Islamic morality police in Kano state are to resume raids on betting shops following a supreme court ruling on gambling. The Nigerian Supreme Court quashed a 2005 law Friday that established a national lottery commission and legalised sports betting and gambling. The court ruled ...

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that his refusal to present his Certificate of Return to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, was not a sign of disrespect. Aiyedatiwa, who won his reelection last ...

Chairman of the committee set up to recover vehicles belonging to the Edo State Government, Kelly Okungbowa, has declared that over 200 vehicles are currently missing. Okungbowa disclosed that within 24 hours of the committee’s existence, it had recovered three vehicles ...

A technology company, Advonics Services Nigeria Limited, has launched a cutting-edge anti-terrorism device designed to detect explosives and enhance national security. The device, known as the Itemiser 5X, is an advanced explosive trace detection system aimed at ...

By Matthew Atungwu The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted dust haze and sunshine from Saturday to Monday across the nation. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday envisaged a slight dust haze on Saturday ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has said that non-implementation of economic reforms by past administrations is the reason Nigerians are in pain, discomfort, and difficulties under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms. ...

Multiple missiles were fired in an airstrike towards a densely populated part of Lebanon's capital early on Saturday. The huge airstrike targeted Beirut's Basta neighbourhood, and no prior warnings were given by the Israeli military. The largely residential area was struck last month. ...

The Convener of the groups, Emeka Theodore, while addressing journalists on Thursday in Abuja, said the funds are essential to the advancement of revenue-generating plans and institutional improvements. He said rejecting this proposal is not a sincere concern for the national interest; ...

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has disclosed that his refusal to present his Certificate of Return to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, was not a sign of disrespect. Aiyedatiwa, who won his ...

Nigeria women’s football team, the Super Falcons, have discovered their group stage opponents for the coming women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON). The draw was conducted on Friday evening at the Technical Centre of the Mohamed VI Football Complex in Sale, outside Rabat in ...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday prayed the Court of Appeal  to set-aside the judgment that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to Rivers . The governor, through his counsel Yusuf Ali, SAN, prayed a three-member panel of the appellate court ...

By Enahoro Iyemefokhai The committee set up by Governor Monday Okpebholo for the recovery of assets from the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, has declared over 200 vehicles belonging to the Edo State Government missing. ...

Sequel to an engagement with a non-governmental body known as the Partners 4 Peace Network, some community leaders have pledged to enforce the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) law as part of efforts to end gender violence. The leaders made the pledge during the community ...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced itself from Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra Government in Exile (BRGIE), who was recently arrested in Finland alongside four others over terror-related activities.According to the Finnish Police, Ekpa was ...

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Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Thursday, handed over the 76 minors arrested over the August #EndBadGovernance protest to their respective parents. The governor, who was represented by the Chief of Staff, Alhaji Shehu Sagagi, performed the handing over at the ...

The United States on Thursday firmly rejected the International Criminal Court’s issuance of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council criticised the ...

 By Seun Opejobi The United States, US, President-elect, Donald Trump has nominated Pam Bondi as the country’s Attorney General. Trump nominated the Florida’s former top lawyer following the withdrawal of Matt Gaetz. He ...

By Ogaga Ariemu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has identified that Nigeria would require the support of the International Monetary Fund to close the gap of out-of-school children and to expand the economy’s tax base. According to a ...

By Khaleel Muhammad The Jigawa State Hisbah Board says importation, sale and consumption of alcohol remain prohibited in the state. Commandant of the board, Ibrahim Dahiru disclosed this on Thursday while responding to questions from newsmen. He said the ...

FAVOUR ISHEMBER, Abuja   Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Barr Nyesom Wike has uncovered a shocking scam involving dubious union leaders who collected between 600,000 to 1 million naira from traders, despite the approved non-refundable fee being 300,000 naira for land ...

Scandal-plagued Matt Gaetz, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to be US attorney general, on Thursday pulled out of the confirmation process in an early setback for the incoming administration.Gaetz was one of Trump’s several eye-catching selections, including Fox News host Pete ...

Former Aviation Minister and prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) figure, Femi Fani-Kayode, has hailed the arrest and detention of Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed leader of the Biafra Republic Government in Exile. Finnish authorities detained Ekpa on terrorism-related charges, including ...

By Seun Opejobi Bashir Ahmad, former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has said self-acclaimed Biafra Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa should be extradited to Nigeria after serving his jail term in ...

By Ochogwu Sunday Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator has been arrested in Finland over alleged involvement in terror-related activities. According to BBC Pidgin, the self-declared Prime Minister of the Biafra ...

By Abdul Seye A bill seeking to reduce the tenure of the president and governors to a single tenure of 6 years has been rejected in the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere and 33 others was debated ...

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the state command of the Nigeria Police for its proactive approach in ridding the state of criminal elements who have been hiding under the canopy of the government to disturb the peace of the state. APC ...

While responding to the public outcry over the purchase of prohibitive Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for members of the Senate in October, 2023, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Services, Sunday Karimi, justified the procurement on the grounds of bad roads across the country. ...

The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) demanding an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s bombardment of the Palestinian territory continues. The US voted down the measure on Wednesday morning ...

Beirut, Lebanon – The United States’s special envoy for the Middle East, Amos Hochstein, has landed in the Lebanese capital to hold talks around a potential ceasefire deal between Hezbollah and Israel. This comes after an emotionally exhausting period for Lebanese as optimism and worry ...

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, on Wednesday, ordered the Inspector General of Police and the Police Service Commission to issue letters of employment to over 22,000 police constabularies across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The court also ...

  The opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, on Wednesday, alleged that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, took N20bn from the state treasury to fund his campaign for last Saturday’s governorship election in the state. But in a swift reaction, the ruling ...

By Daniel Chibuike The Nigerian Army has reopened the Umuokpara-Onuimo Road for public use after days of restriction, following the attack on three of its personnel last week by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. Addressing newsmen after conducting the General ...

…Private investment appetite grows in SA, Kenya as Nigeria lags Private capital investment across Africa recorded a combined value of $2.27 billion in the third quarter of 2024, out of which equity investment dominated debt, according to a ...

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced an investigation into the alleged extortion of motorist who contravened traffic laws by police officers in the Kubwa area of the FCT on Saturday, November 16, 2024. In a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday by FCT Police ...

By Seyi Babalola Manchester United has reportedly submitted a €100 million bid for Nigerian winger Ademola Lookman, according to Spanish outlet Fichajes. The Atalanta player is also garnering interest from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), which has made a similar offer, ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has uncovered the widespread presence of substandard and unregistered sugar products in Nigerian markets, particularly in the Southwest and Northeast. ...

By Samson Atekojo Usman The Nigerian Senate has removed the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar from office. The removal followed the two-thirds majority of Senators required ...

These were the key developments on the 1,000th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here is the situation on Wednesday, November 20: Fighting and weapons Ukraine has used the United States-made long-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to hit a military facility in the Russian ...

Beauty queen, Chidimma Adetshina, has revealed her decision to step away from beauty pageants.Adetshina made history by becoming the first Nigerian to emerge first runner-up at the Miss Universe pageant. The grand finale of the 73rd Miss Universe competition concluded on Sunday morning in Mexico ...

Gibson Achonu Critical stakeholders in Imo State have called on the state government to take proactive measures to tackle the negative effects of climate change on the socio-economic life and health of the people. The call was made at the inception meeting of the newly inaugurated Imo State ...

An outbreak of cholera in Sokoto State has claimed 25 lives, with 15 individuals currently receiving treatment across three local government areas of the state. A total of 1,160 cases have been reported in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Asabe ...

Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province terrorists have attacked troops at the Gubio Local Government area of Borno State, killing five. Also, 10 soldiers were wounded and four are missing in action. The troops, during the attack, also killed many of the ...

By Ochogwu Sunday Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has denied a report purporting that he was barred from the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. DAILY POST reports that an ...

By John Owen Nwachukwu Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has said that the FCT Administration will pay a compensation package of N1.1 billion for the structures affected by the ongoing ...

The Senate will approve the $2.2bn (about N1.77tn) loan request of President Bola Tinubu today (Wednesday). This request, submitted by the President, is part of the external borrowing plan outlined for implementing the N28.7tn 2024 budget. In ...

  The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, has commiserated with the government and Muslim Ummahs over the death of the Chief Imam of Minna Central Mosque, Mallam Ibrahim Isah Fari. The Chairman of CAN, Niger State, Most Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, in a ...

By Godfrey AKON The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, says it is making provision for a Special Intervention in Medical Simulation and Innovation in 2025. Chairman of the TETFund Board of Trustees, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, said the move, which is part of the fund’s commitment to ...

By Ogaga Ariemu Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly to approve a fresh N1.767 trillion as a new external borrowing plan in the 2024 appropriation act. According to the president, the loan is ...

By Ogaga Ariemu The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has uncovered a fresh fake SWIFT message scheme and warned Nigerians and the general public against falling victim to fraudsters. The spokesperson of the apex bank, Hakama Sidi ...