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President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía. Biden, who was scheduled… READ MORE
The Senate on Wednesday backed President Bola Tinubu’s requests to amend the 2024 budget by N6.2 trillion and to amend… READ MORE
…as Court asks LPDC to investigate Yahaya Bello’s lawyers for professional misconduct The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has… READ MORE
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has vowed to reclaim all leadership positions currently held by other political parties.… READ MORE
The Senate has removed Senator Ali Ndume from his position as Chief Whip, appointing Senator Tahir Monguno as his replacement.… READ MORE
No fewer than 13 states have fixed dates for Local Government elections in the aftermath of last Thursday’s Supreme Court… READ MORE
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ijebu North Chapter ably led by the result-oriented Coordinator, Ogbeni Abolaji Adeniyi Sobowale… READ MORE
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ijebu North Chapter, has officially launched its highly anticipated YOUTH ESSAY COMPETITION. This… READ MORE
A fire outbreak has reportedly occurred at the palace at the Gidan Rumfa, where the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu… READ MORE
Two members of a seven-person criminal gang, Chukwuma Bartholomew and Igwe Monday, who allegedly abducted and murdered Point of Sale… READ MORE
A woman and her son, known only as Chukwuemeka, have allegedly beaten a 14-year-old boy named Testimony to death at… READ MORE
AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, announced on Friday that state governors… READ MORE
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has declared that securing financial autonomy for Local Governments is President Bola… READ MORE
The Federal Government on Thursday floored the 36 state governors at the Supreme Court as the apex court granted full… READ MORE
Today, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin officially ascends to the throne as the Olubadan of Ibadan land. In this piece, LAOLU AFOLABI… READ MORE
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a couple (name withheld) attempting to sell their two-year-old son to… READ MORE
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused his successor, Governor Uba Sani, of fabricating financial figures to discredit his… READ MORE
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, has declined the request to transfer the N80.2bn fraud… READ MORE
President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. This came as he inaugurated the… READ MORE
Aspiring to study in Canada is a common goal for many international students, but obtaining a student visa can be… READ MORE
The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Sikirullai Ogundele, bares his mind with Assistant Editor EMMANUEL… READ MORE
The Federal Government has announced the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on key imported food items via land and… READ MORE
Tension is currently mounting in Rivers State as the two factions of the State House of Assembly are locked up… READ MORE
President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected for a second one-year term as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of… READ MORE
On Saturday in Osogbo, Osun State, a man identified as Femi jumped into the Osun River after expressing frustration over… READ MORE
The Federal Government on Thursday began the reconstruction and expansion of the Sango, Ota/Idiroko Expressway. Several buildings marked for demolition… READ MORE
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has clarified that his recent meeting with South East governors in Enugu did not involve discussions… READ MORE
Following heavy rainfall on Wednesday that left parts of Lagos underwater, a man has been seen charging N200 to transport… READ MORE
Four travellers abducted on Sunday along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway have been freed, according to the Ogun State Police Command. SP… READ MORE
The Tech Workshop led by Comrade Adeola Akinyemi, the State Vice Chairman of National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Ogun… READ MORE
Not less than twenty travelers were reportedly abducted by gunmen along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway around 8 PM on Sunday. One… READ MORE
The Paramount Ruler of Iwo, Osun State, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, discusses his opposition to idol worship, the role of… READ MORE
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has upheld the five-year prison sentence handed to Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, popularly known… READ MORE
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and six-year jail term handed to former Managing Director of the now defunct… READ MORE
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly rejected the suggestion by some state governors that they should be allowed to… READ MORE
The Coroner’s Court sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State has granted the family permission to conduct an independent… READ MORE
President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned the National Construction and Household Support Programme, a significant initiative unveiled during the National Economic… READ MORE
Fire broke out at a section of Dangote Refinery located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, on Wednesday. In a trending video,… READ MORE
Lukman Adeyemi, a 50-year-old bricklayer, recounts his harrowing 24-year ordeal behind bars, the result of a misguided act of loyalty… READ MORE
A senior officer of the Nigerian Customs Services (name withheld) has passed on at the National Assembly clinic, Abuja. The… READ MORE
Police Arrest Man with Human Skull in Ogun Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a man for… READ MORE
The Ogun State Police Command announced on Monday that a pregnant woman, Rahemat Lateef, who claimed to have been abducted… READ MORE
The Management of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced on Tuesday a 14-day postponement of the student loan application… READ MORE
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Sikirulai Ogundele, speaks to OLUFEMI ADEDIRAN about the crisis within… READ MORE
A tragic incident unfolded on Friday as 16-year-old Dimeji, an apprentice barber, was swept away by floodwaters in a gully… READ MORE
Lagos State Police Command has uncovered an alleged staged kidnapping involving Collins Oluchukwu Ikwebe, a 20-year-old student, and five of… READ MORE
The ancient town of Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State came alive with fanfare, grandeur, and cultural glamour as people dressed in… READ MORE
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has issued three Exective Orders to establish two new agencies, namely: The Ogun State… READ MORE
Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, speaks to VICTORIA EDEME on the cholera… READ MORE
Kano State Police Commissioner, AIG Usaini Gumel, has explained why the police did not follow Governor Abba Yusuf’s directive to… READ MORE
A pregnant woman identified as Mrs. Ogunbunmi has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State.… READ MORE
A Federal High Court in Kano has set aside the procedures taken by the Kano State government to repeal the… READ MORE
Tapswap, a popular tap-to-earn app powered by TON Blockchain, has indefinitely postponed its token allocation to users as representatives explore… READ MORE
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara announced that the 23 local government councils will operate from alternative secretariats following their closure… READ MORE
Documents have shown how the $6,230,000 cash allegedly stolen from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on February 8, 2023… READ MORE
The crisis in Rivers State intensified on Tuesday as clashes over the tenure of 23 local government chairmen resulted in… READ MORE
The Minister of Culture, Art, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa-Musawa, announced on Tuesday that the Federal Government plans to seek… READ MORE
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo visited First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Monday to celebrate Sallah. This was disclosed by the… READ MORE
As Muslims across the globe gather to celebrate this year’s Eid el-Kabir, a member of the Ogun State House of… READ MORE
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on Muslim Ummar in Nigeria to use the occasion of the Eid-El-Kabir… READ MORE
With the recent cholera outbreak in the 30 states of the federation, including neighbouring Lagos, and considering the Eid-el-kabir festivities,… READ MORE
Finidi George has resigned from his position as the coach of the Super Eagles after only two games, both of… READ MORE
A British businessman is suing Apple for £5 million, claiming that the company’s lack of transparency over deleted messages led… READ MORE
The Ogun State Police Command has launched a search operation to recover the body of Francis Danjuma, a 32-year-old son… READ MORE
A Federal High Court in Kano on Friday upheld the rights of movement and freedom to civil liberty of the… READ MORE
A Federal High Court on Thursday, ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear the human rights violation case filed by… READ MORE
A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Thursday, June 13, that it will hear on June 26 the suit… READ MORE
The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on the Federal Government’s suit seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments… READ MORE
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Sagamu Youth Association (SYA) has officially announced the dissolution of the association’s executive… READ MORE
Organised Labour has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s claims that an agreement has been reached on new national minimum wages in… READ MORE
President Bola Tinubu briefly lost his footing while boarding the parade vehicle at the 2024 Democracy Day celebration held at… READ MORE
My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day today,… READ MORE
The Dangote refinery has announced that its plan to release premium motor spirit (PMS) into the market this month will… READ MORE
The Attorneys-General of Nigeria’s 36 states have filed an objection against a lawsuit brought by the Federal Government at the… READ MORE
A 26-year-old security guard, Muhammed Abubakar, employed by a local businessman to guard a building in the Ajaka area of… READ MORE
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has claimed that former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has lost over… READ MORE
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced the Federal Government’s readiness to collaborate with Coleman Wires and Cables Industries… READ MORE
Reverend Olu Martins, the Deputy Director-General (Media) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign organization in Edo State, has… READ MORE
The Kwara State Government has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the suit filed by the Federal Government seeking full… READ MORE
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera announced on Tuesday that there were no survivors when a plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima… READ MORE
The Federal Government has announced that Wednesday, June 12, will be a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day… READ MORE
All six South West governors unanimously adopted the song “Iṣẹ̀ wà fùń Ilẹ wá” as the Yoruba anthem on Monday.… READ MORE
AS the sitting president in 2016, General Muhammadu Buhari told the Emir of Katsina that “It would be foolhardy for… READ MORE
In a surprising turn of events, the Super Eagles of Nigeria suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Benin Republic, dealing… READ MORE
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has dismissed the suit seeking to vacant the seats of the… READ MORE
A group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives is advocating for constitutional amendments to rotate the presidency among Nigeria’s… READ MORE
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has firmly rejected the federal government’s proposed minimum wage increase to either ₦62,000 or ₦100,000,… READ MORE
The Imo State Police command has apprehended a 27-year-old lady, Oluchi Nzemechi, hailing from Uzoagba in Ikeduru Council Area of… READ MORE
In a heartbreaking turn of events, a Nigerian pilgrim from the Kwara State contingent, Hajia Hawawu Mohammed, reportedly committed suicide… READ MORE
The new minimum wage discussions between the Federal Government and Organised Labour are set to conclude today, with the Nigeria… READ MORE
In 2023, Nigerians spent €3,435,200 on Schengen visa applications that were ultimately rejected, according to Schengen visa statistics. This significant… READ MORE
As Nigerians anticipate the release of premium motor spirit (PMS) from the Dangote Petrochemical Refinery this month, petroleum marketers have… READ MORE
As the minimum wage controversy hits its denouement, IMOLEAYO OYEDEYI offers both sides of the contentious arguments with fresh examples… READ MORE
A Nigerian woman was left in tears when she discovered that the female lawyer who handled her divorce case had… READ MORE
The legislature is regarded by many as the beacon of democracy. It is the only institution of governance that does… READ MORE
It is five years this week that Muhammadu Buhari said that his ruling APC would lift 100 million Nigerians out… READ MORE
The Federal Government has warned hoteliers across the country not to harbour teenagers and underage girls in their facilities or… READ MORE
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning regarding food safety following power outages. According to the WHO, foods… READ MORE
The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps, also known as So-Safe Corps, have arrested Ibrahim Ogunrinde, a 46-year-old… READ MORE
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal fined Multichoice Nigeria, the owner of DSTV and GOtv, N150 million on Friday for… READ MORE
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