocation of an additional 924 mineral licences, including 528 exploration licences, 20 mining leases, 101 quarry licences, and 273 small-scale mining licences....

The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend Dana Air, a day after one of the airline’s planes skidded off the Murtala Muhammed Airport...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended Hadi Sirika, former Minister of Aviation under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, in connection with an ongoing N8 billion...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has once again lowered the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to ₦940 and ₦980 per litre, respectively. This latest reduction follows the refinery’s previous price...