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The ‘Not too young to run’ bill does not affect age limit of senators and governors in the country. This was disclosed by President Muhammadu Buhari who signed the bill into law on Thursday. The bill seeks to reduce age…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it resisted strong pressures to float the naira in order to save the country during the period of economic recession. Isaac Okoroafor, spokesman of the apex bank, made the remark on Wednesday at…

Nigeria’s Senate has commended the country’s High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Olufemi Michael Abikoye for fostering bilateral and multilateral relations between Nigeria and Ghana describing him as a plus to President Muhammadu…

President Muhammadu Buhari has formally accepted the disengagement of the Deputy Governor in charge of Operations at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, with effect from July 15, 2018. In a letter dated May 24, 2018 and…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday advised Nigerian youths to postpone their presidential ambitions till after 2019. Buhari, who has declared his interest in seeking re-election during the 2019 elections, gave the advice shortly…

Mr. Wale Aboderin, Chairman of Punch Newspaper, has died. Punch Newspaper confirmed the death, saying it occurred at 6.05am on Wednesday after a heart…

In the aftermath of the public outcry which followed the N100m G-wagon birthday gift he gave wife, the House of Reps majority leader Femi Gbaja-Biamila has issued a statement to address the issues raised.. Below is the full…

Governors of the South South states yesterday called for the payment of 13 per cent component of the $1billion withdrawn by the federal government from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) to buy security equipment. The governors took the…

Ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, Senate President Bukola Saraki (CON) has doled out the sum of N18m (50,0000USD) to the Super Eagles to help boost their morale for the Mundial. The Senate President has also pledged undisclosed…

Former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, has reacted to allegations that he was plotting to destabilize the state saying there was no truth in the claims. Sylva in a statement signed by his media office said the allegation by…

A 41-year-old housewife, Mrs Ifeoma Ofuegbu, who allegedly sold her husband’s house without his consent was on Wednesday  arraigned in an FCT High Court, Jabi. She, however, denied committing the offence, while the judge, Justice…

The World Health Organisation has called on all its member states including Nigeria, to increase taxes on cigarettes to discourage people from tobacco consumption. Also, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for synergy…

Have you ever woken up the morning after some mind-blowing sex and think: “Why did I tell him all that stuff while we were cuddling last night?” Apparently, you’re not unique. Recent research shows that women who had an orgasm…

A former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Ramalan Yero, was on Wednesday detained at the Kaduna zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Detained alongside Yero were a former Kaduna State Peoples Democratic Party’s…

The total market value of all companies trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange fell below the N14tn mark on Wednesday, for the first time since January 8, 2018. With no trading on Tuesday, which was declared as a public holiday to mark…

For the first time since he was born in February 2018, Baby Ighodalo Oaikhena joined his family at their home in the Ikeja area of Lagos State on Wednesday. This was after the wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, paid…

Billionaire business mugul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has reportedly gifted the Nigerian Police Force a total of one hundred and fifty (150) cars Dangote made the presentation this evening in the name of the Dangote Foundation, at the…

A Nigerian man was deported Thursday after his U.S. citizenship was revoked in April following his conviction for indecency with a 7-year-old girl, a felony offense which he committed before he was naturalized. Deportation officers…

An unnamed Nigerian man who is wanted in the US has been arrested by the Polish police. The suspect is accused of cyber fraud and extortion worth an estimated $7 million. The Polish police central bureau of investigation said the…

The senate has begun a probe into the alleged sexual harassment case involving Monica Osagie, a student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), and Richard Akindele, her lecturer. Biodun Olujimi, senator representing Ekiti south, moved…

A suspected cultist in Delta State has been murdered in cold blood by yet to be identified rival gang members. The young man was killed in front of the Fire Service office this morning, 30th of May, 2018. Sympathizers gathered around…

It was all fun and merriment for the over 2000 children as Change-A-Life (CAL) Foundation recently held the 9th edition of its annual Children’s Day Funfare at Beko Ransome Kuti Youth Centre, Anthony Village, Lagos. Change-A-Life…

Have you been downing vitamin pills hoping to give your body the best? Sorry, a team of researchers from St Micheal’s Hospital and the University of Toronto say those pills have no apparent health benefit. Results of the study showed…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has sentenced a former Taraba State governor, Jolly Nyame, to 14 years in prison without an option of fine. Mr Nyame was found guilty of 27 out of 41 counts of alleged diversion of public…