News From Nigeria

The hussle is on the high side in this part of the world. This man was seen risking it all by moving long crates of beer with a bike. This could cause an accident where the bike man and the ...

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the detention of investigative journalist, ‘Fisayo Soyombo, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. It was learnt that Soyombo, the founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, was detained on Monday when he ...

The House of Representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for a $5.8 billion loan and grant of $10 million. The president had in May, in a letter to the two chambers of the National Assembly, requested to borrow not ...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has barred unvaccinated corps members from its camps nationwide.NYSC director-general Shuaibu Ibrahim made the announcement while addressing 2021 Batch “C” Stream Two Corps Members and Camp Officials. Ibrahim said the measure will take effect ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reportedly stopped foreign airlines from airlifting Nigerians to its destination, Dubai.Information gathered by IndependentNG on Monday morning, December 13, indicated that Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Air, and other international airlines going to Dubai from their ...

The federal government says it will restrict airlines coming from Canada, United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia into Nigeria from Tuesday, December 14. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, who disclosed this on Sunday in Lagos explained that it was to reciprocate ...

Nigerian author and Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has revealed why he believes religion is the number one problem of Nigerians. According to him while speaking with a professor of African Literature, Dr. Louisa Egbunike, religion has become an excuse for ...

Our Ẹgbẹ́(heavenly mates) is not evil, they are our inner strength and our heavenly warriors, especially when the roads are rough and tough. May Ẹgbẹ́ favor us with good health, fortune and flourishing in life. May Ẹgbẹ́ let us live ...

The Defence Headquarters has announced that 62 bandits in the Northwest and North Central geo-political zones were killed by troops in the last two weeks.  Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier-Geneneral Bernard Onyeuko who gave an update on military operations ...

An operator of a gambling house resident in Ikire, Osun State, simply identified as Seyi, has reportedly committed suicide by setting himself ablaze. It was gathered that the deceased, whose kiosk is located in the Centre area of Ikire, locked ...