NNPC declares state of emergency on oil production

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says it has declared a state of emergency on oil production. It said this was a move towards increasing Nigeria’s crude oil production…

Dangote Faults CBN’s 26% Interest Rate

  Chairman and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has criticised the latest increment of interest rate to almost 30 per cent by the Central Bank of Nigeria…

Herdsman, 4 others sentenced to death for kidnapping, killing after collecting ransom

  A herdsman, Issa Ibrahim along with four others were on Tuesday sentenced to death for kidnapping and killing his father, Adamu Ibrahim, after collecting three million ransom. Other convicts…

Bill to create Anioma State read the first time in Senate

  Bill to alter the 1999 Constitution as amended to create Anioma State from the present Delta State was read the first time in the Senate The Constitution of the…

Death toll from stampede at Indian religious event rises to 116

  The police in India say the death toll from the stampede at a religious event in the country has risen to 116. The stampede happened on Tuesday at Pulrai…

Reps Member Accuses Dep Speaker Of Discrimination, Stages Walkout

  A member of the House of Representatives, Cyril Hart, walked out on plenary on Tuesday after accusing the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu, of ignoring first-timers during…

Police detain officers for abduction, N3m extortion

  The Nigeria Police Force has ordered an investigation of five police officers attached to the Zone 6 Police Headquarters in Cross River State over alleged abduction and extortion of…

BREAKING: For plotting to remove him, Imo speaker suspends four lawmarkers

  There was tension at the Imo State House of Assembly complex in Owerri, the state capital, on Tuesday, as the speaker, Chike Olemgbe, suspended four lawmarkers over an alleged…

Nigerians Selected Among Top 30 Architecture Students In New Zealand

  Two Nigerian students have been selected among the top 30 students in the Architecture Engineering and construction management industry sector in New Zealand. The Nigerians, Angela Odiete and Oludolapo…

News Extra: Ex-Naval Chief asks court to stop Diezani from using his name

  Retired Rear Admiral Alison Madueke has urged the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere to stop his ex-wife and former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke from using his surname. In…

Bandits Kill Lecturer In Katsina, Abduct His Children

  Bandits have killed a lecturer with the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina State. Dr. Tiri Gyan David was killed in a fresh bandits attack in the early hours…

Again, Tapswap postpones token allocation

  A popular tap-2-earn app, Tapswap, powered by TON Blockchain, has said the token allocation to users has been postponed to quarter three of the year. The app, which required…

At Least 19 Dead In Drug Gang Clash In Mexico

  At least 19 people were killed, four of them Guatemalans, in a turf battle between two drug gangs in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, authorities said Monday. A…

Despite funding challenges,Ugochinyere reassures Ideato people on the Umuchima Gully Erosion Crisis

  The member representing Ideato Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere has provided an update on the efforts to address the devastating Umuchima gully erosion…

Declaring Emefiele’s Wife Wanted Illegal, Court Rules

  A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has held that it is illegal for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to declare Magaret, the wife of the former…