The University of Port Harcourt has approved the appointment of Professor Princewill Chike as the 10th Vice Chancellor of the institution. Chike was the Rivers State Commissioner for Health during the administration of Governor Nyesom Wike. He will succeed the…

Concerns are mounting among rail passengers and freight operators following indications that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) may review fares across its passenger and cargo services as surging operating costs put increasing pressure on its finances. The development comes just…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed concern over what it described as a growing pattern of excessive and unrealistic bail conditions being imposed by courts and law enforcement agencies across the country. In a statement, NBA President Afam Osigwe…

Tropical General Investments Group and Singapore-based Wilmar International have agreed to merge their businesses in Nigeria and the Republic of Benin under a new 50:50 joint venture targeting a market estimated at $12bn. The companies disclosed in a statement that…

President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm Zainab Marwa as a member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Ms Marwa is expected to represent the North-east geopolitical zone on the commission’s…

The presidency on Thursday confirmed the arrest of one Ifechukwu Dennis for allegedly originating the AI generated audio of President Bola Tinubu. The audio, which was attached to a fake video of a social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse popularly…

Four Nigerian athletes, including 150m world record holder Favour Ofili, African 400m hurdles record holder Ezekiel Nathaniel, Rosemary Chukwuma and African indoor 400m record holder Ella Onojuvwevwo, are set to compete at the inaugural Lone Star Grand Prix in Texas…

Some senators have called on the Presidency and the National Assembly to conduct a comprehensive audit of Nigeria’s defence spending to determine whether funds allocated to security agencies have been properly used. The call was made on Wednesday by the…

At least seven people have been killed following a violent clash between farmers and herders in Lanzai and Dosho communities of Darazo Local Government Area in Bauchi State. According to the Bauchi State Police Command, the incident began after suspected…

The smooth conduct of the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination was disrupted in several states following the late arrival of examination materials, forcing thousands of candidates to sit papers late into the evening. Findings by our correspondent revealed…

The House of Representatives has ordered an investigation into allegations that the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Abubakar Sulaiman, engaged in partisan political activities while occupying a public office expected to remain politically neutral.…

The Headquarters, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI , OPHK, under Operation DESERT SANITY V/SIEGE OPERATIONS, has rescued kidnapped victims by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during an attack on Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.…

The International Finance Corporation, Nigerian Exchange Group, and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry have unveiled the Nigeria Gender Country Programme at a high-level virtual CEO Roundtable convened to advance private sector action on gender equality and inclusive economic…

Significant progress has been made towards establishing state police, with a constitutional amendment expected soon, following months of consultations among the Executive, the National Assembly and security authorities. The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on…

The Cross River State Police Command has urged members of the public to disregard reports about the infiltration of bandits into parts of Akamkpa LGA as well as the Calabar metropolis. The police also described the reports as baseless and…