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Fans of Big Brother Naija of Cynthia ‘Cee-C’ Nwadiora have created a picture of her meeting the All Progressives Congress national leader, President Muhammadu Buhari. This is a hilarious but doctored picture of Cee-C and President…

Artificial sweeteners alone cannot raise your blood sugar. According to a study in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the researchers concluded that artificial sweeteners don’t affect blood sugar levels. Artificial…

Domestic airline operators in the country have threatened that they will stop paying value-added tax from June 14. In a statement released on Thursday under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria, the operators said the federal…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has paid over N24bn to gas suppliers and released another fund to electricity distribution companies (DisCos) for the purchase of 704,928 electricity meters. The apex bank said it also…

The Inspector of General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to declare as unconstitutional, the Senate’s insistence that he must appear for a legislative hearing in person.Idris insisted in his suit…

The house of representatives has proposed that smart card readers must be used for accreditation before elections are conducted in any polling unit. The proposal is contained in a bill which seeks to amend the provisions of the…

•You’re a mushroom party – OkorochaThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Oye, on Thursday, asked the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, to stay away from APGA.He described the overtures allegedly…

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has asked banks to provide a list of unscrupulous customers ahead of the 2019 general elections.A statement by the EFCC Spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren,…

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has reduced by 67 per cent the charges to be paid for the repurchase of acquired land at the government owned university in Ojo. He slashed the charges from N3.9million to N1.2million because of…

•Tax revenue expands by 51 per cent Nigeria’s exports appreciated by 59.9 per cent between 2016 and 2017, the Federal Government said yesterday. Tax revenue jumped by 51 per cent last year. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and…

The ‘Not too young to run’ bill does not affect age limit of senators and governors in the country. This was disclosed by President Muhammadu Buhari who signed the bill into law on Thursday. The bill seeks to reduce age…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it resisted strong pressures to float the naira in order to save the country during the period of economic recession. Isaac Okoroafor, spokesman of the apex bank, made the remark on Wednesday at…

Nigeria’s Senate has commended the country’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Olufemi Michael Abikoye for fostering bilateral and multilateral relations between Nigeria and Ghana describing him as a plus to President Muhammadu…

President Muhammadu Buhari has formally accepted the disengagement of the Deputy Governor in charge of Operations at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, with effect from July 15, 2018. In a letter dated May 24, 2018 and…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday advised Nigerian youths to postpone their presidential ambitions till after 2019. Buhari, who has declared his interest in seeking re-election during the 2019 elections, gave the advice shortly…

Mr. Wale Aboderin, Chairman of Punch Newspaper, has died. Punch Newspaper confirmed the death, saying it occurred at 6.05am on Wednesday after a heart…

In the aftermath of the public outcry which followed the N100m G-wagon birthday gift he gave wife, the House of Reps majority leader Femi Gbaja-Biamila has issued a statement to address the issues raised.. Below is the full…

Governors of the South South states yesterday called for the payment of 13 per cent component of the $1billion withdrawn by the federal government from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to buy security equipment. The governors took the…

Ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Senate President Bukola Saraki (CON) has doled out the sum of N18m (50,0000USD) to the Super Eagles to help boost their morale for the Mundial. The Senate President has also pledged undisclosed…

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, has reacted to allegations that he was plotting to destabilize the state saying there was no truth in the claims. Sylva in a statement signed by his media office said the allegation by…

A 41-year-old housewife, Mrs Ifeoma Ofuegbu, who allegedly sold her husband’s house without his consent was on Wednesday  arraigned in an FCT High Court, Jabi. She, however, denied committing the offence, while the judge, Justice…

The World Health Organisation has called on all its member states including Nigeria, to increase taxes on cigarettes to discourage people from tobacco consumption. Also, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for synergy…

Have you ever woken up the morning after some mind-blowing sex and think: “Why did I tell him all that stuff while we were cuddling last night?” Apparently, you’re not unique. Recent research shows that women who had an orgasm…

A former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Ramalan Yero, was on Wednesday detained at the Kaduna zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Detained alongside Yero were a former Kaduna State Peoples Democratic Party’s…