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FG to spend whopping N22.4bn to feed 75, 507 prison inmates

The Federal Government on Thursday disclosed that it has budgeted about N22.4 billion for the feeding of 75,607 inmates across all correctional centres...

Plateau workers commence indefinite strike to “send forth” Lalong govt over unpaid salaries

Barely 17 days to the May 29 exit date of Plateau Government, state public service workers have commenced an indefinite strike to push...

Breaking: Lagos Dangote Refinery to be inaugurated May 22

All is set for the inauguration of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited in Lekki, Lagos, the world’s largest single train refinery, on May...

Updated: Convicted Sen. Ekweremadu offered $80,000 to kidney donor — Judge

"The Judge described organ harvesting as a 'despicable trade' stressing that the risks were not 'properly explained' to the victim and he was...

Breaking: Organ harvesting: Sen. Ike Ekweremadu sentenced to 10 years in UK, wife 6 years, doctor 10

Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, was on Friday sentenced to 10 years and 6 months in jail by the Bailey Criminal Court...

Godswill Akpabio is the next Senate President — Ganduje

The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday evening in Calabar, Cross River State, communicated the consensus agreement of the All Progressives...

NPA to construct another deep seaport

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA), Mr Muhammed Bello-Koko has said another deep seaport will be constructed in the country...

376 Nigerian Evacuees from Sudan arrive Abuja, get N100,000 transport fare each back home

The first batch of Nigerians evacuated from war-torn Sudan arrived in the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday night. They arrived at...

Disregard news about phasing out redesigned naira notes — CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described the news making the rounds that it is gradually phasing out the redesigned N1, 000,...

Smart Lagos: LASG acquires first set of electric buses, can travel 280km at full charge

In furtherance of its commitment to reduce carbon emission, the Lagos State Government says it has acquired the first set of electric buses....

PDP wants visa ban for Buhari, family for allegedly subverting people’s will in 2023 polls

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the international community to impose a visa ban and travel restrictions on President Muhammadu Buhari...

Updated: After securing $800m World Bank grant, FG suspends removal of fuel subsidy scheduled for June

The Federal Government says it is discontinuing with the plans to remove petrol subsidy by June 2023 as earlier scheduled just as it...

I welcome Otedola’s investment in Transcorp — Tony Elumelu

Mr Tony Elumelu, Group Chairman of Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp) and UBA, says he welcomes the former Chairman of Forte Oil Plc, Mr...

Gunmen kill couple, five policemen in Imo

Some yet-to-be apprehended gunmen have killed five policemen and a couple in a horrendous attack at Okpala junction in Ngor Okpala council area...

We lost over N1bn to aviation union strike, says NCAA

The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu, has disclosed that the industrial action by aviation workers which started...