APC faction boycotts Rivers LG polls, heads to court
The All Progressives Congress (APC) faction loyal to Chief Tony Okocha, one of the sacked Caretaker Committee Chairman, has announced its withdrawal from the...
EndBadGovernance Protests: ‘We need to do more in a hurry’, Nigerian Minister, Bagudu says
The federal government has acknowledged the recent #EndBadGovernance protests, saying they have forced it to listen to Nigerians’ yearnings, Minister of Budget and Economic...
Iran Armed Forces reject report on Raisi’s helicopter crash as “completely false”
The Iran Armed Forces General Staff has dismissed as “completely false” a report claiming that the helicopter crash that killed former President Ebrahim Raisi...
India factory blast kills 17, leaves 34 injured with severe chemical burns
A devastating blast at an Indian pharmaceutical factory has claimed the lives of at least 17 people, with 34 others injured, many with severe...
Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Thursday, August 22, 2024
Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country.
1. Nigerian govt increases passport fees to N50k, N100k
The Federal Government has approved the...
‘Forged letter’ – Gov Lawal denies appointing Zamfara bandit as special adviser
The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday denied appointing a suspected bandit, Bashir Hadejia, into his cabinet.
The gun runner was arrested by security...
Nigerian govt increases passport fees to N50k, N100k
The Federal Government has approved the upward review of the cost of procuring the country’s passport.
The spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), KT...
Local refineries will boost crude production – Lokpobiri
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, said on Wednesday the Federal Government would continue to support local refineries in the country.
Lokpobiri...
Leader of Palestinian movement armed wing killed in Israel drone attack
Two air-to-surface missiles fired by the Israeli military at a civilian SUV in the city of Sidon killed a leader in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs...
NSCDC arrests 15 suspected illegal miners in Plateau
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 15 suspected illegal miners in Plateau State.
The NSCDC spokesperson in the state, Ruth Rimvyok,...
