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Omoyele Sowore, a presidential aspirant, recently held meetings with herdsmen and farmers in Taraba and Adamawa states. According to Take It Back Movement, the group coordinating Sowore’s political activities, the presidential…

The Bayelsa state police command on Tuesday arrested a suspected gun runner who allegedly sold an AK 47 riffle for N500,000 and a Berrata pistol for N250,000. Asinim Butswat, spokesman of the command, said suspect was arrested in a…

There’s yet another report of SARS brutality on our desk, and it is about a Nigerian man identified as Emmanuel Sunday Opeyemi a.k.a Awilo, who reportedly died of internal bleeding after a fall following a chase by SARS officers.…

The Director of Voters Education of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi have expressed worries over the fact that there are still about 1.4millions cards yet to be collected by voters in Lagos State. He…

Have you ever wondered how much exactly some of Nigeria’s top CEOs earn per annum? Well, you had best believe that their total annual emoluments range from tens to hundreds of millions. These men (and women) do a lot of work,…

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said God who helped Nigeria against the dreaded government of late Gen. Sani Abacha will come to the country’s aid in 2019. He said this yesterday at a town hall meeting in Ibadan, the Oyo…

Abiola Ajimobi, governor of Oyo state, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has done more than enough for the country. The governor said this on Roadmap 2019, a Channels Television programme. Ajimobi said the country was not…

The federal government has ordered an intensified screening of passengers and luggage on news that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is planning to attack commercial flights. This was made known in a letter sent from the office of…

Nigeria’s crude oil, second highest valued in 2017 OPEC reference basket The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and…

Sequel to the opening Group D World Cup fixed match of the Super Eagles against Croatia on Saturday which ended in 2 to nil, a win against the Nigerian team, Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho has disclosed that Super Eagles captain,…

The Federal Government has given an insight into how it gets the assistance of the United Kingdom to seize properties and other assets linked to funds allegedly stolen from the Nigerian treasury. It said under the existing mutual legal…

The much-awaited guidelines for the $2.5billion currency swap deal between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and The Peoples Bank of China (PBoC) have been unveiled. The deal will widen the trade window for local banks and increase…

THE Aliko Dangote Foundation has inaugurated the Dangote village built for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The gesture has been  described as another massive philanthropic gesture coming…

The Egyptian goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shenawy has reportedly rejected the man of the match award given to him for his outstanding performance against Uruguay because of his Muslim faith. The MOTM award was sponsored by Budweiser which is an…

A cult clash between two rival cults in the Ketu Area of Lagos has resulted in the death of an unidentified man who was reportedly stabbed to death during the clash. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the incident took place on…

Speaking at an interview with journalists in Abuja, Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Stefanou Pontesilli, disclosed that no fewer than 1500 Nigerians are serving jail terms for various offences in Italian prisons. The Italian…

Tragedy was averted yesterday, as it was gathered that Saudi Arabia’s official team plane caught fire in mid air, as they travelled to their next 2018 World Cupmatch which is currently ongoing in Russia. The Saudi Arabian team who…

Former Vice President and 2019 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday visited Ekiti State for a meeting with Governor Ayodele Fayose. While in…

A U.S.-based woman, Oyenike Roberts, has declared for the presidency of Nigeria on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 presidential election.Mrs Roberts, while addressing supporters in New York,…

President Muhammadu Buhari will not meet with members of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), who are threatening to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC), it was learnt yesterday. They have accused the ruling party…

A whole family has been wiped out in a tragic circumstance in Kano state. According to media reports, a man, his wife and two sons were killed after being involved in a ghastly motor accident while celebrating the Sallah festivity. Three…

Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of late Moshood Abiola, the acclaimed winner of June 12 1993 presidential election, has dissociated herself from an article being circulated online in which disparaging remarks were made against certain…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has debunked media reports that he will be in the United States later this month. Reports over the weekend said Mr Abubakar would speak at a trade and investment gathering in Washington D.C.…

A video of Boko Haram insurgents celebrating Sallah in Sambisa forest has surfaced online. In the five minutes, 17 seconds video, the insurgents held prayers with guards wielding rifles. The clip was released two days after 20…