A 36-year-old United States-based Nigerian cardiologist, Ikenna Erinne, has reportedly committed suicide after losing a child support case to his yet-to-be-identified ex-wife. The incident was said to have occurred on Sunday, January 26. It was […]

NIGERIA BAR ASSOCIATION HAILS TINUBU OVER ASSENT TO NIGERIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY BILL I congratulate the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his historic assent to the Nigeria Maritime University Bill, […]

A Denton-based doctor has been arrested following allegations of inappropriately touching patients during medical appointments. Dr. Ikenna Adugba, who practiced at First Care Medical Center in Denton, is facing four counts of indecent assault after […]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have saved the life of a 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Igbokwe after he underwent emergency surgery to remove 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine lodged in his […]

The Federal Government says plans are ongoing to increase electricity tariffs “over the next few months”. It, however, said that the planned increase needed to be balanced by subsidies for less-affluent electricity users. Bloomberg quoted […]

The Governor’s Advisory Council of the All Progressives Congress, Lagos, has moved to resolve the controversy trailing the embattled former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, following his removal. The indication emerged […]

Barely a week after a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Chief Afe Babalola, withdrew his cases against lawyer and rights activist, Mr Dele Farotimi, there is unease among Nigerians over the status of other pending […]

Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, KSPWA, has refunded money to more than 3,000 pilgrims who participated in the 2023 Hajj. Spokesperson of the agency, Malam Yunusa Abdullahi announced this in a statement issued at the […]

The Defence Headquarters has commenced the construction of the Invictus Center for the Armed Forces of Nigeria, a state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility designed to provide medical and psychological care for wounded, injured, and sick military personnel. […]

Nasir el-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, says he does not pretend and cannot be one of the politicians who become “Nollywood actors” once in government. Recently, el-Rufai has been involved in a public war […]

Ogun State Government has strongly warned residents of the state, especially contractors working around communities within the state, against damaging water infrastructure, stating that it will arrest and prosecute such individuals. The State Water Corporation, […]

Nigerian Man, a Lawful Permanent Resident of the US, Sentenced to 75 Months & Ordered to Pay Over $342,000 in Restitution to Victims of Catfishing Scheme United States Attorney Susan T. Lehr announced that Edwin […]

Kogi Jihadist Threatens Yoruba People For Rejecting Sharia Law: ‘It’s Time To Start Preaching Jihad In Yorubaland’ The Okun man, who is identified as Abbey on the space, argued that the rights of Muslims to […]

At least 46 soldiers of the Nigerien Defense and Security Forces (SDF) were killed in a coordinated attack by militants of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS) on Saturday. The assault targeted an […]

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued a young woman from a suspected armed robber and ritualist. The command has also commenced a manhunt for the suspect. This was made known in a statement […]

An elder statesman, Usman Bugaje, has opined that the deteriorating condition of Northern Nigeria is facing serious challenges that require collective efforts to prevent total collapse. He observed that the region is plagued by poverty, […]

A witness in the trial of former Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, has disclosed how the ex-AGF opened multiple bank accounts to divert public funds. Naija News reports that Anamekwe […]

Says Nigerian govt making contingency plans over Trump’s migration policy Explains delays on posting of ambassadors The war of words between the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador […]

Abayomi Whint Becomes US Judge A United States-based Nigerian woman, Abayomi Whint, has been sworn in as a judge for the Kings County New York Civil Court. This was disclosed in a video tagged, ‘Welcome […]

Thirty passengers have been burnt to death in an auto crash that occurred in the Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State. The incident occurred on Saturday, when two commercial buses had a head-on collision […]

He reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to strengthening surveillance and response efforts across the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation of an […]

The US government has halted the support for HIV treatment in Nigeria and other developing countries following an order by President Donald Trump. The US State Department stopped the disbursement of funds from the President’s Emergency Plan […]

Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, said on Tuesday that the ministry was considering a proposal to convert all federal colleges of education in the country to Universities of Education. Speaking at a budget defence before […]

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has outlined plans to complete national housing projects in 20 states, including the Federal Capital Territory, as part of his commitment to addressing Nigeria’s housing deficit. […]

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has signed the Secret Cult and Similar Activities (Prohibition) Law, 2025 passed by the state House of Assembly into law. The development comes following the successful repeal of the […]

The Federal Government says it will pay Nigerians to acquire skills from technical and vocational schools. According to the Minister of Education Tunji Alausa, the move is part of the government’s resolve to diversify the economy and […]

The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Wednesday, struck out cybercrimes charges filed by the police against lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, at the instance of senior lawyer Afe Babalola. The Nigerian police […]

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that it is prepared to receive its citizens who may be deported from the United States following President Donald Trump’s intensified crackdown on illegal immigration. According to a report […]

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has said that the Federal Government is ready to welcome deported Nigerians from the United States. The Director of Media and Corporate Affairs of the commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in an […]

FG Halts MaxAir’s Operations for 3 Months After Tyre Burst Incident MaxAir’s Operations Suspended for 3 Months by FG Due to Tyre Burst FG suspends MaxAir’s Operations For 3 Months Following Tyre-bust Incident   The […]

The three countries led by military regimes formally notified ECOWAS of their desire for “immediate” withdrawal. But the texts of the West African organisation required one year’s notice for it to be effective. Burkina Faso, […]

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused former presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi of the Labour Party and former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai of grass incompetence. APC […]

The hearing in the impersonation case against Marvellous Godwins Omobayo, immediate-past Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki’s appointed deputy by the immediate-past Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has again been adjourned to 11th of March, […]

In a candid statement regarding the recent suspension of foreign aid by former US President Donald Trump, former President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Africans to focus on self-reliance and use their resources wisely instead of […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, called its first witness to testify in the 16-count money laundering charge it preferred against the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The witness, […]

GOVERNOR BALA MOHAMMED TO YUSUF TUGGAR: REMOVE THE LOG FROM YOUR EYES! The recent tirade by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, against the Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, over the latter’s […]