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Budget padding: Ningi to return to Senate in few days – Sen. President

Abdul Ningi, the suspended senator representing the Bauchi Central senatorial district, has received a reprieve as the Upper Chamber prepares to review his...

Breaking: Nigerian economy bounces stronger with over $1.5bn inflow, says CBN

The Nigerian economy has witnessed an impressive turn-around in the past few days as it records an inflow of over $1.5 billion, with...

FAAN shuts down KFC outlet at Lagos Airport over discrimination against ex-Gov Daniel’s son

Barely 24 hours after Debola Daniel, son of former Ogun State Governor Gbenga Daniel lamented the maltreatment at a fast-food outlet at the...

63-year-old woman, teenage girl, two others killed in U.S. stabbing spree

A man armed with a knife went on a stabbing spree in the U.S. state of Illinois, killing four people, including a teenage...

FG to collect only nine types of taxes, says FIRS chairman

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says in line with the presidential mandate to have a single-digit tax, it is set to administer...

N3trn budget padding: Sen. Ningi threatens legal action if suspension is not lifted in seven days

Abdul Ningi, the senator representing Bauchi Central, has given Senate President Godswill Akpabio a seven-day ultimatum to lift his suspension from the upper...

Reduction of petrol pump price: It’s bush telegraph, says NNPCL’s spokesman, Soneye

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied reports making the rounds that it has authorized the downward review of fuel prices...

Easter: FG declares Friday, March 29, Monday, April 1 public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday, March 29, and Monday, April 1, 2024, public holidays to mark this year’s Easter by the Christian...

FG says preparations for next African Games start immediately,  salutes Team Nigeria’s performance

The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has said Team Nigeria’s preparations for the next African Games will start now, with a...

Africa set to host Commonwealth Games in 2030, says Sports Minister Enoh

The Minister of Sport Development, Sen. John Enoh, has said all efforts are in full swing for an African country to host the...

NSA confirms escape of Binance Executive, security officials arrested

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has confirmed the escape of Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance Regional Manager for Africa, from lawful...

Death toll in Bauchi zakat stampede rises to seven, say police

The death toll from the stampede that occurred during the distribution of zakat (almsgiving) to residents of Bauchi State has risen to seven....

Dani Alves pays €1m bail, set to leave Spanish jail

Former Brazil and Barcelona star Dani Alves, convicted of rape in Spain, has paid his bail of one million euros and can leave...

Senegal presidential poll: 44-year-old opposition leader, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, leads

Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye is leading in the early race in Senegal’s presidential election, according to local media. Several of the 17...

Moscow attack: Four suspects in custody, death toll hits 137

Russia has charged four men who, it says, attacked a Moscow concert hall and killed at least 137 people. All four appeared to...

Breaking: FG files tax evasion charges against Binance

The Federal Government has slammed a four-count charge against Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange platform operating in the country. The prosecution aims to...