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Newly appointed DSS DG assumes office, pledges covertness, studied silence

The newly appointed Director General of the Department of State Services, Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, assumed office on Thursday with a pledge to...

Just in: Pres. Tinubu departs Abuja for China

As announced by the Presidency, President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Beijing, China, on Thursday, on an official visit where he is...

FG, Boeing sign agreement to enhance Nigeria’s aviation sector

In a bid to tackle the challenges facing the aviation industry, particularly the lack of aircraft, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development,...

Just in: Ajaero returns to Labour House after honouring police invitation

Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has returned to the Labour House after honouring the police invitation. The labour president...

Just in: 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚, 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐀𝐣𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐓𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, has arrived at the Intelligence Response Team Headquarters of the Nigeria Police in Abuja accompanied...

Breaking: Akwa Ibom CP, Waheed Ayilara, is dead

Mr. Waheed Ayilara, the Commissioner of Police for Akwa Ibom State, is dead. Ayilara reportedly died on Thursday at the Lagos State University...

Police arrest Naval seaman for killing ex-Chief of Naval Staff’s son, stealing his SUV

A seaman with the Nigerian Navy, Abdul Rasheed Muhammad, has been arrested for the murder of Aminu, the son of former Chief of...

Just in: ASUU, FG hold talks in Abuja amid strike threat

Following the threat of a strike, federal government officials are currently meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Abuja. The...

Morocco 2025: Ekong, Aina, Simon, Ndidi, 19 others to battle Benin Republic, Rwanda

Captain William Ekong, wingback Olaoluwa Aina, and forwards Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi are back in the Super Eagles’ lineup for next month’s...

FG mulls converting Arik, Aero contractors to national airlines

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has revealed plans to merge Arik and Aero Contractors airlines and transform the combined entity into...

Breaking: NFF names German tactician Bruno Labbadia as Super Eagles head coach

Nigerian Football Federation has appointed German, Bruno Labbadia, as the 37th Head Coach of the national senior football team, the Super Eagles. The...

Just in: Borno commissioner slumps, dies

Borno State Commissioner for Finance, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, is dead. The Borno State Government confirmed his death on Monday, August 26. It was...

FG bars candidates under 18 years old from writing WAEC, NECO exams

The Federal Government has announced a ban on underage students taking secondary school certificate exams conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)...

Resident doctors begin seven-day warning strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has begun a seven-day nationwide warning strike, effective from midnight on Monday, August 26, 2024. According...

Fatalities as police, Shi’ites clash in Abuja

Tensions escalated in the Julius Berger area of Abuja on Sunday following a violent clash between members of the El Zakzaky movement, also...

Breaking: NIA DG, Rufai Abubakar quits

After about a seven-year stint as Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr. Ahmed Rufai Abubakar has resigned. He reportedly tendered his...