The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday dismissed an appeal by Princess Ann Agom-Eze and confirmed the Senatorial candidacy of Governor David Umahi.
Princess Agom-Eze, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives...
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has unanimously voted to increase the benchmark interest rate (monetary policy rate) to 15.5% from 14% to curb inflation.
CBN Governor, Godwin...
The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has ordered vice-chancellors to re-open schools and allow students resume lectures.
This was disclosed in a letter signed by the Director,...
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has accused the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, of manipulating the presidential primary which saw Atiku Abubakar...
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State is now the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF).
He takes over from his Ekiti state counterpart, Kayode Fayemi.
“The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’...
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Ariwoola was confirmed after about an hour of questioning by the senate.
This motion for...
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria on Wednesday ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its ongoing nationwide strike.
The Federal Government in a suit, prayed for the order...
The World Athletics has ratified the women’s world 100m hurdles record set by Tobi Amusan at the 2022 World Championships.
This was disclosed on the athletics body’s official website via a statement...
A Federal High Court in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, has sacked the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in the state, Emmanuel Bwacha.
Bwacha’s sacking comes after a petition by one...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),...
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on Monday stormed Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to mount pressure on the government to resolve the seven-month industrial strike...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and publish Godswill Akpabio’s name as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for...
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Musiliu Smith, has resigned from office.
The former Inspector-General of Police was said to have tendered his resignation dated September 6, 2022 to President...
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday expressed his view on the call for the resignation of Senator Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the party.
Atiku...
Nine persons have been rescued from a sinking building in the Maryland area of Lagos on Monday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said.
Confirming the incident, The Public Relations Officer...
World Leaders have been paying tribute to Britain’s longest ever reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II who died on Thursday at the age of 96.
Queen Elizabeth spent more than seven decades on the throne,...
The chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Walid Jibrin, has resigned from his position.
He disclosed this at the 97th BoT meeting of the party on Thursday in Abuja.
“I am...
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has granted bail to the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, in the sum of N300m with two sureties in like sum.
The Ogun State House...
The Federal Government yesterday suspended the controversial five percent excise duty on telecommunication services recently announced by the Ministry of Finance.
The Minister of Communications and Digital...
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has accepted the resignation of the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako.
A statement made available by...
