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Breaking: PDP NEC meetings: Appeal Court lifts restrictions on Secondus, Omehia, Opara

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the rulings made by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which had...

Edo 2024 poll: PDP guber candidate Ighodalo threatens legal action against APC’s Oshiomhole

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has given a seven-day ultimatum to APC Senator Adams Oshiomhole...

19 drug lords sentenced to 302 years

No fewer than 19 people, including three notorious drug lords, have been sentenced to a cumulative 302 years of imprisonment for drug trafficking...

Nigeria’s solar power initiative gets US endorsement

The Federal Government has secured the endorsement of the United States of America for its solar power initiative, a key component of its...

Deductions: Aviation minister urges unions to shelve protest, calls for dialogue

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has called for restraint from aviation unions, threatening to protest the deduction...

Fire destroys seven-storey building in Lagos

A wee-hour fire destroyed a seven-storey building on Sanni Adewale Street, Lagos, on Friday. This was made known in a statement by the...

Mining industry for forensic audit – Minister

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake, has indicated plans for a forensic audit of the mining sector for transparency and...

Ganduje’s aide disputes Gov. Yusuf’s claim on stolen corruption case documents

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disputed Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf’s claim that thugs posing as protesters stole sensitive documents linked to Dr....

Nigeria Customs busts 12 containers of expired pharmaceutical products worth N1.8bn in Lagos

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced the seizure of 12 containers containing expired and regulated pharmaceutical products valued...

Vandals destroy 13 towers on Ahoada-Yenagoa line in Rivers, Bayelsa

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Thursday that vandals have destroyed 13 towers on the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line...

Presidential aircraft seizure: Ogun moves to vacate order, faults Zhongashan’s fraudulent legal process

The Ogun State Government has faulted the judicial process that led to the provisional attachment of three Nigerian government-owned aircraft in France by...

Bauchi torrential rains: Four people die, houses, farmlands destroyed

At least four people have died in the recent flood disaster in Bauchi State following several days of torrential rain, according to the...

Hoodlums have looted documents on corruption charges against Ganduje, family – Kano Gov.

Miscreants have looted documents on the alleged corruption charges against the immediate past governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, his family, and...

We are taking action on Nigeria’s complaint against Simon Ekpa – Finnish Foreign Minister

The Finnish Government confirmed on Tuesday that it has started taking steps to address the Nigerian government’s complaint against Mr. Simon Ekpa. Ms....

Resident doctors threaten strike over unresolved colleague’s abduction

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has given a 13-day ultimatum to the government to secure the release of a kidnapped member,...

Reps Speaker withdraws bill prescribing jail term for non-recital of national anthem

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, says he has withdrawn the controversial bill that seeks to impose penalties on...