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Japan Names Kisarazu City as Nigerians hometown

The government of Japan on Thursday named the city of Kisarazu as the hometown for Nigerians willing to live and work in the...

Tinubu Heads to Brazil After Successful Japan Summit

After wrapping up his activities at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Japan, President Bola Tinubu has departed the...

2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost, Other Luxury Cars Impounded in Customs Anti-Smuggling Drive in Ogun

Nigeria’s customs officials have impounded three luxury cars including a 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost that were being smuggled into Nigeria from Benin Republic through...

TICAD9 Japan: Tinubu Demands Permanent UN Security Council Seats for Africa

President Bola Tinubu has called for sweeping reforms at the United Nations to give Africa permanent representation on the Security Council. Tinubu said...

Updated: Nigeria Aims High at TICAD9 with $1bln Trade and Investment Goal

President Bola Tinubu has laid out an ambitious plan to secure more than $1 billion in trade and investment for Nigeria at the...

Breaking: Ogun APC Takes Action: Sen. Gbenga Daniel, Kunle Folarin Suspended

Senator Gbenga Daniel and Mr. Kunle Folarin have been suspended by their respective wards in Sagamu, Ogun State, for alleged anti-party activities. The...

Soneye urges FG to Support Media with Tax Incentives, Duty Exemption

“Federal Government should establish an independent media development fund to support investigative journalism, community radio, and newsroom innovation, drawing parallels with models in...

Africa’s Clean Energy Access Push: Tinubu Launches MT Iyaloja 40,000 CBM LPG Vessel in S/Korea

President Bola Tinubu has Inaugurated a 40,000 cubic meters (CBM) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) vessel, christened “MT Iyaloja (Lagos),” in Ulsan, South Korea....

62 Kidnapped Victims Break Free After Air Strike on Bandits’ Camp in Katsina

In a dramatic turn of events, 62 kidnapped victims escaped in Katsina State after an air strike targeted the camp of notorious bandit...

2022 Kuje Prison Break: Authorities Arrest Key Suspects, Top Al-Qaeda Leaders

Following months-long counter-terrorism operation, two top leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan, an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Nigeria, have been apprehended, the Federal...

China Announces Zero-Tariff Policy for Nigeria, 52 Other African Countries – Dep. Amb. Hongyou

The Chinese Deputy Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Zhou Hongyou, says President Xi Jinping has announced that China will grant zero-tariff treatment on 100%...

Cash-for-Votes: INEC Staff Members, Politician Arrested in Ogun with Millions of Naira

In Ogun State, security agents have arrested several individuals suspected to be Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) staff, along with a politician, on...

Tinubu on Diplomatic Mission: Makes Stopover in Dubai En Route to Japan, Brazil

President Bola Tinubu has touched down in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for a brief stopover as he embarks on a significant diplomatic mission...

Just in: Katsina Gov. Radda Steps Aside for Medical Attention, Transfers Power

Katsina State Gov. Dikko Umaru Radda is set to travel abroad for medical treatment. The governor will be away for three-weeks to address...

Terrorist Label Sparks Outrage: APC, PDP, Soneye Slam Canadian Court’s Ruling

…labeling Nigerian political parties as terror groups unjustified – PDP, the judge is an ignoramus – APC Reactions have continued to trail the...

Okonjo-Iweala Endorses Tinubu’s Reforms, Launches Initiative to Empower Nigerian Women

In a significant boost to Nigeria’s economic development, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has commended President Bola...