Lagos Plans State Driver’s Licence

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to introduce a state-issued driver’s licence in partnership with the Federal Government as part of efforts to improve road safety, ease traffic management and...
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Yar’Adua’s Death Disrupted Power Rotation — Kwankwaso

A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said the death of former President Umar Musa Yar'Adua created confusion in Nigeria’s power-sharing arrangement between the North and...

Ex-Lawmaker Killed Despite N50m Ransom

Suspected kidnappers have reportedly killed a former federal lawmaker from Jigawa State, Abba Anas Adamu, after collecting a ransom of N50 million from his family. Adamu, a chieftain of the...

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...

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...

Asherkine Denies “Staged Content” Allegations Following Controversial Post-Valentine’s Giveaway

Popular Nigerian content creator and influencer Asherkine has come under intense scrutiny on social media after a viral video showing him flying a young...

2026 WASSCE: Taraba Issues Stern Warning to Principals, Invigilators

The Taraba State Government has warned principals, invigilators and supervisors against any form of examination malpractice during the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate...

JAMB Withdraws Results as Police Uncover UTME Fraud Network

The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has uncovered and dismantled a suspected examination malpractice syndicate operating...

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...