EFCC Nabs Ex-Power Minister Mamman Over N33.8bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released the mugshots of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, following his arrest by operatives of the anti-graft agency over alleged financial crimes linked...
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Danjuma, Dangote Lead Flood of Donations as Gowon Raises Billions at Autobiography Launch

Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, received massive financial support running into billions of naira at the public presentation of his autobiography, as prominent Nigerians, business leaders and political...

FCC Moves to Punish Agencies Over Recruitment Breaches

The Federal Character Commission (FCC) has announced plans to begin strict enforcement of sanctions against government institutions and agencies that violate recruitment rules aimed at ensuring fairness and equal...

Africa CDC Investigates New Disease Outbreak in Burundi

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched an investigation into an outbreak of an unknown disease in Burundi, raising fresh concerns about public health threats on...

WHO Highlights Lifesaving Power of Vaccines as Immunisation Week Begins

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said vaccines remain one of the most effective tools in saving lives, as the world marks this year’s...

Health Alert as COVID-19 Reappears in Cross River

The Cross River State Government has confirmed a fresh case of COVID-19, raising concern among residents and health authorities after nearly three years without...

CBN Unveils Overnight Rate to Boost Financial Market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new benchmark known as the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR), in a move aimed at improving transparency and strengthening the country’s financial...

Court Freezes N448m Assets in Keystone Bank Loan Dispute

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the freezing of funds and assets worth N448,263,172.41 in a debt recovery case filed by...

CBN Cuts Interest Rate to 26.5% as Inflation Continues to Fall

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the country’s benchmark interest rate to 26.5 per cent, as inflation continues to slow and foreign...

FG Plans Cybersecurity Council to Strengthen Nigeria’s Digital Defences

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to create a Cybersecurity Coordination Council to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent and respond to...

Tinubu: Nigeria Set to Begin Manufacturing Aircraft Components

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is preparing to begin the manufacturing of aircraft components as part of a major effort to...

Late Awujale’s Legacy Takes Centre Stage at Ojude Oba 2026

The organisers of the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival have declared that this year’s edition of the globally recognised cultural celebration will be dedicated to...

Wale Adenuga Breaks Silence on Papa Ajasco Controversy, Defends Pay

Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Wale Adenuga has publicly addressed the growing controversy surrounding the iconic comedy franchise Papa Ajasco and Company, offering detailed clarifications on...

‘Nigeria Will Not Collapse,’ Gowon Declares as He Urges Unity Amid Challenges

Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has expressed confidence that Nigeria will overcome its present difficulties, declaring that the country will not fall despite...

Teachers Take to the Streets as Oyo Abductors Kill Captive, Schools Shut

Hundreds of teachers marched through the streets of Ogbomoso on Monday, carrying placards and singing solidarity songs, while the schools they teach in sat...

Bill Gates: Africa’s Terribly Misunderstood True Friend

Few figures in the modern world have done as much for global health and human development as Bill Gates. Yet, few have been as...

Opposition’s Woes Are Self-Inflicted, Not Tinubu’s Doing

In Nigeria’s fevered political climate, it has become fashionable for opposition politicians to trace every crack in their house to the hand of President...

Nigerians Mock Power Minister Adelabu Online Over Persistent Electricity Crisis

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has come under heavy criticism on social media, with many Nigerians mocking him over the country’s persistent electricity...

BAFCO Raises Alarm Over Fake Fertiliser in Bauchi

The Bauchi Fertiliser Company Limited (BAFCO) has warned farmers in the state to beware of counterfeit fertilisers being sold in local markets ahead of...