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Senate confirms reappointment of Ojukwu as NHRC Executive Secretary

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The Senate has confirmed the re-appointment of Anthony Ojukwu as Executive Secretary of National Human Rights Commission, NHRC. The confirmation followed the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and...

Police recover body of 23 year old man murdered by herdsmen in Bayelsa.

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Police have recovered the body of a 23-year-old man who was slain by suspected Fulani herders in a Bayelsa hamlet.The body of a 23-year-old man, Victor Anozie Alex, has been found by the Bayelsa...

British govt collates information on promoters of violence in Nigeria’s elections

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The British government has started collating relevant information about Nigerians involved in electoral violence, and other vices during the just concluded general elections in the country. The High Commission decried the violence that disrupted the...

Reps to limit CG appointment to serving Customs officers

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The House of Representatives have reviewed a bill seeking to repeal the Customs and Excise Management Act and other laws governing the Nigeria Customs Service, following the withdrawal of assent by the President, Major...

Sultan Declares Today First Day Of Ramadan

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The Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) declared the commencement of Ramadan, saying the crescent for the commencement of the fasting period has been sighted. This followed...

Abba Kyari Loses Bid To Stop Trial For Drug Offences

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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has dismissed a motion by the suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, seeking to strike out hard drugs related charges against him. The court...

Adamawa Monarch Calls For Sanusi’s Reinstatement

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A traditional ruler in Adamawa State, Jarman Adamawa, Mustapha Tahir, has called for the reinstatement of the 18th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to his throne. Tahir made his position known shortly on arrival...

Tinubu away for lesser hajj, rest – Aide

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The Office of the President-elect on Wednesday, said its principal, Bola Tinubu, has travelled out of the country to Paris on vacation. The statement signed by Tinubu’s media aide, Tunde Rahman, said the President-elect would...

PDP’s Peter Mbah declared governor-elect in Enugu State after polling 160,895 votes

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The People’s Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Enugu, Peter Mbah, has been declared the winner of the 2023 polls in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Mbah’s declaration came after days of...

Nigerian govt recorded over 12m cyber attacks during presidential elections —Pantami

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that it recorded 12.9 million cyberattacks during the elections, including 6.9 million attacks on election day alone. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami,...

Happy International Women’s Day 2023 !

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Happy International Women’s Day! This is a day to celebrate the amazing accomplishments and progress of women around the world, as well as recognize the work that is still to be done to achieve...

DSS Announces Creation Of Social Media Handles

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  The Department of State Services, DSS, has announced the creation of social media handles to enhance public engagement. Disclosing this on Monday in a statement, the Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, PhD, noted that, “The...

Professor Uju Anya, Nigerian living in the US, slams Nigerian men for harassing her...

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  Uju Anya, a professor from Nigeria who lives in the United States, has criticized Nigerian males who attacked her because she is a lesbian. Many women, according to the LGBTQ activist, send her direct messages...

NNPP petitions Buhari, reveals APC’s plans to disrupt Kano guber election

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The opposition New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP in Kano State has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged plans by Abdullahi Ganduje-led government to scuttle the March 11 Governorship/House of Assembly...

“It is not permissible for voters, electorates, or groups of voters to bring dogs...

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Police on Tuesday banned the use of dogs for security at polling units during Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections in the country. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in...

Authorities charge 37 year old lady for using her Facebook profile to spread hate...

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  Blessing Edet, 37, was charged by police on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja with defaming Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel. However, Edet, who was charged with defamation on six counts, entered...

New possibilities arise in the governor’s race as Adamu meets with APC governors/candidates ....

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Abdullahi Adamu, was spotted meeting with the party's governors, also known as progressive governors. The APC chairman met with the party's governors ahead of the Saturday, March...

According to Bode George, there are plans to assassinate the Lagos LP candidate Gbadebo...

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Prior to the March 11 election, Bode George, a senior official and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said that there were plans to assassinate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party's candidate for governor...

Old naira notes are now being paid to customers by banks.

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Some Nigerian banks have begun paying the old 1,000 and 500 naira notes to customers following the Supreme Court judgment, which extended their validity to December 31. The court in a ruling on a...

50 dead and numerous others displaced as alleged herdsmen attack Benue communities

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  After a four-day assault by alleged Fulani herdsmen who attacked various communities in Kwande local government area of Benue State, at least 50 deaths have been reported. The militia laid siege to the Adam, Iyarinwa,...