Seven persons have been kidnapped by gunmen after they attacked Hilltop Hotel in the federal capital territory (FCT). WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the incident happened on Wednesday at about 10:30...

The World Bank has disclosed that Nigeria can generate more than N600 billion annually by increasing excise dutiee on tobacco and alcohol as recommended in its Nigeria development update (NDU) report....

Former minister of aviation, Osita Chidoka has stated that Nigeria should not pursue federal character and quota system at the expense of merit. This was stated by the former aviation...

Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib has disclosed that 1,005,234 people have received the second dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. This was...

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to expedite action on restructuring as soon as the national assembly concludes the relevant processes as it relates to reviewing the constitution. This was...

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has stated that the recent abduction of school children in Kebbi is not a good sign for security in the north-west. This was stated...

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has stated it is giving the federal government four weeks to resolve all the "pending issues" involving the union. Recall that the doctors...

Nigeria's Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has stated that security challenges affecting the country will soon be over. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday called on the national assembly to approve...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has disclosed that 34,457 people were killed by insurgents in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states between 2009 and early 2020. According to a 2020...

Nigeria's senate president, Ahmad Lawan has maintained that borrowing is the only way the country can fund its infrastructural needs. This was made known by the senate president while addressing...