Russian activist and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison
Russia’s most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the Arctic Circle, the prison service said....
Just in: S’Court dismisses FG’s appeal of false declaration against Orubebe
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the nullification of a judgement that convicted Godsday Orubebe, a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, over...
Insecurity: FG, state governors agree to create state police
To tackle headlong insecurity and the ongoing wanton killings across the country, President Bola Tinubu and the 36 state governors on Thursday settled...
Nigeria’s inflation hits 29.90%, food inflation ‘quickens’ again to 35.4%
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate climbed further to a near 28-year high of 29.9% in January 2024, up from 28.9% in December and above...
NUPRC to relocate staff, some units from Abuja to Lagos
In its bid to deliver efficient service, the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has started the process of relocating certain departments to Lagos....
FIFA rankings: Super Eagles jump to 28th best team in the world
Nigeria’s men’s football team, the Super Eagles, have moved up 14 places in the latest FIFA ranking, climbing from 42nd to 28th in...
Households cut spending as UK economy slips into recession
Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that the UK has slipped into a technical recession after the economy...
Pres. Tinubu departs Abuja for AU summit in Ethiopia on Thursday
President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday depart Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads...
Presidency debunks claims of disbursing N135bln for COVID-19 to governors in 2023
The Presidency has debunked claims by Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) that President Bola Tinubu approved the disbursement of N135 billion to governors for...
Nigeria’s oil exports rose by 60.8% in Q3 of 2023 – OPEC
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has disclosed that oil exports increased astronomically by 60.8% in the third quarter of 2023. According...
Escalating food prices: FG to inaugurate commodity board soon
With the steady rise in the prices of staple foods in Nigeria, the Federal Government says it will soon establish a National Commodity...
Tinubu writes Senate, seeks confirmation of five CBN board directors
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm the five people appointed as directors of the board of the Central...
Jose Peseiro not going anywhere anytime soon – NFF
With uncertainty surrounding Jose Peseiro’s job after the AFCON second-place finish, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that Peseiro will still be...
Just in: Pres. Tinubu confers national honours on Super Eagles, gifts them houses, land in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the prestigious title of Member of the Order of Nigeria (MON) on Nigeria’s national football team, the Super...
Amid presidential poll postponement protest: Authorities ban mobile internet in Senegal
Mobile internet access in Senegal was suspended on Tuesday for the second time this month, the communications ministry said, after authorities banned a...
AFCON: FG condemns cyber-bullying against Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi
The Federal Government has condemned the cyberbullying attacks targeted at Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi in the aftermath of their loss to Ivory...
