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The Calabar Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of a notorious international fraudster, Scales Olatunji who was convicted for internet…

The internet is currently buzzing with Davido’s American girlfriend Anita Brown’s scandalous revelation that she is pregnant for him. Though Davido has yet to make any statement concerning Brown’s allegation, by the…

Only three Nigerian universities, University of Ibadan (UI), University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Covenant University have been ranked among the 1,000 universities in the world 2023. This is captured in the Times Higher…

Buba Galadima, a chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He spoke in an…

President Bola Tinubu yesterday said he was working day and night with his team to find solutions to the country’s problems. In his message, President Tinubu enjoined Muslims to show mercy and compassion to…

The recent hike in petrol prices and surging food prices are set to dampen the Sallah celebration – Eid-el Kabir for Muslim…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday issued guidelines on contactless payments, which allows a customer to make daily cumulative…

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he stopped President Vladimir Putin from assassinating the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, after staging an abortive mutiny in Russia. “We could…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) made multiple transfers totalling $616 million to the office of the National…

Zimbabwe’s citizens face more economic difficulties as their currency continues to fall in value against the dollar, causing a 175 per cent inflation rate that marks a sombre new low in the downward spiral of the…

Canada has opened new immigration channels to attract international tech expertise into the country’s digital system. Sean Fraser, Canada’s minister of immigration, highlighted six new initiatives or upgrades to draw…

Nigeria Can Seize the Opportunity to Realize Its Growth Potential The new administration has initiated critical reforms to address macroeconomic imbalances. This window of opportunity could have a transformative…

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions aimed at disrupting gold mining activities that fund the Wagner Group in Africa, vowing to hold the mercenaries accountable for abuses days after they staged a mutiny in…

The Nigeria Police Force, Akwa Ibom State command has arrested a man, Gabriel Okon Ekpiri of Ekit Itam Akpan Obong in Itu Local Government Area who sold his nine-year-old son for N400,000. Speaking with the police,…

Sources within the National Universities Commission (NUC) have given reasons behind the resignation of Professor Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary of the commission. Professor Rasheed resigned three…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has failed to tender the original certificate of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu before the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal has…

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has adjourned the trial of a former Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr Olasupo Shasore, until October 4, for hearing. Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, Economic and…

A Chinese man, Shi Liang, has failed the country’s gaokao examination for the 27th time this year, leaving him with self-doubt about his childhood dream of ever going to university. The 56-year-old, who sat for…

The Federal Government has introduced a new initiative that mandates all car owners to pay an annual fee of ₦‎1,000 for the verification of the Proof of…

New Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has moved at lightning speed in his first month in office, implementing a raft of radical changes aimed at finally unleashing the full potential of Africa's sluggish economic…

A wave of excitement filled the atmosphere when the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission Limited (NNPCL), last October,  announced the acquisition of OVH Energy Marketing Limited, the company behind the Oando Retail…

The World Bank Group has approved a loan of $500m to help Nigeria drive women’s empowerment, The PUNCH has learnt. This became the second loan approved by the World Bank under the new President, Bola Tinubu. It is a…

A Danish court has sentenced former Golden Eaglets star and FC Copenhagen of Denmark forward Akinkunmi Amoo to one year in prison for sexual assault The news of his sentencing was confirmed in a tweet by…

Chief Imam of Ar-razzaq Mosque at Tanke in Ilorin, Malam Muhammad Adewoyin, has cautioned Muslims against engaging in borrowing to…