Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamali has emerged as the 19th Emir of the city of Zaria which is traditionally called Zazzau in Kaduna State. He succeeds Alhaji Shehu Idris, who died on Sunday, September 20, 2020,...

On Tuesday, the number of daily coronavirus cases found in Nigeria was 118, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 59,583. The latest figure was recorded in the following 14 states:...

Founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Prophet Babatunde Alfa and five others have been sentenced to life imprisonment for last year’s disappearance of a one-year -old child, Gold Kolawole from the church. Other...

On the 5th of October 2020, 120 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria bringing the total of confirmed cases in the country to 59,465. Of the total confirmed cases, 50951 cases have been discharged...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a special salary scale for teachers in Nigeria . He has also increased the maximum number of years of service for educators from 35 to 40. The Minister of Education,...

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of N10 billion to the National Population Commission (NPC) for continuation of the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) in the remaining 546 local government...

The Presidency on Sunday night reacted to recent calls by individuals and groups for the restructuring of the country. The reaction came in the form of a statement released to journalists by the Senior...

Nigeria has recorded its lowest daily number of coronavirus infections in almost seven months with 58 new cases reported on Sunday. This brings the total infections in the country to 59,394. The Nigeria...

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Tactical Squads of the Force from embarking on routine patrols. The...

A five-man panel of the Appellate Court has overturned a ruling which nullified the election of Douye Diri as governor of Bayelsa State. In a unanimous judgment, the five-man panel of the court said the...

The Federal Government has ordered unity schools in the country,  earlier closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to reopen on October 12, 2020. Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, announced...

Two of Nigeria’s former heads of state, General Yakubu Gowon and President Goodluck Jonathan joined President Muhammadu Buhari in the celebration of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary...

Nigeria on Thursday recorded 153 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. This  brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country  to 59,001 ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said  it makes no sense for Nigeria to sell petroleum products at prices lower than those sold in neighbouring countries. He made this assertion on Thursday morning while...

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in four newly appointed Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Civil Service. The  swearing-in ceremony took place just before commencement of the weekly virtual Federal...

Nigeria has recorded 187 fresh cases of the coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC disclosed the figures in a tweet via its official handle on Tuesday night....

In keeping with the objectives of the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Accord, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is focusing on growing...

Nigeria’s confirmed cases of coronavirus reached 58,460 on Monday night following 136 fresh infections, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in an update on twitter. Lagos recorded 71 of...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered N2.67bn school feeding programme fund paid into private accounts. ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye,...

Nigeria on Sunday recorded 126 fresh cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country to 58,324. Two new deaths were also recorded bringing the total...