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It’s looking more like a landslide victory for former U.S. vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as he holds a clear lead over incumbent President Donald Trump in four key…

Lagos, Nigeria. Friday, October 16, 2020. A winner, Anani Oluwabunmi, has emerged for the 2020 Maltina Teacher of the Year at the grand finale held on Friday, October 16, 2020, at Eko Hotel & Suites,…

Two men have been arrested in India after they duped a medical doctor into buying an “Aladdin’s lamp” for $93,000 India, an official said Sunday. Laeek Khan approached police in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh after he realised…

Following renewed traffic gridlocks on Abuja roads, road users have appealed to all officers handling traffic management in the territory to return to the roads to ensure seamless movement. The…

The Nigerian Army says it will not disclose the identities of its men who were sent to Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020. Soldiers had dispersed #EndSARS protesters who prevented vehicular movement along that axis for two…

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…