Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa State on Sunday said offering palliatives was not a lasting solution to the economic hardship in the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Diri made the remark when he spoke during...
A Nigerian, Akinrodoye Dare, known as Dreh, has accomplished an incredible feat.
Dreh successfully completed a non-stop swim across the Lagos Lagoon, which is located underneath the Third Mainland Bridge - Africa’s second-longest bridge - in a time of two...
A Nigerian private institution, Baze University, Abuja, has increased fees payable by students, citing an ‘astronomical rise’ in the cost of goods and services.
The increments include a 100 per cent rise in hostel fees, a 35 per cent increase...
After veteran actor Amaechi Muonagor’s death, misinformation swept through social media that Zack Orji had passed on, a false narrative the President of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, debunked.
Mr Orji was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit...
Rivers United battled to a lone goal victory over USM Alger in their first leg quarter-final CAF Confederation Cup clash on Sunday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo.
The Nigerian representatives faced a formidable challenge from the reigning champions, who...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N1 billion through the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to support the fight to end the Tuberculosis epidemic in Nigeria by 2030.
Mrs Tinubu made the donation Thursday during her investiture as the Global...
The police command in Enugu State says it raided a hideout used by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in the Akwuke axis of Enugu metropolis. The police operatives, however, met with resistance...
Famous Nigerian playwright and theatre director Wole Oguntokun is dead.
Mr Oguntokun, a lawyer, died on Wednesday at 56.
His friend and film director, Kayode Peters, broke the news on his Instagram page Thursday afternoon.
Mr Peters said the death of the...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has pledged to support the training of personnel in teaching hospitals and other tertiary health institutions to address emerging challenges in healthcare delivery.
Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this when he received a delegation of...
The Police Command in Ogun has arrested a 54-year-old man, Chizoke Obiadada, and his 17-year-old son for allegedly beating to death their neighbour’s wife, 43-year-old Tope Owoade.
Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a...
