In a bid to curb the continuous diversion and misappropriation of cash allocated to Local Government Areas across the country by state governments, the Federal Government on Monday moved to stop the meddling...

The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has launched fresh moves to remove Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. According to The Cable, the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption...

The Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Thursday relieved all Permanent Secretaries in his cabinet of their appointments with immediate effect. A statement issued by Mr. Mustapha Ibrahim...

The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned four officials of the Kwara State Government before Justice Babangana Ashigar of a Federal High Court...

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu on Wednesday accused some state governors in Nigeria of deliberately fueling insecurity in their states in...

Umar Daura, the District Head of Daura in Katsina State–the hometown of President Muhammadu Buhari–was on Wednesday kidnapped by four unidentified gunmen. Reports say the kidnappers stormed...

The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi has said that most Nigerian politicians, particularly state governors trust spiritualists and ‘native doctors’ more...

Elder statesman and one of the leaders of the apex Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has dared the Federal Government to arrest him over his statement that he would not recognize...

The federal government has secured the release of Zainab Aliyu, who was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking. This was announced by the Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari...

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the National Population Commission (NPC) have disagreed over Nigeria’s current population figure estimated to have exceeded the 200 million mark. While...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Nigeria is not yet ripe for electronic voting because of the absence of robust technical and physical infrastructure in the country. Speaking in...

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) on Monday warned returning and newly elected state governors to prepare for  tough times ahead as the country may slide into recession in 2020. Speaking at the induction...

Daredevil kidnappers on Monday afternoon abducted the Board Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Muhammed Mahmood and his daughter along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. They were reportedly...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a criminal charge against the Governor-elect of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written an open letter to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, urging him to reject the proposed life pension bill for lawmakers in...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday say it is saddening to note that despite the several bailouts, loan collected and over N200 billion so far collected in monthly allocations, the Kogi State...

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his satisfaction with the performance of the outgoing Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode. The President on Wednesday commissioned the world-class Oshodi...

Albert Chinualumogu Achebe‘s ‘Things Fall Apart’ has made it to the top five of the British Broadcasting Company’s 100 stories that shaped the world. BBC Culture asked writers around the globe...

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Mansur Dan-Ali on Wednesday stated that members of the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram were trained within and outside the shores of the African continent. Presenting...

A Jigawa monarch on Tuesday corroborated the claims by former Vice President and  presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar that his mother hailed from the state. According...