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Breaking: APC’s Aiyedatiwa in landslide victory, wins all 18 LGAs in Ondo guber poll

The All Progressives Congress Candidate, Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has swept the 2024 Ondo governorship election, winning all the 18 local government areas with...

Ondo guber poll: Aiyedatiwa votes, says exercise peaceful, PDP raises alarm over thugs invasion

As the Ondo State governorship election kicks off on Saturday, Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa and APC candidate has cast his vote at Igbo Ward...

Late COAS Lagbaja buried in Abuja amid tears, tributes

Amid tears and tributes, the body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, was on Friday in Abuja interred. The...

Tinubu appoints Daniel Bwala, Atiku’s ex-spokesman as Special Adviser on Media, three DGs

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications and three Directors-General for some government agencies and...

Just in: Body of late COAS Lagbaja arrives in Abuja ahead of Friday burial

The body of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has arrived in Abuja in preparation for interment. His body arrived...

Tinubu Presides Over Crucial FEC Meeting to Unveil 2025 Budget Plans

The much-anticipated meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) is underway with President Bola Tinubu presiding at the State House, Abuja. Thursday’s meeting...

Breaking: NNPC Ltd. achieves milestone oil production of 1.8 mbpd

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has announced a significant increase in crude oil production, reaching 1.8 million barrels per day....

$1m blackmail plot against ex-NPA boss, Bello-Koko: Fake EFCC officials busted, arraigned

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two alleged members of a syndicate, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim, accused of impersonating...

Gunmen kill two soldiers in Abia checkpoint attack

Gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Ekenobizi, a border community between Abia and Imo states, early Wednesday morning, killing two soldiers. The attack...

Nigeria’s Domestic Debt Reaches N66.957trn in H1 2024

Nigeria’s domestic debt stock has surged to N66.957 trillion in the first half of 2024, representing an 8.74 percent increase from N61.578 trillion...

VP Shettima, Govs. Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, others witness Okpebholo’s inauguration as Edo Governor

Vice President Kashim Shettima, Lagos Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Ogun counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, and other governors graced the inauguration of Sen. Monday Okpebholo...

VP Shettima Arrives in Benin City for Edo Governor’s Inauguration

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Benin City, Edo State capital, for the inauguration of Governor-elect, Sen. Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy,...

Tinubu Calls for Immediate End to Israeli Aggression in Gaza, Supports Two-State Solution

President Bola Tinubu has called for an immediate cessation of Israeli aggression in Gaza, emphasizing that the conflict has persisted for far too...

N5.4trn subsidy savings, bolster for nation’s infrastructure, social programmes – Onanuga

The Presidency has announced that the estimated N5.4 trillion saved from subsidy removal in 2024 will be channelled into infrastructure development and social...

NPA firefighters extinguish APMT crane fire, no fatalities recorded

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) firefighters, with assistance from other sister agencies, responded swiftly and professionally to avert a potentially disastrous fire incident...

NPA set to link export processing terminals with domestic export warehouses

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has unveiled plans to connect Export Processing Terminals (EPTs) with Domestic Export Warehouses (DEWs) to enhance port-hinterland connectivity...