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The Secretary General of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Anthony Sani, has said he would not be surprised if the Sokoto emirate is broken up, too. There has been a gale of tumultuous silence since…

Inibehe Effiong, Lagos based human rights lawyer, has filed a suit against President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent private visit to the UK. In the suit with number FHC/L/CS/763/2019 filed at the federal…

For the 319 baby girls born and named Lyanna last year, “Game of Thrones” will never end. More parents are bestowing “Game of Thrones” character names on their children than ever, according to Social…

THE relentless search for the syndicate behind the distribution of a poisonous brand of cow hide delicacy, popularly called ponmo, finally yielded result last Saturday. Two weeks ago, The Nation had…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 1,792,719 candidates who sat for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Is-haq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar,…

For the first time since her travails in the court, the former Managing Director of the defunct Oceanic Bank, Mrs Cecilia Ibru, speaks on life after she left the bank, her ordeal and what she has…

Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, said, yesterday, that 123km of the 156 km stretch of the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project has been completed. Amaechi, speaking during his routine…

Shahida, daughter of Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has described Abdullahi Ganduje on social media as “Kano’s worst curse”. Her outburst is coming after Ganduje decentralized the Kano Emirate there y reducing her father’s…

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told Nigerian graduates that earning a university degree was no longer an assurance for employment, but something that would help them to face the challenges of life.The president, who…

A human trafficking victim has narrated how she avoided being raped by her employer when she was working as a maid in Oman. Oyinlola Solanke, 25, who was rescued by the Erelu Eyinade Foundation, is a…

One might be quick to assume Awujale of Ijebuland Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona is a regular monarch. However, this is not the case; he is a monarch with a difference. His very ascension to power was a…

A Ghanaian man identified as Victor Eghan, took to social media to give reasons why Christians who watch Game of Thrones are going to Hell. Read his reasons below; “Dear Game of Thrones fans (who say they’re Christians), please…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said the collapse of the National Grid on May 8, at 2:32p.m was caused by a multiple tripping on its substation in Onitsha, Anambra. The Managing…

The Presidency yesterday described as  ‘absolute falsehood’ the allegation that the Federal Government gave N100billion to Miyetti Allah, an association of Fulani herders, for ‘dubious reasons’. Malam…

A house of representatives panel says it has uncovered public funds outside the treasury single account (TSA) to the tune of $995.71 million. The ad hoc committee on the need to ascertain the proceeds of…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday said that no fewer than 894 children, including 106 girls, have been released from the ranks of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri.Mohamed Fall, the UNICEF…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday harped on the need for true federalism at this time of Nigeria’s democratic development. He made the assertion after receiving an award of appreciation from the…

Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, the newly appointed Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) officially assumed duty on Friday as the 18th director general, with a five-point agenda to improve…

Six Nigerian citizens based in the United Kingdom have been jailed for their roles in the theft of millions of pounds from businesses and individuals in the UK and abroad. The Nigerians, related by blood, are…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has faulted the ex-parte order issued by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on which President Buhari acted in suspending former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN),…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has opened up on why its operatives arrested Afeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley, and it borders on internet fraud. According to Naira Marley’s…

A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, challenging the veracity of the ex-parte order directing him to vacate office and for…

Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, says Muhammadu Sanusi, emir of Kano, is supposed to be reporting to chairman of a local government. Speaking with state house correspondents on the sidelines of…

A suicidal man was rescued from jumping into the lagoon beneath the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge. In a video shared online, the suicidal man is seen sitting on the floor, looking dejected, as his rescuers flanked him and held onto both arms to…