FG issues flood alert to 22 states, predicts five days of heavy rainfall
At least 94 towns across 22 states are at risk of severe flooding from July 16 to July 20, 2024., according to Dr....
Kano Governor reinstates Emir of Gaya, appoints second-class emirs for Karaye, Rano, Gaya
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has approved the immediate appointment of three second-class emirs for Rano, Gaya, and Karaye emirates. On Tuesday, Yusuf...
Factional lawmakers urge Fubara to ignore pro-Wike legislators’ directives on state spending
A faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Mr. Victor Oko-Jumbo, loyal to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, has rejected a resolution...
No plans to privatize universities – FG
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced on Tuesday that the Federal Government has no intention of privatizing universities by selling them...
Court declines Emefiele’s request to travel abroad for medical checkup
A Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday rejected an application by Godwin Emefiele, the former Governor of the Central Bank of...
Blord, crypto mogul, arrested by police for suspected fraud and terrorism ties
Linus Williams, a.k.a. BLord, a prominent cryptocurrency entrepreneur, was taken into custody by Nigerian law enforcement officials in Abuja on Tuesday. The arrest...
Detained Binance executive, Gambaryan, brought to court in wheelchair
Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance Holdings Limited, was brought into the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday in a wheelchair. The...
Police ban Shiite procession in Abuja, vow to arrest offenders
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has announced a ban on all protests and processions by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria...
Kenya braces for more unrest, deploys heavy security forces
In response to calls for renewed protests against Kenya’s President William Ruto’s government, the Central Business District of Nairobi, the capital, on Tuesday...
Kano State Govt. files fresh charges against ex-Gov. Ganduje, ex-commissioner
The Kano State Government on Tuesday slammed new charges against the immediate past governor of the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, who is currently...
Rwandan President Kagame re-elected for fourth term with landslide 99% win
In a heavily skewed election, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda won a landslide victory with 99.15 percent of the vote. Only two opposition...
Trump chooses Ohio Senator JD Vance as running mate for 2024 presidential poll
Former President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has at the Republican National Convention on Monday, selected Ohio Senator JD Vance,...
Tinubu to submit minimum wage bill to NASS next week
Barring a last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to send the new National Minimum Wage Bill to the National Assembly next week....
Aso Rock: Pres. Tinubu chairs FEC meeting
The nation’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting is currently underway at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, presided over by President Bola Tinubu. The...
Breaking: Court orders Bayero, four others to stop parading themselves as emirs
Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu of the Kano State High Court issued a permanent injunction on Monday, restraining the former Emir of Kano, Aminu...
Gov. Fubara’s spendings halted by Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly
Speaker Martin Amaewhule of the Rivers State House of Assembly has put a hold on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara’s spending powers until he submits...
