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U.S. govt to repatriate another $23m Abacha loot to Nigeria

Nigeria will be $23 million richer when the United States Government makes good its promise to return the money being part of the...

FG denies abandoning stranded Nigerians in the UAE

The Federal Government has dismissed social media reports alleging abandonment of stranded Nigerians in the United Arab Emirates. (UAE) The FG’s reaction came...

Notorious online vendors’ robber nabbed in Lagos

Police operatives at Makinde Divisional headquarters in Lagos State have arrested 44-year-old man (names withheld) who is notorious for robbing online vendors. SP...

INEC’s manual collation of 2023 polls results: TMG kicks, says it smacks of planned poll rigging

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been stridently criticized over alleged plans to collate 2023 election results manually against its earlier avowed...

We didn’t demand, collect $100m Paris Club fund for elections, it’s patent lie, says Nigerian Governors Forum

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has hit back at Ned Munir Nwoko (NED), one of the consultants working on Paris Club refund, describing...

On IPI Nigeria’s intervention, NBC suspends shutdown of 53 TV, radio stations 

Following the intervention of the International Press Institute (IPI), Nigerian chapter, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has temporarily “backed down” on the revocation...

Breaking: 188-day-old strike: SSANU, NASU suspend strike, ASUU still adamant

With the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) still undecided and adamant, the two other unions in the nation’s tertiary institutions —...

Update: N2.6bn indebtedness: NBC releases names of 52 TV, radio stations it ordered shut

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has given 52 television and radio stations including state-owned media across the country 24 hours to shut down...

NBC’s sledgehammer to democracy and media rights

By Emmanuel Ogbeche The buzz is still building and the apprehension in the Nigerian media ecosystem is palpable following an announcement by the...

Breaking: NBC wields the big stick, revokes licences of AIT, Silverbird TV,  Raypower, Rhythm FM, others

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has applied sanctions against two privately-owned television and radio stations, ordering their immediate shutdown. NBC announced the revocation...

National Economic Council approves NSIA’s 2021 financial performance report

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority’s (NSIA) 2021 financial performance report has been approved by the National Economic Council (NEC). The NEC also lauded...

ASUU to FG: You must return to New Draft Agreement of 2009 FGN/ASUU Renegotiation Committee

As the shutting down of the nation’s public universities enters 186th day, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stuck to its...

With its $85m trapped in Nigeria, Emirates Airline suspends flights to Nigeria

Following the non-repatriation of its $85 million funds from Nigeria, Emirates Airline says it will suspend flight operations in and out of the...

N471.9bn intervention disbursed to 36 states under $1.5bn World Bank-assisted fiscal transparency programme – Finance Minister, Ahmed

The 36 states of the federation have collected N471.9 billion under the $1.5 billion World Bank-assisted States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS)...