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US Visa: More Visa Applicants May Be Eligible for Interview Waiver (Drop Box)

In an effort to reduce the unbelievably long visa wait times, the US has made more visa applicants eligible for interview waivers in...

19 Islamic terrorists declared wanted

No fewer than 19 Islamic terrorists allegedly responsible for terrorizing President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state, Katsina, and neighbouring Zamfara State have been declared...

NBC imposes N2m fine on Arise TV over fake news on Tinubu

For allegedly broadcasting a fake report about the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinub the National Broadcasting Commission...

Court stops retrial of Nnamdi Kanu, adjourns FG’s fresh suit indefinitely

Attempt by the Federal Government to re-arraign and retry the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, suffered a...

Exactly 14 days after two-week medical trip to UK, Pres. Buhari back in Abuja

After a two-week routine medical trip to London, the United Kingdom, President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday returned to Nigeria. The President landed about...

In fresh conciliatory effort, IBB brokers peace between Wike’s G-5 and Atiku

Peace and amity appears to have returned to the crisis-torn People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the party’s aggrieved governors known as G-5 has...

Oil theft: FG, multinationals must secure nation’s pipelines — Ikpea

Worried by the loss of billions of dollars to crude oil theft in the country, an engineering firm has asked the Federal Government...

APC’ll be voted out of power in 2023 for dashing Nigerians’ hopes, Atiku boasts

For dashing the hopes of Nigerians, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is confident that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will be voted...

NPA mourns, extols late Otunba Kunle Folarin

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has expressed grief over the passing of Otunba Kunle Folarin, who until his death was a treasure trove...

Real reasons we sometime stoop to negotiate with bandits, kidnappers — IGP

The Police Inspector-General, Mr Usman Alkali Baba, has given reasons why security agencies stoop to negotiating with bandits and kidnappers instead of applying...

Ahead of 2023 polls, fire guts INEC offices in Ogun and Osun

Barely three months to the 2023 polls, fire has destroyed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices in two states — Ogun and...

Breaking: Woman commits suicide, plunges off 3rd Mainland Bridge in Lagos

A Lagos woman on Thursday took a deep plunge into the Lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency...

I have received several death threats from oil thieves, GCEO of NNPCL, Kyari, raises alarm

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mr Mele Kyari, has raised the alarm about potent threats to...

Armed thugs attack Atiku’s rally in Maiduguri, scores wounded

Political intolerance and brigandage reared its ugly head in the nation’s electioneering on Wednesday as the convoy of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)...

Just in: Presidency counters minister, says Bayelsa floods deeply saddening

"We are concerned about what has happened in Bayelsa as it is with respect to the other states"