President Muhammadu Buhari named Usman Alkali Baba acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) from his vacation apartment in London on April 6, 2021. Baba immediately replaced Mohammed Adamu who was appointed to the position in 2019. Upon his return to Nigeria on April 15, 2021, Buhari highlighted some of the attributes and thought processes that went into settling […]

The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning Zainab Ahmed has debunked claims by Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki that the Central Bank of Nigeria printed an additional N50billion to N60billion to make up for state allocations. The Minister said this on Wednesday at a briefing after the 41st virtual Federal Executive Council meeting chaired […]

A Nigerian lady reportedly called off her engagement, because her boyfriend proposed to her with a cheap ring. According to the Twitter user @dearolaa, who shared the story on the platform, her friend ended her relationship after she realized that the ring her boyfriend used to propose to her cost ten thousand naira (N10,000). When […]

Baba calls for urgent steps to renovate and build modern structures in Police barracks. The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Baba, has called on the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (PTF) to provide befitting accommodation for the increasing number of personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. Baba made the call on Tuesday in Abuja, when […]

The tragic story of the amputee trended on social media platforms over the weekend. The Lagos State Government says it has taken over the welfare of Mary Daniel, the 26-year-old amputee hawker and single mother. The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Civic Engagement, Princess Aderemi Adebowale, said in a statement on Tuesday that the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians to expect continuity from his government after he returned from a medical trip to London, the United Kingdom.  The Nigerian leader, 78, spoke with the press when he arrived the country via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday afternoon. “Continuity,” Buhari said when asked what Nigerians should expect […]

The All Progressives Congress(APC) says it will hold its primary election for Anambra governorship election on June 26. The party’s Director of Organisation, Prof. Al-Mustapha Medaner, disclosed this in a schedule of activities for the election released on Thursday in Abuja. Medaner said that the party would start the sales of expression of interest and nomination […]

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that Nigeria had so far vaccinated over a million eligible people out of its target of 70 percent of the nation’s population. The NPHCDA disclosed this on its official Twitter handle, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that for the country to […]

The murder follows a sequence of attacks and counter-attacks in the Zangon Kataf area. A cattle herder has been killed by unknown attackers in Sabanfan village of Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State. Kaminu Suleiman was macheted to death and abandoned by the river bank while he was out grazing his herd. The Kaduna […]

Specific details of the investigation are currently unavailable. Former Imo State governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has been invited for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The serving lawmaker was in custody on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 over corruption allegations that have been circling him since the end of his eight-year tenure two […]

The Nigeria Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) on Thursday inaugurated the first Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Nigeria, in Sokoto State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the pilot project, inaugurated at the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUS), was also in collaboration with the institution. In his address, Director-General of NADDC, Mr Jelani […]

Abia Government says it has begun investigation “to unravel the source and nature” of the suspected explosive devices found in Union Primary School, Afaraukwu Umuahia. The Commissioner for Information, Chief Okiyi Kalu, stated this in a statement issued in Umuahia on Thursday. According to Kalu, government has started working with relevant security agencies in the […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has hailed First Lady Aisha Buhari for her social media use, and for how she gets her controversial views across to millions of Nigerians. Osinbajo made the remarks during the public presentation of a book on the First Lady, titled: “Aisha Buhari: Being Different,” which held at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, on Thursday, […]

Buhari has directed security and intelligence agencies to fully mobilise and ‘go after the terrorists’ President Muhammadu Buhari has described a twin attack on the Owerri Custodial Centre and headquarters of Imo State Police Command an act of terrorism. A large number of gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons attacked both facilities around 2 am on Monday, April […]

Buhari has thanked the troops for their sacrifices for sustaining peace. President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) special troops operations for fighting banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling, and other criminalities. Buhari made the commendation in a message to Operation Hadarin Daji in commemoration of Easter in Katsina on Monday. Represented by the […]

The kidnappers of the students have demanded a ransom payment of N500 million. Five of the 39 students kidnapped from a college in Kaduna State last month have regained their freedom, according to the state government. Bandits kidnapped the students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Afaka, Igabi local government area of the state on […]

The governor says the attacks were used to instill fear and make the people more vulnerable. Imo governor, Hope Uzodimma, has condemned in strong terms the attack by gunmen at the Police Command Headquarters and the Correctional Service Centre in Owerri describing it as ‘barbaric’. Uzodimma expressed his displeasure after the State Security Council meeting […]

• Buhari continuing with Jonathan’s opaque subsidy regime he promised to change, says Bakare • It’s strange rehabilitating terrorists, bandits, neglecting abducted schoolchildren – Kukah • Kukah did not speak like a man of God, cleric’s message lacks fairness, says Presidency Two prominent clerics, Reverend Father Matthew Kukah and Pastor Tunde Bakare, have advised the […]

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has expressed shock and grief over the death of a former acting Gov. of the state, Prince Sam Obi. Okowa’s condolence was conveyed in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Sunday in Asaba. He said that Obi, who hails from Ute-Okpu in Ika North East […]

A band of unidentified gunmen raided a police investigation department and correctional facility in Owerri, the Imo State capital, freeing inmates and setting the facilities ablaze, multiple reports say. Heavy gunfire rang round the areas, social media users say, amid sundry reports that hundreds of inmates are now on the run. It is unclear at […]

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa has reiterated his commitment to rid Nigeria of corruption, saying rule of law and fear of God shall be his guiding principles. He identified corruption as an encumbrance hampering the sustainable growth of the country, stressing the need for all hands to […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to investigate alleged misuse of the N4.5 billion donations, loans and support the Kogi State government obtained from the Federal Government, including N90,720,000 reportedly spent […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has condemned the murder of security operatives and attacks on facilities in some states of the federation. Adamu, in a statement issued on Sunday via his spokesman, Frank Mba, said no murder will go unpunished. “No murderer will go unpunished,” the IGP said while enjoining parents/guardians as well as […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has awarded a fine of N6 million as general damages against Ethiopian Airlines Ltd. for cancelling three Nigerians’ flights without due notice to the plaintiffs. In his ruling on Friday, Justice Adekunle Faji also awarded another sum of N1 million as the cost of the action. The sums […]

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo has lauded the contribution of Bola Tinubu to the development of Nigeria, saying the country’s democracy cannot be complete without him. Sanwo-Olu made this known on Sunday via a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile while felicitating with the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]

tiku advised the government to focus on getting 13.5 million out-of-school children into school and engage youths in work programmes. Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerians to help President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to save the country and themselves. Atiku, in a series of tweets on Sunday, March 28, 2021, said this […]

Nigerians have taken to Twitter to attack Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for promising to give N10m each to Grammy award-winning artiste, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, and other artistes, who performed at a homecoming party for the music star. Days after winning at the last Grammy, Burna Boy visited Rivers, his home state […]

…seeks Electoral Act amendment to allow electronic voting…explains why suspended Ekiti bye-election can’t hold now As part of the preparations towards the anticipated launch of electronic voting in forthcoming elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission says it has commenced the analysis of the various electronic voting machines showcased by over 50 companies. It added that […]

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that he will resign if he’s asked to compromise. This is as he vowed to ensure that corruption in Nigeria is gotten rid of, saying the “rule of law and fear of God shall be his guiding principles.” The EFCC boss said […]

Urhobo Progressive Union says using the money to development projects outside Delta State would be “double jeopardy.” A delegation of Urhobo Progressive Union in Delta State have demanded that the repatriated £4.2m looted by ex-governor James Ibori should be used to complete Federal Government projects in the state. The delegation on Friday, March 26, led […]

The APC would zone the presidency to the south in 2023 and Tinubu is as formidable as they come down south. On the week of March 8-12, as some sections of Obasanjo’s internet buzzed with eulogies for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who was commemorating his 64th birthday, a top aide of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu put […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on leaders at all levels to show exemplary leadership, so as to overcome the current challenges facing the country. President Buhari made the call in a message to the 2021 annual lecture of Arewa House, held on Saturday in Kaduna. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, the president […]

Sen. Bola Tinubu will chair the 11th Annual Lecture in honour of late Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, organised by Arewa House. Shaibu Aliyu, Director of Arewa House, a research facility under Ahmadu Bello University, said that the lecture will hold on Saturday, March 27 in Kaduna. Aliyu said at a press briefing in […]

The institution agreed to a full repatriation of the sculpture after months of engagement. The University of Aberdeen, Scotland has announced its intention to return to Nigeria a Benin bronze sculpture stolen over a century ago. The bronze sculpture depicting an Oba of Benin was acquired by the university in 1957, decades after it was […]

The House of Representatives has said that it was abnormal to produce Nigerian passports outside the country in view of its security features. Rep Timehin Adelegbe, Vice Chairman, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, said this at the public hearing on incessant malpractices associated with diplomatic postings and deliberate draining of resources on Tuesday in Abuja. […]

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr Haliru Nababa as Controller General (CG), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS). The confirmation followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Interior at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the report, the Chairman, Sen. Shettima Kashim (APC-Borno) said the committee found the nominee suitable to occupy the position of […]

A pastor who was criticized for sitting on people’s faces and farting on them as a healing ritual, has defended his actions. In the photos, the Pastor was seen sitting on his congregants’ faces and allegedly farting on them. It was learnt that some of the congregants line up for the “sacred fart”, with some […]

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr Wakil Bukar as Commissioner, Federal Civil Service Commission(FCSC). This followed the adoption of the report of Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service at plenary on Tuesday. Presenting the report, Committee Chairman, Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau (APC-Kano) said the nominee possessed the requirements specified under Section 156 of the Constitution, […]

Buhari and Issoufou has agreed to strengthen sub-regional security. President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will continue to stand with all her neighbours in the fight against terrorism. The president stated this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday. The presidential aide said Buhari was […]

The APC says it can only improve the lives of Nigerians if it stays in power for many more years to come.  National caretaker committee Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, says his party’s vision is to remain in power for more than nine terms in […]

NDLEA simultaneously seized 200 kilograms of illicit substances at the Lagos, Kano and Abuja airports last week. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. He stated that a 41-year-old Adewuyi Olayinka was arrested while trying to export 650 grams of cocaine to the United Kingdom. […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has saluted the Grammy wins of Burna Boy and Wizkid, stating that the Buhari administration has in the past few years introduced several initiatives to harness the abundant creative potentials in the country. On March 14, 2021, Burna Boy took home the Grammy for ‘Best Global Music Album’ with his 2020 project Twice as […]

Adamu has also ordered the immediate deployment of a team of specialized investigators from Abuja to Benue state The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has ordered an investigation into the attack on the convoy of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. The governor’s convoy was attacked by gunmen on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Tyo […]

Kogi didn’t put facilities in place to receive the vaccines.  35 States of the Nigerian federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Abuja have now received their share of the nearly 4 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, except Kogi. Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello doesn’t get all the fuss and panic about the novel coronavirus […]

The Federal Government says it has captured no fewer than 30 million Nigerians in the National Social Register that would facilitate lifting 100 million people out of poverty in the next 10 years. Alhaji Bashir Alkali, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development stated this at the National Social Safety […]

Sanwo-Olu says 45 per cent of petroleum products comes to Lagos with the consequence of trucks catching fire, destroying lives and property. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has stressed the need for Nigeria to have a uniform “Combustible Standard Law” guiding tankers and articulated vehicles. Sanwo-Olu made the remarks at the commissioning of the […]

An anonymous source in the presidency confirmed the first lady’s return to the country.  The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has returned to the country after being away for about six months. Mrs Buhari was said to have returned to the Presidential Villa, Abuja on the evening of Wednesday, March 17, 2021, after spending […]

: Nigerians May Start Carrying Guns As House Of Reps Introduces Bill—-According to reports from Vanguard News Paper, The House Of Reps Has Introduced Bill To Allow All Nigerians From The Age Of Eighteen To Carry Gun. The Genius Media Nigeria gathered that the House of Representatives, may soon pass a Bill for Act, to permit Nigerians from […]

The Edo Task Force Against Human Trafficking says it has received about 5,619 returnees from Libya enroute Europe from 2017 till date. Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, Chairman of the Taskforce and Commissioner of Justice in the state, disclosed this on Tuesday during a virtual conference on human trafficking. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the […]

Timipre Sylva says the development is a piece of good news for Nigeria.  The Federal Executive Council has on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, approved $1.5bn for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery. The council made the decision at its weekly meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, […]

Ten schools were recently closed on Feb. 19, over dispute on the use of Hijab in Mission schools. The Police Command in Kwara has restored peace and order after violence erupted on Wednesday in some of the Mission grant-aided schools over the use of Hijab by Muslim female students. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) […]

The suspension kicked into effect on Monday, March 15. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended all flight operations of Azman Air’s Boeing 737 aircrafts over lingering safety concerns. The regulatory agency’s director-general, Musa Nuhu, said in a statement on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 that the suspension was as a result of a series of […]

The command says the officers were on lawful duty when they were attacked. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, has condemned and described the viral video, where two policemen were attacked and alleged to have stolen mobile phones, as false. Odumosu condemned and falsified the content of the viral video in […]

Oyetunde is taking over from Dr Bright Okogu whose tenure will come to an end in May. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Oyebode Oyetunde as Executive Director for Nigeria at the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, […]

The troops’ sustained onslaught against the terrorists had continued to gain traction. The Nigerian Army says its troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have eliminated more Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists and captured more arms and ammunitions in an encounter in the Dikwa axis of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement, […]

The Niger Police Command says it is still investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of three siblings in Berger area of Suleja Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abiodun Wasiu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Tuesday. […]

Respondents maintain that since the money was stolen from Delta, it should be returned to Delta.  An online survey conducted by Pulse shows that a higher percentage of Nigerians with access to the internet, want monies stolen by former Delta State Governor James Ibori returned to the state rather than to the coffers of the […]

Mr Olawale Olokode, the Commissioner of Police in Osun, on Friday said that N600,000 was stolen by armed robbers during an attack on a commercial bank in Okuku on Thursday. Okuku is a community in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of the state.  Olokode state this in a statement released to newsmen by the spokesperson for the […]

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says it has not received any official communication on Fuel price hike. The Chairman of the association in Kano State, Alhaji Bashir DanMalam stated this while briefing newsmen on Friday in Kano over the report going round that the pump price was increased to over N212 per […]

There has been scarcity of foreign rice weeks after reopening of borders by the Federal Government, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that many traders in some markets in Abuja on Saturday were out of stock of foreign rice in their shops and warehouses. Hajiya Rahmatu Mohammed, a rice seller in Utako […]

ERAP wants the Federal Government to be stopped from borrowing Nigerians’ money. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a suit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government from borrowing an estimated N895bn from dormant accounts belonging to Nigerians.  The suit was instituted after the […]

Last year, Burna Boy performed at Warner Music‘s pre-Grammy event. On March 14, 2021, Nigerian superstar and Grammy nominee, Burna Boy performed virtual means at the 63rd Grammy Awards. With a ludicrous backup of experimental live instrumentation, raining down from the fires of heaven’s sonic blessings, Burna Boy performed ‘Level Up,’ ‘Onyeka’ and ‘Ye.’ Earlier in the evening, Twice As Tall won Best […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 287 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 159,933. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle @NCDCgov early Friday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the country has tested 1,601,396 people since the first confirmed case relating to […]

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency has revealed in a new monthly template that the price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, has reached N212.6 per litre. According to the template which the PPPRA released midnight, petrol is expected to sell at a lower retail price of N209.61 and at an upper retail […]

It is one of two new features, alongside another which prompts people to reconsider posting unkind or inappropriate comments. On March 10, 2021, TikTok announced that it would now give users more power to control the comments they see. This is part of TikTok’s anti-bullying and anti-harassment awarenes with its #SharingPositivity campaign.  It is one […]

The Federal Government on Wednesday approved 526 million dollars for power projects in Abia, Imo and Benue. The Federal Executive Council at its weekly meeting also approved N190.5 million for the purchase of a microscope by the University of Ibadan. Minister of Power, Sale Mamman and Minister of State for Education, Mr Emeka Nwajiuba,made these known to newsmen […]

Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, the newly-appointed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja High Court to testify as a prosecution witness in a N1.4 billion oil subsidy fraud case. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 40-year-old Bawa, who was confirmed the EFCC Chairman by the Senate […]

The bandits also kidnapped 1,972 people during attacks mostly on rural communities. The Kaduna State government says the activities of bandits last year led to the death of nearly a thousand people. The Kaduna State 2020 Annual Security Report revealed that the criminals killed 937 people during their campaign of terror that has further spilled […]

The Federal executive Council (FEC) has approved N500 million as variation for the completion of a road project in Delta. Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio made this known when he briefed State House correspondents, at the end of the Council meeting, chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Council Chamber, Abuja, on Wednesday. […]

The United Kingdom is set to return £4.2m (N2.2bn) seized from convicted former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, and his associates. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, said this while delivering his speech on Tuesday at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria and the government of theUK regarding the […]

(CNN) — If you’re daydreaming of future travels while stuck at home during the pandemic, why fantasize about the beaches of Bali or the canals of Venice when vacationing in space could be in your future? Back in 2019, Californian company the Gateway Foundation released plans for a cruise ship-style hotel that could one day float above […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has explained that it spent N966bn to repair pipelines between 2010 and 2015. NNPC stated this in response to the query raised in the 2016 report of the Auditor General for the Federation The Chairman of the Senate Public Account Committee, Senator Mathew Urhoghide, is currently scrutinising the AuGF report. […]

The Army has warned Gumi to exercise restraint in his remarks about the agency. The Nigerian Army has cautioned Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, over his unguarded remarks blaming non-Muslim soldiers for insecurity in the northern region. Gumi has over the past few weeks been meeting with armed groups terrorising the region to discuss peace deals […]

Amaechi appreciates officials of the APC in charge of the exercise for revalidating his membership. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and his wife, Dame Judith Amaechi, have revalidated their membership of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers. Amaechi and his wife revalidated their membership at unit 14, ward 8 in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area […]

The identity of the traditional ruler has not been revealed by the NDLEA. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recovered cocaine and heroin from the palace of a traditional ruler in Anambra State. The agency said in a statement on Monday, March 8, 2021 that 58.5 grammes of cocaine and 13.9 […]

The president says ‘anyone seen with terrible weapons at all should be shot immediately. President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security agencies to go into the bushes and shoot whoever they see with AK-47. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, who disclosed this in an interview with the BBC said the president has ordered a clampdown on bandits who have refused […]

The Presidency on Sunday released a checklist of what it described as ” The Buhari Women” as part of activities to mark this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that March 8 of every year is observed globally as IWD. Theme for 2021 is “Choose to Challenge.” A statement […]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it will not shut down the Kaduna International Airport, in spite of Saturday’s attack on its workers. Its Managing Director, Capt. Hamisu Yadudu, made the clarification during an oversight visit by the Senate Committee on Aviation to various airport agencies in Lagos. Yadudu said the management of FAAN, […]

The Kwara Government has announced that the 10 grant-aided missionary schools will remain shut down over the Hijab (religious veil) controversies would remain closed until further notice. This is contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Kemi Adeosun on Monday in Ilorin. “The government therefore directs […]

Jonathan says he’s now just focused on serving God and humanity. There have been rumours that ex-Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan, who oversaw the nation’s affairs from 2010 to 2015, is hell bent on returning to Aso Rock to complete a constitutionally permissible two terms in office. However, Jonathan poured cold water on the rumour mill […]

Buhari and Osinbajo receive the vaccines to demonstrate to the nation that the vaccines are safe.  President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have received their first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The president and his vice were vaccinated at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Saturday, March 6, 2021. The president was inoculated […]

The firm says the suit it initiated over disturbance of its rights as concessionaire of the National Theatre has not been concluded. A concessionaire, Topwide Consortium, has urged the Federal Government to discontinue the handover of National Theatre to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) pending the determination of the matter in court. Topwide Consortium […]

Ngozika Ihuoma, defence witness, on Thursday, indicted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its sacked Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, in the ongoing trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT). Ihuoma, a management consultant, whose firm, Crincad & Cari Nigeria Ltd was contracted by the PRTT for consultancy service, also […]

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has arrested five suspected syndicates, forging COVID-19 certificates. The Commissioner of Police, Airport Command and Aviation Security (AVSEC ) CP Umar Bature disclosed the arrest on Thursday at a news briefing held at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. […]

The House of Representatives has called for improved welfare for troops and effective delivery of welfare packages across the ranks. This was the position of the lawmakers during plenary on Tuesday at the lower chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja. They made the call following the consideration of the findings and recommendations of a […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has solicited the National Assembly’s support to convert existing voting points in the country to polling units. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the appeal on Tuesday during a presentation on the state of voter access to Polling Units (PUs) in Nigeria, to the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC […]

The EFCC says what Bawa needs is support and prayers, not paid advertisements congratulating him. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the numerous congratulatory messages addressed to its new chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, is starting to turn into a distraction. Bawa was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari last month to head the anti-graft commission, putting an […]

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has earned the 2020 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award for Best Airport by Size and Region (5 to 15 million passengers per year in Africa) by the Airports Council International (ACI) Africa, a non-profit organisation representing the world’s airports.  This was disclosed in a press statement released by the […]

One of the victims of last Friday’s Zamfara Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, abduction, Hafsat Anka, said the captives threatened to kill, fry and eat them if they misbehaved. Hafsat, while narrating her ordeal to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Government House, Gusau, shortly after regaining freedom, stated that they trekked over […]

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has assured motorists that there is enough Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, in the country, urging them to stop panic buying. The IPMAN National Secretary, Alhaji Danladi Pasali, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) in Abuja, on Monday. […]

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the power sector has recorded an all-time national peak of 5,615.40MW. A statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos by Ms Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN, said the new record was achieved on Feb. 28. The statement said the power generated was efficiently transmitted through the nation’s […]

An alleged victim of human trafficking, Frasanna Adejoke, on Monday narrated before a Federal High Court in Ibadan how she was lured to Libya for prostitution. Adejoke, who was testifying in a case of human trafficking levelled against her, claimed one Ayomide Philips deceived her to travel to Libya for a good job. She said […]

A transborder drug trafficker, 36-year-old Nkem Timothy, alias Auwalu Audu has been arrested in Sokoto by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA). The suspect was arrested while trying to cross to Algeria through the Niger Republic with 62 wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine weighing 1.550kg, which has an estimated street […]

The Benue State government has released 210 cows earlier confiscated by the state livestock guards at Mbala, Makurdi, and Gbajimba in Guma Local Government Area of the state. The cows were returned to the owners after various fines worth N5million in total, were paid. The commander of the Benue State Livestock Guards, Linus Zaki, while returning […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied reports of any increment in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in the country in March 2021. The NNPC disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru. Obateru stated that the Corporation was not […]

President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over a meeting of the National Security Council at the State House. The meeting which started at 9:00 am is taking place at the Council Chambers. It is expected to review the current security situation in the country, with a view to addressing the rising cases of kidnapping and banditry. […]

A middle-aged man, Hassan Saka has been arrested for being in possession of two human heads in Ondo State. Saka was arrested on Monday by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state. The exhibits were discovered in a vehicle along Owo/Akure road, concealed in a brown carton. The State Commander […]

Governors of the 19 Northern States and traditional rulers of the region are meeting in Kaduna over security challenges bedeviling the region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day meeting, which opened on Thursday, is also being attended by Senate President, Ahmad Lawal, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari […]

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, met with the new Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, at the State House, Abuja. The President’s Personal Assistant (Photography), Mr Sunday Aghaeze, confirmed the meeting in a pictorial report. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the new EFCC boss was formally introduced […]

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, made this known on Thursday in Abuja when she addressed State House correspondents on the state of the nation’s economy under the Buhari-led administration. According to her, gaining more revenue from the sale of crude will yield more revenue for government as well as […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared his position on the idea that bandits terrorising the country should be granted amnesty to stop their activities.  The president represented by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, his chief of staff during a joint security meeting of the Northern State Governors’ Forum and traditional rulers, on Thursday, February 25, 2021, said his administration will […]

The wife of late President Umar Musa Yar’Adua, Hajiya Turai Yar’Adua, has appealed to the Federal Government to complete the e-library initiated by her late husband at the Government College, Keffi, Nasarawa State. Mrs Yar’Adua said, “This is to remember my husband’s legacies and as an alma mater of the school and due to the importance […]

The defendants were arrested for allegedly breaking into a property sealed by the state government. An aide to Senator Rochas Okorocha, Eberendu Chiimechefulem, his legislative aide, Steve Asinuobi and 12 others were arraigned before a magistrate’s court sitting in Owerri on Monday. The 14 defendants were arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy, breach […]

“I am under attack here by hoodlums,” the senator who represents Imo West in the upper legislative chamber, Rochas Okorocha, bellowed into the phone as gunshots rang around him on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Before long, hoodlums armed with grenades, guns, cudgels and bottles were ransacking the cars of the ex-Imo governor and his aides […]

The Imo State Police Command, on Monday, said former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, has been released. Spokesperson for the state police command, Orlando Ikeokwu, made this known while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme monitored by The PUNCH. Ikeokwu said Okorocha was released on Sunday night after he was “invited” for “questioning” over […]

Canada has warned its citizens against ‘non-essential’ travel to Nigeria due to the high level of insecurity and crime. A series of warnings came in a travel advisory on the website of the Canadian government. Canadians are advised to “avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria due to the unpredictable security situation throughout the country and the […]

Ehanire says Nigeria has put all facilities in place to receive the vaccines. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire says Nigeria may receive COVID-19 vaccines by the end of February. Ehanire made this known while speaking at an inspection tour of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Saturday, February 21, 2021. He said, “We […]

Benin Republic has always wanted to be a part of Nigeria. Nigeria may have its endemic structural and leadership problems, but Benin Republic has been casting envious glances across the border and wouldn’t mind being a part of Nigeria’s bigger economy. “The President of Benin said as far as they are concerned, they want (not […]

The group says the appeal is based on the national acceptance of Obi. A socio-political organisation, Movement for the Election of Nigerian President of Igbo Extraction, wants Mr Peter Obi to contest the 2023 presidential poll. Obi was the Vice-Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 election. The group made the call […]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said the President of Benin Republic, Patrice Talon, had expressed readiness for his country to be part of Nigeria. Onyeama, who stated this shortly after a close door meeting with Beninoise Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Aurélien Agbenonci, said the Beninoise president gave the offer when he […]

The Nigerian government on Saturday says it won’t pay ransom to secure the release of the abducted students and members of staff of Government Science College, Kagara. SaharaReporters had reported how gunmen suspected to be bandits stormed the school on Wednesday, abducting many students and workers While one student who tried to escape was gunned […]

New details have emerged about the case against Instagram influencer, Ramon Abbas, fondly referred to as Hushpuppi.  According to the United States of America’s Department of Justice, Hushpuppi laundered money for North Korean hackers.  The revelation was made known when federal prosecutors in Los Angeles unsealed a case against one Ghaleb Alaumary, 37, of Mississauga, […]

The Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman, says the Federal Government spends over N50 billion monthly on electricity. Mr Aaron Artimas, the Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the minister, disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement in Abuja. Artimas quoted the minister as saying this when he received the Guild of Actors and Film Producers, […]

Nigerians have flooded the social media with their reactions to the plan by the All Progressives Congress to present former President Goodluck Jonathan, and Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for the presidency in 2023. SaharaReporters observed that many of the comments had to do with Jonathan, who was defeated by President Muhammadu Buhari in the […]

Abdulrasheed Bawa, the chairman-designate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was arrested and detained by the anti-graft agency in 2019 for selling at least 244 trucks worth between N20-30 million each to his proxies at N100,000 per unit. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday asked the Senate to confirm Bawa as the substantive […]

Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested 46-year-old Sobola Olatunji, pictured, a staff of Remo North Local government for allegedly stabbing his 38yrs old wife to death on mere suspicion of infidelity. DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the spokesperson of the state police command who confirmed this to newsmen, said the suspect was arrested following a complaint […]

The Senate on Tuesday received President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for confirmation of Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Buhari’s request is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan and read at plenary on Tuesday. “Dear Distinguish Senate President, request for confirmation of appointment […]

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, have congratulated Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her emergence as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Atiku and Okowa in their separate congratulatory messages on Monday believe the Delta-born former Minister of Finance is the right person for the job, assuring her of the […]

The World Trade Organisation on Tuesday acknowledged Nigeria’s nominee for the post of its Director-General. Earlier this month, The Cable Newspaper reported that President Muhammadu Buhari had nominated former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the post of WTO’s Director-General. The current WTO Director-General, Mr. Roberto Azevêdo, has announced he will step down on August 31, 2020. […]

A couple, Ebiesuwa Abayomi Fredrick and his wife, Tinuola Idayat Oyegunle, have been sentenced to 40 years imprisonment each.  Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State today, February 15, 2021, found them guilty on all four counts of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretense brought against them by the […]

Good morning. We are reporting on Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s landmark achievement, a series of security meetings to deescalate violence across the country, and Nigeria’s continued hunt for COVID-19 vaccines. Okonjo-Iweala Makes History Nigeria’s ex-Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed by the World Trade Organisation as its next Director-General. The news sent Nigerians into a celebration […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use. The organisation gave the green light for the vaccines on Monday, February 15, 2021 ending a wait to have them rolled out globally through COVAX, a global initiative aimed at equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. The assessment of […]

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the ethnic crisis that broke out at Shasha market in Oyo state on Friday, February 12, 2021. The crisis, which started after a Hausa cart pusher stabbed a Yoruba cobbler led to a full blown violence on Saturday as the Yoruba were accused of targeting the Hausa in […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Sunday said that the National Arts Theater would become the number one event centre in Africa. The minister disclosed this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Bankers’ Committee and the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in Lagos. Mohammed also […]

Comedian  Debo Adebayo who is better known as Mr Macaroni has condemned the police for the treatment meted out to him and other protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate, claiming that they were stripped naked.  “When we were picked up, we were taken to Adeniji where we were beaten, we were stripped naked,” he said […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the arrest of some protesters by the police in the Lekki area of Lagos State. In a statement on Saturday following the arrest of the youths at the Lekki tollgate, he decried that the police abandoned their responsibility of protecting the protesters. “The 1999 Nigerian Constitution, as amended […]

An aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, has commended the Nigeria Police Force over what she described as the professional conduct of its operatives on Saturday. In a series of tweets on Sunday, Onochie said nobody was hurt during the #OccupyLekkiTollGate protest in Lagos yesterday. “Kudos to the @PoliceNG for the […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lago State over the arrest of Lekki tollgate protesters on Saturday, February 13, 2021. The opposition party said the arrest showed that Governor Sanwo-Olu led administration in Lagos prioritises the billions of naira generated at the Lekki tollgate over the welfare of the residents of the […]

Police have arrested popular comedian Debo Adebayo, better known as Mr Macaroni, at the Lekki toll gate. The comedian joined protesters at the the tollgate to express their dissatisfaction with the decision of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry allowing its operator, Lekki Concession Company to reopen the Lekki tollgate. Adebayo was said to […]

The Federal Government has warned those planning a fresh protest at Lekki Toll Gate to shelve their plans as violent protests will not be tolerated. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, who gave the warning while addressing journalists on Thursday, in Abuja, said every Nigerian has the freedom to protest but violence in the name […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office, has closed its case in the ongoing trial of Aisha Alkali Wakil, popularly known as “Mama Boko Haram,” before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The prosecution closed its case today after calling the last two witnesses, Geoffrey Okolorie(PW3) and Bashir […]

Less than 24 hours to the planned protest at the Lekki Toll Gate by some aggrieved youths, police authorities in the state have launched a show of force exercise to express its disapproval of the protest. Policemen from the Rapid Response team staged a walk round the toll gate on Friday as they prepare to […]

Rinu Oduala, a youth representative on the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing alleged killing of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll gate has pulled out of the panel. Oduala cited cyber attacks and intimidation from accounts loyal to the government as reasons for stepping down from the panel. The youth representative […]

Police operatives in Lagos have been deployed to some areas in Lagos Island including Lekki tollgate ahead of the planned #occupylekkitollgate protest on Saturday, February 13, 2021.  According to the state police command, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, the state Rapid Response Commander has led a team of police to strategic locations on the island to deter crime […]

The Federal Executive Council at its meeting on Wednesday approved a new Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy for Nigeria, for the period of 2020 to 2023. The strategy allows the government to borrow more from domestic sources. The Debt Management Office disclosed this in a press release titled “Federal Executive Council approves a new debt management […]

The Federal Executive Council at its meeting on Wednesday approved a new Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy for Nigeria, for the period of 2020 to 2023. The strategy allows the government to borrow more from domestic sources. The Debt Management Office disclosed this in a press release titled “Federal Executive Council approves a new debt management […]

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Information and Culture and the Central Bank of Nigeria as well as the Bankers’ Committee for the renovation of the National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the […]

No fewer than 400 residents on Foreshore Road, Lekki, Lagos State, have been displaced after men of the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Sanitation (Enforcement) Unit demolished and burnt their houses on Wednesday. The PUNCH learnt that the team also included policemen from the Maroko division. A member of the community, who did not […]

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “C” of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 1,024 cartons of fake pharmaceutical products and other contraband goods worth over N869,550,345 million. The Comptroller, Mr Yusuf Lawal told newsmen On Wednesday in Owerri that the fake pharmaceutical products and other contraband were intercepted between Jan. 1 and Jan. […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks and other financial institutions to, henceforth, accept Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRCTD) and Refugee Identification Card, as means of identification for financial transactions. The directive was given by Dr Kevin Amugo, Director, Finance Policy Regulation Department, on Wednesday, in Abuja, through a memo to the […]

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved N9.43 billion to complete the digital switch over, which had previously missed the deadline set for implementation. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting in Abuja. Mohammed […]

A mobile police Inspector, simply identified as Umoh, on Wednesday shot himself dead after he returned from an official assignment in Owerri, Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Inspector, until his death, was serving at Area Command Headquarters in Owerri. The tragedy, according to an eyewitness account, occurred when the officer went […]

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stay out of politics and stick to the business of banking. Falana’s call was made in reaction to the unfreezing of bank accounts belonging to 20 #EndSARS promoters. Following the #EndSARS protest that rocked the nation in October […]

The Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative has approached the Federal High Court in Lagos to challenge the Central Bank of Nigeria and Securities and Exchange Commission for prohibiting banks from dealing in cryptocurrencies and closing down of suspected bank accounts. In the suit number, FHC/L/CS/ 188/2021, DRLI wants the court to declare that virtual currencies are […]

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said those in charge of the funds provided for the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccines must ensure judicious utilisation of the money. The Head National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, had said Nigeria would take delivery of its first coronavirus vaccine doses in February. Lawan, […]

he Army has refuted some media reports that five soldiers were killed and others abducted by insurgents during repair of an electricity facility along Maiduguri- Damaturu road on Monday. Col. Ado Isa, the Army Deputy Director Public Relations, made the rebuttal in a statement released in Maiduguri on Tuesday. Isa who described the report as “fake […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday performed the ground-breaking ceremony of the Kano–Dutse–Jibia (Katsina State) – Maradi 284 Km rail project connecting Kano in Nigeria to Maradi in Niger Republic, virtually. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 1.96billion dollars project was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by the president […]

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says posterity will be kind to President Muhammadu Buhari for embarking on massive infrastructure development in the country. The minister stated this on Tuesday in Katsina at the Ground Breaking Ceremony of the Kano-Katsina-Jibiya-Maradi rail project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports President Buhari performed […]

he Central Bank of Nigeria on Sunday said the use of cryptocurrencies in Nigeria contravenes existing laws. The apex bank was responding to public criticism of its Friday notice warning Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to desist from transacting cryptocurrencies and dealing with entities who do same. According to the CBN, cryptocurrencies are “issued by unknown […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered all banks to close accounts of anyone who transacts in cryptocurrency. The order was contained in a circular to banks and other financial institutions, signed on Friday by the Director of Banking Supervision, Bello Hassan, and it is expected to take effect immediately. According to the CBN, dealing […]

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has fixed April 13 for the hearing of an application seeking the final forfeiture of the sum of $5.8million USD and another ₦2.4 billion, said to have been illegally acquired by former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. Justice Chika Obiozor fixed the date on Monday after lawyers involved […]

Following the move to reopen the Lekki Tollgate, many Nigerians mostly youths, have taken to social media threatening to stage another protest. Youth representatives at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Saturday had opposed the reopening of the Lekki toll gate arguing that reopening the toll-gate at this time would be hasty and premature. […]

A former pastor of the Omega Fire Ministries, Mike Davids, who has accused the General Overseer of the church, Apostle Johnson Suleman, of sleeping with his wife, has said he will expose the truths behind the Stephanie Otobo’s sex scandal. Davids in a video noted that he and Apostle Suleman both knew how they got […]

A 61-year-old woman, Mrs. Stella Omoigui, has demanded N50million compensation for her 11-year-old son, Master Osasu Omoigui, who was allegedly hit by a stray bullet in his genitals during #EndSARS protest.__The little Osasu can only pass out urine through a fixed pipe attached to his abdomen, a situation that has forced him to always have a cloth […]

Former presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu, has said that $500 million worth of Bitcoin has been traded in Nigeria within the last five years. Moghalu, who was once the Head of Directorate of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (a unit which he says is in charge of the financial systems), disclosed these figures while reacting to […]

Sanwo-Olu had promised to give the camera to the panel after Fashola handed it over to him. Ebun Adegboruwa, representative of civil society on the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigating the shooting of EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate, says the panel has not received the camera the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde […]

Atiku advises FG create jobs for Nigerian youths because unemployment is the number one challenge of the country. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ban cryptocurrency trading in Nigeria.  Atiku said with Nigeria’s economic crisis, the country needs to open up the economy. The […]

former Pastor with the Omega Fire Ministries, Mike Davids, has released an audio clip in which the General Overseer of the church, Apostle Johnson Suleman, is heard threatening that the pastor “will die prematurely.” According to Punch, the audio clip was said to have been recorded during a phone conversation between Apostle Suleman and Davids […]

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), said on Thursday that his regime had achieved success in stemming corruption and sharp practices in the nation’s oil and gas industry. Buhari said when he was elected into office in 2015, the industry was in a very dire situation, worsened by a backlog of joint venture cash […]

The World Health Organisation-led COVAX global initiative has failed to shortlist Nigeria for the Pfizer vaccines following the country’s inability to meet the standard requirement of being able to store the vaccines at the required -70 degrees Celsius. The Nigerian government had stated that it was expected to receive 100,000 doses through the COVAX initiative, […]

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says it is pushing hard to recover the N4.4 trillion debts owed the company in failed financial institutions it took over its liabilities. Mr Jude Nwauzor, Head, Corporate Communications Department of AMCON, said this on Thursday in Enugu while briefing journalists on enforcement on an indebted person’s property […]

The State’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr Zahra’u Muhammad-Umar, made the disclosure while repatriating the beggars in Kano on Friday. Muhammad-Umar said that the beggars were arrested in Kano metropolis with 70 per cent being women and children, and 30 per cent men. “Those arrested included women, children, men and Almajiris. The […]

The apex bank has warned that financial institutions who breach this directive would face severe sanctions. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and other financial institutions to close accounts of persons who are using their systems for cryptocurrency trading. A cryptocurrency is a virtual or digital currency that appreciates […]

Helen Odaudu, the mother of Emmanuel Odaudu, an ex-military man detained illegally by the Nigerian Army since June 12, 2020, has said life without her son has become unbearable. Helen, who spoke with SaharaReporters on Thursday, described the young man’s prolonged detention as suspicious because he had been dismissed already for the offence he is […]

No fewer than 1,718 children suffered sexual and domestic assaults in Lagos State, out of a total of 3,193 cases received in the state in 2020. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team revealed the date, observing that there was a spike in 2020 which also witnessed the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown […]

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ebun Adegboruwa has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to extend the expired tenure of the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu as illegal and unconstitutional. Adamu’s tenure expired on Monday, February 1, 2021, when he attained 35 years in service, but instead of replacing him, the president decided to retain him […]

In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Benin, the stakeholders said there was nothing to justify the approval, when the existing universities were neither adequately funded nor properly monitored to ensure compliance, with appropriate guidelines. Prof. Monday Omoregie, the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Benin chapter, […]

The Bayelsa government on Thursday condemned the attack on operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state by suspected militants engaged in oil theft. The condemnation was contained in a press statement issued by Mr Doubara Atasi, Senior Special Assistant to Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Sen. […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says the future of APC lies in strengthened internal democracy; transparent electoral processes; pro-people policies and programmes, and value of each member’s contribution to the party’s growth. The president stated this during a virtual meeting with APC youths held at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. He noted that the on-going members’ […]

On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a memo from the Ministry of Education which contains the establishment of 20 new private universities across the country. The 20 new private universities will be given provisional licenses to run for three years, during which time the ministry will monitor and evaluate their […]

N1.2 billion of the amount was approved for the purchase of surveillance equipment for Lagos and Abuja airports. The Federal Executive Council has approved about N2billion for the procurement of surveillance equipment for some airports and inland waterways in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this to State House correspondents at […]

27 of the 420 returnees are children while 393 are adults. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says 420 Nigerian returnees arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Abdul-Rahman Balogun, Head, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NiDCOM. Balogun said on […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made huge seizures of cocaine and heroin, with street values worth over N30 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The drugs were said to have been seized from Onyejegbu Ifesinachi Jennifer, a 33-year-old lady, who arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday, January 27, from Sao […]

Segun Adewole Two suspects engaged in international child pornography have been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Interpol National Central Bureau, Abuja. The suspects based in Kano are identified as Ibrahim Muazzam Mohammad Aminu and Mohammad Tahir Umar. Both men are accused of taking advantage of underage girls whom they sexually abuse, make video […]

The Senate said the National Assembly Committees on Public Account would probe the allegation of misappropriation of N4.4bn by the federal parliament, as contained in an audit report. The Deputy Director of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, Kolawole Oluwadare, had in a statement alleged that an audit report revealed that the fund budgeted for […]

ecurity agencies have been mandated to enforce the curfew.  The Delta State government on Friday, January 29, 2021, announced a fresh curfew in the state as part of measures to check a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.  Secretary to the State Government, Chiedu Ebie, who announced this in a statement, said the curfew takes […]

Buhari says a continuous sense of ownership by members will strengthen the party structure. President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Daura, Katsina State, called on leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to encourage more participation and ownership of the party at the grassroots. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman in a statement, said the […]

The forensic experts had been expected to submit their report on Friday, January 29, 2020. Three months after Nigerian soldiers allegedly killed #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate, forensic experts hired to examine the incident have been asked to submit their reports on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Justice Doris Okuwobi (retd.), the Chairman of the Lagos State […]

President Buhari will on Saturday at Sarkin Yara Ward, Daura, participate in the APC’s nationwide membership registration exercise. President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Daura, Katsina State, his home town, to participate in the national membership registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]

The police in Anambra state have arrested a 28-year-old man identified as Chukwuemeka Obijofa, of Ofufe Nza village in Ekwusigo LGA of Anambra State, for allegedly killing his wife and their daughter on Tuesday, January 26. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Haruna Mohammed, states that the suspect allegedly ran amok and […]

The international lawyers representing suspected Nigerian fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Ray Hushpuppi, have applied to withdraw from his case. The US Lawyers identified as Gal Pissetzky and Vicki Podberesky said Mr. Abass (Hushpuppi) stopped communicating with them and has retained new lawyers to defend him in the case. The lawyers reached the decision […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors with the new service chiefs at the Presidential Villa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the service chiefs, who were appointed on Tuesday, arrived at the villa in their old official vehicles at about 4.00p.m. NAN gathered that the new service chiefs – Maj.-Gen. Lucky […]

The council approved N792 million as ratification for the emergency roads repair done in Zamfara State in 2016. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved N995million for road rehabilitation and procurement of an information and communication device that would enhance highway management system for roads across the country. Minister of Works and […]

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered accelerated hearing in a suit challenging the appointment of a consultant for the monitoring and implementation of the 300 million dollars allegedly looted by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. The money was recently repatriated to Nigeria through a tripartite agreement between the United States […]

Buhari signed the document on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Coronavirus Disease Health Protection 2021 to make the use of facemask compulsory in public spaces. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha made this known on […]

Bill Gates says Nigeria should not divert the very limited money it has for health into trying to pay a high price for COVID vaccines. American philanthropist and Microsoft Co-founder, Bill Gates has advised the Federal Government to focus more on revitalising its health sector rather than spending its limited money on COVID-19 vaccines.  Gates […]

Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo has penned a goodbye message to Manchester United after his one-year loan. Ighalo spent one year at Manchester United on loan from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua. On the expiration of the loan deal, the Nigerian striker took to Instagram to say his goodbye. “It’s so hard to see this dream come to […]

Moghalu says an important criteria for choosing Nigeria’s next president should be competence. A former presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu, says he’s making consultations on a second run for the presidency in 2023. As a candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) contested in the […]

Fired from the frontlines in 2017, Ibrahim returns as Buhari’s new army chief. President Muhammadu Buhari finally replaced his under-fire security chiefs on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Major-General Leo Irabor–Chief of Defence Staff Major-General I. Attahiru–Chief of Army Staff Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo–Chief of Naval Staff Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao–Chief of Air Staff Ibrahim Attahiru who […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally fired his under-performing security chiefs, while naming replacements. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, announced in a statement that: “President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service. “Those involved are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the public to support the newly appointed Service Chiefs to perform their constitutional roles of protecting the country’s territorial integrity and tackle emerging security threats. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, the National Secretary of the APC Caretaker Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, made the call in a statement on Tuesday in […]

A 22-year-old mother, identified as Seun Oladayo, has confessed to how sold her newly born baby for N10,000, after a failed attempt to kill it in Ondo State.It was gathered that, Oladayo cut the umbilical cord of the baby after delivery with the motive of killing her. When the baby didn’t die, she sold it […]

The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has denied that he was being probed by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, saying maybe the police were investigating his ghost. The cleric noted that there was no such thing as the allegation against him that he allegedly slept with the wife of […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered a probe into allegations that the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, sleep with the wife of one Pastor Mike Davids.  The woman, Pastor Faith Edeko, heads the Abuja branch of Omega Fire Ministries in Utako, while her husband, Pastor Davids, has left […]

The police, in Ebonyi, have confirmed the death of eight persons and arrest of more than 60 others, following clashes between Effium and Ezza Effium communities in Ohaukwu Local Government area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Aliyu Garba, made the disclosure on Sunday during a joint security operation, which included […]

The Defence Headquarters says the Air component of Operation Thunder Strike has neutralised several armed bandits at Chikwale Forest in the Mangoro area of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, Coordinator Defence Media Operations, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Enenche said the operation was conducted on Saturday following credible intelligence […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged Nigerians to ignore fake news making the round that it would resume its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on Monday. The commission, in a flyer titled “Fake News Alert” on its social media on Sunday, said no date had been fixed for such exercise. “INEC wishes to inform […]

This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Kayode Adegoke, Head, Corporate Communications of NIN, in Abuja. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, in his bid to ensure seamless enrolment of all diplomats in the country for the purpose of the ongoing NIN-SIM linkage and other needs, directed the setting up […]

The president approved the release of the funds due to the surge in COVID-19 infections in the country.  President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of N6.45 billion for the setting up of gas plants in 38 locations nationwide, in a bid to enhance the treatment of COVID-19 patients who desperately require oxygen.  This much […]

Kayode Oyero Foremost political economist, Prof Pat Utomi, has said that the incoming administration of US President-elect, Joe Biden, won’t oppose the candidacy of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in the race for the director general of the World Trade Organisation. Utomi, who stated this in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Monday, said Biden has demonstrated multilateralism […]

Patrick Odey, Uyo SUSPECTED militants have attacked facilities at the new Norfin Offshore Shipyard located in the boundary shoreline of Ikot Ukpong in the Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The inauguration of the shipyard initially billed for January 23, 2021 has been shifted to January 30 by Governor Udom Emmanuel following […]

President Donald Trump began his final full day in the White House Tuesday with a long list of possible pardons to dish out before snubbing his successor Joe Biden’s inauguration and leaving for Florida. On Wednesday at noon, Biden will be sworn in and the Trump presidency will end, turning the page on some of the most […]

Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna The Northwest zonal office of the Special Investigation and Prosecution Taskforce on Electricity Offences have announced the arrest of seven suspects in connection with pre-paid metre cloning, theft, metre vandalism and other related offences in Kaduna State and its environs. The Zonal Head of the Task Force, ASP Aliyu Bamalli, who paraded […]

A former member of the House of Representatives, Jerome Eke, has died few days after losing his wife identified as Joan. Eke represented Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party between 2015 and 2019. It was gathered that the former federal lawmaker passed on last Friday, […]

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the deployment of a former Minister of State for Defence, Demola Seriki, to Spain as the Nigerian Ambassador while a former Minister of Mines and Steel, Sarafat Ishola, will serve as the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Ishola, who is from Ogun […]

•Shutdown of NPDC facility triggers N1.2bn reduction in trading surplus•Other subsidiaries post impressive results Onyebuchi Ezigbo, Udora Orizu in Abuja and Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan As learning institutions reopen today, concerns continue to rise following an insistence by teachers that necessary measures have not been put in place in compliance with the COVID-19 protocols established […]

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged the federal government to apprehend all those involved in the circulation of fake COVID-19 vaccines in the country.NMA said the government should not waste time in arresting and prosecuting the peddlers of the fake vaccines regiment for the crime. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and […]

• Elumelu assures communities, others of shared prosperity, economic development Peter Uzoho The investment of over $1billion by Heirs Holdings (HH) in the acquisition of the strategic OML 17 from Shell, ENI and Total, has been described by various analysts as a positive affirmation of confidence in the robustness of the Nigerian economy. The analysts […]

More than 8,000 passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train route have accessed the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) e-ticketing platform three days after into its test running. A statement by Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni, Media Assistant to Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said the Federal Government on Wednesday announced the commencement of the test run. She said that e-ticketing […]

Members of the House of Representatives have disagreed with the Federal Government over its decision to allow schools across the country to resume on Monday, January 18, 2021, amid the growing cases of the second wave of the COVID-19 infections in the country.  The Federal Government had recently reiterated its decision that schools would resume academic […]

The awards were received by the various countries’ ambassadors and representatives of institutions present. President Muhammadu Buhari, nine other African Heads of State and Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB) have received awards for their contributions to the kick-off of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The award ceremony was organised virtually […]

The Lagos State Government has further extended the work-from-home order to all state public servants on Grade Levels 14 and below from Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 to Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the directive in a circular signed by the Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, in Lagos on Saturday. The News Agency of […]

A 25-year-old suspected sea pirate, Tony Ebiyepade, has narrated how him and his gang made millions of Naira kidnapping foreigners. The suspect was recently arrested alongside two others, in connection with the kidnapping of four Americans sometime in 2020.  According to The Sun, he said, “In 2007, we abducted 10 foreigners, seized their ship and […]

As counting of votes from the Uganda presidential election proceeds, opposition candidate Bobi Wine said early Friday that the vote has been marred by “widespread fraud and violence.” He however adds that he remains confident of victory. 38-year-old Wine is challenging 76-year-old incumbent Yoweri Museveni, who has been President of Uganda since 1986.  Votes are being counted […]

Social media platform, Twitter, is having a laugh at the expense of the Nigerian presidency on a Friday afternoon, because a band of pigeons released to fly by President Muhammadu Buhari, just wouldn’t obey orders from the nation’s Commander-in-Chief. Every year, elected officials lay wreathes on this day to commemorate the end of the Nigerian […]

Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the federal government will have access to as much as N850 billion from the special trust fund of unclaimed dividends and dormant account balances. Speaking on Tuesday at a virtual public presentation of the 2021 budget, Ahmed assured that the funds will be released […]

The federal government (FG) expended a total of N3.10 trillion on debt servicing for the 11 months (January- November) 2020, out of its N3.48 trillion retained revenue for the same period. This puts Nigeria’s debt-to-revenue ratio, a key measure of debt sustainability, at 89 per cent for the period under review, a far cry from […]

The Federal Government spent a whopping N118.37 billion on COVID-19-related expenses in 2020, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said. The minister said this while speaking at a virtual public presentation of the approved 2021 budget, on Tuesday, January 12.  According to her, a total of N10.08 trillion was […]

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau says the state government is set to prosecute those misinforming people on the existence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The governor said this during a stakeholders meeting organised to deliberate on the COVID-19 Task Force resolutions on Wednesday in Jos. He expressed concern that many people were living in denial […]

The reality TV star and Miss Eradiri are to work harmoniously to inspire the girl child in Bayelsa state. The Bayelsa state government has cleared the air on the recent appointment of former BBNaija housemate, Nengi Hampson as face of the Bayelsa Girl Child. The state government made this known following reactions after it appointed Ebizi […]

President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan says Nigeria will generate more revenue with the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Lawan made this known while addressing Senate Correspondents at a forum to mark his 62nd birthday in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that the Senate would on resumption from the Christmas break on Jan. […]

By Davidson Iriekpen A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday ordered Emirates Airlines to pay $1.630million to a businessman, Mr. Orji Prince Ikem, being the amount contained in his hand luggage, which went missing in the airline’s custody during a 2007 China trip. Justice Muslim Hassan also ordered Emirates Airlines to pay Ikem N50million as […]

Ahmadu fell victim to another kidnap gang when he visited the gang’s hideout to sell ammunition. The leader of a kidnap gang was forced to pay the ransom of N1.5 million after he was abducted by another kidnap gang. Police Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, said during a media parade of suspects on Mon