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Iraj Harirchi, Iran’s Deputy Health Minister has tested positive for the coronavirus and has been quarantined, ILNA news agency reported on Tuesday. No fewer than 95 people had been…

General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said any Christian paying less than what he or she is supposed to pay as tithe is deception…

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has disbanded the Zonal Intervention Squad in Ogun. The move followed the extra-judicial killing of a Remo Stars FC footballer, Kazeem…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, to seven years in prison. He was…

Members of the house of representatives have voted in favour of a bill seeking to provide immunity for presiding officers of the national assembly. The lower legislative chamber…

Tyson Fury’s father want him to snub a heavyweight unification fight with Anthony Joshua and retire from the sport after being crowned WBC heavyweight champion…

Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s president for almost 30 years who stepped down after a popular revolution in 2011, has died. He was 91. Mubarak served as Egypt’s fourth president starting in 1981…

Pressure mounted on Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to step down Monday as he appeared in court over the murder of his estranged wife after failing to turn up for a hearing last week. The latest twist in a saga that has…

The Ogun State Police Command has recommended that the operative of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad allegedly involved in the killing of the Assistant Captain of Remo Stars Football Club, Tiamiyu Kazeem, be dismissed. The command…

A group of farmers in Abia North Senatorial District of Abia State under the aerie’s of Isun Cooperative Society with bias in agriculture has given a 21 day ultimatum to the leadership of the Senate to declare the seat of their…

Ikeja Electric (IE) says it is designing a proposal to refund its customers for pre-paid meters procured under the ongoing Meter Assets Provider (MAP) scheme. Mr Felix Ofulue, Head, Corporate Communications, IE, made this known to…

A federal high court in Abuja has found Olisa Metuh, a former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), guilty of money laundering. The Economic and Financial Crimes…

Naomi Campbell turned heads as she took to the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week on Monday evening, debuting the fall-winter womenswear collection from Nigerian designer Kenneth…

Amidst fanfare and tight security, Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogunguniso I, on Monday installed five Mogajis and seven Baales in Ibadanland.…

Thierry Henry has revealed that he still harbours ambitions to manage Arsenal, who considered a club legend for the role back in 2018 following the departure of Arsene Wenger. Henry played for the Gunners between 1999 and 2007,…

Iba Gani Adams, Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, has said that he initially fault­ed the decision of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of La­gos State to ban commer­cial motor cycle operators popularly called ‘Okada’ but changed his mind to…

AP Moller-Maersk said that the coronavirus would hit its earnings this year as the world’s largest container shipping company warned of a “very, very weak…

The Nigerian Army and one of its senior officials, Maj.-Gen. Hakeem Otiki, are at loggerheads over the actual owner of the $376,120 (N136,155,440) for which a Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an interim forfeiture. The…

The All Progressives Congress has swiftly scolded the Peoples Democratic Party over the latter’s call for a review by the Supreme Court of its judgments on the presidential election…

Former World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’ s fiancee Telli Swift wants a rematch with Tyson Fury. Wilder lost the WBC heavyweight title to Fury on Saturday in a 7th round knockout which was his first…

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says that Lionel Messi’s consistency makes him a better player than Diego Maradona. The two footballing greats have often been compared to one another, having both played for Barcelona and Argentina.…

Electricity consumers on Monday opposed the planned tariff increment by Ikeja Electric (IE), demanding that 90 per cent of customers should be metered before any upward review of tariff. The customers also slammed the Nigerian…

The Osun State Police Command on Monday said it had commenced investigation into the allegations of rape of a minor against one Sesan, who was accused of having the carnal knowledge of a three-year-old girl, said to be his…

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory will tomorrow (Tuesday) resume hearing in the suit filed against former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, seeking N40 Million…