President Bola Tinubu has expressed optimism about Nigeria’s economy, saying the country is on the right path. The President spoke on the matter on Friday during an interfaith breaking of fast, ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revised the timetable for the 2027 elections. According to a statement by the commission, the revision became imperative, following the review ...
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued guidelines for the award and use of honorary doctoral degrees in the country. In a document issued on Thursday, the NUC said the guidelines became...
Leading scholars, writers and activists from across Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas have affirmed that the enduring significance of the late Nigerian intellectual, Biodun Jeyifo, lies in his lif...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has seized cosmetics worth over N3 billion from a warehouse in Lagos. In a statement on Sunday, the agency said the co...
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested one Rabi Muhammad over an attempt to move illicit drugs. The suspect, described as a 35-year-old female, was said to have be...
An overnight fire has left traders counting heavy losses at the Dakata small-scale industrial complex in Kano State, after flames tore through about 100 stalls at the facility popularly called Fatima ...
Conflicting narratives have surfaced following reports of the killing of three herders in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, with community groups trading accusations and security age...
A fresh wave of violence has swept through parts of north-west Nigeria, with gunmen killing dozens of villagers in separate attacks in Zamfara and Kebbi states, prompting renewed security deployments....
Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has declared February 18, 2026 as the first day of Ramadan. The declarati...
The House of Representatives is scheduled to hold an emergency plenary over the timetable recently released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2027 elections. INEC had, on...
The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed February 20, 2027, for the presidential and national assembly elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a press briefing...
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has described the attempted arrest of Nasir El-Rufai as a national embarrassment. There was drama at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday,...
The Nigerian Army says it has arrested one “Alhaji Tijjani Abdul Rauf”, accused of impersonation. According to the Army, Rauf had paraded himself as a retired Major General of the Nigerian Army, and e...
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council. The decision was announced in a statement by Onwuka Nzeshi, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Thursday. ...
There was drama at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, earlier on Thursday, as security operatives attempted to arrest Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State. El-Rufai was said...
Two Chinese nationals, Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu, have been sentenced to prison over their involvement in cyber terrorism and fraud. The sentences were handed down at a sitting presided over by Justic...
Former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, on Tuesday, held a meeting with Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Atiku, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former chieftain of the P...
Nigeria has retained its spot on the Corruption Perceptions Index, placing 142 of 182 countries ranked globally. This was contained in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published by Transpar...
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it has commenced the implementation of the content of the renegotiate agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In January 2026, the FG and...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says Amoxicillin, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, has not been banned in the country. The agency issued the ...
Pope Leo XIV, Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, has expressed concern over the recent spate of attacks in Nigeria. The Pope’s concern comes amid recent attacks on some communities across the...
The Nigerian Senate has scheduled an emergency plenary for Tuesday, February 10, 2026 The notice for the session, which did not indicate the agenda for discussion, indicated that the scheduled plenary...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the Senate will not bow to pressure or intimidation as it works toward producing an Electoral Act that strengthens Nigeria’s democratic process. Akpabio made...
