No fewer than 11 people have been killed during an attack by suspected bandits at Kurmin Masara community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred in the early hours...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says it will resume passenger flights from 12 African countries, including Nigeria, from Saturday, January 29. The UAE’s National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority...

The Nigerian Federal Government is proposing to extend its suspension of the removal of fuel subsidy by 18 months. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, announced this on Tuesday...

Tunisia knocked out Nigeria from the round of 16 stage of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cameroon following a shock 1-0 victory thanks to a Youseff Msakni goal at the Roumde Adjia stadium...

A High Court in Abia State has ordered the Federal Government to pay the sum of N1 billion to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and issue a letter of apology to him. Kanu, through...

The House of Representatives has rescinded its decision on the compulsory direct primaries clause in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The lawmakers reversed the move during a plenary session on Wednesday...

The trial of the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu stalled on Tuesday after he objected to the fresh charges brought against him by the Federal Government. The Federal Government...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee Chairman Mai Mala Buni has announced February 26 as the date for the APC convention. Buni, who is also the governor of Yobe State, disclosed this...

Another traditional ruler in Plateau state, Da Gyang Balak, has been kidnapped by gunmen. Mr Gut, who is the Da Gwom Rwei of Vwang, was reportedly accosted by armed men on Sunday night while returning...

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada has called for removal of recent restrictions placed on Nigerians intending to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over the outbreak of...

Gunmen on Wednesday night stormed the Plateau State Polytechnic Barkin Ladi and kidnapped two students. Sources say the gunmen, who were three in number stormed the students’ off-campus community and...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted its suspension on microblogging site, Twitter, seven months after it took the action against the social media platform in the country. This development was...

A former governor of Oyo State, Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, is dead. Alao-Akala who was born in Ogbomosho, Oyo State on June 3, 1950 died at the age of 71. Details of his death remained sketchy as...

Three persons have been confirmed dead in a church building collapse which happened at Okpanam near Asaba in Delta State on Tuesday. The confirmation was made by the Police Public Relations Officer in...

Chief Ernest Shonekan, the former Head of the Interim National Government 0f Nigeria which succeeded the military junta of General Ibrahim Babangida is dead. He died on Tuesday in Lagos at the age of 85. Shonekan...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has begun mass mobilisation of civil society organisations (CSOs) ahead of its planned January 27 and February 1 nationwide protests against the proposed removal of petrol...

Thirty abducted students of Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State and a teacher have regained their freedom after spending six months in captivity. Yahaya Sarki, the Special Adviser on...

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday declared 19 individuals wanted for operating illegal crude oil refining sites which are responsible for the black soot menace in Rivers State. The governor...

The Federal Government has formally declared bandit groups operating in the country as terrorists. The declaration titled ‘Terrorism (Prevention) Proscription Order Notice, 2021 is contained in Volume...

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Doyin Salami, as his Chief Economic Adviser. Mr Salami was until now, the Chairman of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC). “A 1989 doctorate degree...