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A 13-year-old girl has been charged with homicide after she stabbed her best friend to death following an argument. A 13-year-old Texas girl has been charged with stabbing her friend, 14, to death during an argument which soon turned…

Crude oil prices slipped yesterday as United States production hit a record high, while the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) considered boosting supply. Global benchmark, Brent crude oil lost $1.26 a barrel, or 1.6…

…Saraki’s N4Billion gift has made him and Izunaso go crazy The foolish act of deceit dramatised the outgoing national chairman of APC; Chief John Oyegun and his cohorts today in the name of inaugurating some state working committee…

The suspended Director-General of Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mounir Gwarzo, on Monday filed a suit before the National Industrial Court, Abuja, challenging his suspension by the Minister of Finance.Mr Gwarzo, who…

The renewed cult war in Calabar South of Cross River state has taken another shape following the killing of a man earlier today. The victim said to be a suspected cultist was gunned down and his hand amputated by rival gang members at…

The Nigerian Army yesterday revealed that its Troops of 21 Brigade supported by members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole to conduct counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations in the North…

........Operators say move will harmonise rates The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved an upward review of the trading margin available to operators of Bureau de Change (BDC) in the country. The BDC operators are now to…

Timi Dakolo has been labelled as a disgrace to Christianity by a lady on Instagram following his social media rant about an Abuja pastor whose name he is yet to mention. Few days ago, Timi Dakolo was on social media where he called…

182 out of the 210 prisoners in the Minna Medium Security Prison are at large following the attack on the facility, the Minister of Interior, General Abdulrahman Dambazau, disclosed on Monday.Gunmen had on Sunday night invaded the Minna…

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) has urged the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, to order the resumption of the trial of Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye,…

Oloyede, who is also the Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, also warned religious leaders in the country to desist from promoting crisis in society, calling for peace and harmony…

The Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, yesterday said President Muhammadu Buhari is a phenomenon. He said the massive movement propelling the re-election of President is due to the phenomenal attributes of the man. Lawan stated…

Following the conclusion of ward, local and state congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo, Osita Okechukwu, Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) and a chieftain of the party has advised Gov. Rochas Okorocha to leave…

Suspected serial fraudster, Fred Ajudua, was remanded in Kirikiri prison custody yesterday by an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly defrauding Ziad Abu Zalaf of Technical International Limited in Germany of $1.046 million.…

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called on the police and all other government agencies to enforce the ban on flavoured tobacco products including Shisha. Adewole said this at a press conference in Abuja on Monday to…

The Minister of Women Affairs, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not only win Gombe and Taraba States in 2019 but also lead Nigeria forever. Sen. Alhassan, who is popularly known as 'Mama…

… To face trial soon The Police have dismissed the trigger-happy mobile policeman who shot former House of Representatives member, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele and five other party faithful on Friday. The culprit whose name was yet to be…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says all telecommunications service providers in the country must automatically renew data packages without the subscriber’s consent. NCC said non-adherence to this would result in a N5…

The Nigerian army was soft on Biafrans during the civil war, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday. This, he said, was because the then head of state, Yakubu Gowon, issued strict instructions to the army that Biafrans were not…

A Nigerian lady and Twitter user@_eDamilola, took to the platform to narrate how she contracted herpes after she participated in an orgy with her friends. According to the Nigerian lady, before they had the orgy session they…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met with Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, and Lawal Daura, director-general of Department of State Security, (DSS) at the presidential villa in Abuja. A source told TheCable that the…

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have pulled out of the planned meeting with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo over the crisis rocking the ruling party. Kawu Baraje, leader…

The police have asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to respond to allegations levelled against him in writing instead of appearing at the force intelligence response team office at Abuja over the robbery that took place in Offa, Kwara…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it cannot honour freedom of information (FOI) requests because it is not a public corporation. Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria, had written an FOI concerning fuel…