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England have reached their first World Cup semi-final since 1990 after defeating Sweden 2-0 in the quarter-final clash in Samara on Saturday. Gareth Southgate’s men had the advantage at the interval thanks to Harry Maguire’s powerful…

The government is making agriculture the mainstay of the economy, following the falling oil prices. Banks with eyes on the future are looking beyond oil sector accounts to businesses that fall within the economic diversification agenda,…

A young man obsessed with a female lawmaker has been handed a two year prison sentence for confessing his “love” for her. The 25-year-old Ugandan student identified as Brian Isiko, a student at YMCA Jinja Branch was convicted on his…

Femi Adesina, spokesman to President Muhammadu Buhari, says his daughter “almost cried” over some “misconceptions” she reads about him online. In an interview with THISDAY, the presidential aide said most of the things said about him…

Women in Uganda face systemic gender discrimination and moral bias. But through innovative initiatives like a sex tax, some wives are able to gain consistent financial support for themselves and their children. What began as one…

The Federal Government has disclosed that the newly repatriated $322m (approximately N116bn) loot stashed in Swiss banks by the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha, will be shared among the poor households in the country. However,…

Julius Berger Construction Company on Saturday warned motorists not to drive against traffic on the Lagos-Abeokuta highway as this was distracting rehabilitation works on the road. Mr Endre Fuhrmann, the firm’s Infrastructure…

“My wife can beg for the Nigeria. I don’t mean begging I mean apologisng. She apologizes even when I am wrong,her sorry is beginning to irritate me . I cheated on her with our neighbour’s daughter and she saw all the evidences,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is to investigate and take necessary action against Amaju Pinnick, Mallam Shehu Dikko and three other top board members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). This follows a petition it…

An Indonesian woman declared missing more than one year ago after being swept away by a large wave has been found. She was found on the same beach that she disappeared from and wearing exactly the same clothes she had on when the…

Long touted as World Cup contenders thanks to an abundance of talent, Belgium claimed their biggest scalp ever in beating five-time winners Brazil to reach just their second semi-final. A ‘golden generation’ featuring Thibaut…

The place of in-laws in a marriage, especially in the African setting, cannot be underplayed or overemphasised. In-laws are deemed as being an integral part of every new family formed. In-laws are the persons someone becomes related to…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Beckham have agreed on the terms of a friendly wager ahead of the England v Sweden World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. Ibrahimovic, Sweden’s all-time top scorer with 62 goals, has been vocal in support…

Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he believes the “rebellion” within the ruling party will be crushed. On Wednesday, aggrieved members in the APC floated a new faction — the Reformed APC…

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, did not participate in the mandatory one-year national youth service scheme. Instead, she forged an exemption certificate many years after graduation, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report.…

Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, has revealed why his colleagues are allegedly afraid of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and compromise on critical issues. He claimed that senators…

Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person, further solidifying technology as the most robust creator of wealth. Zuckerberg, who trails only Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has paid $1billion out of its $5billion cash call arraers. The Group Managing Director Dr. Maikanti Baru stated this in Abuja while addressing the corporation’s workers via a mail…

Ahead of their defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC), leaders of Reformed All Progressives Congress(R-APC) have tabled tough demands before the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). While some of the demands have been…

Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Ayodele Fayose, Governor of Ekiti State, thinks next Saturdays election will be rigged because, like an armed robber, he is afraid that his instruments of…

The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested five suspects for their alleged involvement in the death of seven policemen in Abuja. The policemen who were on stop and search duty in Galadimawa area of Abuja were killed by gunmen on…

State chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC), one of the parties that joined up to form the All Progressives Congress (APC), have disowned the leader of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC), Alhaji Buba…

In a video released on Friday night, Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, announced his return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Melaye was elected to the house of representatives under the platform of the PDP in…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the recent policy of 500 per cent increase in tariff on locally produced alcohol, spirits and tobacco, saying the policy would be counter-productive and lead to job loss. In a letter to…