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A Ghanaian minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has asked petty traders in the Kumasi metropolis to venture into the sale of cocaine if they cannot withstand the economic hardship in the country.He said traders who are using economic hardship…

The federal government has declared June 12 as the new date for the celebration of Nigeria’s Democracy Day. The government announced this on Wednesday, saying it is to honour late MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday announced that Democracy Day will henceforth be celebrated on June 12. He said, “Dear Nigerians, I am delighted to announce that, after due consultations, the Federal…

The Senate has called for increased tax on the production of plastic bags and bottles as part of policy review to discourage the use of plastic bags and bottles in the country. The lawmakers cited environmental pollution and the…

The Nigeria Police Force said it had not withdrawn its invitation to President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki to report to its office over alleged criminal indictment by five suspected gang leaders involved in the recent Offa bank…

The Edo Youth Volunteers for Progress (EYVP) has cautioned the National Assembly not to unnecessarily threaten President Muhammadu Buhari with impeachment over self-serving matters. It described the threat by the lawmakers to impeach…

The federal government has raked in nearly N30 billion from tax the amnesty scheme, the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). Chairman Federal inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Mr. Tunde Fowler made this disclosure in…

Abdulmumin Jibrin, lawmaker representing Bebeji/Kiru constituency in Kano state, could be suspended from the house of representatives if found guilty of the fresh allegations against him. The lawmaker has been accused of…

The members of Mexico’s national football team reportedly had a farewell party with around 30 prostitutes before the team traveled to Europe ahead of the World Cup. According to the TVNotas gossip magazine, nine…

The threat of the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari has suffered its first setback hours after it was issued, with a group of Buhari loyalists saying the threat was motivated by “personal matters” and was…

While some women are naturally born with saggy Bosom s,others are caused by a number of bad habits you could be guilty of. Leading surgeon,Dr Dirk Kremer of Harley Street Aesthetics, told Glamour that a number of habits that you might…

There are palpable fears in the Presidential Amnesty Office Abuja, following the discovery of irregularities on Tuesday in previous deployment of delegates for educational programmes at some universities in the country. Mr Murphy…

Offa Descendants Union (ODU), an umbrella association of indigenes of Offa ancient town in Kwara state, has charged the Nigeria police to be thorough in its investigation of the Offa bank robbery incident to ensure equity and justice.…

A video footage of how the Ekiti shooting endangering the lives of some political juggernauts in the South-western state has been uploaded online. The video of how the shooting that took place at a rally to kick off the campaign of the All…

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, handed over keys of a three-bedroom apartment to a former Super Eagles coach, Bonfrere Jo. The apartment is located at Gwagwalada area of Abuja. This was coming 22 years after the former coach was…

Nigerian Government has scrapped Award of HND Certificates by Polytechnics. The decision was reached at the Federal Executive Council, FEC, today where the approval of a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s tertiary education system was…

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), says 2018 will be a busy year because it plans to dispose assets like Aero Contractors and Arik Air. In April, AMCON said it is willing to exit the aviation sector if the owners of…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it intends to review the financial model used to determine the tariff payable by electricity consumers. Last week, James Momoh, NERC chairman, was quoted to have said the…

The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has closed five bank branches on Allen Avenue over illegal building use. The affected banks are Access Bank, Sterling Bank, Zenith Bank, Unity Bank and United Bank for Africa (UBA).…

Muhammadu Kazaure, an All Progressives Congress (APC) house of representatives member from Jigawa state, has disassociated himself from the reported plan to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. A joint executive session of the both…

A family shaded the heck out of their 80-year-old relative in a newspaper obituary because she left her husband and kids to go live with her brother in law. Kathleen Dehmlow passed away last Thursday in Springfield, Minnesota. In an…

Commercial banks are expected to adopt N360/$ exchange rate in reporting their 2018 financial results, a report from Exotic Capital, a developing market investment bank, has said. The rate contrasts with the N330/$ rate reported by…

•Bars employers from sacking married women The Federal Government has increased maternity leave for Nigerian women from three to four months. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, disclosed this at the ongoing…

Pep Guardiola declined to respond to criticism from Yaya Toure after the ex-Manchester City midfielder accused his former coach of being “cruel to him” and having “problems with Africans.” Toure, 35, was released by the City boss at…