Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, on Thursday urged Nigerians not to forget the sacrifices of fallen members of the Armed Forces, saying their selflessness remains the foundation of the peace and un...
The Emir of Kano, Dr. Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been granted a special admission into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Common Law and Sharia programme at the Northwest University, Kano. The approval was con...
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has fixed February 16 for the hearing of a suit seeking the deregistration of five political parties over alleged non-compliance with constitutional requirements....
Christopher Musa, Nigeria’s minister of defence, says porous borders are fuelling the country’s insecurity crisis. In an interview with the BBC, Musa said the federal government is exploring measures...
Banks will start deducting 7.5 percent value-added tax (VAT) on banking services, including point of sale (POS) transaction fees, mobile banking transfer fees, from January 19. In an email to custome...
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)has projected Nigeria’s gross domestic product(GDP) to grow by 5.5 percent in 2026. Olusegun Omisakin, NESG’s chief economist and director of research and deve...
Paystack has acquired Ladder Microfinance Bank, marking its entry into banking services in Nigeria. In a statement via email on Thursday, the company confirmed that “Ladder Microfinance Bank was acqu...
Umar Bago, governor of Niger state, has directed residents and communities around the Kainji lake and its surrounding forests to vacate the area within two months, ahead of a planned security operatio...
Turkey has asked Nigeria to include its citizens in the country’s electronic visa (e-visa) system to simplify visa processing and strengthen bilateral ties. Mehmet Poroy, the Turkish ambassador, made ...
Sullivan Chime, a former governor of Enugu state, has backed the decision of governors and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the south-east to endorse President Bola Tinubu’s re-electi...