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Dispatch riders have lamented what they described as multiple extortions by Ogun and Lagos state governments, as well as some Federal Government agencies. As such, the riders said they were contemplating an indefinite…

American cybercrime expert, Gary Warner, has revealed that the document which claimed that an alleged international Internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi, laundered $400,000 in prison was fake. Warner, the…

The governing council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife on Thursday announced the appointment of a Professor of Agricultural Economics from the Faculty of Agriculture in the University, Adebayo Bamire as the new…

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, has said plans are underway for the ports in Nigeria to operate 24 hours a day and seven days a week to facilitate quicker movement of goods. He…

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said he is open to “harmonious resolution” with Peoples Democratic Party leaders, including his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom…

The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, says he hopes to return to Zaria in Kaduna State, some time in future. El-Zakzaky disclosed in an interview with a media organisation.…

When Ope and his girlfriend attended the birthday party of a friend in Iwaya, Yaba area of Lagos last Thursday, he had no hint…

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said his country will “stick with” its zero-COVID strategy, state TV reported, as the world’s most populous nation battles its largest outbreak since the early days of the pandemic. The…

Joe Igbokwe, the Special Adviser for Drainage and Water Resources to Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu of Lagos State, has said that the immediate past First Lady of Anambra State, Ebelechukwu Obiano, “got what she wanted”…

The UN Security Council voted Thursday to establish formal ties with Taliban-run Afghanistan, which has yet to win widespread international recognition. It did so in approving a resolution that does not use the word…

Manchester United have reportedly added Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui to their five-man shortlist of managerial targets for the summer. Ralf Rangnick is currently in place as interim manager at Old Trafford, with a new…

The BBC has paid a “substantial sum” and apologised to Princess Diana’s former private secretary over a 1995 interview found to have been obtained using deception, the UK broadcaster said on Thursday. An independent…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested a notorious fraudster on the Wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, Kelechi Vitalis Anozie. Anozie was masquerading as a pastor in…

More details have emerged with respect to the fight between Mrs. Bianca Odimegwu Ojukwu, wife of Late Emeka Ojukwu, and Mrs. Ebelechukwu…

Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, who is currently in custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) marks his 47th birthday today. According to his Facebook profile, Kyari was born…

The Joint Security Operatives comprising the Nigerian Army, the police and members of the Niger State Vigilante Corps on Wednesday evening repelled an attempted attack by bandits in Bangi, the headquarters of Mariga…

Russia on Thursday warned the U.S. that Moscow had the might to put the United States in its place and accused the West of stoking a wild Russophobic plot to tear Russia apart. Dmitry Medvedev, who served as president…

Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State has broken his silence on the breach of protocol at his inauguration, attributing the incident to a “personal issue”. Daily Trust reports that a mild drama ensued at…

The national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its schedule of activities ahead of the 2023 general election.  The timetable which was signed by Umar Bature,…

National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker committee, has dissolved the convention sub-committees for the March 26 national convention set up by Abubakar Bello, Niger state governor.  On…

Rapper, Kanye West’s access to picture-sharing platform, Instagram, has been suspended for 24 hours after he posted a racial slur against comedian and TV…

A 39-year-old man, Chijioke Okoro, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Ikeja, Lagos State, for allegedly stealing N22,046,695 worth of goods from an online store, Konga. PUNCH Metro…

Amid dire economic situation in Nigeria, media mogul, Dele Momodu, has approached Nigerians, and his other social media followers worldwide to support his presidential ambition by donating to the cause. The…

Professor Soludo, though expressed worry over the incident, concentrated on his signing of the documents before the state Chief Judge of the state, Justice Onochie Anyachebelu. And while beginning his speech, he said:…