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Adeniyi Somade and his wife, Gbemisola, live in Ado-Ekiti, South-west Nigeria. He currently works as an auxiliary staff at the office of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), while his wife teaches ICT at Christ School, Ado-Ekiti, one…

Researchers say a child’s autism status may soon be determined from a blood sample. At present, it is determined by clinical examination —  a situation that means the condition will not be detected in most children until they are …

A federal high court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to four defendants being tried alongside Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The defendants are Benjamin Madubugwu, Chidiebere Onwudiwe, national…

Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), has deployed special teams comprising of intelligence response team (IRT), the special tactical squad (STS), five armored personnel carriers (APCs), and three police mobile force units…

The wife of Chief Kessington Adebutu, Rosemary Adebutu whose daughter married Obasanjo’s son, Juwon has come out to reveal how his wife, Taiwo Obasanjo collected money from them and still destroyed her son’s marriage. Since the court…

A serial child molester, Mr Ifeanyi Akpa, a male and indigene of Onicha Igbeze of Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, who resides in Osubi Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, was arrested and handed to the police by…

Three teenage boys have been arrested for stabbing a 15-year-old Nigerian rapper identified as Jordan Gbolade Jaiyeola, following a fight that broke out after the deceased’s birthday party at a community centre in east London. The…

When an 86-year-old woman defies all geriatric frailties to go on re-election endorsement crusade for a sitting governor, that governor must be doing something beyond right and normal. And when the endorser is no other person than the…

Many have questioned his electability: to some, the only thing that the former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, would be bringing to the 2019 presidential election is ‘slayage’ and swag. To others, Duke has only jumped on the…

Ambition, it is said, is a great man’s madness, but Adebayo Adelabu, the Deputy Governor, CBN, begs to differ. The fun-loving man seeks to affect no madness; he only seeks to serve his people in Oyo State in more appreciable capacity. The…

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Federal Government is including technology start-ups and businesses in the list of businesses eligible for tax holidays. Osinbajo spoke in Lagos while inaugurating Vibranium Valley, a hub for…

President Muhammadu Buhari has fired Director of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA),  Mrs. Olutayo Odumosu over allegation of age falsification, with effect from Wednesday, 20th June 2018. Mrs Agnes A. Aremu is now to …

The Rector of Igbajo Polytechnic, Akinola Olaolu, has been arrested and detained at the Ibadan, Oyo State office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, The…

9 Ebonyi Youths have been arrested by the state’s police command, over their involvement in the attack of four policemen and setting ablaze a Toyota Camry vehicle belonging to the officers at Amaoso Edda community in Afikpo South Local…

Sector’s 2018 financial losses now N227.793bn The total volume of electricity generated for transmission and distribution in Nigeria has remained low at 3,278 megawatts (MW) despite the completion of the repairs of gas pipelines…

Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Saturday declared that time will determine his position in the affairs of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki noted that although he does not want to dwell on the issue of whether…

Six commercial banks have made payments totaling N155.45 billion into the sinking fund of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) within three years, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports. NAN reports that Access Bank,…

Lionel Messi has revealed that the thought of Argentina losing to Nigeria in Tuesday’s decisive group D clash of the FIFA World Cup going on in Russia is not possible, because he has not given up on his dream of winning the biggest trophy…

The Nigerian Air Force said it had deployed seven fighter jets and attack helicopters to Benue and Taraba states in an ongoing Operation Whirl Stroke, to tackle the herdsmen and farmers’ violence in the two states. The Chief of Air…

The police in Lagos have offered a N1 million reward to anyone who volunteers information that would lead to the arrest of a lady who accused an officer of fraud. Imohimi Edgal, the…

A national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Sunday asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop interfering in the affairs of the ruling party. He spoke in Abuja at the venue of the national…

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has described as unacceptable the reduction made from the 5billion naira initially approved for the take off of the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Warri South Local Government Area, by the National…

Usman Yusuf, executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), says allegations of the theft of N900 million from the scheme are false. In an interview with reporters in Kano at the weekend, Yusuf described the…

Bolaji Abdullahi has retained his position as the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He polled a total of 2002 votes to defeats his opponents. Badaru Abubakar, governor of Jigawa and chairman of the party’s national…