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Former Canadian Prime Minister John Turner, who was in office for just 11 weeks died on Saturday aged 91. His 79-day tenure as prime minister was the second shortest in Canadian history. Only…

A homeless woman, Ms Blessing Emmanuel, 35 has given birth to a baby under the Ajah Bridge. She was helped to deliver the baby by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency,…

The Ogun chapter of the Child Protection Network (CPN) has appealed to the State Police Command to investigate the alleged rape and murder of a 14 -year- old secondary school student by some…

The United Kingdom may need to consider reintroducing some national COVID-19 lockdown measures as it continues to record a steady rise in its cases, Reuters reports a leading epidemiologist to…

Parents and guardians of students of Babcock University have described as extortion, the N25, 000 per student fee the school is demanding for Covid-19 test before resumption. They queried the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has shed light on “drug integrity test” for intending couples. The Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mr Jonah Achema in a statement on Saturday in…

Godwin Obaseki, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday’s election, is currently leading Osagie Ize-Iyamu, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, with over 50,000 votes. Out of…

Each time former president Olusegun Obasanjo makes his frequent interventions on national issues, there are always people who would ask that we ignore the messenger and consider instead the message he brings. Impliedly,…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the full reopening of worship centres in the state. He said this during a briefing in Lagos on Saturday. The governor said mosques…

Multiple social media posts claim that Nigeria has been ranked third in the 2020 Global Terrorism Index, produced by a global think tank headquartered in Australia, Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). The claim is…

Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo gubernatorial election, secured the highest number of votes cast at polling unit 02, ward 002, Oredo local government area, on Saturday. John Odigie…

The Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA) has solicited for a seamless working relationship with the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency, LASAA and the State Criminal Investigation…

Crusoe Osagie, special adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on media, has alleged that there is a deliberate election manipulation in areas where Obaseki is popular. “Suddenly card readers are…

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is currently trending on Twitter after Nigerians linked his previous threat to Governor Nyesom Wike, to the current happenings in Edo state. The hashtag,…

Brazilian footballer Neymar who currently plays for Paris-Saint-Germain has recorded his name in the history books by become the first individual to land boot deal worth £23m a year. The former…

Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, has expressed disappointment over the conduct of the governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking with journalists after casting his ballot at…

A three-storey building, housing Excel College, Ejigbo area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria collapsed on Saturday morning. The school building is located at 15 Ansarudeen Street, Ile-Epo Bus Stop,…

The UK Chapter of the Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari and the Service Chiefs for improving the security situation in the country. Describing the progress made as “giant…

There is currently tension at polling unit 19, ward 04, Oredo local government area of Edo, where Godwin Obaseki, governor of the state, is expected to vote. Supporters of the Peoples Democratic…

The Lagos East Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Tokunbo Abiru has said he will help to achieve a special status for Lagos State. He gave this assurance on Friday when…

President Donald Trump on Friday attacked his FBI director, Christopher Wray, for highlighting the threat posed by Russia and right-wing militias to the US election, rather than focusing on China and left-wing groups. Trump,…

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has resolved a nine-year-old legal battle between a Lebanese-owned real estate firm and an 85-year-old doctor, Charles Williams, over a parcel of family land at 3/5 Bankole Street, in…

Records at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), indicate that no fewer than 1.72 million persons are eligible to vote in the Sept. 19, Edo governorship polls while 483,796…

Bundesliga and European champions Bayern Munich have opened their season in style, thumping Schalke 04 8-0. The team began raining goals against their opponents in the 4th minute with Serge…