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A drug addict reported to police after being sold flour instead of cocaine, this is really weird as we though some cases can never be reported. So how are the police expected to respond, arrest him for using drugs, or arrest the dealer…

The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) has resolved to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari again over the issue of new minimum wage. The forum took the decision at its last meeting for 2018, presided by the chairman of Forum…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Alhaji Suleiman Hassan as the Minister of Environment, following the resignation of the Minister of State, Ibrahim Jibrin. Before his appointment, Hassan was the…

The Federal Government has said fake news and hate speech constitute the biggest threats to the 2019 general election, and appealed to states to join in the ongoing campaign to sensitise Nigerians to the dangers…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday left the Peoples Democratic Party disappointed by ruling that the expulsion of Senator Buruji Kashamu and leaders of his Ogun PDP faction was unlawful. However, the same court…

A fire overnight at a warehouse in Congo Kinshasa destroyed thousands of voting machines and ballot boxes that were due to be used in the country’s long-delayed Dec. 23 presidential election. Democratic Republic of Congo’s…

Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo's children have just completed the compulsory one year National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. Kiki Osinbajo and her brother, Laolu Osinbajo, began serving together and they both just passed out with…

Following his inability to return N120m allegedly received from the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed 59 charges against a former Senior Special Assistant…

ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu yesterday told an Ikeja High Court that he did not own two houses. Magu told the court that he has only one house, which, he said, is…

THE House of  Representatives, yesterday, moved to change Nigeria’s Presidential system to parliamentary system to save cost of governance, with a bill to that effect scaling first reading.The bill, which was promoted by 71…

NIGERIA indebtedness to International Oil Companies (IOCs) stood at $5.1 billion, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) told the Senate yesterday. The $5.1 billion, according to the Corporation, was…

Adedayo Thomas, executive director of the National Film and Video Censor Board (NFVCB), who was arrested for allegedly stealing a multi-million naira generator set has been granted bail. Thomas was arrested…

The Independent National Electoral Commission says the voter register has been cleansed such that fake identities like Mike Tyson and Mickey Mouse no longer exist therein.The Director for Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has challenged the All Progressives Congress-led government in the state to domesticate the Freedom of Information Act which was signed…

The Chairman of the  Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said the commission’s decision to allow Internally Displaced Persons vote in 2019 is restricted to Nigerians living within our borders.He said…

Zimbabwean man has discovered that his four-year-old son is not actually his but that of his wife’s lecturer.According to iHarare, Lovemore Mlambo had always suspected that the boy wasn’t his son, because he didn’t bear any…

Apple announced Thursday it will build a $1 billion campus in Texas as part of a nationwide expansion. The facility will be less than a mile from the tech giant’s existing facility in Austin and initially…

Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has stepped down as the running mate of the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Mr. Donald Duke, The PUNCH has learnt.Junaid, who is one of the fiercest critics of…

Former football player, Diego Maradona, 58, has been kicked out of the home, he bought for his new girlfriend, Rocio Oliva, 28, after she ended their relationship.The Argentina legend and Rocio’s relationship ended after series of…

Cambridge University African Caribbean Society (CUACS) and the Cambridge Union are set to host a panel discussion for five presidential candidates ahead of Nigeria’s 2019 elections. Tagged ‘2019 Nigerian…

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic (PDP), says he he is not talking politics when he says he has a soft spot for women. Abubakar said this during an interactive session with PDP women…

According to a report shared by an online user, a 15-year-old boy suspected to be a Yahoo boy was caught with some pants and was paraded in the street after getting a serious beating of his life. What is this world now turning into?…

A Ghanaian man has shocked many by saying it is better for a man to sleep with his daughter than have a stranger rape her. The bizarre statement was spotted by LailasNews on popular social media platform, Facebook. The…

Members of House of Representatives have threatened to boycott session Wednesday, next week meant for the presentation of 2019 appropriation bill by President Muhammadu Buhari.The threat was a reaction to some uncomplimentary…