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The acting Director General of the Department of State Services, Mr Mathew Seiyefa, has recalled officers he transferred out of the headquarters of the agency when he resumed office on August 1. The decision to recall the officers…

A video has surfaced on the internet showing Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane cleaning toilet and wudhu area of a mosque just hours after scoring in his side’s Premier League win over Leicester. Mane, who is paid £90,000 a week at…

Kweku Adoboli, a former trader convicted of fraud in 2012, is facing deportation from Scotland back to his home country, Ghana, after being detained by police. He served four years of a seven-year sentence for a £1.4bn fraud at Swiss bank…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it had set aside N220 billion to be disbursed as loans to cooperative organisations under Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF). Isaac Okorafor, Director, Corporate…

A former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Dr Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, said on Monday that he was not guilty of any criminal act as alleged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.  He…

A 23-year-old hairdresser, Opeyemi Adamson, has allegedly killed her neighbour, Taiwo Olowookere, at their house in the Meiran area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that 28-year-old Taiwo lived with the suspect’s mother-in-law, who…

There are indications that the completion date for the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway project has been extended by another one year to accommodate additional work already approved by the Federal Government. The project, which commenced in 2013,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is partnering the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to send messages to owners of the uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). A National Commissioner of INEC,…

Five governors have been fingered in a plot to upturn President Muhammadu Buhari’s advice to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to adopt direct primary in picking candidates for the 2019 elections. The President is said to be…

•Protesters, Ogun senator for direct primary •Adamawa chooses indirect primary The All Progressives Congress (APC) adopted the direct primary for the selection of its candidates for next year’ elections to boost internal…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decided to punish MTN Nigeria and four banks for forex infractions after a painstaking investigation spanning 30 months, CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele has said. Emefiele, who spoke in China, said he…

…DisCos begins disconnection of structure under high tension …as NEMSA trains 70 electrical inspector Following the Federal Government policy that prohibits the building of any houses and other structures under the power line, the…

Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Monday said he regretted not doing much to help the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) win in Lagos State when he had the opportunity in 2003. Abubakar, a PDP presidential aspirant, spoke…

Former Brazilian striker Ronaldo has taken control of Real Valladolid after buying 51 percent of the La Liga club´s shares, it was announced on Monday. At a press conference held in the city´s town hall, Valladolid president Carlos…

A 19-year-old man, who was identified as Prince Chigozie, has reportedly committed suicide because he was denied some bananas by a relation of his. The incident took place in Mmakwum village, Obosi in the Idemili North Local…

Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum resources, says China has an edge over the US and UK in Africa because it is providing what Africa needs. Kachikwu made this comment on the sidelines of the ongoing 2018 Forum on…

The ruling All Progressives Congress appears to be using beautiful ladies to anchor the 2nd term campaign of the President Muhammadu Buhari. There are rumors that the ruling All Progressives Congress is seeking the services of pretty…

An alleged rapist was caught by members of a community in Cameroon recently. Instead of reporting him to the police, they decided to return the favour. The men took turns to gang rape him. They took a video from the scene and shared…

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has declared that he is not ready to die anytime soon, not even in the next five years. He made this interesting revelation a few days ago…

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 2018, citing drafting issues, the Presidency has said. Senior Special to the President on National Assembly Matters – Senate, Ita Enang, disclosed this…

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has claimed that he doesn’t fear being sacked, as it would cost the club a huge amount of money to release him from his contract. The Red Devils have endured a rough start to their 2018/2019…

Cristiano Ronaldo faces stiff competition from former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah to be crowned FIFA’s player of the year for a sixth time. Ronaldo was the competition’s top scorer in lifting a fourth…

Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami on Monday in Abuja. inaugurated a 17-man monitoring and evaluation committee on the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy spanning 2017 through 2021. Malami, said the mandate of…

Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, has described as “nonsense”, the alleged plot of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, to frustrate President Muhammadu Buhari. The executive…