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A total of 75 fresh appointments were on Thursday announced by Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the latest appointments were coming barely days after the governor swore-in…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today released the former 2nd Vice President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Monday Onyekachi Ubani, who had been detained by the Commission. Ubani…

Imo State governor Rochas Okorocha on Thursday directed Imo workers to dismiss any directive handed to them on discharge of their official responsibilities by the governor-elect, Hon Emeka Ihedioha. The…

An FCT High Court in Maitama Thursday fixed May 23 for the commencement of the trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal and three others, over alleged N544 million…

Here are key dates in Sudan since Omar al-Bashir seized power three decades ago, after he was ousted on Thursday by the military following months of protests against his iron-fisted rule. In June 1989…

The Court of Appeal in Ibadan on Thursday struck out a motion filed by Sen. Rashidi Ladoja, challenging the powers of Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State to gazette and approve “beaded crowns and coronets” to…

Paul Pogba says Manchester United can hurt Barcelona at the Camp Nou as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side plot another unlikely Champions League comeback following their 1-0 home defeat. Luke Shaw’s own goal…

The United States has unsealed an indictment against Julian Assange, accusing the WikiLeaks founder of conspiring to steal secret government files. In the indictment, the government alleges that Assange…

The Nigerian police have confirmed the arrest of an officer caught on camera harassing a young Nigerian for being in possession of an iPhone. PREMIUM TIMES reported how a video clip posted on Twitter on…

The Federal Government says it will henceforth penalise any airline whose staff collude with baggage handlers to tag names of innocent travelers on bags containing illicit drugs on out-bound flights.…

The Federal Government on Thursday warned the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alh. Atiku Abubakar against resorting to self-help over the outcome of the February 23 presidential…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday charged the security agencies to put their acts together and deal ruthlessly with bandits, kidnappers and other security challenges in the country. The Chief of Defence…

Atletico Madrid Striker Diego Costa has been handed an eight-match La Liga ban by the Spanish Football Federation’s Competition Committee for abusing the referee after he was shown red card during last Sunday’s 2-0 defeat by…

The European Union leaders and the UK government have agreed to a six-month extension to Brexit, with a review in June. The agreement, which was reached after an emergency summit in Brussels on Wednesday night, wards off the…

Reigning young actress, Regina Daniels has reportedly jetted off to Dubai, United Arab Emirates to cool off.  Many believe she is presently on her honeymoon with Ned Nwoko, her alleged husband rumoured to be funding her lavish lifestyle.…

A leaked video of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu in bed with his wife has just surfaced online and has gone viral on different social media platforms. Only last week, a court in Abuja had revoked his bail and…

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Mr Assange took refuge in the embassy seven years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case that…

PUBLIC offices are held in trust for the people. Therefore, occupiers of public offices are the golden fish that have no hiding place.It is thus instructive that they should justify their appointments by demonstrating…

THE Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Wednesday dismissed allegations that he was involved in a plot to cause a constitutional crisis in River State by pressurizing the…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Wednesday said that whenever anyone makes a search on Google, they are  consulting Ifa the Oracle. The traditional leader said that without ‘Ifa’, Google would not have been created News Agency of…

A man caught his wife cheating with his best friend after accidentally leaving his camera on while charging the device. The husband, only known as Mr Yang, said the incident unfolded in 2016 in China when he took…

The FCT Police Command has arrested Isaac Agbo, 19, for allegedly robbing and stabbing a pastor of Assemblies of God Church. The suspect, who was in company of his friend, allegedly went to the home of…

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu has challenged exploration and production companies in Nigeria to strive to raise daily crude oil production to seven million barrels…

Mohammed Rimi, Nigerian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, says  446 Nigerians are currently serving different terms in the UAE prisons. Rimi broke the news during President Muhammadu Buhari’s…