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Years ago, as we were driving through some Lagos streets early morning on a weekday, we saw idle young men sitting in front of their houses, some with wrappers surrounding their waists and toothbrushes dangling from their…

President Donald Trump has been bashed on Twitter following his tweet on the reported rescue of an American citizen by U.S. special forces in Nigeria on Saturday morning. Shortly…

Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has reacted to allegations that she was bribed after she questioned the Lekki Toll Gate shootings. The movie star in a tweet last…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the attack on the headquarters of the Nation Newspaper and TV Continental is an attack on democracy and freedom of the…

The All Progressives Congress Caucus representing Osun State in the National Assembly has attributed the vandalisation and looting of public ad private properties across the…

On Tuesday, the United States will go to the polls to choose for another four years between incumbent Republican candidate President Donald Trump and his arch rival, Democratic candidate Joe Biden.…

It was a black Saturday in Ondo State, as a truck crushed 10 traders to death at a market in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that…

A young woman detained by University of Benin Teaching Hospital for owing N600,000 in unpaid bills, has been released. Bidemi Taiwo was released today, following the intervention of Benin-based…

Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, has announced a four-week national lockdown in England as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The lockdown will take effect from November 5 and last…

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says it is time to restructure Nigeria in order to ensure equitable distribution of resources. Speaking at a public lecture to commemorate the 50th…

Edidem Ekpo Otu, Obong of Calabar, has asked Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River state, to step aside, Daily Trust is reporting. According to the newspaper, the prominent traditional ruler blamed Ayade for the…

Eden Hazard opened  scoring for Real Madrid at home to Huesca on Saturday afternoon, after 392 days of goal drought. The Belgian said he has dedicated the goal to all Real Madrid fans. The…

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Saturday commended the country’s Special Operations soldiers who rescued 27-year-old American, Philip Watson, kidnapped in Niger for ransom. Trump, via his Twitter handle,…

SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the principle of federal character as currently enshrined in the Nigerian constitution is at variance with the…

Senators are not about to back pedal in their opposition to the nomination of the President’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner of the Independent…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has lifted the curfew imposed on the state with immediate effect. This was contained in a press statement by the Lagos Commissioner for Information…

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…