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Release suspended EFCC chair, Bawa immediately or prosecute him, SERAP tells Pres. Tinubu …threatens legal action over Bawa’s detention

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to take legal action against the President Bola Tinubu-led administration over the continued detention...

Breaking: Nigeria’s inflation accelerates to 24.08%, the highest in a decade

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released for July 2023, on Tuesday, disclosed that inflation rate...

Ogun Gov. Abiodun appoints Lekan Adeniran as Chief Press Secretary

Ogun Gov. Dapo Abiodun has named Mr Lekan Adeniran as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo...

Just in: FG slams 20 fresh charges on Emefiele in FCT court, to withdraw Lagos arms case

There appears to be more troubles for the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, as the Federal Government on Tuesday...

No plan to increase petrol pump price — NNPCL

Amid speculations of increase in pump price of petrol and threat by the Organized Labour to embark on industrial action over any further...

CBN gets  Pres.Tinubu’s marching order to reverse Naira slide against other currencies 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Government appear set to reverse the free fall of the Naira. To this end,...

Ministerial slot: El-Rufai explodes, says Tinubu turned his back against him after ceding Ministry of Energy to him

“However, when El-Rufai met with Tinubu, the usually forthright and straight-talking president, according to reports, pleaded for time to deal with the matter....

We’ll declare indefinite nationwide strike if petrol price rises above N617, NLC threatens

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to declare a nationwide strike if there is a further hike in the pump price of...

Post-subsidy palliatives: Persons With Disabilities decry marginalization

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria have bemoaned the federal government’s marginalization of  members in the ongoing series of engagements with stakeholders on...

We are so proud of you, First Lady, Tinubu welcomes Super Falcons

The First lady, who received some of the players, their technical team and officials of the NFF, noted that the girls displayed dedication,...

JAMB cleaner to spend six months in jail over theft of exam body’s laptop

For stealing a laptop, property of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), a cleaner on contract has been jailed for six months in...

Challenging The New Ministers by Dakuku Peterside

Three recent developments are the focus of people with a keen interest in the political affairs of Nigeria at the mo­ment. The first...

Chelsea, Liverpool share the spoils at Stamford Bridge

Two teams with disappointing campaigns last season started the new season with the same old story between them. Chelsea going up against Liverpool...

We are now open to dialogue with ECOWAS — Niger coupists 

Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, Niger Republic coup leader, has bowed to pressure after meeting with Nigerian Islamic scholars led by the national leader of...