The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed the appeal filed by former senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, challenging the victory of his successor, Senator Smart… Read More

The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has sentenced a former chief of administration of the Nigerian Air Force, Mohammed Alkali Mamu, to two years imprisonment for receiving gratification wor… Read More

The federal government of Nigeria has announced Thursday 30th and Friday 31st July, 2020 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eid el-Kabir Celebration. This was contained in a statem… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 648 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, July 27th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 20 states, and the FCT. The states with the 648 new cas… Read More

18 Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemates have been selected for possible eviction this week. This is coming after Lucy emerged as the Head of House for this week and picked Prince to be her… Read More

Johnson Onuigbo, the Chairman of Abia state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is dead. Onuigbo, who was popularly know as Akinbod, died in the late hours of Monday. A source who… Read More

Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Lucy, has emerged as the Head of House for this week’s challenge. Okay.ng recalls that Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the official host of BBNaija, made an a… Read More

Kylian Mbappe will be sidelined for “around three weeks” after spraining his ankle in the French Cup final, likely ruling him out of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League… Read More

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has directed the Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Umar Muri, to enforce the curfew imposed by the state government following the continue… Read More

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi says he is scared of COVID-19. Amaechi made this disclosure while speaking during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuj… Read More

The federal government of Nigeria has extended the phase two of the ease of lockdown in the country by one week. Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF), disclosed t… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the naming of several train stations after 23 “prominent Nigerians”. This was announced in a statement issued by the Ministry of Transport… Read More

Secondary schools in the country are to reopen as from the 4th of August, 2020 for exit classes only. Students will have two weeks within which to prepare for the West African Examinations (… Read More

The Google News Initiative Journalism Emergency Relief Fund (JERF) has announced it is supporting 16 Nigerian publications with funding. Launched in April, the JERF serves to help local publ… Read More

Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has apologised for supporting Godwin Obaseki to become Edo state governor in 2016. Oshiomhole made this app… Read More

The federal government of Nigeria has announced the reopening of 14 airports for full domestic operations. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this announcement via his Twitter handle on… Read More

A new eviction twist has been announced in the Big Brother Naija season 5 edition. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the official host of BBNaija, made this announcement during the second Live Show of Big… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 555 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, July 26th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 17 states, and the FCT. The states with the 555 new cas… Read More

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has exposed members of the National Assembly, who allegedly got over-bloated and unexecuted contracts from the Niger Delta Development Comm… Read More

Jamie Vardy won the Premier League Golden Boot for the first time in his career on Sunday despite a poor end to the season for Leicester City that saw them miss out on the Champions League… Read More

Watford and Bournemouth were relegated from the Premier League on the final day of the season on Sunday. Watford’s 3-2 defeat at Arsenal condemned them to 19th place, while third botto… Read More

Manchester United and Chelsea sealed Champions League places on Sunday as Bournemouth and Watford fell through the trapdoor on a dramatic final day of the longest Premier League season. Live… Read More

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has given reasons he defeated from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Dogara, in… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 438 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, July 25th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 23 states, and the FCT. The states with the 438 new c… Read More

The federal government has told the exiting Batch A and B of N-Power volunteers that it cannot afford their demand of N600,000 each. Rhoda Ishaku Iliya, the Deputy Director (Information) Min… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians in Diaspora to support the country’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery efforts. Buhari made this appeal in a video message to commemorate t… Read More

The federal government has announced that Abuja-Kaduna train service will resume operations on July 29, 2020. Okay.ng recalls that rail services were suspended since March 23 by the FG in a… Read More

601 repentant Boko Haram members have been trained, rehabilitated and reintegrated back to the society after months of demilitarisation. The repentant former Boko Haram militants were formal… Read More

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has ordered the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to immediately suspend the implementation of the new charges on courier and… Read More

Nigeria singer, Opeyemi Babatunde Rahim, popularly known as Lyta, is now a father as he welcomes a bouncing baby boy. Singer Naira Marley made this announcement via his Instagram Stories con… Read More

Xavi Hernandez has tested positive for COVID-19. The Barcelona legend, now at Al Sadd made this announcement in a statement released via his Instagram page on Saturday. He wrote: “Toda… Read More

Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to release all the items it seized from Internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustaph… Read More

Abdulganiyu Folorunsho Abdulrazaq, SAN, father of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, is dead. Dr Alimi Abdulrazaq made the announcement in a statement on Saturday morning on beh… Read More

The Presidency on Friday says the President Muhammadu Buhari will not resign. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Friday evening… Read More

The Kwara Government on Friday cancelled the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir or Sallah prayer, ahead of the July 31 festivities. Kwara Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Technical Committee on COV… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 591 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, July 24th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 16 states, and the FCT. The states with the 591 new cas… Read More

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court on Friday in Abuja ordered former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Maudeke, to appear before it for arraignment in a money laundering charge… Read More

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has arrested the remaining two persons involved in the dehumanizing treatment of a female citizen in a viral video making the rounds since Wednesday, 2… Read More

Seyitan Babatayo, who accused musician, Oladapo Oyebanjo aka D’Banj, of rape, has written a letter to the police withdrawing her petition. This happened just as the police said it has… Read More

Max FM On-Air-Personality, Emmanuella Pobeni Adepoju, popularly known as Iya Jogbo, is dead. The management of TVC Communications, owners of TVC, TVC News and Max FM Lagos and Abuja made thi… Read More

The 2020-21 Premier League season will begin on September 12 and conclude on May 23, the English top-flight announced on Friday. Most clubs will have a seven-week break between the end of th… Read More

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has said to have decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Chairman of the A… Read More

A building collapse in Cemetery Street, Ebutte Meta has seen emergency responders rescuing a man stuck in the rubbles. The rescued individual is yet to be identified, according to Director-G… Read More

The Federal Government of Nigeria has provided a facility for civil servants to COVID-19 tests. This was disclosures in a circular issued by Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare Officer, Eve… Read More

Billonaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday pushed back against some of the conspiracy theories spreading online accusing him of creating the coronavirus outbreak. “It’s a b… Read More

A United States court has dismissed the case against Olalekan Ponle, a Nigerian accused of multi-million dollar wire fraud. Ponle, popularly known as Woodberry, was arrested, alongside Ramon… Read More

YBNL Nation artist, Fireboy DML is out with a brand new song titled “ELI”. This new song is coming a month after he released “New York City” which at the moment have… Read More

A break from the norm. An uplifting afrobeat sound with a conscious message to Africa and the world from the fast-rising star, Woofer Wonder. Woofer Wonder has consistently proven to us he&r&hell…Read More

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has arrested two policemen and a civilian for allegedly harassing a 25-year-old woman sexually in a video that went viral on Wednesday. The arrested po… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 604 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, July 23rd, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 21 states, and the FCT. The states with the 604 new c… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the dissolve the current management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Femi Adesina, the spokesman to the president, made this disclos… Read More

The Federal Government of Nigeria has given reason for not paying 14,020 beneficiaries of the N-Power scheme. Rhoda Iliya, the Deputy Director, Information, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs… Read More

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, has declared Friday 31st July 2020, as the 10th day of Zulhijia 1441 and the day of Eid-el-Kabir. The emir, who is also the President-General… Read More

Gunmen on Thursday attacked a convoy of correctional officers near Plateau High Court, Barkin Ladi, freeing ‘three’ suspects. According to information gathered by Okay.ng, the pr… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday arrived in Bamako, Mali on a peace mission all masked up. Okay.ng understands this is the first time the president is seen publicly wearing a face mask… Read More

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has denied referring to members of the National Assembly as beneficiaries of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) contracts. Akpabio… Read More

The House of Representative has resolved to sue the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio for perjury and defamation. Okay.ng understands that this is coming following Akpabio&rs&hell…Read More

Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile has been laid to rest at the military cemetery on Airport Road, Abuja. Arotile, who is Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, had on July died… Read More

Eyitayo Jegede has emerged as the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship in Ondo State. Chairman of the election committee, governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi announced the result… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 543 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 14 states, and the FCT. The states with the 543 new… Read More

Hushpuppi has not been released, Gal Pissetzky, his legal representative says. Pissetzky made this disclosure to newsmen on Wednesday night when contacted over his reported release. He noted… Read More

Liverpool set up their trophy presentation as Premier League champions with a thrilling 5-3 win over Chelsea to deny the Blues sealing their place in next season’s Champions League. Sw… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the recent murder of five staff of humanitarian agencies in Borno State, who were kidnapped by Boko Haram Terrorists a month ago. The president, in a… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday depart for Bamako, Republic of Mali, on a one-day visit. Femi Adesina, a spokesman to the President, made known in a statement on Wednesday. Accor… Read More

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of 39 Non-career and one Career Ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The confirmation of the nominees was sequel to the considerat… Read More

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has accused the head of the Department of State Services (DSS) at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Safiyanu Abba of slapping an aviation s… Read More

The Nigerian Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to present the 2021 budget to the National Assembly before the end of September this year. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, made… Read More

The first lady of the federal republic of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari has reacted to the death of Ismaila Isa Funtua. Aisha via her Twitter handle extended her condolence to the wife and family of… Read More

The leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has issued a warning to his members to cease from attacking the Yoruba people. Chika Edoziem, IPOB’s Head of Directorate o… Read More

The Kano State Government has announced the banning of all traditional Sallah festivities for Eid-el-Kabir in the state. According to the government, this decision was taken by the Kano Stat… Read More

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has tested positive for COVID-19. Fayemi made this announcement via his Twitter handle on Wednesday morning. According to the governor, after his third… Read More

The suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, says some of the vehicles recovered by the EFCC were auctioned to the Presidential Villa, the Min… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 576 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, July 21th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 21 states, and the FCT. The states with the 576 new ca… Read More

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has rolled out new guidelines to enhance courier and logistics services in the country. General Manager, Corporate Communications of NIPOST, Franklin Ala… Read More

The Oyo State Executive Council under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, approved the academic calendar to guide resumption of schools and other associated educational acti… Read More

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has announced that international flights in Nigeria might resume before October. Sirika via his Twitter handle on Tuesday noted that the Nigerian Airsp… Read More

The federal government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State will be closed on Friday midnight July 24, 2020. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, said… Read More

The Presidency has reacted to the resolution of the Senate asking the Service Chiefs to resign or get sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari over the raging issues of insecurity across the cou… Read More

Ismaila Isa Funtua, a close ally to President Muhammadu Buhari, has been laid to rest in Abuja on Tuesday. Okay.ng had reported that Isa Funtua died of cardiac arrest on Monday night. He was… Read More

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has expressed his appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for naming Warri-Itakpe rail station after him. Jonathan had on Tuesday paid Buhari a visit a… Read More

The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the closure of the Nigerian airports for international flights till October 15, 2020. This was contained in a notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued b… Read More

The Senate has called for the sack of service chiefs over the raging issues of insecurity across the country. The lawmakers made this call following a motion raised at the plenary on Tuesday… Read More

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has given the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, 48 hours to publish the names of lawmakers who were a… Read More

Think with Google this week launched its Sub-Saharan Africa website – thinkwithgoogle.com/ssa – to help marketers on the continent get the locally relevant insights they need. &l&hell…Read More

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the death of Isa Funtua. Atiku, in a message via his Twitter handle on Monday, conveyed a condolence message to the family of… Read More

The Northern Governors Forum has mourned the death of Isma’ila Isa Funtua. Simon Lalong, the Chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, in a condolence message by his Director of P… Read More

Alhaji Ismaila Isa Funtua is a businessman from Katsina State Isa Funtua, who is a close ally to President Muhammadu Buhari, trended on Monday, July 20, 2020, after Okay.ng reported his deat… Read More

Professor Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei is the current acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Pondei began to trend on the internet on Monday, July 20, 2020, afte… Read More

Nigeria has recorded 562 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, July 20th, 2020. Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 20 states, and the FCT. The states with the 562 new cas… Read More

The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the October 10 governorship election in the state. The indirect primary election t… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of his close allay, Isa Funtua. Buhari, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, said Isa’s death has “created a huge… Read More

Rebecca “Nengi” Hampson has emerged as the first Head of House for the ‘Lockdown’ edition. The 22-year-old emerged winner of the coveted position after defeating othe… Read More

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has its acting managing director, Kemebradikumo Daniel Pondei, ignored his doctors’ on his state of health. Okay.ng recalls that Pondei ha… Read More

Renowned businessman, Ismaila Isa Funtua, 78, is dead A source confirmed to Okay.ng that he died of cardiac arrest Monday night. He will be buried on Tuesday. Ismaila Isa is a renowned… Read More

American Rapper, Nicki Minaj has announced that she is expecting her first child with husband, Kenneth Petty. The 37-year-old, who got married privately in 2019, broke the news via her Insta… Read More

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has said that most contracts in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are given to members of the National Assembly. Akpabio said t… Read More

The monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday retained the monetary policy rate at 12.5 per cent. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, made this announcement at the… Read More

A fire on Monday gutted the newly constructed office block for Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Area office branch in Katsina. Okay.ng gathered that men of the state Fire service are cu… Read More

The Ballon d’Or will not be awarded this year due to the extraordinary conditions created by the coronavirus pandemic, organisers France Football announced on Monday. It will be the fi… Read More

The Acting Chairman of NDDC, Daniel Pondei on Monday ‘fainted’ during an ongoing house committee public hearing on NDDC. Okay.ng understands that Pondei while responding to alleg… Read More