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Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has reached a deal with the Spanish tax authorities to serve two years in prison in a tax evasion case, The El Mundo Newspaper reported on Friday that the player would also pay 18.8 million…

Gumsu Fatima Abacha has slammed Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka over the comments he made about her father, late military dictator, Sani bacha. "Wole soyinka oya na!!! Over to you!! Wicked old hawk .... your hate for my father…

President Mohammadu Buhari, Minister for Defence, Alhaji Dan Ali and others observe Sallah Prayers in Abuja on Friday. from the left, DG DSS, Alhaji Lawan Daura; Minister for Defence, Alhaji Dan Ali; Minister of Interior, Alhaji…

The remains of Mr Gbadebowale Wale Aboderin, late chairman of Punch Newspaper Limited has been committed to mother earth. The funeral service which held on Friday at the Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, GRA, Ikeja Friday…

President Muhammmadu Buhari has described Nigerian politics as "virtually unpredictable." He spoke Friday at his residence inside the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja while receiving the Federal Capital Territory Muslim Community…

Hon. Imuodu Sule, the father of Apostle Johnson Suleiman of the Omega Fire Ministries has warned his son to desist from criticizing the All Progressive Congress and President Buhari. Apostle Suleiman is known for often criticising…

Osaldor Ochei, a cleric resident in Benin, Edo state, has filed an ex-parte motion seeking a court mandate on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the administration of Adams Oshiomhole, ex-governor of the state. In…

Babachir Lawal, sacked secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says he’s happy with his ongoing probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In October 2017, Lawal was relieved of his position amid…

An aggrieved lady and Facebook user, Lauretta Onos, took to the platform to call out an Edo ‘big boy’ who reportedly duped her. According to the lady, the Edo ‘Big Boy’ ordered for glasses from her and eloped with it after she made…

The Nigerian Senate has declared Samsung Nigeria MD an illegal immigrant, and ordered his immediate deportation. The Senate declared the SAMSUNG Nigeria Managing Director, Young Ho Jo, an illegal immigrant and ordered the Nigeria…

The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, as well as the Minister of Works, Power and Steel, Babatunde Fashola and the Youth and Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, are in the Federal Government delegation that will arrive in Russia on…

Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has kicked-off a World Cup fund-raising campaign by the football movement Common Goal. William is one of 50 football players so far to have pledged one per cent of their salaries to high-impact…

Mr. Kola Abiola, the oldest son of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, said he made three attempts to make former President Goodluck Jonathan bestow the Grand Commander of the Order of the…

Driving west from the city of Maiduguri, Nigeria, the roads get narrower as the towns get smaller. Along the road lie bullet-ridden buildings and security check points as vigilante members patrol gates, all signs of a region where…

According to online reports, the photo of one of the two victims from Edo state who survived the fatal accident that claimed 8 lives at the Benin- Lagos express road two days ago has been circulated online. The accident which happened on…

The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in collaboration with the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI have raided the bases of different internet fraudster at various locations across Nigeria. The arrest of…

Just 24 hours after a presumably great wedding, a bride was reportedly doused with acid. According to reports, she has been abandoned by her husband as a result of her looks. The authenticity of the story has not been verified, however,…

The Nigeria Police Force has taken steps towards ending the menace of SARS officers. The force via its twitter handle has released telephone numbers dedicated to cater to complains from victims, past and present. See more of their…

Kingsley Moghalu, ex-deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says his father never took a bribe in his 35 years of civil service. Moghalu’s father worked as a diplomat in Geneva, Switzerland, and also served in…

Controversial Ghanaian pastor and founder of the International Godsway Church, Daniel Obinim, has said in an interview that tithe is too small for him. According to him, every pastor has his own way of making money. For him, his own…

A police patrol team van has collided with another police van which was on what looked like a military convoy that was on a show-of-force exercise around the city. The incident which happened at about 3:30 PM caused gridlock at the Jabi…

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has weighed in on recent controversies over legality of declaring June 12 a public holiday by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Malami said the president’s…

•Sultan declares today Eid-el-Fitr President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to practise the virtues of Islam beyond the fasting season. Besides, they should not separate religion and morality because, in the President’s…

•Bankers Committee backs currency swap Importers will pay less if they get Renminbi invoices from Chinese exporters, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-led Bankers’ Committee said yesterday. Rising from its meeting in Lagos, the…