Category: News

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reviewed its immigration visa processes for immigrants starting from January 1, 2025. According to the embassy, applicants with interviews will now visit the … Read More

The nation’s political elite has started the process of rigging the 2027 general elections, Prof Adele Jinadu has said. Delivering his keynote address at the Policy Dialogue on “State of … Read More

In a strategic move that could alter Nigeria’s cement industry, Chinese cement giant Huaxin Cement has entered the Nigerian market by acquiring an 83.81% stake in Lafarge Africa. In a … Read More

Security operatives have arrested a notorious kidnapper, Terry Tinate Augustus, popularly called “Black” in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Augustus, an acclaimed pastor from Ajapa community in Ese … Read More

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, was captured in a video struggling to pronounce the figure for the state’s 2025 budget. Okpebholo was sworn-in as governor in November after winning … Read More

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant-General of the Federation.  Ogunjimi, a certified fraud examiner, will assume the position in an acting capacity. … Read More

The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, on Tuesday, said some states that are less financially buoyant may not survive if the tax reform bills before the National Assembly are passed … Read More

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived Nigeria on Tuesday night for a four-day official visit, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and fostering collaborations in economic, cultural, and social sectors. Steinmeier was received at … Read More

The family of Bello Bodejo, president of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has raised the alarm over the arrest and detention of Badejo by men of the Nigerian Army. In a … Read More

Dr. Rasheed Abassi, a Nigerian medical practitioner, has sparked widespread debate following comments on TVC’s programme Your View, where he recommended increased sexual activity for women as a way to … Read More

MOUTHPIECE NGR reports that Atsi, the younger sister of Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has died from gunshot injuries she sustained in a police accidental discharge. Though Atsi’s death was … Read More

The federal government has suspended the relocation of the Osun State International Airport project from Ido-Osun to Ede, following widespread controversies and protests.  Governor Ademola Adeleke had announced that the … Read More

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered the remand of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello in the Kuje correctional centre until January 29, 2025. The erstwhile governor’s trial … Read More

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has relinquished power after over five decades of rule by his family, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s ongoing civil conflict.  The transfer of authority … Read More

*…Agboworin is the first lawmaker to organize empowerment for people with disabilities— Beneficiary* The lawmaker representing Ibadan Northeast and Southeast Federal Constituency, Hon. Abass Adigun Agboworin, on Tuesday, empowered people … Read More

A group of experts from Northern Nigeria have thrown their weight behind the Tax Reform Bills proposed by President Bola Tinubu, saying they will reinvigorate the northern economy. The experts, … Read More

Nigeria has ranked fourth among countries whose citizens were granted U.S. citizenship through military naturalization between 2020 and 2024. During the period under review, the United States naturalised over 52,000 … Read More

The Oyo State Civil Service Commission has announced the dates for the commencement of interview for the recruitment of officers into the various cadres in the Civil Service of Oyo … Read More

Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has been denied bail and remanded in prison custody by a magistrate court. His case, involving a 16-count charge of alleged defamation against Senior Advocate … Read More

The Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Housing, Bakarat Odunuga-Bakare, has disclosed that one developer had been jailed for defrauding 133 victims of N25m in the guise … Read More