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The federal government may bow to pressure as it has started reviewing the requests by the States and private sector for an extension of the tax amnesty programme, the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). Minister…

INDICATIONS emerged yesterday that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may currently be divided over earlier resolution at the last NEC meeting of the party that a technical committee be…

THE Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, Telu I, stoked the fire of controversy yesterday by adopting the title of an Emir. He officially declared himself the Emir of Yorubaland. Speaking at the installation and the turbaning…

An actor has taken his own life after he struggled to cope with advancing age, Metro UK reports. Kevin Rowley, 47, had been renowned by friends as a man ‘with a smile on his face’ but he hid a secret battle with anxiety in, which he…

The Government of Turkey has completed all necessary arrangements designed to aid its decision in declaring adultery as a criminal offence in the country. This development was relayed by, Ibrahim Kalin, one of the presidential aides…

There are strong indications that northern governors in the All Progressives Congress have withdrawn their support for the elongation of the tenure of the party’s National Working Committee. on Saturday that the party’s stakeholders…

Ahead of Easter celebrations, patronage of local rice has shot up in Enugu as dealers make brisk business, A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that local rice business had been booming since the beginning of the Holy Week. Mr…

US President Donald Trump on Saturday resumed his attacks against online retailing giant Amazon and accused The Washington Post, owned by Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos, of lobbying for the company. His latest comments, two days after a…

You knew there would be serious trouble when Lagos state had to be shut down – apparently for security reasons – to allow President Muhammadu Buhari visit. Life was made unbearable for millions of Lagosians whose livelihoods were put on…

Fellow Nigerians, there is so much to write about today, but first, I must quickly apologise for my absence on this page last week. My itinerary has been very packed lately, and last week was particularly jammed. I had criss-crossed…

In what could be described as a sweet victory from a hard earned bout, Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua on Sunday emerged the clear winner to add the WBO heavyweight belt to his WBA, IBO and IBF titles. The Nigerian born professional…

In a shocking twist of event.. BamBam has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija House… This is beyond shocking, as no one saw this coming. Last week, Ebuka announced that a special guest was coming into the house, after their…

The Official Sponsor of the Big Brother Naija Reality TV Show, Payporte is quite displeased with CeeC’s actions today over the traditional outfit given to her by the brand. CeeC tagged the traditional outfit as rubbish, and she took…

Governor Rochas Okorocha has said that Chief Uche Nwosu who he has preferred to succeed him would do better than him as governor because he has known all the secrets behind the success story of his governorship in the state. Okorocha…

Two persons were on Saturday confirmed dead, after a storey building collapsed in Lagos. The building situated at No. 9 Abeje Street Markaz, Agege Local Government Area, was gathered to have been marked for distressed by the Lagos…

Malala Yousafzai, Nobel laureate and celebrated girls’ rights activist, on Saturday, visited her Swat Valley hometown in Pakistan, six years after she was shot by Talibans. Yousafzai, who arrived in a helicopter amid tight security,…

It is now a common trend for Members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to occasionally modify to taste, their khaki uniforms into more fashionable designs and rock them outdoors. A Female corps member, has got herself…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to follow the example of Ibrahim Mantu and “confess its sins”. Mantu, a former deputy senate president, confessed helping the PDP rig elections by…

Boye Olusanya, the chief executive officer of 9mobile, says the company will not accept indolence from its staff and or allow them to go beneath industrial standard. Olusanya made this known in a statement released on Friday. “At…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to reveal source of his campaign funds. In a statement on Saturday, Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesman of the PDP, said Buhari has no moral to fight corruption…

Big Brother Naija housemate, Cee-C is no doubt the most controversial housemate this season. Her personality and interests intrigues people. Nigerian Journalist, Yetunde Olayemi has said the best thing her fans can do for her is…

Nigerian star singer, Davido is currently abroad visiting and spending time with his daughter, Hailey. The proud dad of two girls, shared a Snapchat video which showed Hailey playing with hundred dollar bills. Meanwhile,…

The Presidency on Saturday said the recent call made by a former Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), that Nigerians should not rely on security agencies but defend themselves in the face of killings across the…

Two pupils of a private school, identified as Bright Future Academy, lost their lives during a heavy downpour while returning from school on Thursday around 4:30 pm at Omikunle area of Ijaiye, Lagos State on Thursday. According to…