BREAKING: Police, others prevent EFCC from arresting Yahaya Bello

By Abiodun Sanusi Officers of the Nigeria Police Force and some armed men dressed in black with the inscription “Special Forces”, are preventing operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from arresting... Read more »

Onitsha South LGA dismisses CD over comments on waste management, says body is uninformed

By Okey Maduforo The authorities of Onitsha South local government area have dismissed the claims by a body known as Campaign for Democracy CD that the Council is foot dragging over the... Read more »

Gunmen storm LG secretariat in Ekiti, days after Oyo Assembly invasion

…workers scamper for safety By Rotimi Ojomoyela Days after armed Yoruba Nation agitators invaded the Oyo State Government secretariat, gunmen on Tuesday, stormed the Ilejemeje local government area secretariat in Ẹda-Oniyọ, Ekiti... Read more »

BREAKING: FG begins disbursement of N200bn palliative loans

By Adejayan Gbenga Gsong To disburse three categories of funding totalling N200bn to support manufacturers and businesses across the countryThe Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment says it has begun disbursement of... Read more »

Vandalism worsens grid collapse as gas shortage slashes power supply

Okechukwu Nnodim and Raphael Ede Nigeria witnessed its sixth power grid collapse of 2024 on Monday, as electricity generation on the system collapsed from 2,583.77 megawatts at 2 am to 64.7MW around... Read more »

Son kills 70-year-old mother in Akwa Ibom

By Patrick Odey There is confusion in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State following the murder of a 70-year-old woman, Mma-Offiong James Peter, by her son, Inyangake James Peter. The... Read more »

National Housing Programme: FG begins allocation of 8,925 houses

Agency Report The Federal Government has announced the allocation of 8,925 houses to deserving applicants nationwide under the National Housing Programme (NHP). This was as the government noted that there were no... Read more »

Obi knocks 2024 budget, calls for focus on citizens’ welfare

By Makua Ubanagu The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has vowed to remain persistent in expressing his deep concerns about the 2024 budget, citing its critical importance to the lives of... Read more »

NAF airstrikes eliminate 30 terrorist kingpins, fighters in Borno

The air component of Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK) has executed a precision airstrike on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists, killing over 30 of their fighters within Kolleram village along the shores of... Read more »

FG still subsidising petrol in trillions of naira — el-Rufai

….Says about N8trn spent in 8 months By Ndahi Marama Maiduguri—immediate past governor Nasiru el-Rufai of Kaduna State, yesterday, said the Federal Government has, from day one, been subsidising petrol also known as Premium... Read more »