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The stage is set for tomorrow’s presidential election in Nigeria. Candidates are inspiring their supporters in last ditch efforts, leaving no stone unturned.  Seventy three candidates are on the ballot but sitting President…

The National Bureau of Statistics on Friday released the Consumer Price Index which measures inflation. The index dropped to 11.37 per cent in January 2019. The bureau in the report said the 11.37 per cent inflation rate for…

The National Emergency Management Agency has received another batch of 160 stranded Nigerians from Libya. Alhaji Idris Muhammed, Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday in…

A notorious pedophile has been jailed for life after he was found guilty of assaulting 276 children in a year, in Columbia. S The 37-year-old convict identified as, Juan Carlos Sanchez Latorre, was dubbed the ‘Big Bad Wolf,…

US President Donald Trump is to invoke rare national emergency powers to secure funding for his planned border wall with Mexico, the White House said. The controversial move would enable Mr Trump to bypass Congress which has…

The number of Permanent Voter Cards in Oyo State is 28,539 higher than the number of registered voters in the state, The PUNCH has learnt. While the aggregate of available PVCs is 2,962,646, the number of registered voters…

Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has signed the Violence Against Persons (VAP) Bill into law, which means wife beaters in the state will now get two years in jail. S The Governor stated that signing the bill was not a mere…

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has arrived the Code of Conduct Tribunal where charges of false assets declaration are pending against him. He arrived in a convoy of about five vehicles around…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu, has said the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, cancelled his visit to the state to avoid causing chaos. Kashamu, who…

Kanye West surprised his wife Kim Kardashian by having popular saxophonist Kenny G play for her on Valentine’s day right in her living room which was filled with red, white and pink roses. S Gushing about the awesome surprise,…

Mompha has shared a picture of the brand new Bentley Bentayga he bought shortly after his rival Hushpuppi unveiled his own. S According to the Dubai based big boy, he bought the ride because he believes no one can…

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, VP Yemi Osinbajo has revealed what Pastor Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God told him before the 2015 presidential election which saw him emerge as vice president. Osinbajo…

There are palpable fears that the Federal Government may jam telecommunications and internet services across the country during the election period, even as it has denied such plan. According to sources, the action may be…

There is anxiety in the air as 84 million Nigerians who have been registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cast their votes in the presidential and National Assembly polls tomorrow. The exercise, which…

One of the two men investigators have questioned as persons of interest in the alleged attack on actor Jussie Smollett, has also appeared on the show "Empire," Chicago Police Spokesman, Anthony Guglielmi, reveals. In a tweet on…

Gboyega Akinsanmi writes that though the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State suffered much setback after its primaries, the rise of Allied Peoples Movement (APM) will be a blessing for President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

THE Federal Government has ordered all land borders to be shut with effect from 12.00noon today to 12.00noon tomorrow. Minister of Interior Lt.-Gen. Abdrahman Dambazau (retd), who gave the order, said there would be restriction…

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it will deploy 40 million of its members across the federation to monitor Saturday’s presidential election. Also, the party said it has put in place a state-of-art Parallel…

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has deployed four Police Commissioners to supervise elections in Ogun State. News of the deployment was disclosed on Thursday. The Police Commissioners deployed are Gbenga Adeyanju (Ogun…

Passengers travelling to various states to participate in the presidential election holding Saturday were stranded at Abuja motor parks yesterday. City News learnt that there were large turnout of commuters, especially those…

Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima yesterday said the Tuesday’s attack by the insurgents on his convoy was aimed at attracting local and global media attention in order to sustain propaganda strategy and instil fear in citizens…

Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says though Atiku Abubakar is his friend, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will retire from politics on Saturday. In a…

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, urged party members to work hard to deliver no fewer than three million votes for President Muhammadu Buhari on February 16. Tinubu gave the…

The Jos resident, Abubakar Shettima, at his polling unit in Plateau state. Abubakar Shettima, a resident of Duala in Dogon Dutse, Jos North local government area of Plateau state has relocated to his polling unit at Dogon Agogo…