The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed 14 fresh charges against former Kwara State governor Abdulfattah Ahmed and his former Commissioner of Finance, Ademola Banu, over an alleged...

The Rivers State Government has announced a significant increase in the minimum wage for civil servants, setting it at N85,000, with immediate implementation. The announcement came following a closed-door...

Nigeria has marked a significant milestone in its fight against malaria with the receipt of 846,000 doses of a revolutionary malaria vaccine, positioning the country as the third African nation to introduce...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially announced November 6, 2025, as the date for the upcoming off-cycle governorship election in Anambra state, in accordance with the Electoral...

Senators on Thursday passed a vote of confidence in Senate President Godswill Akpabio, following reports of an alleged plot to impeach him. Rumors circulated on Wednesday suggested that the presidency...

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has advised Nigerians living along riverbanks in the River Benue Basin to relocate to safer areas due to rising flood...

At least 90 people have been confirmed dead following a tragic petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The incident occurred late Tuesday night when the tanker...

The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has declared the seats of Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and three other pro-Fubara lawmakers vacant. The decision...

Nigeria’s headline inflation reached 32.70% in September 2024, up from 32.15% in the previous month, marking a 0.55% increase month-on-month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)....

The Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu, has established a special committee to sell essential food items to citizens at a 55 percent discounted rate. The initiative, which aims to alleviate the effects...

Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles have safely returned to Nigeria after their challenging experience in Libya . The Nigerian side were set to play a return leg in their...

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has pulled the Super Eagles out of Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Libya following a grueling 12-hour delay at Al Abraq International...

The Federal Government has approved petroleum marketers to lift premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as fuel, directly from the Dangote Refinery, bypassing the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday upheld the recognition of Martin Amaewhule as the legitimate Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. A three-member panel of the appellate court dismissed...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has raised the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N1,030 per litre. This development was observed on Wednesday...

In a landmark move, the Federal Government and Dangote Refinery have reached an agreement to pay for crude oil supplied to the refinery in local currency. This deal enables Africa’s largest oil refinery...

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Nigeria Police Force to secure local government secretariats in Rivers State following a series of attacks and arson allegedly carried out by aggrieved hoodlums in...

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed shock at the actions of the police, alleging an attempt to invade the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) premises to disrupt...

The Federal Government has announced the exemption of 63 items from the Value-Added Tax (VAT) regime, a move aimed at promoting growth in key sectors, particularly the oil and gas industry. Taiwo Oyedele,...

A tragedy unfolded in Niger State on Tuesday night when a boat carrying 300 passengers capsized, leaving around 150 people feared dead. The incident occurred at approximately 8:30 pm in the Gbajibo community...