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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...

Atiku’s campaign DG switches loyalty, drums support for Tinubu, Fubara

A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, who was a staunch supporter of 2023 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has...

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...

Just in: Bodies of 17 slain gallant soldiers arrive at Abuja military cemetery for burial

The bodies of the 17 military personnel slain recently at Okuama, Delta State, have arrived at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja for...

Kidnappers ‘ll be treated as terrorists, they are cowards going after soft targets – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has called for treating those involved in kidnapping as terrorists and characterising them as cowards pursuing soft targets. The Nigerian...

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...

Pres. Tinubu approves $25bln for Nigeria’s abandoned projects “graveyard”

President Bola Tinubu’s resolve in reviving and closing the gap on Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit hit top gear when he approved the ‘Renewed Hope...

Paris 2024: Waldrum invites Ajibade, Oshoala, Nnadozie, and 19 others for Banyana

Coach Randy Waldrum has extended invitations to captain Rasheedat Ajibade, US-based Africa queen Asisat Oshoala, and high-riding goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie among a group...

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...