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President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, on Saturday attended the wedding Fatiha of two daughters of the Emir of Bade, HRH Abubakar Umar Sulieman. The Emir’s daughters whose hands were given…

Coronavirus disease is taking a toll on the sales of crude as it has dropped drastically due to companies shutdown. The impact is fast telling back home as the sales of Nigeria’s crude oil in the international market has fallen…

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his side have been lacking the striker’s instinct that Odion Ighalo has provided since moving to Old Trafford. The Nigerian opened his account for the club in a 5-0 win against…

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has spoken about the entrance of Coronavirus in Nigeria. The highly revered Pastor’s comment about the virus was contained in a video…

The Associated Press has declared former US Vice-President Joe Biden the winner of the South Carolina Democratic primary. AP called the state for Biden shortly after polls closed at 7 p.m.…

Rogue security men, involved with Operation Swift Response at the partially closed Nigerian border, have released 295 petrol tankers seized from smugglers back…

THE national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, appears to be in the eye of the storm ahead of the 2023 elections. His position is under threat following …

FRANCE yesterday banned public gatherings of more than 5,000 people following a surge in new coronavirus cases. Government reported 16 new cases yesterday alone. “All public…

THE  United States is banning travel to Iran in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus and elevating travel warnings to regions of Italy and South Korea. Vice…

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it will take full action against any store found taking advantage of consumers by increasing prices of protective and hygiene products over the coronavirus…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the first unmarried occupant of 10 Downing Street has announced his engagement with girlfriend, Carrie Symonds. In addition, both are expecting their first baby…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the condition of the index case of the COVID-19 patient has further improved, saying he has not developed new…

Struggling Watford have ended Liverpool’s 44 premier league unbeaten run with a shocking 3-0 victory over the Reds on Saturday. It was a stunning display from the home side who outplayed Liverpool in every…

Representatives of the United States and the Taliban, on Saturday, signed a long-negotiated agreement in the Gulf State of Qatar, marking a major step in the Afghan peace process. The agreement is…

Luxembourg on Saturday became the first country in the world to abolish fares for trains, trams and buses, to decongest the roads and curb pollution. Government said the move will offer succour to…

The Dangote Group on Saturday said its $2 billion Granulated Urea Fertiliser plant, the biggest in the world, located at Ibeju Lekki, Lagos would begin operation in May. Aliko Dangote, President of…

The number of persons quarantined in Ogun state in connection with primary or secondary contacts with the Italian Coronavirus patient have reached all time high of 39…

The Berger/Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be opened to motorists on Sunday, March 1. This was made known by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Adedamola Kuti…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria needs to address the matter of restructuring now. He said failure to do this might lead to grave consequences. Obasanjo spoke in Lagos on Saturday at the first memorial lecture of…

…Wants Skill Acquisition Centre established in Yobe North President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Friday disclosed that his foray into partisan politics came with a vow never to deceive those who…

A woman in South Africa has told the BBC how she was sterilised without her consent after she gave birth at the age of 17, and only learned about it 11 years later when she tried to have another…

Deontay Wilder’s video message to Tyson Fury has given the go-ahead to part three of the saga between the two professional boxers. Tyson Fury knocked out Deontay Wilder in the seventh round to win the WBC Heavyweight championship title…

Murtala Salami’s ordeal in the hands of policemen last year has continued to traumatise him. Precisely in October, 2019, the clearing agent, who works in Apapa…

On February 6, 2020, Ifeanyi Ubah, senator representing Anambra south, raised the alarm over the “illegal exportation” of face masks to Asia where coronavirus is spreading rapidly. He had lamented that this could have a negative…