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A South African man has been charged with attempted murder after he threw his six-month-old daughter off the top of a shack in an illegal township to stop it from being demolished. The South African government had marked the 38 year old…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lost its bid to seize the funds in 15 bank accounts linked to Patience Jonathan, former first lady. The EFCC had filed an ex parte application seeking to seize the funds —…

Members of the Urhobo ethnic group in Delta State 0n Friday dragged the Nigerian Senate to Court following the suspension of the suspension of the Senator representing Delta central senatorial district, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for 90…

The nominations list for the 2018 Headies awards has been released. According to the organisers, the year in review is July 2016 to December 2017. Here are the nominees. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR…

Mohammed Bello Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation, acted within the law and cannot be held liable for obeying a presidential directive in the resolution of the OPL 245 dispute with Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd, a federal high…

Professor Richard Akindele, a lecturer in the Department of Management and Accounting of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, who was allegedly heard in an audio recording which has now gone viral demanding for sex…

Meghan Markle’s half-sister, Samantha, has blasted the bride-to-be for not inviting her own family to the royal wedding. According to NAN, a furious Samantha hit out after Prince Harry and Meghan came up with a list of around 600…

The failure of successive governments to fund capacity expansion in generation, distribution, and transmission networks led to the collapse of the electricity industry, as the national grid could no longer satisfy the growing energy…

An alleged witch who reportedly owned up to her evil secret deeds in Amuda Isuochi, Abia state, was reportedly stripped and flogged by the visibly angry villagers, who also excommunicated her from the community. Facebook user, Peace…

A battle for the ownership of three oil blocks may lead to a breakdown of law and order in Enugu, Anambra and Kogi states, a senator claimed yesterday. Senator Chukwuka Utazi (Enugu North) urged  the Senate to intervene  to prevent…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday said there was no controversy over the lifting of the suspension on trading on Oando Plc’s shares. Its acting Director-General, Dr Abdul Zubair, explained to reporters in Abuja…

•Abductors demand N100m ransom There was pandemonium yesterday in Akobo, Ibadan home of Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Lekan Balogun, as two suspected kidnappers stormed the house and abducted his five-year-old twins, a boy and a…

Tempers flare in Senate Sagay, Balarabe, Agbakoba, others differ 30 killed in Taraba, Benue  Row yesterday broke out over President Muhammadu Buhari’s London statement on killer-herdsmen. In the Senate, tempers flared as it…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal office, has arrested the Managing Director of Platinum Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Limited,  Michael Osasogie Obasuyi, for alleged cybercrime and money laundering.…

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says electronic voting will not be used in 2019. Prof. Yakubu said this in Abuja on Wednesday at the end opening of a three-day International…

In its quarterly magazine publication, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC, says it hopes to complete the automation of its crude oil sale by the last quarter of 2018. “The corporation at the moment has succeeded in…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has revealed its plan to include farming and crop production as part of the one-year primary assignment for corps members starting from next year. Mr. Bello Ballama, NYSC FCT Coordinator,…

Data made available by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that inflation has again slowed; this time by 0.99 percent points which is the biggest drop in 11 months. In the Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report for March…

The house of representatives committee on emergency and disaster management has summoned Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo over the “illegal” suspension of directors at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The committee,…

This is your house, Ooni tells him The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Adewale Akanbi, is presently attending a meeting of the Osun State Traditional Rulers Council Meeting at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Oluwo has…

Thursday’s plenary at the Senate was almost disrupted following a deafening uproar following a claim by Senator Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe that President Muhammadu Buhari is incompetent. Abaribe’s allegation followed an adopted order…

The senate has suspended Ovie Omo-Agege, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Delta state, for 90 legislative days. The upper legislative chamber took the decision after it considered a report by its ethics committee. The…

The public relations office of the Obafemi Awolowo University Il-Ile in Osun state, Abiodun Olanrewaju, says the female student involved in the sex-for-mark scandal currently rocking the institution, has refused to come forward to…

Who are the killer-herdsmen? They are gunmen trained by the late Libyan President Muammar Gadaffi, President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday. The President spoke at the Abuja House in London when Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby…