Gbemi Saraki replaced Amaechi as minister of transport

Gbemisola Saraki, the minister of state for transportation, has now taken over as minister of transportation following the official resignation of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on Monday. Amaechi formally resigned his…

Buhari to unveil new NNPC Ltd on Wednesday – Kyari

The new Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd.) will be unveiled by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday July 18, 2022. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Malam Mele…

NDLEA arrests wanted drug baroness, seals her mansion, drug bunks in Delta

The backbone of a major cartel distributing drugs in Delta and adjourning states was broken on Sunday 15th May following the arrest of a wanted 59-year-old drug baroness, Bridget Oghenekevwe…

Explosion hits Sabon Gari area in Kano

An explosion has reportedly hit Sabon Gari area in Kano state. The explosion was said to have occurred near a primary school on Tuesday. ECOWAS Parliament meets in Lomé to…

EFCC arrested Accountant-General, Ahmed Idris over N80bn fraud

Nigeria’s Accountant-General, Ahmed Idris, has been arrested over alleged money laundering and diversion of public funds. Those familiar with the development said Mr Idris was intercepted in Kano by operatives…

NRC: Abuja-Kaduna train service returns on Monday

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the resumption of the Abuja-Kaduna train services. The NRC in a statement signed by its Deputy Director, Public Relations, Mr. Yakub Mahmoud, the…

10 million people at risk of hunger in northern Africa

More than 10.5m people in the Sahel region of Africa are at risk of hunger in the coming months, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned. A…

ECOWAS Parliament meets in Lomé to strengthen institutions’ audit accountability

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has scheduled a joint delocalised meeting in Lome, Togo, to discuss implementations of ECOWAS Institutions’ audit reports in a bid to…

Nnamdi Kanu unhappy over killings, sit-at-home order in Southeast — Soludo

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the terrorist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is unhappy with the killings and enforcement of the…

Glitz, glamour at 8th AMVCA

It was all glitz and glamour at the eighth edition of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) which held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on Saturday.…