The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) on Wednesday criticized a Federal High Court ruling that restricts the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other financial institutions from releasing monthly allocations to the Rivers State Government, calling it a serious threat to democracy.

Nigerian R&B singer and entrepreneur Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, and his wife, actress Adesua Etomi, have announced the arrival of their second child, a baby boy.

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) presented its latest findings on Wednesday, revealing that Nigeria’s solid minerals sector contributed a mere 0.8% to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022.

The Rivers State Government has issued a stern warning to developers against using substandard materials in construction projects.

Ahead of the Ondo State Governorship Election scheduled for November 16, political parties will participate in a Peace Accord signing on November 8.

By Kingsley Adegboye The Executive Director of Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), Barr, Festus Adebayo, has made a passionate appeal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, to reconsider the ongoing demolition of housing estates in Abuja. In a bid for more sustainable urban management, HDAN boss is advocating a confiscation and repurposing […]

The House of Representatives has stepped down a motion asking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rescind the decision to change the Ministry of Niger Delta Development to the Ministry of Regional Development.

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has confirmed the release of Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, a registrar in the Ophthalmology Department at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, who was abducted by terrorists and held captive for over ten months.

A football-related argument took a deadly turn in Western Uganda’s Kyobugombe Trading Centre, as 22-year-old Benjamin Okello lost his life following a dispute with an Arsenal fan on Sunday, October 27th.

Many Nigerians have appealed to the Federal Government to review its economic policies, saying they are causing severe hardship for citizens. Their appeal is against the backdrop of the World Bank’s recommendations for the Federal Government to sustain its economic policies for the next 10 to 15 years to achieve long-term growth and development. Some […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA–The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, reserved its judgement on an appeal the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, filed to challenge its proscription as a terrorist organization by the Federal Government. A three-man panel of the court led by Justice Hamma Barka, adjourned the matter for judgment, after FG […]

Veteran Nollywood actor Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, popularly known as Charles Olumo or “Agbako,” has passed away at the age of 101.

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, declined to sack the Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Chiedu Ebie.

The National Coordinator of the PDP Coalition, Chief Emeka Kalu, on Thursday described the recent Federal High Court ruling directing the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to withhold monthly statutory allocations to the Rivers State government as “biasedly obtained.”

By Dennis Agbo The House of Representatives member for Enugu North/Enugu South federal constituency, Rep Chimaobi Atu has stated that skills training for youths is a better means of forestalling crime in society and urged Nigeria youths to embrace training in different skills. He further stated that there is no better time to change Nigeria […]