Gunmen kill four in supemarket near Abuja
Tragedy occurred Tuesday evening at a popular supermarket in One Man Village, Nassarawa State when gunmen suspected to be robbers opened fire on New Year shoppers killing four in…
Claudine Gay resigns as Harvard University president
Harvard University's president has resigned after facing allegations of plagiarism and criticism over her comments about antisemitism on campus. Claudine Gay had faced mounting pressure to step down in…
N37.1bn fraud: NSIPA co-ordinator arrested, ex-minister faces EFCC today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested and detained the National Co-ordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency, Halima Shehu, over the ongoing…
North-central governors donate N100m to victims of attacks in Plateau
The governors of four north-central states have donated N100 million to victims of attacks in Plateau communities. In a statement on Tuesday, Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, said the…
Abducted Nasarawa LG chair, others released after paying N10m ransom
The abducted Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Council in Nasarawa State, Mr. Safiyanu Isah Andaha, and three other persons abducted by suspected bandits have been released after payment of…
Fake degrees: FG shuts 18 foreign varsity campuses
The Federal Government has banned 18 foreign universities operating in Nigeria, describing them as “degree mills,’’ warning Nigerians to avoid enrolling in such institutions. The directive affected five universities…
Airtel Africa gets new CEO as Segun Ogunsanya retires
Airtel Africa Plc has announced the retirement of Segun Ogunsanya as the chief executive officer (CEO) with effect from July 1, 2024. In a statement on Tuesday, the telecommunications…
Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri killed in Lebanon
Israel has insisted the assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut was not an attack on Lebanon, as its enemies warned of "punishment" for his death. An Israeli spokesman…
NERC breaks silence over hike in electricity tariff for DisCos
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) claims it has not issued any instruction for an increase in electricity tariffs beginning January 1, 2023. According to media reports, the commission…
Name change: Stop asking women to travel to Abuja, minister tells NIS
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has faulted officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service for asking people, especially married women to come to the headquarters in Abuja to effect a…
