Ex-Pres. Jonathan arrives in Ghana, urges transparency in country’s Dec. 7 polls
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Ghanaians to show patriotism by striving for peaceful, free, and transparent elections in the upcoming...
Protesting military retirees shut down Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, over unpaid entitlements
Some retired military personnel brought activities at the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja to a halt on Thursday, erecting canopies and littering...
Tax reform bills: Senate inaugurates committee to interface with FG
In a step towards addressing concerns about the contentious tax reform bills, the Senate on Wednesday established a special committee. The committee’s primary...
Alleged defamation: Court remands human rights lawyer Farotimi, adjourns until Dec. 10
Chief Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, remanded human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, at the correctional centre...
N65,000 he-goat theft: Teenager gets magistrate’s mercy, jailed for 30 days with N10,000 fine option
Guilt-racked goat thief, David Jonah, a teenage student, was lucky to have enjoyed rare leniency and mercy from the temple of justice at...
Alleged mismanagement of £1.87m church funds: UK shuts down Nigerian pastor’s church, may face deportation
A Nigerian pastor whose church was shut down over an alleged £1.87 million fraud may face deportation, but he has reacted, claiming it...
Alleged smuggling: Four police officers implicated in N43.16m theft suspended
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has suspended four officers who were involved in the theft of N43.16 million from a total...
Reps chide House spokesman, Rotimi, over endorsement of Tinubu’s tax reform bills ahead of debate
A heated debate erupted in the House of Representatives on Tuesday after the chamber’s spokesman, Rep. Akin Rotimi, publicly endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s...
Yuletide: Nigerian airline slashes domestic flight fares to N80,000 on all routes
In an effort to make air travel more affordable during the forthcoming festive season, Aero Contractors has announced a minimum ticket price of...
FCT residents excited as FG deploys free CNG buses in Abuja for 40 days
In a bid to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal, the Federal Government has introduced a free Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus...
Dogara, ex-Reps Speaker and Tinubu’s critic, endorses tax reform bills, urges Northerners’ support
In a volte face, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Yakubu Dogara and one-time critic of President Bola Tinubu, has...
Nigeria seeks S’Africa’s collaboration on certification of geologists, other professionals
The Nigerian Government has called for South Africa’s cooperation on the certification of geologists and other professionals in Nigeria. The Minister of State...
Police dismiss viral fuel-scooping video as fake
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has debunked a viral video circulating online, which purportedly shows uniformed personnel scooping fuel from an overturned tanker....
Just in: Fire destroys Abuja estate market
An early morning devastating fire swept through the only market in Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, on Monday, leaving residents in shock. The fire,...
Brazil-based Nigerian businessman busted for allegedly importing 700g of cocaine at Lagos airport
For allegedly importing 700g of cocaine into the country, a 50-year-old Nigerian businessman, who has been living in Brazil for 35 years, has...
Alleged Cybercrime: Court grants N1bln bail to 109 alleged foreign hackers
Justice Ekerete Akpan of a Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to 109 foreign nationals charged with money laundering, attempting to...
