GeneralPushback over N70,000 allowance
By Idowu Isamotu, Daniel Adaji, Abuja & Abdullateef Aliyu, Lagos The leadership of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Wednesday rejected the federal...
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BusinessThe jollof index: A survivor’s guide to Nigeria’s beautiful...
Wallahi, if you want to understand Nigeria in 2026, don’t read the budget speech. Don’t listen to the economists on Arise TV with their graphs and their...
EntertainmentTribute to Sultan Muhammadu Maccido 20 years after
A prince who hid his identity, a Sultan who united a nation October 29, 2026, marks 20 years since Nigeria lost one of its most humble, humane and unifying...
TechnologyAbuja e-hailing drivers struggle as fuel costs, platform...
E-hailing drivers operating through platforms such as Bolt and inDrive in Abuja have lamented rising fuel prices, vehicle maintenance costs and platform...
CrimePolice arrest NSCDC officer for allegedly firing gunshots...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Onoja Samuel, for allegedly...
Politics837 FCT youths get agricultural training
No fewer than 837 youths in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have received agricultural training under the Seyi Tinubu Operation Back to Agriculture...
CrimePolice hand over 69 bags of suspected cannabis to NDLEA
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has handed over 69 bags of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency...
CrimeAU accredits Nigeria’s counter-terrorism centre for West Africa
By Kingsley Omonobi The African Union (AU) has accredited Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), as a Regiona...
BusinessCourt rejects Delta’s 5% consumption tax on VAT transactions
A Federal High Court has nullified Delta State's 5% consumption tax on transactions already covered by the federal Value Added Tax (VAT) regime.
CrimeCourt acquits businessman of alleged N99m fraud
A Lagos High Court has acquitted businessman Percy Abah of an alleged N99m fraud, ruling that the EFCC failed to prove he knew the money was from crime.
CrimeFamily petitions IGP over engineer’s missing corpse in Anambra hospital
The family of an engineer whose corpse allegedly went missing from a hospital in Awka, Anambra State, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police.
TechnologyALTON urges states to scrap telecoms right-of-way fees
Association says charges account for up to 60% of fibre deployment costs By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has u...
SportsCustoms close in on first volleyball title in seven years
Nigeria Customs Service moved closer to ending a seven-year wait for the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League title after defeating NSCDC 3–0 in Abuja.
CrimePolice nab NSCDC officer for shooting in Abuja market
The FCT Police Command has arrested an NSCDC Deputy Superintendent, Onoja Samuel, for allegedly firing shots in a market in Kubwa, Abuja.
PoliticsAPC expands campaign structure, appoints Al-Makura, Ndoma-Egba
The All Progressives Congress has expanded its campaign structure for the 2027 elections, appointing Victor Ndoma-Egba and Umaru Tanko Al-Makura to directo
CrimeAU accredits Nigeria’s counter-terrorism centre as regional hub
The African Union has accredited Nigeria’s National Counter-Terrorism Centre as a regional hub to support countries in West Africa and the Sahel.
PoliticsOmission: INEC decides Pantami, Adebutu’s fate today
INEC is set to decide the fate of Isa Pantami, Ladi Adebutu, and other politicians omitted from the final list of candidates for the 2027 governorship poll
BusinessTerrorism now driven by economic interests, not ideology – FG
The Federal Government says terrorism in Nigeria, especially the North-West, is now driven by economic interests rather than ideology, says an official.