Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Benue Gov. Alia
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal against the election of Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia as the Governor of Benue State. The...
Tinubu orders probe into Minister Edu’s alleged N585m diversion
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a probe into allegation of diversion of N585.19 million by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation,...
FX backlog: CBN disburses $61.6m to foreign airlines
A $61.64 million payment to international airlines has been made through a number of Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) by the Central Bank of...
Borno youths drinking gin-soaked Lipton, 10-day-old human urine, others as drug alternatives, NDLEA raises alarm
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised alarm over new drug alternatives being abused by youths in Borno State. According to...
Yuletide: Nigerians to enjoy 3 extra days of zero fares as FG extends free train rides to Jan. 7
The Federal Government has extended the free commuter rides on all rail lines from January 4, 2024, as earlier announced, to January 7,...
N50bn of N61.55bn FCT supplementary budget released, Wike reveals
The Federal Government has released N50 billion out of the N61.55 billion FCT’s supplementary budget, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...
₦37bn fraud: Ex-Minister declines EFCC invite as first ‘guest’ in 2024, cites health challenges
The immediate past Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Ms Sadiya Umar-Farouq, has ‘declined’ an invitation by the Economic and...
Fake varsity certificate scandal: NANS Benin Republic calls for caution
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Benin Republic, has called for caution over plans by the Federal Government to suspend evaluation and...
Varsity degree mills: FG extends suspension of degree certificates to Kenya, Niger Republic, others
Following alleged issuance of fake degree certificates from Benin and Togo Republics, the Federal Government says it will extend the suspension of accreditation...
Varsity degree mills: FG suspends evaluation of degrees from Benin, Togo
The evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from Benin and Togo Republics has been suspended by Federal Government of Nigeria. The action follows...
I paid N600,000 to obtain degree certificate in six weeks from Contonou varsity, undercover journalist, Umar Audu, reveals
A report by a Nigerian journalist dominated headlines recently after he bagged a Cotonou University degree in six weeks and subsequently participated in...
Minister vows to eradicate breast ironing tradition in FCT, sanction perpetrators
The Federal Government has condemned the harmful and barbaric practice of breast ironing being meted out on young girls in the villages in...
2023 in review: How elections, subsidy removal, Port Harcourt refinery rehabilitation, others defined the year
The year 2023 in Nigeria was a mixed bag of challenges and prospects. The year was largely characterized by political tensions, national elections,...
Update: NASS passes N28.7trn 2024 Appropriation Bill
The Senate and the House of Representatives have approved l N28.7 trillion as the 2024 Appropriation Bill. The bill was passed by both...
Just In: Senate Passes N28.7trn 2024 Appropriation Bill, increases it by N1.2 trn
The Senate has approved the sum of N28.7 trillion as the 2024 Appropriation Bill, increasing it by N1.2 trillion. The bill was passed...
Rise in infectious diseases fueled by insecurity, poverty in 2023, WHO reveals
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that the rise of infectious diseases in several countries in 2023 was exacerbated by poverty, insecurity,...
