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WhatsApp users in the country on Wednesday rejoiced that the messaging app did not crash on Tuesday contrary to what was experienced in some parts of the world. It would be recalled that several users worldwide, both on Android…

Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora and other celebrities have agreed to spell out in social media posts if they are being paid to promote a brand, Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority said on Wednesday. The agency said it has…

Alex Badeh, Nigeria's former Chief of Defence Staff, has been buried in Abuja. Badeh died from gunshot injuries sustained when his vehicle was attacked on his way from his farm along Abuja-Keffi Road on December 18, 2018. A…

Detectives may have found more “suspicious” funds in Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen’s accounts, The Nation has learnt. There are also “suspicious” transactions, including an $800,000 Standard Chartered Bank…

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)  is  seeking new investors to take over nationalised lender, Polaris Bank after elections next month. It is also taking stock of the bank’s assets ahead of the sale, its…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday denied endorsing any presidential candidate. It also advised Christians to avoid violence before, during and after the forthcoming 2019 general elections. The body further…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected the recommendation of its committee that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) reinstates its contract with Intels, a logistics maritime operator. The House said the company which…

Efforts are in top gear to apprehend a man who was caught on camera stealing the Macbook of a guest at Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos. The suspected thief monitored his victim as followed him to the rest room, only to come out…

Pep Guardiola has admitted “unstoppable” left-back Benjamin Mendy has been missed by Manchester City, despite results suggesting otherwise. Due to multiple knee injuries, Mendy has been limited to just 18 appearances for the…

2face Idibia has once again reacted to recent outburst by his former band member, Blackface as their long standing beef continues to gain momentum. Blackface who claims to have built the name Plantashun Boiz is…

Troops of Operation Saharan Daji deployed to Zamfara state to clear armed bandits terrorising innocent citizens have killed no fewer than 58 armed bandits at Dumburum and Gando forests of the state. This was disclosed by the…

South Sudan’s Drugs and Food Control Authority has banned importation and sale of all skin lightening products. Mawien Atem Mawien, secretary general of DFCA, said the ban seeks to protect the people of South Sudan from being…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, on Tuesday said the state had not witnessed real governance in the last 20 years. Agbaje made this claim in Ikorodu during a…

Prince Tony Momoh, a former Minister of Information, came down hard on Obasanjo, describing him as a loser and national nuisance who is abusing freedom of expression. Momoh, one of the national leaders of the ruling All…

Serena Williams has crashed out of Australian Open 2019 after a surprise loss to Karolina Pliskova in a three set thriller. The American tennis star will have to wait for a record-tying 24th grand slam title after she failed to…

Ahead of the February 16 presidential election, former President Olusegun Obasanjo will in the coming days embark on foreign trips where he will market Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party…

Chris Brown has vowed to sue his rape accuser for defamation, after he was arrested in Paris over the claims. The singer claims he was set up by the 24-year-old model, who claimed Chris took her to his hotel in Paris and violently raped…

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday said the bank’s policy to restrict importers of some 42 items from accessing foreign exchange was the right call of action. Emefiele made this known in…

The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani has said for the fact that Atiku Abubakar speaks the language Fulfulde, does not mean that he is a full fledged Fulani Man. Atiku, who made the claim during a campaign rally in Jigawa State,…

Gambian Ghana-based actress, Princess Shyngle, has said being sexy is a curse and this point in her life, she literally hates her body. The actress who is considered to be one of the most endowed actresses in Africa took to social…

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer and counsel to detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, yesterday, at a court hearing, said his client has lost one eye and was in need of urgent attention. …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the All Progressives Congress, APC, national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to be mindful of the choice of his words when making statements about the country’s foremost nationalists.The…

…EFCC chair meets Dubai intelligence top shots over stolen, hidden assetsThe Federal Government is not leaving any stone unturned in its effort to trace and repatriate illicit funds that might had been looted and stashed away in…

The Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO) has reportedly instituted a N40million libel suit against the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, accusing him of defaming President Muhammadu Buhari…