The number of coronavirus infections in Nigeria exceeded 45,000 on Thursday after 354 new cases were found in the nation in the past 24 hours, authorities have said.
The latest figure – one of the lowest in o […]

Some Nigerian students, who are stranded in Saudi Arabia due to the restriction of movements caused by coronavirus, have accused officials of Nigeria’s embassy and consulate office in the country of t […]

Amidst the worsening security situation across Nigeria, the U.S. government has advised its citizens not to travel to many states in Nigeria for security reasons.
The reasons including terrorism, kidnapping, […]

The Oyo State Government says it has commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Richard Gbadebo.
Mr Gbadebo, a 300-level student of the Department of European Studies, Faculty of […]

A new drama played out in the Edo State House of Assembly on Thursday with the reported impeachment of the speaker, Frank Okiye, by 17 lawmakers.
Thursday’s drama started with a spokesperson of Governor G […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has introduced a dedicated online portal, “INEC Result Viewing (IRV),” that will enable Nigerians to view results from polling units in rea […]

The General Overseer of Believers’ Love World (also called Christ Embassy), Chris Oyakhilome, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari and other African leaders for seeking medical care and COVID-19 vaccines i […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with President Michel Aoun and the people of Lebanon over massive explosions that rocked Beirut, the capital city on Tuesday, leaving 137 dead, over 5,000 wounded, and […]

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the unfolding political development in Edo State is a threat to constitutional order.
Mr Abubakar, in his verified twitter handle on Thursday, urged the forces behind […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will suspend the Edo and Ondo governorship election process if the actions of political actors led to a breakdown of law and order.
INEC National […]

Three of the seven persons arrested in Osun State during #RevolutionNow protests on Wednesday have regained their freedom.
The released protesters are Olowolafe Dunsi, Martins Jesuloni and Gift Martins. […]

The Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND) has said that introduction of novel ways of employment generation remains key to solving the developmental challenges in the Niger Delta region amid the […]

A boat, carrying around 40 migrants and refugees, has sunk off the coast of Mauritania, leaving only one survivor, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said on Thursday.
The perilous sea passage from West […]

The Defence Headquarters has allayed fears of Nigerians over alleged plans by Al-Qaeda and ISIS to make an inroad into Southern Nigeria and penetrate the north-western part of the country.
The Coordinator, […]

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has approved gradual reopening of international flights and train services across the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that this was part of the […]

No fewer than nine people died in a boat mishap that occurred in Birjingo Village, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Sokoto, Muhammad Sadiq, an […]

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Thursday launched the N100 million Post COVID-19 Economic Intervention Pilot Programme to mitigate the effects of the raging Coronavirus pandemic on people of the […]

The Defence Headquarters says farmers in the North Western part of the country have returned to their farms as the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have continued clearance operations in the zone.
The […]

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) on Thursday said it had initiated the process of reviewing the 2014 Pension Reform Act (PRA), to address identified challenges and public clamour.
PenCom’s Head, C […]

Nigeria needs new ideas and innovative approaches to address operational inefficiencies in its extractive industry and unleash its potential, the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and […]