Niger’s ruling junta has ordered police to expel France’s ambassador, a move marking a further downturn in relations.
The coup leaders are following the strategy of juntas in neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso, in distancing themselves from the region’s former colonial power amid a wave of anti-French sentiment.
Speaker of the House Representatives, Rep Abbas Tajudeen says the house has resolved to end economic sabotage and ensure transparency, accountability and fairness in the country’s tax system.
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) stakeholders’ conference on implementable budget for the commission in 2024 has come and gone but its essence lingers.
Plan International Nigeria, an advocacy group, has tasked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nysom Wike, to address the growing population of unemployed youths in the territory.
By Chimezie Godfrey
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, has debunked the report in some section of the media that...
By Chimezie Godfrey
The military has neutralized 39 terrorists, and arrested 157 of them within the last one week says Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Abuja.
The Director,...
The police command in Benue says it suspects that the death of a yet-to-be identified man on a pedestrian bridge at the Benue State University, Makurdi, was due to accident, not suicide.
A military solution to the coup in Niger would be a “disaster” that could trigger a new migration crisis, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday.
The Nigeria Customs Service, Ports Terminal Multiservices Limited PTML Command has urged importers of vehicles and their agents to imbibe transparency while making declarations for their imported vehicles.
The Izombe Clan, an oil bearing community in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for appointing their son, Dr Kyrian Uchegbu into the management board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
By Shedrack Frank
Bayelsa Coordinator of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Mr Alagoa Morris, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the Peoples...
Dr Ike Neliaku, President and Chairman, Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has set up a five-work team as part of efforts to transform and reposition the institute.
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the auspices of Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizen Awareness (CCLCA) has passed a vote of confidence on the Chief of Staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila, adding that he is a man with requisite character, capacity and competence.
By Isaac Aregbesola
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the return of $26,000 to Christine Brown, a British national and a victim...
The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating the utilisation of ecological funds released to the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) has uncovered N81.2 billion allegedly spent to plant 21m trees in 11 states.
The Federal Government has commenced improvement of facilities and infrastructure at Idu Train Station, Abuja, to improve the quality of service delivery.
Federal Government and the Taraba Government on Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to operationalise FG’s Skills Upgrading and Vocational Training Centre (SUVTC), for job creation and poverty reduction in Taraba.
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government was focused on investing in the modernisation of military equipment to guarantee the safety of citizens and foreigners.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has firmly condemned the ongoing coup attempt as a means to resolve the post-electoral crisis in Gabon.
UN Spokesperson Stephanie Dujarric disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday at UN headquarters in New York.
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has reiterated the value of the traditional institutions in the country.
Shettima made the statement when he received a delegation led by the Chairman of the Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs, retired Justice Sidi Bage I, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday.
By Grace Alegba
The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, on Wednesday, said the government would give special attention to maintenance of all federal roads...