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Before every election in Nigeria, there is always always always something stirring up emotions, inflaming passion and pushing us, as it were, to the precipice. We are never starved of tension. The polity is always sharply and…

Arsenal have submitted a late bid to sign Ivan Perisic from Inter Milan, BBC reports. Perisic was wanted by Jose Mourinho last summer, but the move broke down after the Old Trafford side refused to pay the Serie A club’s…

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed, to quit the office without delay. In a statement signed by the party’s spokeman, Kola Ologbondiyan, on…

Senator Buruji Kashamu has urged the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to respect the court judgment pronouncing him the party’s governorship candidate in Ogun. Kashamu (PDP-Ogun East)…

In the early hours of yesterday, a woman identified as Miriam Shehu on twitter, called out singer Banky W for allegedly receiving N57million from President Muhammadu Buhari. She said the payment was reportedly meant for a…

Shoddy oversight and poor regulation and implementation of extant laws by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment are aiding trafficking of women to Saudi Arabia in the name of searching for greener pastures. Recently,…

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has faulted the purported endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, by the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. He described it…

Godswill Akpabio, former senate minority, says God has ordained the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 16 election. Akpabio said this in Ibadan during the inauguration of the Oyo state and south-west…

The Senate leadership yesterday summoned members for an emergency session on Tuesday to deliberate on the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Senate President BukolaSaraki, who initiated…

The Esogban of Benin Kingdom, Chief David Edebiri, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the courage and political will to suspend Justice Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Chief Edebiri said the action…

Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, says the federal government will not accept foreign interference in the nation’s affairs. Shehu said this hours after the US, UK and EU reacted to…

The Electricity Power Reform Act (Amendment) Bill 2018 passed by the House of Representatives last Tuesday prohibiting and criminalising estimated billing has proposed a one-year jail term and a fine of N1m for defaulters. The…

The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to suspend Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria. According to the group, Onnoghen "failed the integrity test". The…

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong led the state executive members to the house of the Super Eagles assistant captain, Ahmed Musa to commiserate with him over the death of his mother, Serah Moses. The Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia…

Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, Speaker, House of Representatives, has condemned the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari. He said with the development, the world has been…

The Buhari Media Organisation has backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen. The group said that it signified a conscious shift of policy to fast track the fight…

The British High Commission has expressed "serious concern" about the suspension of Walter Onnoghen as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). President Muhammadu Buhari had suspended Onnoghen on Friday, and subsequently supervised…

Business mogul, Aliko Dangote, says the Executive Order 007 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday will make businesses run smoothly and more profitably. Africa’s richest man also said the new order, tagged Road…

Ibrahim Muhammad, acting chief justice of Nigeria (CHN), has sworn in 250 members of the 2019 election petition tribunal panel. This is his first official assignment since he took over from Walter Onnoghen who was suspended over…

The United States has reacted to the suspension of Walter Onnoghen as chief justice of Nigeria (CJN). President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Onnoghen on Friday, citing an order from the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). In a…

Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, who is challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to try him for alleged non-declaration of assets, had given judgments affirming the Tribunal’s powers. In one of the…

The Sodje brothers made headlines a few days ago when it became known that they were found guilty and jailed for fraud in 2017. The brothers — Efe Sodje, 46, Stephen Sodje, 43, and Bright Sodje, 52 — were said to have siphoned…

A young Pennsylvania exotic dancer is standing trial for allegedly shooting her wealthy 64-years-old ‘sugar day’ in the face after he ended their four-year relationship and stopped funding her luxury lifestyle. 34-years-old…

AN ARGENTINIAN man has spent $30,000 on cosmetic procedures in a bid to transform himself into his idol, Michael Jackson.Leo Blanco, from Buenos Aires, performs as a Michael Jackson impersonator for a living, and has undergone more than 11…