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The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Peter Obi, for the February 16 general election. …

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has said media reports on military operations give an upper hand to terrorists. He spoke on Thursday in Abuja during a conference organized by the Nigerian Army…

Ijaw youths resident in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Thursday embarked on solidarity match in support of President Muhammadu Buhari re-election. The youths led by President of the Ijaw Youth…

Ahmed Musa, Super Eagles vice captain, has lost his mother, Sarah Moses. Moses died on Thursday in a private hospital in Abuja after a brief illness. Musa disclosed her passing on his Instagram page, saying: “What a sad day…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said he appointed heads of security agencies in his government purely on competence and merit.The president said this while addressing the Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe, and other…

Maisie Williams has grown up playing Arya Stark in the hit drama Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams has admitted she doesn't think anyone will be satisfied when the show finally ends. Williams, 21, who has grown up playing Arya…

Paris Saint-Germain talisman Neymar has suffered a fresh injury to his right metatarsal, the club said Thursday, marring the holders’ advance to the last 16 of the French Cup with a 2-0 win over Strasbourg. A fractured…

Embattled Renault boss Carlos Ghosn has resigned, France’s economy minister has said ahead of a board meeting at which the French car maker is to appoint his successors. A senior director from the firm “received last night the…

Real Madrid have knocked Manchester United off the top of Deloitte’s Football Money League, but the Premier League still flexed its financial muscle, with all of England’s ‘Big Six’ featuring in the top 10 for the first time. …

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Thursday, ordered the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, to stay further proceedings on the six count charge the Federal Government preferred against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice…

A bill seeking to increase the country’s minimum wage from N18,000 to N27,000 passed first and second reading at the senate on Thursday. This was sequel to a letter which President Muhammadu Buhari sent to the lawmakers for…

How could anyone, regardless of their political leaning, justify the slip up ofpresidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku, on Saturday? A man, desirous of leading 180 million…

A new report by the National Pension Commission has shown that only 12 states of the federation have been remitting contributions into the retirement savings accounts (RSA) of their workers. According to the third quarter…

The United States and the United Kingdom have announced repercussions, including visa restrictions, for election interference and election-related violence in Nigeria. This was announced in a statement issued on Thursday. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is too late for any candidate to withdraw from contesting any position in the upcoming elections. INEC said this while reacting to the withdrawal of Oby Ezekwesili as…

Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), says he was the first person to expose Walter Onnoghen, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), as possessing accounts containing unexplainable funds. …

Championship side, Middlesbrough, have now officially confirmed the signing of Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel. The club, on their official website on Thursday, announced that Mikel has joined them on a short-term deal. …

Where is Aisha Buhari, wife of the president? She has not been campaigning along with President Muhammadu in his re-election bid and this has raised concern as to her whereabouts. But TheCable understands that she is…

An obviously distraught newly married woman has taken to social media to narrate how her husband constantly abuses her despite being a serial cheat and manipulator. The woman who seems to be at a cross-road, is quite disturbed and even…

Last year September, the Constitutional Court in South Africa legalized the personal use of marijuana in a private space. Now, some Indian hemp smokers are making use of the opportunity.A competition for the biggest marijuana plant…

Juventus Star Cristiano Ronaldo has come under heavy criticism following a selfie he dished out Tuesday. The selfie taken on a private jet was released just as the football world was thrown into mourning following the disappearance…

*Reverses judgment making Gana candidate*Asks Gana to pay Duke N500,000 as cost The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared ex-Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke as the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party…

An economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has said the likely retention of the Monetary Policy Rates for a while at 14 per cent was reasonable due to non-availability of pressure on the economy. Utomi told the News Agency of Nigeria on…

At this rate, President Muhammadu Buhari may beat former military President General Ibrahim Babangida to the record of collecting the most abusive letters from a former president. Olusegun Obasanjo’s letters to Babangida were…