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The Nassiriya Organisation, a northern-based group, has instituted a suit to compel Nasir el- Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, to contest the 2023 presidential election. The governor had previously said he had no interest in…

Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in seven of the…

A legal practitioner, Yusuf Temilola Nurudeen, has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to court over the killing of peaceful #ENDSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate. The lawyer, in…

MTN Group has completed its exit from Jumia, a leading e-commerce platform in Africa, selling its 18.9 percent stake and raising $138 million from the deal. This was contained in the MTN Group third quarter for 2020 (Q3 2020)…

The Canadian Government says it targets receiving 1.2 million immigrants from 2021 to 2023 in order to make up for a shortfall caused this year by the pandemic. Immigration Minister, Marco Mendicino, told a news conference on…

Former PDP National Chairman, Chief Bode George has once again raised fresh allegations Chief Bola Tinubu, the All Progressive Congress National leader. Speaking to Arise Tv, the former army general said that the system was not…

Nigerian controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has maintained her stand on the idea of marriage as a mere scam... while advising youths against matrimony. Kemi made this known during an…

Vendor Positive Change Initiative, an NGO, has urged the Lagos State judicial panel on #EndSARS protest to summon all those who promoted fake news during the protest. In a petition submitted to…

The Lagos State Government has said the recent protest created fear among police personnel, while urging residents of the state to cooperate and support them. The Special Adviser to the Lagos…

The Police Service Commission has frowned on the refusal of some policemen to return to their duty posts following the killing of about 22 cops during the violence that broke out in the aftermath of the #EndSARS…

•Nigeria reaches out to US, others to clear bottlenecks The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, yesterday reiterated Europe’s support for the bid of Nigeria’s former…

Dozens of activist groups who claim to represent millions of Americans from both political parties plan to hit the streets from next Wednesday, a day after the election. This will happen if…

Paris Saint Germain’s Brazil forward Neymar will be sidelined until after the international break in mid-November, the coach Thomas Tuchel said on Friday. This development follows his injury…

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has assured that hoodlums who carted away items meant for corps members would be tracked and made to face the law. Adamu said this on Friday…

Lagos State on Friday posted more than half of the new COVID-19 cases in the country. Figures from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Friday showed that Nigeria posted 170 new…

Allan Lichtman, a history professor at American University, known as the “Nostradamus” of presidential elections, has pronounced his verdict for 2020. In a video made for New York…

Popular Nigerian Instagram comedienne and skit maker Mariam Apaokagi, popularly known as Taaooma or Tao has officially announced that she’s engaged to longtime boyfriend Abula. The couple had…

Nigerian disc jockey, songwriter and musician Obianuju Catherine Udeh, professionally known as DJ Switch, took to Twitter to share a note with her followers. Switch emerged winner of the first…

Gift Osayuhi, a boy who was arrested during the #EndSARS protest in Benin, Edo state, says he hopes to become a police officer and eventually rise to the highest office of the Inspector-General of…

U.S. President Donald Trump has falsely accused doctors of profiting from COVID-19 deaths, with the virus exploding in many states. However, his challenger Joe Biden said…

According to reliable sources, sacked governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, is back in town after months of staying away from the state following his removal by the Supreme Court, and he is…

Kano State has won the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Leadership Award 2019/2020. The award was presented to the Executive Chairman of Kano State Internal Revenue Service, Abdurrazak Datti…

One of the negative outcomes of the violence caused by the EndSARS protest in Nigeria was the attack and looting of Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos’ palace. Being a highly respected traditional…

President of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Ahmad Ahmad has contracted COVID-19. A statement on CAF’s website said after he arrived Egypt on Wednesday, October 18, he presented…