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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…

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted an ex-Administrative Secretary with the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr Christian Nwosu, who was charged with bribery. Nwosu was found guilty of benefiting from…

Crisis seems to be lurking at the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) as the national leadership of the party has parted ways with its presidential candidate, Mrs Oby Ezekwesili. The party Thursday responded to the…

Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink has expressed doubts over the fitness levels of Chelsea’s new loan signing Gonzalo Higuain. Higuain signed from Juventus on Wednesday in a deal until the end of the season, with Chelsea also having the…

A pro-Buhari group, Re-elect Buhari Movement (RBM), has asked Nigerians not to be distracted by the recent allegations leveled against President Muhammadu Buhari by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. According to the RBM,…

Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman The Federal Government has concessioned the Terminal ‘B’ Warri Old Port, in Delta State, to Ocean & Cargo Terminal Services Limited, in a bid to increase…

A man, Abdullahi Yada’u, has divorced his wife after failing to convince her not to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in next month’s presidential election. Yada’u, a resident of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State,…

Ishaq Akintola, director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), says it will be in the best interest of Nigeria for President Muhammadu Buhari to win his re-election bid in 2019. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Muslim cleric…

After the surprise exit of Dr Oby Ezekwesili from Nigeria’s presidential race, another candidate Fela Durotoye said he may step down for either African Action Congress’s Omoyele Sowore or Young Progressives Party’s Kingsley…

In November 2018, singer Danny Young called out Tiwa Savage for lifting vital parts of his song Oju Ti Ti Won and used it in her single One which was released towards the end of 2018.As it were, the case became controversial as…

In this interview with OLADIMEJI RAMON, human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN),  speaks on the false asset declaration charges filed against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen Will you say the judiciary is…

The Nigerian government has outlawed all forms of discrimination against persons living with disabilities. The confirmation of this was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Senator Ita Enang, the Presidential Liasion…

Top dignitaries from around Anambra State, Nigeria, and Africa will converge in Akwa, the State Capital, during the grand Finale of Miss Inspire Nigeria beauty Pageant, slated to hold on February 2, 2019. Speaking with the…

A young pastor accused of sleeping with church members, has reportedly dumped them and opted for a different woman to spend the rest of his life with. The Marondera based Prophet in Zimbabwe, Wonderful Moyo, popularly known as Mystic…

A woman, after leaving her abusive ex-husband who is a Pastor, has taken to her Facebook page to narrate her ordeals in his hands for 9 years. According to the woman identified as Erdoo Apollos David, she got married to the man as a…

Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh has dared some blackmailers who threatened to release her nude photos if she fails to meet their demands. The blackmailers claimed to have gotten hold of Tonto Dikeh’s nude photos and threatened…

It what could be considered as an embarrassing scene, a man and a women were spotted fighting outside a Shoprite Mall at an undisclosed location. According to trending online reports, the yet-to-be identified man allegedly slapped the…

THE Federal Government said yesterday that about 2.5 million Nigerians have benefitted from its cash transfer programme. It added that it was implementing the programme to rescue Nigerians from poverty. National Coordinator,…

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has urged proponents of restructuring to engage northern leaders so as to assure them of the benefits that await them if the nation is properly ‘restructured’. He said the northerners…

British supermodel, Naomi Campbell flashes nipples as she commanded attention when she stormed the runway at Valentino’s SS19 show during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week on Wednesday evening. The 48-year-old went braless and flashed…

Davido has placed an unusual kind of bounty on the head of a man who allegedly scammed him of £10,000. He posted the man’s photo and used slur words on him.He then posted a video saying ‘Anyone who finds him should collect the money and…

Female lawyer Udeme Otike-Odibi, has confessed to the killing of her husband Symphorosa Otike-Odibi last year. A prosecution witness on Wednesday gave graphic detail of the gruesome killing, before an Igbosere High Court, Lagos,…

Mrs Zaniab Ahmed Minister of Finance Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, says the Federal Government will increase the Value Added Tax on some items in the course of the year. Some of the items according to her, will include…