President Bola Tinubu administered the oath of office to Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on August 23, 2024. She is...
No fewer than 10 people were injured in an accident when a fully loaded high-capacity Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus overturned within the dedicated BRT lane...
President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria. The ceremony took place today, at 11:40 a.m. at...
A 40-year-old woman set herself on fire following her divorce in Garin Mallam village, Guri Local Government Area in Jigawa State. DSP Lawan Shiisu, the Police...
In a recent escalation on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Nigerians and South Africans have engaged in a series of retaliatory pranks on August...
Another strike is looming as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to federal and state governments to address critical issues...
A Nigerian man, Yomi Olayeye, has been arrested and charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, and identity theft in connection with a $10 million pandemic unemployment assistance...
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria announced a $27 million humanitarian aid package aimed at supporting vulnerable populations and combat food insecurity and climate change impacts, on...
In a decisive move to curb banditry in the Tureta Local Government Area and neighboring villages, the Sokoto State Government has approved the construction of the...
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has intensified efforts to rescue the 20 medical students following their abduction in Benue State by sending additional detectives...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has granted permits for mini-grid electricity generation to MTN Communications Nigeria Limited, Golden Penny Power Limited, Havenhill Synergy, and several...
The Lagos State Police Command has announced that suspected motorcyclists, commonly known as Okada riders, whose bikes were seized, are believed to be behind the alleged...
A Danish biotechnology firm that develops pharmaceuticals, Bavarian Nordic, announced, on August 16, 2024, that it is seeking European approval to administer its Mpox vaccine to...
Aviation workers across Nigeria plan to hold a nationwide protest on August 21, 2024, due to the Federal Government’s ongoing deduction of 50% from the internally...
The National Judicial Council (NJC), on August 15, 2024, has endorsed Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), set to succeed Olukayode Ariwoola...
The Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT) expressed sympathy for the challenging conditions faced by telecom operators, on August 15, 2024, which have led to very poor...
President Bola Tinubu has endorsed a new national policy aimed at reducing the migration of the health workforce, on August 12, 2024. Ali Pate, the coordinating...
Nigerian Afrobeat star Damini Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy, has launched a football academy named “Burna Boy Football Academy” with centers in Lagos, Abuja, and...
Iran rejected Western demands, on August 13, 2024, to retract its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran...
Iran’s Vice-President, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has stepped down from President Massud Pezeshkian’s cabinet just 11 days after taking the job. “I am not satisfied with my...
Suspected hoodlums set fire to the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Champion Zonal Headquarters in Kontagora, Niger State, on August 10, 2024. This is the...
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has held back the results of 215,267 candidates from the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, on August 12,...
A Vienna-based privacy advocacy group has filed complaints against Elon Musk’s X, a social media platform, in eight European countries, accusing the company of unlawfully using...
In Runjin Barmo village, Kajiji District, Shagari Local Government Area, Sokoto State, at least seven family members have reportedly died of food poisoning after consuming contaminated...
The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dismissed social media claims suggesting that corps members need to upgrade their bank accounts in anticipation...
