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Just in: Over 100 passengers escape death as MaxAir plane crash lands In Abuja

Scores of passengers escaped deaths on Sunday by hairsbreadth when Max Air aircraft crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport Abuja. As the plane crash...

Chief of Staff job: Mere speculation, I need a break — El-Rufai

The outgoing Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has denied having a conversation with the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to become his Chief of...

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...

In nine years, I was married off to three terrorist husbands, rescued Chibok girl, now mother of children laments

“We did not do it intentionally. I married three different men. There, I married another fighter at the village, and he died after...

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...

With 26 days to go, Senate approves retroactively Buhari’s N22.7trn extra-budgetary expenditure

The Senate has approved the request of President Muhammadu Buhari for the sum of N22.7 trillion spent by the executive arm without the...

Just in: Runaway Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Ari, nabbed

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Mr Hudu Yunusa Ari, a lawyer, who went into hiding after declaring Sen. Aisha ‘Binani’...

Buhari celebrates, lauds Osinbajo loyalty, commitment to service at book presentation

For the umpteenth time, President Muhammadu Buhari has publicly acknowledged the unparalleled commitment, loyalty and dedication of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) as Vice-President....

Bus conveying Nigerian evacuees from Sudan catches fire

One of the hired buses conveying stranded Nigerians from Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, to Port Sudan en route to Saudi Arabia has caught...

NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Receives Outstanding Employer of The Year 2022 Award from TUC

The NNPCL has won an Outstanding Employer of the Year award (2022) from the Trade Union Congress (TUC).     The Trade Union...

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...

First batch of Nigerian nationals evacuated from troubled Sudan arrive on Friday — Official

Barring any hitch, the first batch of Nigerian evacuees from troubled Sudan is expected to arrive in Nigeria on Friday, according to an...

Just in: Again FG recants, suspends fuel subsidy removal

The Federal Government has again backtracked on the removal of petrol subsidy and has suspended it for now. A decision to this effect...

NNPC invites EFCC to probe alleged inappropriateness of gratuity payment to Kyari, Ajiya

Following a report by some media platforms that the NNPC erred in paying “gratuity in billions” to the Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari...

President Biden, 80, officially declares he’s running for second-term

US President Joseph Biden Tuesday officially announced he will seek a second term as president of the United States in 2024 election. At...