Otti: we’re prepared for the task ahead
The newly sworn in Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has assured residents and indigenes of the commitment of his administration to
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UK, US, Saudi Arabia, others in bilateral meetings with Tinubu, pledge support, solidarity
President Bola Tinubu on Monday received goodwill messages and letters of support and solidarity from several countries on Monday at the Presidential Villa,
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Baffa Bichi emerges Kano SSG
The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, announced Tuesday morning the appointment of the former Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund,
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BREAKING: DSS storm EFCC Lagos office, blocks officers’ access
Operatives of the Department of State Security have stormed the Lagos office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, preventing officials of the
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Queues as motorists panic over subsidy removal
Several petrol filling stations were shut in Lagos and Abuja yesterday while the few that dispensed fuel had long queues of vehicles. It
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Enugu gov names Chidiebere Onyia new SSG
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has appointed Professor Chidiebere Onyia as the new Secretary to the State Government. The appointment was announced
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‘I’m president for all‘ (Full text of President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural address)
Text of an address by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after his inauguration at the Eagle Square, Abuja I stand before you honoured to
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Nwifuru appoints Uzor CPS, freezes Ebonyi accounts
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has announced appointment of Dr. Monday Uzor as his Chief Press Secretary. Uzor had served as the Chief
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Tinubu presidency: Nigeria returning to 2015 era, says LP
The Labour Party has said with the inauguration of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as President and Vice President, the country was returning
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South-East Senate presidency will address marginalization, Northern groups tell Tinubu, APC
Coalition of Arewa Civil Society Groups on Friday called on President-elect, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress – National Working
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Osinbajo to lead Commonwealth’s observer team for Sierra Leone’s elections
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will lead The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) to Sierra Leone to monitor the general elections next month. A statement by Senior
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Nnamdi Kanu: Nigeria’s democracy under threat, says Primate Ayodele
Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has said Nigeria’s democracy is under threat due to the continued trial, detention of
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3 days to handover: Again, DSS alleges plot to disrupt inauguration
Ahead of the May 29 inauguration, the Department of State Services (DSS) has, again, raised the alarm of plans by subversive elements to disrupt
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Breaking; May 29: Supreme Court clears Tinubu, Shettima for inauguration, dismisses PDP suit on double nomination
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the eligibility of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,
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Crocodiles tear 72-year-old apart after victim falls inside cage
About 40 crocodiles killed a Cambodian man on Friday after he fell into their enclosure on his family’s reptile farm, police said. Luan
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Police assure on presidential inauguration ceremony
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has urged Nigerians especially residents of Abuja not to entertain fear over May 29 presidential inauguration. Police said
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NDIC to liquidate 179 microfinance banks revoked by CBN
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has said it would soon completely liquidate the 179 microfinance banks whose licenses were recently revoked by the
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FG connects 700MW national grid from Zungeru hydroelectric
The Federal Government has connected the 700MW Zungeru Hydroelectric Power to the national grid. Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu broke the news in Abuja during
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Terrorist group, Al-Shabaab, invades AU army base in Somalia
The African Union force says members of the insurgent group, Al-Shabaab, attacked its military base in Somalia on Friday. For more than 15
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Court stops NYSC from publishing disclaimer NYSC Certificate of Enugu Gov-Elect, Mbah
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has restrained the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and it’s Director, Corps Certification, Ibrahim Muhammad,
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Another Chibok girl escapes from Boko Haram’s den
The Nigerian Army has rescued another Chibok school girl, Saratu Dauda, who escaped from the captivity of Ukuba terrorists in the Sambisa forest,
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Power supply restored In Imo after six days
Power supply has been restored In Imo State following the truce reached between the state government, Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress
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How Nigerian scammed victims from 13 countries $382,000 – Witness
A prosecution witness, Ogunjobi Olalekan, has narrated how a suspect, Eze Harrison Arinze, received $382,000 worth of bitcoins from his victims before his
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Supreme Court affirms Adeleke Osun gov
The Supreme Court of Nigeria in its verdict on Tuesday affirms Ademola Adeleke as the Governor of Osun State. The Independent National Electoral
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Davido mulls concert in Osun for Adeleke
Afrobeats star David Adeleke aka Davido has announced plans to hold a musical concert in Osun State to celebrate the Supreme Court of
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Niger Governor-elect Bago introduces essay contest among secondary schools students
As part of his campaign promises to revamp the educational sector in Niger state, the Governor-elect, Hon Mohammed Umar Bago, has announced an
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Seven dead, scores hospitalised after drinking tea at wedding in Kano
No fewer than seven people have been reported dead while several others hospitalised after drinking tea suspected to have been prepared with a
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Anambra varsity suspends activities over hoodlums attacks
Activities at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli campus, have been temporarily suspended over the attacks by armed hoodlums operating within the Ihiala
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BREAKING: Court adjourns LP, Obi’s petition against Tinubu to May 17
The Presidential Election Petition Court has adjourned to next Wednesday, May 17, the petition against the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, by the Labour Party
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PSC approves salary payment for 2021/2022 police recruits
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Dr Solomon Arase, has approved the salary payments for the 2021/2022 police recruits who have passed
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