NDDC verification committee frowns at number of abandoned projects littering Abia state

The five-man committee on the Verification of Niger Delta Development Commission,NDDC, Projects in Abia State has decried the level of discrepancies in the status of works recorded in the state by co…

FG Suspends Turkish Airline Operations In Nigeria

The Federal Government has ordered Turkish Airlines to suspend its operations into Nigeria due to repeated cases of poor passenger treatment by the international carrier.             The Federal Gove…

Air operation aims to degrade Boko Haram - CAS

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar, says the service has fully begun air operation code named “Operation Rattle Snake’’ to finally wipe out remnant of Boko Haram insurgents in the Nor…

Odion Ighalo speaks about return to national team after being nominated for CAF awards

The Shanghai Shenhua striker announced his retirement shortly after the AFCON 2019 tournament in July. Ighalo finished the tournament as topscorer with five goals which earned him a nomination for th…

ECOWAS court gives final ruling on Nnamdi Kanu's arrest and detention by the Nigerian govt

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ruled that the arrest and detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu by the Nigerian government were law…

FG to establish community museums to promote tourism - Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish community museums as part of efforts to ensure that local communities benefit from tourism.        The Minister o…

El-Zakzaky :Shi'tes send message to Buhari govt

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, has expressed concern over the continued detention of its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky. El-Zakzaky has been in detention since December 2015 after the Nige…

Police give details of killing of 6 persons in rivers

The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the killing of six persons during a violent protest by angry youths in Chokocho, Etche Local Government Area of the state.      &nb…

‘We won’t allow foreigners chase us from ancestral land’ – Ortom speaks after bagging award

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has vowed never to allow “foreigners” to take over the state. Ortom spoke while receiving Humanity award from Nigerian Tribune at Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos S…

NIMC extends enrollment to Togo, Niger, Ireland, Chicago

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says it has extended enrollment of Nigerians in Diaspora to those resident in Togo, Niger Republic, Ivory Coast and the Republic of Ireland. &…

Passenger slumps and dies in Lagos airport

A passenger, identified as Chukwuma Anthony Ezeh, on Wednesday slumped and died at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.        An official source at…

Why we’re investigating Sowore-DSS incident – Malami

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN, has disclosed that the Federal Government has commenced investigation into the incident that happened between the …

Dino Melaye raises alarm, accuses Senator Adeyemi of trying to take over his contracts

The former lawmaker who represented Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye, has accused his successor of making moves to take over his contracts.         Melaye in a…

Abdulrasheed Maina’s Sister, Fatima Abdullahi Testifies Against Him

There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday when Fatima Abdullahi, a younger sister of Abdulrasheed Maina, was giving evidence as a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial…

4 Nigerians, 11 others charged with with $18m cyber fraud in US (full list)

The United States government has charged four Nigerians and 11 others for an alleged $18 million cyber and bank fraud on Tuesday, December 10, at the Manhattan Federal Court, New York.   &n…

FEC Approves Automation Of Import Duty Exemption Certificates, Vehicle Numbers

Approval for the procurement of an electronic gateway platform for the processing of import duty exemption certificates as well as vehicle identification and registration numbers, under the auspices …

Akpabio Withdraws From Senatorial Rerun

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has withdrawn from the planned Akwa Ibom North West senatorial rerun election. Akpabio, who was a former Senate minority leader, stated this in …

New minimum wage : NLC prepares for showdown with state governors Dec 31

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday, said it cannot guarantee industrial peace and harmony, if state governors refuse to conclude negotiations and payment of the National Minimum Wage by D…

All Africans Can Come Into Nigeria Without Visa From 2020 - Immigration Boss

The federal government has given the aprroval for all Africans to come into Nigeria without a visa starting from january 2020. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said.     &nbsp…

24 hour after total blackout in Nigeria, electricity worker call off their strike

Twenty-four hours after the entire Nigeria was thrown into darkness, the country's electricity workers have suspended their industrial action. The strike was suspended when the effect of the action b…