Nigeria: Calls for Accountability On Covid-19 Spending
THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, deserves the commendation of Nigerians for its proactive commitment to ensure that the federal and…
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Nigeria’s labor unions plan strike over electricity, petrol price hikes
The Nigerian Labour Congress, which represents millions of workers across most sectors of Africa’s biggest economy, will begin an indefinite strike from…
Nigerian suspect wanted by FBI for $6m scam surrenders
A Nigerian, Felix Osilama Okpoh, who is wanted by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for his alleged involvement in a…
Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, Blames Buhari-led Government For Tanker Explosion That Killed 23 People In State
Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has blamed Wednesday’s fatal tanker explosion at the Felele axis of Okene/Lokoja/Abuja Road on the deplorable condition…
Nigerians Think I am Down After Edo Election But I am Not, Oshiomhole Says After APC’s Defeat
Nigerians Think I am Down After Edo Election But I am Not, Oshiomhole Says After APC’s Defeat In the build-up to last…
Police officer on trial for extortion
A police officer attached to Aguda Police Division, Joseph Dike, on Wednesday underwent orderly trial at the police command for extorting a motorcyclist, the…
JUST IN: People should leave my family and I alone ― Ned Nwoko
Popular billionaire and philanthropist, Prince Ned Nwoko has reacted to reports that he is set to marry Nollywood actress Chika Ike, dismissing…
Facebook’s new office in Lagos to create possibilities across African tech
Social media platform, Facebook has announced plans to open another office in Lagos as part of its commitment to ongoing investment in…
Enugu community drags monarch, police to court over alleged harassment, intimidation
Igga autonomous community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu has dragged their traditional ruler, Igwe Herbert Ukuta and Enugu State commissioner…
Nigeria’s Debts – How Each Nigerian Owes N155,000
The Debt Management Office, DMO, has announced that the total debt stock of Nigeria rose to N31 trillion as of June 2020.…
COVID-19: It is premature to say Nigeria is flattening curve — Experts
A renowned molecular biology laboratory expert, Dr Casmier Ifeanyi on Monday cautioned Nigerians against jubilating over a statement credited to the Presidential…
We have finally caged lions from Edo politics ― Obaseki
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that his re-election in the just concluded governorship election for another four years has finally…
UAE may reverse visa restriction on Nigerians today amid airline’s ban
Barring any last-minute hitches, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will today, review the visa restriction placed on Nigerian travellers, following the ban…
Imo State: How Imo officials caused death of over 3,000 day-old chicks
Over 3,000 day-old chicks were left to die under the sun, on Thursday, inside a vehicle impounded illegally by task force officials…
BREAKING: Nigeria sentences 13-year-old boy to 10 years in prison for blasphemy
(CNN)Child rights agency UNICEF has condemned the sentencing of a 13-year-old boy to 10 years in prison for blasphemy in northern Nigeria.…
EDO Elections: How Edo Battle will be won and lost today
NO governorship election has generated the variant of heat likethe Edo poll slated to hold across 192 wards today. With a population of…