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Nigeria refutes allegations of collusion with France to destabilize Niger Republic

The Federal Government of Nigeria has strongly rejected allegations made by Niger Republic’s Military Leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming that Nigeria is colluding...

Breaking: Midnight fire outbreak at FIIRO headquarters in Lagos

The headquarters of Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos (FIIRO) has been destroyed by fire The inferno which started at midnight of...

Accidental bombing: Fighter jet mistakenly targets two communities in Sokoto State, fatalities recorded

A tragic incident occurred in Sokoto State’s Silame Local Government Area on Wednesday morning, as a fighter jet mistakenly bombed two communities. The...

Yuletide: Tinubu felicitates Christians, urges unity, hope, light at tunnel’s end

President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt felicitations to Christians across Nigeria and the world, urging Christians and Nigerians to embrace love, peace, hope...

Contentious tax reform bill before NASS has come to stay, says Pres. Tinubu

The controversial tax reform bill has come to stay, so declared President Bola Tinubu on Monday night while fieding questions from editors during...

FG declares Dec. 25, 26, Jan. 1 public holidays

The Federal Government has announced public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year celebrations. According to a statement signed by the...

Horror as loverboy lures girl to his house, slaughters her for money rituals in Ogun

A young man and suspected ritualist, who specializes in luring beautiful girls to his house and enticing them with irresistible huge sums of...

Abuja, Anambra stampede fatalities: Pres. Tinubu cancels official engagements, mourns

President Bola Tinubu has cancelled his official events in Lagos as a mark of respect for the victims of the devastating stampedes that...

Deadly Stampede in Abuja: Police Report 10 Fatalities, Several Injuries

A food distribution event at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama turned deadly on Saturday as the stampede claimed 10 people, including four...

Breaking: NNPC Ltd. Slashes Petrol Price to N899 Per Litre

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced a significant reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly...

No Shutdown: NNPC Ltd. Denies Report on Old Port Harcourt Refinery

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has dismissed reports that the old Port Harcourt Refinery, which was re-streamed two months ago,...

Breaking: Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, Regains Freedom After Meeting Bail Terms

Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been released from Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital...

Justice Minister slams Edo Gov. Okpebholo over suspension of LG chairmen, declares it illegal

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has described the suspension of the 18 local council chairmen and...

Cyber attack hits National Bureau of Statistics website, recovery process initiated

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Wednesday night that its website had been hacked. In a post on X late Wednesday,...

Alleged N110bln money laundering charge: Court admits Yahaya Bello to another N500m bail

Yahaya Bello, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, has been granted bail in the sum of ₦500 million with three sureties of...

Updated: 32 feared dead in Ibadan funfair tragedy: Ooni’s ex-wife, others arrested

At least, 32 children were feared killed during a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Wednesday with the organizers...