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Court bars protesters from the streets, restricts them to MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has issued an order prohibiting protesters from taking to the streets of the capital city, restricting them...

Justice Ajumogobia’s daughter murdered in Lagos

Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia’s daughter, Aribemchukwu, has tragically lost her life. The deceased, popularly called Chuchu, was allegedly murdered at her home in Parkview...

Information Minister explains delay in unveiling rice purchase centres nationwide

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr. Mohammed Idris, has given reasons why the centres for the purchase of the Federal Government’s...

Reps approve a 10% increase for FG in CBN’s Ways and Means amid heated debate

Rowdiness and disorder took over during an emergency plenary session convened by House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas on Wednesday in Abuja. The...

Loan scheme: NELFUND disburses N1.72bn to 20,000 students

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed a total of N1.72 billion to 20,000 students from five tertiary institutions under...

Breaking: Protest: Senators, Reps reconvene for emergency meeting amid tight security

Amid tight security within and around the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, federal lawmakers reconvene for an emergency plenary session on Wednesday. Unlike...

Nigeria jumps up global passport index, secures 92nd position

Nigeria’s passport has been ranked 92nd in the world, according to a new report by Henley and Partners, which leverages data from the...

One of Nigeria’s oldest monarchs joins ancestors at 102

One of Nigeria’s oldest monarchs has joined his ancestors at the age of 102. Oba Frederick Aroloye, the Owa of Idanre Kingdom in...

Tinubu pays tribute to music icon, Onyeka Onwenu

President Bola Tinubu has offered his heartfelt sympathies to the family members of Ms. Onyeka Onwenu, a renowned multi-talented personality. Tinubu conveyed his...

Reps give Minister, AGF 60-day ultimatum to automate foreign currency collection at foreign missions

The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has directed the Ministry of Finance and the Accountant-General of the Federation to implement...

Court order: NAMA grounds Arik aircraft

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has grounded Arik Airlines aircraft due to an unpaid $2.5 million debt to Atlas Petroleum International Ltd.,...

Protest: Steer clear of correctional centres, FG warns

The Federal Government has warned protesters to stay away from its 256 custodial centres (prisons) across the country, declaring them as “red zones,”...

MTN subscribers heave sighs of relief as barred lines are restored

MTN customers have expressed a wave of joy and relief following the restoration of their previously barred lines, ending a period of angst...

Tinubu to TETFund: Build 72 state-of-the-art hostels for tertiary institutions by 2025

President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to increase the number of modern hostels in tertiary institutions from 36...

Breaking: NYSC halts biometric clearance, CDS activities amid August 1 protest

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has temporarily halted the biometric clearance process and the weekly Community Development Service (CDS) activities for all...

Updated: Sen. President says he’s excited about Tinubu signing national minimum wage bill

Senate President Godswill Akpabio expressed his excitement about President Bola Tinubu’s signing of the National Minimum Wage Amendment Bill 2024, calling it a...