
Subsidy removal: NUJ directs members to join strike
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has directed its councils in the 36 states and FCT to mobilise members to withdraw their services and commence protests nationwide from Wednesday June ...

Kogi attack: How I escaped death by whiskers – Ajaka
The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Mr Yakubu Muritala Ajaka, has alleged that he escaped death by the whistkers in the hand of Governor Yahaya Bello of ...

SDP presidential candidate, Adebayo, urges NNPCL to hands off fuel importation
…Says regulator mustn’t compete with those it is regulating Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has advised the Nigerian National ...

In Ebonyi, new governor sacks Umahi’s men, appoints 15 security aides
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State Saturday announced the appointment of fifteen security aides among other six others. The security aides who are to be sworn in on Monday were ...

Zamfara governor speaks on ‘declaring N9trn assets’
Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal, has refuted claims of failing to declare his cash, investment, and property assets amounting to N9 trillion. The governor dismissed the allegations during an nterview ...

10th assembly: Lawmakers-elect endorse Obasa as Speaker
The Lagos State House of Assembly's ninth session came to a close on Friday, with both returning lawmakers and newly elected officials expressing their endorsement of Dr. Mudashiru Obasa as ...

NASS leadership: Ohanaeze rejects deputy speakership position
The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide has rejected the proposed position of the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives allotted to the people of the South-east in the 10th ...

Ahead inauguration, Akpabio/Barau consolidates, hosts 65 senators-elect
Ahead of inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on June 13, the Godswill Akpabio/Jibrin Barau campaign team has hosted 65 senators-elect with a commitment from them on their aspirations for ...

Subsidies: Be patient with Tinubu, Osun monarch begs Nigerians
The Oluwo of Iwoland in Osun state, Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has pleaded with Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the removal of fuel subsidies. The monarch said ...
Security

Fuel subsidy crisis: I don’t have luxury of time, crush oil thieves, Tinubu orders service chiefs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had his first meeting with the country’s heads of security agencies at the Presidential Villa Abuja with a stern order to ruthlessly deal with oil thieves ...

Buhari, insecurity and self appraisal
As Buhari prepared to leave office, killings and abductions surged especially after the 2023 elections in the North-central where three of the six states making up the region have persistently ...

I won’t condone security agencies working at cross purposes, Tinubu warns service chiefs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Thursday had first meeting with the country’s heads of security agencies at hos office at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The President said his administration would ...

Bandits abduct APC women leaders, others after attending inauguration in Kaduna
Bandits have abducted two women leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state along Manini in Birnin Gwari Local Governments Area (LGA) of the state on their ...

EFCC speaks on DSS siege on Lagos office
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Tuesday, raised the alarm that personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS) had barricaded the entrance of its Ikoyi office with an ...

Katsina Police spokesman elevated, not sacked – Police
The Nigeria Police has said the contrary to information making the rounds the Police Realtions Officer (PPRO) for Katsina state, CSP Isah Gambo, was elevated not sacked. Force Public Relations ...
Coronavirus Updates in Nigeria
Latest Video
FEATURES / ANALYSIS
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some House of Representatives members-elect and senators-elect on the party’s platform ...

10th NASS leadership: Trouble looms as aspirants ignore endorsements
Sports
Business

Reps back NIMASA on CVFF disbursement
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has received support from the House of Representatives to disburse the $360 million Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF) to qualified Nigerian ship ...

Now that fuel subsidy is gone
After so many years and several attempts at removing the controversial, albeit, fraudulent subsidy on petrol, the scheme would finally cease to exist in Nigeria; BENJAMIN UMUTEME reports. Several times, ...

RMRDC: Boosting production of sweeteners to generate foreign direct investments
Research, states that the demand for sweeteners in Nigeria is projected to reach 2.15 million metric tons by 2026, up from 2.11 million metric tons in 2021. However, the Raw ...