The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday praised Governor Seyi Makinde for what it described as his unceasing compassion toward the people. In a statement issued on Sunday by Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary, the PDP noted Makinde’s cancellation of all ...

By Matthew Atungwu As Nigerian Christians join their counterparts across the world to celebrate this year’s Christmas, the prevailing hardship across the country is taking its toll on many families. ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), under the leadership of Mele Kyari, has introduced the Production Monitoring Command Centre (PMCC) to revolutionalise hydrocarbon operations and boost production. This initiative, driven by NNPC Upstream Investment ...

Wives of former presidents of African countries have lamented that they suffer systemic neglect, find themselves abandoned, stripped of their resources and dignity and relegated to obscurity after their husbands leave office or pass away. The ex-presidents’ wives ...

The New Afrika Shrine in Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, was a melting pot of culture, history, and electrifying performances on Tuesday as the “Esu Is Not Satan” Festival marked its 10th anniversary. Drawing participants from 10 Nigerian states and 54 countries, the ...

By Seun Opejobi President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that his administration has subsidized road transport costs on 144 routes across Nigeria during the Christmas period. Tinubu also disclosed ...

At least six other people killed and many wounded in an Israeli raid on a house in Jabalia al-Nazla in northern Gaza. At least two members of Gaza’s Civil Defence have been killed in the latest Israeli attacks on the Palestinian enclave, rescue and emergency services say. A drone ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signalled to lawmakers that an agreement about the war on Gaza could be nearing. “I wish to say cautiously that there has been some progress, and we will not stop acting until we bring them all home,” Netanyahu said in parliament on Monday, ...

Defence Minister Israel Katz warns Houthi rebels that Israel will ‘behead’ its leaders as it did to Hamas. Israel’s Minister of Defence Israel Katz has for the first time publicly acknowledged that his country assassinated Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, warning that the ...

Ever wondered why the colour of your snot is different when you're sick? You're probably not the first person to ask this question. There are actually many reasons why your snot's changes colour when you're unwell. And the colour and consistency of nasal mucus can reveal intriguing details ...

The importance of a robust National Identity Management System is globally evident as it serves as the foundation for programmes and policies designed to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their background, social, or economic status, are ...

Elder statesman Bode George says President Bola Tinubu’s Monday media chat lacks empathy and humanity, stressing that the President, through his statements, is unfeeling to the plight of suffering Nigerians.Drawing inferences from three food queue stampedes that claimed 67 lives in Nigeria last ...

By Abdulrazaq Adebayo At least five persons were reportedly abducted by gunmen on Saturday at Obbo-Ayegunle in Ekiti LGA of Kwara State. The victims were returning to their Odo-Owa base from a ...

  By Musliudeen Adebayo A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has ordered the remand of the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun Ibadan, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi, the proprietor of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji ...

 Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state, Monday, presented his budget estimates of N755, 588, 041, 220 for 2025.The budget is made up of recurrent expenditure totalling 112,302,000,000 and subdivided as follows (a) overhead cost 44,900,000,000 (b) personnel cost 39,100 000, 000 (c) subvention ...

A global organization of volunteers the Kiwanis Club Lagos Central a branch of KIWANIS International, has taken its humanitarian service to Friends of Jesus orphanage located in Badore Community area of Ajah, Lagos.The initiative was informed by the club’s dedication to improving the world one ...

Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Navy, and Member Representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi has in the spirit of Christmas and sharing love empowered thousands of youths, women, and elders in his constituency with a ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 1,154 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of the 9,492 suspected cases and 190 deaths so far in 2024. At a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Director General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed that “There ...

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has advised residents and passengers to report reckless driving by any motorist to the agency. The agency reaffirmed its dedication to mitigating traffic congestion through the deployment of advanced technology which it ...

By Matthew Atungwu The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has urged Nigerians to avoid panic buying, assuring them that there is enough fuel in the country. IPMAN Publicity Secretary, Mr Ukadike Chinedu, stated this on Sunday in Abuja. Chinedu commended the Dangote ...

By Favour Olekanma President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that he will not investigate Nigeria’s security chiefs. Speaking during a media chat with journalists on Monday, Tinubu expressed ...

By Seun Opejobi President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerians to learn to manage by switching off their lights. Tinubu advised that switching off lights would reduce electricity bills. He spoke during his presidential media chat with journalists in ...

President Bola Tinubu has insisted he will not cut down his 48-member cabinet. Tinubu stated this during his Monday’s media chat with journalists. “I am not prepared to bring down the size of my cabinet,” the president said. He said “efficiency” has been at the core of his selection ...

South Korea says Pyongyang is reportedly preparing for ‘additional deployment of soldiers’ to aid Russia’s war efforts. More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia’s war with Ukraine, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) has said. The ...

UN’s Lazzarini says world must not become ‘numb’ after Israeli strikes kill about 50 Palestinians within 24 hours. Israel pounded Gaza overnight with deadly attacks targeting displaced people in two camps and a school, as it ordered the forced evacuation of one of the last hospitals ...

President-elect Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he is appointing Stephan Miran, a former Treasury official from the first Trump White House, and current economist with Hudson Bay Capital Management, to chair the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA). The CEA's role is to advise ...

United States President Donald Trump has pushed back on the notion that he has “ceded the presidency” to billionaire Elon Musk, who has taken an outsized role in the president-elect’s transition into the White House. Trump made the comments during a speech in Arizona on Sunday, days after ...

 The Federal Government has so far secured the conviction of 742 terrorists, 888 others acquitted and 92 facing trial since 2017, Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Mohammed Babadoko, said on Mon­day in Abuja. Terrorism had since 2010, esca­lated with a major attack at ...

Tension has gripped the student community in Osun State as Comrade Arogundade Salmah Abiodun, a former S General Secretary of the Students Union of Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke, was reportedly abducted by gunmen on Thursday, December 21, along the Abuja-Lokoja ...

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has announced the commencement of 2024 Yuletide Road Transportation Palliative to ease travel for Nigerians during the festive season. The initiative, set to kick off on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, ...

By Priscilla Dennis A severe gridlock has crippled traffic flow along major expressways in Niger and Kaduna States, leaving thousands of motorists and passengers stranded on the highways The ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, in the Federal Capital Territory has appealed to FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, to meet its demands or face the ‘deadliest shutdown’ of hospitals in 14 ...

By Francis Ugwu Denzel Washington has received his minister’s license as the 69-year-old movie star takes on a new role in life. Washington recently admitted one cannot talk about religion in Hollywood. Fox News Digital ...

A N5million reward has been announced for anyone who recovers the missing phone of Nigerian music sensation, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly called Wizkid. In a viral video from the event, Michael Adeyinka, popularly called DJ Tunez, announced from the stage that Wizkid’s phone was missing ...

United Kingdom-based Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, has described his friend and musician, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as a gospel artist. Adegboyega, who is facing deportation over alleged fraud in the UK, made this claim during a recent episode of the Off The ...

Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘massive’ drone attack that hit a luxury apartment block in the city, some 1,000km (620 miles) from the frontier. Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged retaliation after Ukrainian drones struck residential buildings in the city of Kazan in Russia’s ...

Each year, the sporting world remembers the passing of current superstar athletes and long-retired legends, each of whom impacted their respective sport in unique ways. Al Jazeera chronicles the sporting life of five of the highest-profile names who departed in 2024: Franz Beckenbauer ...

The Lagos State Government’s 72-hour non-stop shopping extravaganza will begin today (Monday). The event, known as Lagos State Shopping Festival, will take place at the iconic Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ...

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to “stop the transgender lunacy” on day one of his presidency, as Republicans — set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House — continue their push against LGBTQ rights. “I will sign executive orders to ...

  After COVID-19, the quality of food served at parties and ceremonies, popularly known as owambes in local parlance, reduced significantly. Before then, guests were served with assorted food including jollof rice and swallows. But, COVID reduced the ...

By Sunny Green Itodo Nigerians dominated the list of Africa’s Most Talked About People of 2024 by Top Charts Africa. Nigerians occupied 18 spots in the top 30 recently released via the chart ...

By Matthew Atungwu A 40-year-old Ebonyi man, identified as Joshua Nwafor, has allegedly killed his wife, Charity, over a tuber of yam in Nsokkara, Ezza South Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the ...

By Chukwuma Umeorah Nigeria’s capital market has been consistently identified as a stong instrument in achieving President Bola Tinubu’s vision of a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Stakeholders across the nation’s financial sector continue to advocate for innovative ...

Commercial vehicle drivers and park operators in Enugu State have called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) to provide special treatment to its members at all NNPC retail stations across the state. The demand was made during the ongoing Sensitization ...

The Federal Government has given the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) the go-ahead to recruit 3,927 new officers to enhance its operations and support the country’s economic growth. The announcement of a major recruitment drive was made by the NCS as part of efforts to bridge gaps ...

January, the gateway to a brand-new year, unfolds with its 31 days of promise. It signals a fresh chapter filled with opportunities, aspirations, and plans waiting to take shape — a time to celebrate new beginnings and embrace the endless possibilities ahead. Typically, ...

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incidents resulting from the distribution of palliatives, describing them as a reflection of the severe hunger and poverty plaguing the nation. In a statement on Sunday via X, Obi extended his ...

By Matthew Atungwu The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has announced that the pump price of petrol will reduce to N935 per litre by Monday. The development, according to IPMAN, follows the marketers’ new deal with Dangote Refinery. IPMAN National President, ...

Lara Adejoro As the holiday season approaches, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS has urged Nigerians to prioritise their health by knowing their HIV status. The Director General of NACA, Dr Temitope Ilori, made this appeal in a statement signed by the agency’s Head of Public Relations ...

The Federal Government is set to unveil a total of 60 buses any moment from now as part of its commitment to ease the transportation of Nigerians travelling by road during the yuletide season. This initiative is part of an agreement signed with transport unions ...