PBAT SMART NATION INITIATIVE & SUPPORT GROUP APPOINTS AMB. SEUNMANUEL FALEYE AS LAGOS STATE CHAIRMAN.

The PBAT Smart Nation Initiative & Support Group has appointed Amb. Seunmanuel Faleye as Chairman of its Lagos State Structure, effective Septe…

Stella Okoli has stepped down as group managing director of Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries, the drugmaker she founded as a Lagos chemist's shop…

Yobe Ambush: Army Major, Several Soldiers Feared Dead In Terrorist Attack.

An Army major and several soldiers have reportedly been killed after suspected Boko Haram terrorists ambushed a military convoy near Kanamma villag…

‘We Will Come’ — Dangote Responds To Bae U Barbie’s Interview Invitation.

Nigerian content creator Adebayo Ridwan, popularly known as Bae U Barbie, has invited billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote to appear on his YouTub…

‘I Hope I Will Not Die?’ Doctor Recalls Dele Giwa’s Final Moments As Calls For Justice Grow.

Forty years after the assassination of veteran journalist Dele Giwa, calls for justice have intensified, with the Media Rights Agenda demanding the…

Tinubu Extends Tenures Of Correctional Service, Immigration Service Chiefs By 18 Months.

President Bola Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylv…

Two Sustain Severe Burns As Diesel Tanker Explodes After Falling from Otedola Bridge.

Two men have sustained severe burn injuries after a tanker carrying about 45,000 litres of diesel plunged from Otedola Bridge in Lagos and burst in…

40 Years After Dele Giwa’s Murder, Journalists Demand Accountability.

As the assassination of the founding Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch Magazine , Dele Giwa, hit 40 years on Monday, the Safety and Protection of Journa…

INEC Plans Voting Centres For IDPs In Nine Plateau LGAs Ahead Of 2027 Elections.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Plateau State, Prof. Samuel Egwu, has disclosed that the Co…

Counterfeit Alcohol: NAFDAC Discovers Whisky Packaging Materials, Ethanol in Aba Facility.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered a suspected counterfeit alcoholic drinks production facility valued …

NDLEA Arrests Six Suspected Drug Traffickers, Seizes 407kg Of Cannabis In Edo.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an 85-year-old grandmother, Grace Ehimeka, popularly known as Mama Grace, with 179kg …

Motorcyclist Dies After Suspected Robbers Attack Him In Lagos Community.

A motorcyclist identified simply as Mohammed has died after suspected robbers allegedly attacked him with a machete and severed one of his ears in …

Yari Says Tinubu Is Doing His Best To Tackle Nigeria’s Security Challenges.

The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has said President Bola Tinubu s…

Corruption Turning Nigerian Courts Into “Market Stalls” - Says Retired Justice Augie.

Amina Adamu Augie, a retired justice of the supreme court, has warned that corruption among judges, lawyers and court officials is undermining the ad…

EU Plans November Visit To Finalise €20m Defence Aid For Nigeria.

The European Union has pledged €20 million in defence assistance to the Armed Forces of Nigeria under the European Peace Facility as both sides see…

Nollywood Actor, Beauty Queen Tenia Abraham Dies Of Kidney Infection.

Nollywood actress and beauty queen Tenia Abraham Omenogor has died following a battle with a kidney infection.

Nigeria Targets 7% Economic Growth In 2027, Rules Out Return To Petrol Subsidy,

The Federal Government has set a target of achieving seven per cent economic growth in 2027 while ruling out a return to petrol subsidies and multi…

Former APGA Governorship Candidate In Abia State, Gregory Ibe Dies At 63.

Prof. Gregory Ikechukwu Ibe, founder of Gregory University, Uturu, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in the 2023 …

FG Releases Over ₦4bn To Settle Nigeria Airways Workers’ Entitlements.

President Bola Tinubu has released N4 billion as the second tranche of severance benefits to 600 former Nigeria Airways workers.

JAMB Declares Admissions Outside CAPS Illegal, Warns Tertiary Institutions.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned Nigerian universities against issuing admission letters to candidates, insisting th…