NBA provides pro bono legal support for protesters
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has launched a pro bono legal assistance programme to protect those who might have their fundamental human rights...
Hunger protest: Fear grips Lagos residents as banks, eateries, petrol stations shut
As the nationwide protest kicked off on Thursday, August 1, socioeconomic activities in Lagos have been paralyzed as roads and streets are eerily...
Just in: #EndBadGovernanceProtest: Protesters converge on Abuja Stadium
A mass of protesters started flooding the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Thursday morning, the designated venue of the protest called...
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...
