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ICPC says it found “phone-tapping equipment” in El-Rufai’s home

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has told the Federal...

At least 37 miners killed in suspected gas leak at Plateau mine

At least 38 miners have died following a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a...

Presidency says Tinubu “in great shape” after fall at Turkey reception

Nigeria’s presidency has sought to play down concerns about President Bola Tinubu’s health after...

Finance Ministry, CBN scramble to pay Super Eagles after boycott threat at AFCON

Nigeria is racing to avert a crisis at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations...

$223 million AfDB-backed water project begins in Ondo

African Development Bank (AfDB Group) in collaboration with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD)...

VIO loses in Appeal as Court bars harassment of motorists

Motorists in Abuja have won a major legal victory as the Court of Appeal...

Biafra campaigner Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life in jail

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of...

Key Abuja districts to face weeks-long electricity outage

Several key districts of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, will face temporary electricity cuts for almost...

Dozens killed in Niger State tanker blast as fuel scavenging turns deadly again

A fuel tanker explosion in Niger State has killed at least 38 people and...

Oil Workers vs Dangote: Nigerian govt steps in as strike raises fuel crisis fears

The Nigerian government is wading into a dispute between Dangote Refinery and PENGASSAN-led oil...

Ex-President Buhari, who promised change but left Nigerians poorer, dies at 82

Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s former president and ex-military ruler who rose to power in 2015...

Farmers protest possible eviction as Osun plans mining

Farmers in the Ago-Owu settlement of Osun State are protesting what they fear may...

Key crude pipeline Tinubu cited in Rivers emergency rule restored

The Trans Niger Pipeline has been fully restored and is now operating normally after...

Rivers emergency: Another senator says Senate violated Nigerian Constitution

Senator Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto South) has raised concerns over the National Assembly’s approval of...

House of Reps approves Rivers emergency without two-third majority

The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to impose a state...

Outrage: NBA, Falana, Atiku, Obi condemn Tinubu over Rivers emergency rule

Prominent Nigerian lawyers and politicians have condemned President Bola Tinubu’s decision to impose an...

UN seeks nearly $1 billion for North-East Nigeria

The United Nations has estimated that $910 million will be required to address the...

Nigeria signs $1.2 billion gas deal to revive aluminium smelter ALSCON

Nigeria has signed a $1.2 billion agreement with the Chinese state-owned China National Chemical...

Court halts FAAC allocation to Rivers State amidst power struggle

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...

Climate change appointment sparks ethnic allegation in Osun

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has responded to accusations of ethnic bias following...