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Wike grants land titles, fee waivers to FCT traditional rulers

As Part of measures to strengthen the relationship between the government and traditional institution, Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike has presented land...

WAEC releases 2026 first series CB-WASSCE results

The West African Examinations Council has announced the release of the results for the 2026 first series Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates which recorded a marginal increase in the performance of those who obtained credits in five subjects including...

Air Peace resumes Caribbean flights

Air Peace has resumed monthly flights to the Caribbean from Lagos to Barbados via...

Kogi Poly lecturer dies during lecture

The Kogi State Polytechnic community has once again been thrown into mourning following the...

Tragedy as mother of quintuplets dies in Kano

Tragedy struck in Kano as Hafsatu Yusuf who delivered quintuplets in the state early...

Woman gives birth to quintuplets in Kano

A Kano woman, Hafsatu Yusuf, has given birth to quintuplets at a state government...

News Analysis: The NYSC, fake news, and the fragile thread of national unity

By Editorial Board When the alarmist headline “Urgent: The NYSC Death Trap Our Graduates Are...

NYSC refutes “death trap” allegations, reassures corps members of safety

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has strongly dismissed claims circulating in a viral...

BudgiT to NPC: Account for N129.5bn disbursed for botched 2023 Census 

The National Population Commission has been challenged to account for the N129.5 billion released for the 2023 census, which was aborted. A statement made by...

New Lagos CP vows to end extortion under his watch

The Commissioner of Police (CP), Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has issued a...

Ansar-ud-Deen President, Chief Missioner urge govt to adopt human-faced policies amid global economic shocks

The leadership of the Ansar-ud-Deen Society of Nigeria has urged government at all levels...

U.S. proposes 15-point plan to end Iran war – Reports *As Iran eases transit rules in Strait of Hormuz, sets conditions

The United States has presented a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran,...

Business

Wike grants land titles, fee waivers to FCT traditional rulers

As Part of measures to strengthen the relationship between the government and traditional institution,...

Air Peace resumes Caribbean flights

Air Peace has resumed monthly flights to the Caribbean from Lagos to Barbados via...

Money laundering Trial: How Malami’s wife wired funds via hotel’s account–Witness

Trial of the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr....

Group petitions Tinubu, demands probe into alleged misconduct by Lagos CP

A Social Political organisation, The Renewal Group, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to...

Headline inflation rate falls 15.06% in February

Headline inflation rate fell slightly by 0.04 percentage points to 15.06 percent in February...

US-Iran war: Dangote refinery increases petrol price to N1,175/litre

The Dangote Petrochemical Refinery has again increased the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit...

Tinubu appoints Lamido Yuguda as CBN Deputy Governor

ABUJA - PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as...

Nigeria aims to boost fertiliser consumption to feed its growing population 

Abuja - In a bid to boost agricultural productivity and strengthen food security, the...

The ‘orphan pearl’: Inside Kharg, the beating heart of Iran’s oil empire

Known as the ‘Forbidden Island’ due to strict military control, this ancient coral outcrop...

Iran war: We’re monitoring developments to undertake policy adjustments — Edun

Amidst escalating fuel prices in the country, the federal government has said it was...

Nigerians groan as petrol pump price hits N1,350 across country 

The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, has surged...

Breaking: Fire guts Head of Service building

A section of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the...

US/Iran war: Oil marketers raise pump price to N1,100 per litre as crude hits over $100 per barrel

Oil Marketers have increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known...

30 banks scale recapitalisation hurdle — CBN 

30 banks have scaled the recapitalisation hurdle, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has...

Entertainment

Pheelz takes center stage on Glo-sponsored African Voices Changemakers on CNN int’l

This weekend, Nigerian sonic architect Pheelz will step into the global spotlight as the featured guest on African Voices Changemakers, the flagship magazine programme of CNN International. The 30-minute special, sponsored by telecommunications powerhouse Globacom, premieres Saturday, February 21, 2026.In a searching, unfiltered conversation, host...

Two nollywood production crew members found dead on location

The Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID Yaba, has commenced an investigation into the...

Grammys 2026: Full list of winners

Grammys 2026: Full list of winners Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga on Sunday...

Davido was robbed of 2026 Grammy Awards, Fans react

Fans Of Nigerian Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, have taken to...

Cybercrime Charge: Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie gets N5m bail

Three Days after she was remanded in prison custody over alleged cybercrime, the Federal...

INTERVIEW

FG may face renewed pressure to subsidise petrol prices —Economist

Dr Emmanuel Eche, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Federal University, Wukari, Taraba, has said the Federal Government might face renewed pressure to subsidise pump...

INTERVIEW: Why Nigeria is in a mess—–Utomi

Political economist and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Professor Pat Utomi, has delivered...

BVAS, IREV unreliable, Nigeria must adopt full electronic voting — Sowore

Human Rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele...

‘We’re not in Gaza’: Falana condemns midnight demolitions in Lagos, Abuja

ABUJA: Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, Femi Falana, has faulted the ongoing wave of demolitions in Abuja and Lagos, describing the exercises as unconstitutional, illegal and a gross violation of citizens’ fundamental rights to property. Falana, who spoke during a live...

We’re not worried by gale of defections, Govs don’t determine election outcomes — Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC Spokesman

By Ishola BalogunMalam Bolaji Abdullah, the spokesman of the opposition, African Democratic Party, ADC, in this candid interview with Ishola Balogun, offers a scathing...

Metro

New Lagos CP vows to end extortion under his watch

The Commissioner of Police (CP), Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has issued a...

Tragedy as mother of quintuplets dies in Kano

Tragedy struck in Kano as Hafsatu Yusuf who delivered quintuplets in the state early...

Woman gives birth to quintuplets in Kano

A Kano woman, Hafsatu Yusuf, has given birth to quintuplets at a state government...

News Analysis: The NYSC, fake news, and the fragile thread of national unity

By Editorial Board When the alarmist headline “Urgent: The NYSC Death Trap Our Graduates Are...

Jos Disco blames power supply drop on reduced grid allocation

The Jos Electricity Distribution PLC (JED) has attributed the recent decline in power supply across its franchise areas to a significant drop in electricity allocation from the national grid.Mrs Saratu Dauda, Head of Corporate Communications of the company, disclosed this in a statement issued...

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Wike grants land titles, fee waivers to FCT traditional rulers

As Part of measures to strengthen the relationship between the government and traditional institution,...

WAEC releases 2026 first series CB-WASSCE results

The West African Examinations Council has announced the release of the results for the...

Air Peace resumes Caribbean flights

Air Peace has resumed monthly flights to the Caribbean from Lagos to Barbados via...

Kogi Poly lecturer dies during lecture

The Kogi State Polytechnic community has once again been thrown into mourning following the...

BudgiT to NPC: Account for N129.5bn disbursed for botched 2023 Census 

The National Population Commission has been challenged to account for the N129.5 billion released...

New Lagos CP vows to end extortion under his watch

The Commissioner of Police (CP), Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has issued a...