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Vinicius Jr., the Brazilian and Real Madrid forward, stated that he would persist in his efforts to combat prejudice, even if his activism prevented him from winning the Ballon d’Or.

In this piece, News Manager, Ufuoma Egbamuno calls out the lack of grace and entitlement shown by Real Madrid over the fallout of the 2024 Ballon d’Or and explains why Hansi Flick’s first three months at Barcelona shows Manchester United made a mistake not firing coach Eric Ten Haag a little earlier.

After weeks of speculation and anticipation, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has given a verdict on the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier between Libya and Nigeria in Benghazi which was scheduled to be played on 15 October 2024.

Patients suffering from breast cancer have continued to increase in Kano, with a minimum of 100 seeing a doctor weekly in the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH).

Vice President Kashim Shettima’s trip to Samoa to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit has been cancelled after a foreign object hit his plane during a stopover at JFK Airport, New York.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has not fixed any deadline for the circulation of the old N200, N500 and N1,000 banknotes.

President Bola Tinubu has relieved five ministers of their duties as part of a significant cabinet reshuffle aimed at boosting the administration’s efficiency and effectiveness. The affected ministers include:

President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) have scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry, and the Ministry of Sports Development.

 Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) producers to stop LPG export with effect from Nov. 1.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has denied initiating a new case against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited.

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has broken its silence on the arrest of convicted cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, popular social media personality.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has scheduled a public hearing to discuss the country's regular national grid breakdowns, which impair electricity delivery.

The Nigerian military says it has dismantled 60 illegal refining operations in the Niger Delta region and confiscated 712,535 liters of stolen crude oil.

31 inmates in Zamfara are in a better place now and happier after they got pardons and were released from prison courtesy of the state governor, Dauda Lawal.

The Programme Director and Chief Executive of the Presidential Compresses Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi), Michael Oluwagbemi has attributed a CNG vehicle explosion in Edo State to illegality, a fake cylinder, or bad installation.

The Kenyan Senate voted on Thursday to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a landmark decision.

Israel killed on Thursday its top target in Gaza – Hamas leader Yehya al-Sinwar, the country’s political and military leaders said.

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) chairman, Zacch Adedeji, has reassured Nigerians that the current tax reform will lower taxes rather than raise current ones or impose new ones

The Nigerian national energy grid crashed for the seventh time on Tuesday, causing a nationwide blackout.

The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the commencement of commercial operations on the red line rail.

The National President of the Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Garima, has disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is supplying petrol to oil marketers in Lagos at N995 per liter, rather than the previously indicated N1,010.

The National Electricity Grid on Monday experienced a system failure, the sixth this year.

The Super Eagles have returned to Nigeria from Libya, putting an end to their hours of ordeal in the North African country.

The Super Eagles players and officials are finally set to depart Libya after enduring over 14 hours of mistreatment from the host country on Sunday. 

A radio presenter and humanitarian has voiced out against female genital mutilation.

The vice chairman of the Lagos chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress says the federal government betrayed labor unions and violated his commitment by increasing petrol prices.

Captain William Troost-Ekong has issued a strong warning that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will not take the field against Libya after being stranded for over 12 hours at an abandoned airport in the country.

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a restraining order preventing the National Executive Committee (NEC) and Board of Trustees (BoT) of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) from removing Umar Illiya Damagum as the Acting National Chairman of the party.

The Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is heading to the Supreme Court to appeal Thursday’s Court of Appeal judgment, which affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court that set aside the N800 billion budget passed by five members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, which Edison Ehie led at the time. 

The National President of the Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria, Abubakar Garima, has disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is presently requesting that oil marketers purchase petroleum products from its depot in Lagos State for N1,010 per liter.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has petitioned the federal government to rescind the petrol price increase.

Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, says Seabourne trade drives 85 percent of Nigeria’s trade.

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has increased the pump price of petrol in Abuja to N1,030 per liter.

The physically challenged staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, under the banner of the Association of UNIZIK Staff with Disabilities, have bemoaned their unpaid salaries since 2020.

The Senate has urged the federal government to increase the allocations to federal universities in the 2025 budget to check brain drain.

Zamfara workers are now excited after the Zamfara State Government paid the just over nine billion-naira (N9,357,743,281.35) gratuities owed to them since 2011.

The startup community in the South-South region is advocating for the domestication of the Nigeria Startup Act by states across the federation.

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has asked residents to exercise a little patience as his administration is working round the clock to provide the territory with an efficient transportation system in no distant time. 

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says the manager of a ferry that capsized on Monday in Lagos has been arrested for alleged negligence and failure to comply with safety regulations.

In this weekend review, News Manager, Ufuoma Egbamuno asks if Premier League champions, Manchester City are rattled by Arsenal’s newfound pragmatism. Plus, there are bits on Chelsea; Barca, and the Milan Derby

Peter Obi, a former Labour Party presidential candidate has called on Nigerians to demand for transparency from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited regarding the truthfulness of petrol subsidy payments.

Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, has introduced the first sample of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol.

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The Nigerian Communications Commission has ordered telecommunication companies to restore all blocked telephone lines following protests by thousands of customers.

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has suspended the planned 800 percent increase in airline navigation service charges.

Nigerians wanting to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must now pay a non-refundable sum of over N600,000 for a Document Verification Number (separate from application fees) and show proof of a 6-month bank statement with a minimum balance of N16,188,600.00 ($10,000).

The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to suspend the implementation of the Samoa Agreement.

Nigeria now has a new ministry - the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development.

Minister of Sports, John Enoh has called on the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to provide a detailed technical report on the nation's national men's football team, the Super Eagles in the wake of their performances on Friday and Monday during the 2026 World Cup qualifying series this international window.

The union, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), began their industrial action on Monday over disagreement on the new minimum wage and electricity tariff hike.

The Senate has passed a bill seeking to return to the old national anthem of “Nigeria, we hail thee”.

It appears there may be no end in sight yet to the tussle between Organized Labour and the Federal Government over the new minimum wage.

Media organizations can now access single-digit interest-rate financing from the Bank of Industry, according to the federal government.

President Bola Tinubu has departed Lagos for Abuja where he is scheduled to commission projects executed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration.

A Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulation seeking financial institutions to require and get social media handles of their customers is not a violation of the right to privacy.

The business end of the UEFA Champions League is upon us starting Tuesday with mouth-watering clashes across Europe. Nigeria Info’s News Manager takes a preview of the four clashes

The Commissioner for Agriculture, Lagos State, Miss Abisola Olusanya has claimed that the state government is working hard to regulate food prices in the state.

The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) has suspended its planned strike.

With almost everything set for the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations between host country Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria, the Confederation of Africa Football CAF has vowed to address issues of possible threats and harassment from home fans towards Nigerian fans.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, for allegedly abusing the naira.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered 1,665 fake A’level results during the 2023 Direct Entry registration exercise.

A bill seeking to restructure the salary and allowance of judicial officers across the country has passed the third reading in the House of Representatives.

Adaora Umeoji has been named Zenith Bank's Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, making her the first woman to occupy the position.

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says that voice and data services, previously impacted by undersea cable cuts, have now been restored.

Nigerian soldiers have liberated abductees held captive since February 3, 2024.

Hafsat Bakari has been confirmed as the Director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).

The House of Representatives has passed for a second reading, a bill seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to allow for the establishment of state police.

The Labour Party Presidential Campaign (a.k.a Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign) said the sum of N744,500,000.00 was a general legal amount to lawyers which incorporates other expenses within the legal expenditure.

As simple as the business of printing educational materials could be, no single print shop exists around the Special Education Department of Bayero University, Kano (BUK).

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday administered oath of office on three new senators who recently won bye-elections in their respective districts.

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, has reportedly died in a helicopter crash in the United States.

Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali reserved all praises for his outstanding shootout performance for the Super Eagles technical crew after his saves helped Nigeria to a 4-2 penalty victory over South Africa.

2023 has been a year to remember for Italian club Napoli, but it has certainly been an even better one for their number one frontman, Victor Osimhen.

It is imperative that the Federal Government reveal to the public the assets and deficits they inherited from the previous administration to ensure transparency and accountability.

The Labour Party (LP) has poured cold water on the possibility of a merger with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has laughed off Atiku Abubakar's call for a party merger from opposition parties in the country in a bid to defeat the APC in the next presidential election.

The driver who hit and killed two staff of the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Monday has turned himself in to the Police in Lagos.

The Federal Government has called on organized labor to postpone its scheduled nationwide strike set to commence today.

As concerns over the current state of women's football and its future in the country continues to mount, it is safe to say it is imperative for those involved on and off the pitch to lead the course for a renaissance.

Nigerian chef Hilda Baci no longer holds the record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.

There is no plan to redenominate the country's currency -the naira.

As the future of the Governor of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara remains up in the air following impeachment attempts against him, the clearest indication yet of a resolution may have been seen.

On July 17, 2023, Russia decided to pull out of the Black Sea grain deal. The deal would have allowed Ukraine to continue exporting grains through the Black Sea

Argentine maestro Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or, securing an unprecedented eighth title. The prestigious award was also bestowed upon Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati in the women's category.

The nominees by the president for the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have been screened by the House of Representatives.

Former Belgium captain, Eden Hazard, has announced his retirement from football.

Wale Adedayo, ex-chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State has been freed from the Correctional Centre in Abeokuta.

Organized labor, comprising the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has fixed Tuesday 3 October 2023 as the date for the commencement of its indefinite nationwide strike.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced dates for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the impeachment of the Deputy Governor of Ondo State.

The remains of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Olademeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad have been exhumed for autopsy by police authorities in Lagos State.

Security agents have taken over major roads in Kano to enforce the 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government Wednesday night following the ruling of the governorship election tribunal.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has asked the Supreme Court to nullify the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), which upheld the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election.

The African Union (AU) can count on the support of Nigeria when it comes to stability and progress for the continent of Africa.

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says restoration nationwide of the national grid which collapsed in the early hours of Thursday is in progress.

The National Executive Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has expelled Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, following his alleged refusal to appear before the party’s Disciplinary Committee.

Embattled Niger has been suspended by the African Union (AU) with immediate effect.

Former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged by the British Police with offences related to bribery. 

The Federal Government has approved the sum of N5bn for each state for the procurement of food items for distribution to the poor in their states.

Prof. Tajudeen Baruwa, the president of the National Union Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has called for calm amongst members of the body across the country.

The recently inaugurated Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy will aim at reducing the number of taxes individuals and corporations in Nigeria pay.

The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS), President Bola Tinubu says diplomatic negotiations...

The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has handed a two-match ban to England forward Lauren James following their Round of 16 clash with Nigeria in Brisbane on Monday.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has advised President Bola Tinubu to continue to embrace a diplomatic approach to the crises in Niger.

Segun Sowunmi, a loyal of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) has boasted of his chances of beating Bukola Saraki to the position of the National Chairman of the Party if it came down to both of them.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) says it will sue Senate President Godswill Akpabio regarding the handing out of “holiday allowances” to senators by the Clerk of the National Assembly.

The National Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned strike after President Bola Tinubu's intervention and an emergency meeting with the Senate.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has ratified Abdullahi Ganduje as its acting National Chairman.

A five-man panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court has reserved judgement on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, against the February 25 election victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has denied a request filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) seeking to keep the suspended Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele in detention for an extended 14-day period.

Salihu Lukman, the Vice-Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North-West has left his role as a member of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). 

The Department of State Services (DSS) has rearrested the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.

The suit filed by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) challenging the registration of the Congress Of University Academics (CONUA) and the Nigeria Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) as trade unions by the Federal Government has been dismissed by Justice Benedict Kanyip, the President of the National Industrial Court, Abuja.

A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), bail to the sum of N20 million.

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has given the federal government two weeks to conclude negotiations on petrol subsidy or face a workers’ protest.

The House of Representatives has called for the prosecution of the culprits involved in the killing of a two-year-old in Delta State.

Nigerians appear to be in for a rough ride as the fuel price increase occasioned by subsidy removal appears unabating.

The Abia State Government says it has been able to save over N200 million on its monthly wage bill after conducting verification of civil servants and public workers in the state.

Vice President, Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government is to tackle banditry and insurgency in the country at its root with its new plan, "Pulaku solution" (which in Fulfude means brotherhood.)

A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused a request by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu to don the Igbo traditional attire, “Isi Agu” while in custody.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday announced the heads of some standing committees, including Appropriations, Public Accounts, Ethics, and Public Petitions and Establishment.

Rivers State governor, Siminalaye Fubara, in recent weeks, has come under intense criticisms from some residents of the state over the reappointment of former cabinet members of the former governor.

The FCT Administration has vowed to prosecute the now on-the-run contractor of the ill-fated four-storey building which collapsed and injured nine labourers on Monday afternoon.

Some public school teachers in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State have criticized the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Rivers State chapter, over deductions being allegedly made from their salaries.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has confirmed the outbreak of the deadly diphtheria disease in the nation’s capital after it claimed the life of a four-year-old boy out of eight reported cases.

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has banned Mmesoma Ejikeme, who was accused of forging her 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result, from taking the board’s examinations for three years.

The Guinness World Records has announced that Nigerian, Hilda Baci now officially holds the record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual.

Results for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be made available by the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the education body has announced.

Two months after his win at the polls, president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received a congratulatory message from Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Current holders of the UEFA Champions League title, Real Madrid will have to welcome West Londoners, Chelsea to the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu for the third consecutive season following the conclusion of the draws for the quarter final stage of Europe's premier club football competition on Friday.

Following his re-election as football's number one man for another four years on Thursday, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has sounded the need for "way more" football.

There will be 40 more matches added to the original 64 come 2026 when the FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America.

Reactions and condolence messages have continued to pour in for Lagos based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem who was shot dead on Christmas Day by an operative of Ajiwe Police Station in Ajah.

The proposed passage of the 2023 budget suffered a setback on Thursday as both chambers of the National Assembly failed to consider the report of their committees on appropriation due to  "irregularities" on the part of the Executive. 

The stage was set, and the moment was here.

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigerians who emerged victorious at the ongoing mid-term elections in the United States of America.

FIFA has told all participating teams at this winter's World Cup in Qatar to "focus on the football" and not be part of morality talks that have constantly tailed this year's tournament.

The has condemned the order by the Zamfara State government for the closure of some media organisations operating in the state.

The Federal Government says it has signed the Instrument of Ratification for the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention No.190 aimed to eliminate violence and harassment in the workplace.

Seven Premier League games will be played this weekend as two games have been postponed due to policing demands ahead of the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The Premier League and English Football League have postponed this weekend’s round of fixtures following the Queen’s death on Thursday.

The Nigerian government has threatened to sanction airline operators selling flight tickets in foreign currency following the scarcity of foreign exchange in Nigeria.

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has stated that the party is not threatened by any opposition. 

Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement warning Nigerians intending to travel to the United Arab Emirate to be guided by that country's new visa regime.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has taken a swipe at the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu as being a 'Chairman brought from the gutter.'

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari has revealed that illegal pipelines are connected to some individual homes, churches and mosques.

The Defence Headquarters said troops of Operation Delta Safe had apprehended 21 pipeline vandals and impounded N3.7 billion worth of stolen crude oil and petroleum products in two weeks.

The Osun Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, on Monday, granted permission to Gov. Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) permission to inspect materials used for the July 16, governorship poll.

The Bauchi State House of Assembly has expressed readiness to promulgate a law that would control tobacco smoking in the state.

Cancer survivor and author, Ololo Emurovwe Abeke says vegetables and a proper diet play a very important in the treatment of cancer. 

Abuja, Aug. 9, 2022  (NAN) Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, says there is no passport booklet shortage in Nigeria, as the Federal Government has cleared all backlogs of passport applications.

The Federal Capital Territory Taskforce on City Sanitation on Tuesday arrested five suspected criminals selling illegal drugs under the flyover in Wuse. 

The Federal Government has obtained a 134-million-dollar loan from the Africa Development Bank to boost wheat production.

Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has impounded more than 322 commercial motorcycles in the state for allegedly contravening traffic laws.

The National Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (NATCOMORAN) says the Federal Government's move to ban motorcycles would leave about 80,000 commercial riders jobless in Gombe and Jigawa States.

An Abuja High Court sitting at Maitama has granted bail to suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris alongside two others.

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify Governor Gboyega Oyetola as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election in the state.

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has announced Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as his running mate. 

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the immediate suspension of the state’s new Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy. 

The Lagos State High sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has ordered BRT driver Andrew Nice Ominikoron, to get himself a new lawyer at the next court sitting.

GAC Motors has unveiled its new GS4 sports utility vehicle in Nigeria.

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has been sworn in as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).

The FCT Administration (FCTA) will resume its onslaught on illegal structures and shanties in Mpape.

The member representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajola Federal Constituency, (Oyo State) at the House of Representatives, Shina Peller has announced his exit from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). 

The Delta State Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu has praised the emergence of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the vice-presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has found Safiyanu Ameerah (Amira) the lady whose tweet of being abducted went viral Tuesday.

Over eighty AC technicians were trained in two-day intensive sessions by Gree Air Conditioning Company, which focused on different installation techniques and common mistakes that cause AC damage and fires. 

The presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has chosen Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate.

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Muhammad Bello, on Tuesday swore in the six newly elected area council chairmen and their deputies in compliance with a court order. 

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja has sentenced two drug traffickers, Chibunna Patrick and Emeka Ezenwane to six years imprisonment.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured protesting indigenous youths of Abuja that it will inaugurate the chairmen-elect of six area councils on Tuesday, 14 June at 10 am. 

Staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Friday afternoon regretted coming to work as protesting Abuja indigenes invaded the FCTA Secretariat premises and ground all activities. 

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi is calling on the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a smooth process of registering Nigerians ahead of the 2023 general election.

A presidential aspirant and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has donated N75 million to support victims of the Owo church massacre.

Nigerians are reacting to the statement by the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress, Bola Ahmed saying he deserves to be Nigeria’s President in 2023.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Screening Committee has screened out 10 of the 23 aspirants seeking the party’s presidential ticket.

A group known as "Jonathan Support Group" on Fridaya besieged the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) demanding the adoption of former President Goodluck Jonathan as the concensus candidate of the party.

Armed bandits have abducted an 18-year-old boy while inflicting injuries on other persons in the Kuje area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday remanded a former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

One week after it was shut down, the FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello has approved the reopening of Dei-Dei International Market.

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced a shift in the date of the resumption of the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service which was earlier fixed for Monday, 23 May.

The FCT Minister, Mohammad Bello has ordered the indefinite closure of Dei-Dei International Market, Abuja following Wednesday’s destruction of the market by thugs.

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all members of the Federal Cabinet as well as all appointees vying for elective offices in 2023, to resign from office.

The thought of former president, Goodluck Jonathan running for the presidency in 2023 seems to be troubling some members and supporters of the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC).

Three passengers have been abducted from an Abonnema-bound commercial bus along the Emohua/Kalabari Road in Rivers State.

Abidemi Rufai, the suspended aide of Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

A fire has destroyed the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Rahama Ismail, a housewife, and mother of two, died recently at Guringawa community in Kumbotso local government area of Kano State after giving birth to a baby boy at home.

Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osibajo has commended Physicians in Diaspora for contributing ‘’very considerably to healthcare in Nigeria.’’

Manchester United on Thursday announced the appointment of Erik ten Hag as their new manager, with the Dutchman taking the reins at the end of the season.

The All Progressives Congress has pegged its presidential Nomination and Expression of interest forms at N100 million.

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has made an offer to buy Twitter for the sum of $54.20 per share in cash. 

A lady identified as Toyosi will be arraigned before a Lagos court for disturbing public peace. 

7:15 am on Thursday, a lady identified as Toyosi put out a disturbing tweet that she was being kidnapped and raped. She also added an address of her location and a number to call.

The minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has directed the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to hand over tickets and passengers’ identification to Secure ID, the company in charge of the e-ticketing platform for the Abuja-Kaduna rail service.

As the political plot thickens ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, there are strong indications that many state governors whose tenure expires next year may aspire to be in the Senate. 

Following the four-day cleanup exercise in four local government areas in Anambra State, some parts of Onitsha metropolis including Ochanja Roundabout, Okosi by New Cemetery road, CPS by Enugu road, Queen of Rosary College Oguta Road Onitsha, among others, are now wearing a new look.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the proposed schedule of its primary election activities in circulation does not emanate from the party. 

Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has formally confirmed the attack on a military base in Kaduna State.

The Anambra State government has set up a committee to probe the rising insecurity in the state.