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Nigerian-born New Zealand Ultimate Fighting Championship star, Isreal Adesanya aka Style Bender has gifted his father a Bentley. Adesanya bought his father a brand…

Yinka Odumakin, the political activist and publicity secretary of the Pan-Yoruba political group, Afenifere is dead. He was aged 56. An online news platform, Q.E.D, first reported…

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday assured the state’s contingent to the 20th National Sports Festival holding in Edo from April 2, 2021 that every gold medal won by the team at the festival would attract N1…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has described claims by the Boko Haram group that it shot down its missing fighter jet, which disappeared from radar on Wednesday, March 31, as fake. The NAF, also said it has seen the said…

A former acting governor of Delta State, Mr. Sam Obi has died. He passed away at the early hours of Saturday in Asaba, the state capital. His death is coming few days after the passing of female founding member of the…

Member representing Jos North/ Bassa federal constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Haruna Maitala is dead. Maitala died on Friday night in a ghastly motor accident while returning from Abuja…

The Federal Government has threatened to implement the ‘no work, no pay’ policy if the striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) refuse to resume work.…

Muhammad Oreibi, the judge who presided over the trial of Saddam Hussein, former president of Iraq, has died of COVID-19 complications. In a condolence message on Friday,…

Two days to the Easter Celebration, prices of perishable food items have soared in major markets in Lagos, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A survey conducted by…

The Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), yesterday said it arrested six suspects with147 sacks of marijuana with an average of 45Kg per sack, giving an estimated total of 6,615Kg coming from Ghana. The six…

The Founder of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), said he has spent a total of N476.8million as financial rewards to…

Although 2023 presidential election is still two years away, there had been debates over zoning of the top post. The ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) and main opposition…

It was the first time for more than 10 years that Catholic fateful in Yobe State are marking good Friday with the display of Passion play on the streets of Damaturu. What…

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State yesterday gave a frightening low down of the banditry in the state, saying there are no fewer than 30,000 gunmen spread…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has extended its ongoing investigation of a former Registrar and Chief Executive…

Where is Paddy Adenuga? This is the question on the lips of many Nigerians who cannot put the finger on the last time the true-to-scale son of billionaire Globacom boss, Otunba Mike Adenuga. It would appear that Paddy has…

If you reside in Lagos, Nigeria's most populous city and commercial capital, it probably has hit you: From 12 hours of power supply in a day, you probably receive like 30 mins of electricity all day or 5 hours of…

Regé-Jean Page, who portrayed the dashing Duke of Hastings in Season 1 of Bridgerton, will not return for the second season of the hit Netflix series. On the show’s…

The UK government said Friday it would add four countries to its so-called red list banning incoming travel to England from next week, citing coronavirus “variants of concern”. The Department for Transport said the ban on…

Liberians rejected a referendum backed by President George Weah to curb the length of presidential terms -- a vote that could have helped the former soccer star extend his stay in office. The Dec. 8 plebiscite failed to…

Human rights activist, Femi Falana has accused the United States of attempting to cover up the brutal killings at the Lekki Tollgate during the #EndSARS protest last year. The US had in its…

Only the Ologbostere of Warri kingdom has the prerogative to summon a general assembly of the Itsekiri nation, Chief Ayirimi Emami has declared. He said he still holds the title despite his purported suspension.…

Shoprite workers at Ring Road branch, Ibadan, on Friday, embarked on another round of protest, shutting down the company indefinitely. The workers, under the aegis of…

Chef, model and estranged girlfriend/fiancée of Davido, Chioma Avril Rowland, popularly known as Chef Chi or Chioma, has finally removed all the pictures of her baby’s daddy from her Instagram…