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A meeting of the Council of State has opened at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who, only on Sunday, heavily criticised the Buhari administration’s…

The Coalition of All Atiku Support Groups, Lagos State has decried alleged lack of campaign materials for about 800 pro-Atiku groups in the state. The coalition also claimed that coordinators of these groups in Lagos and some…

Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday pleaded guilty to tax fraud charges in Spain. He was sentenced to two years in jail and ordered to pay a €19mln fine after his guilty plea. He will, however, avoid serving a…

Aliu Umar, the Nigerian government prosecutor in the ongoing trial of Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, said on Tuesday that the government wants the judge out of office. Mr Umar, in his opening address at the resumed hearing in…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it will commence issuance of the new passport in the Federal Capital Territory from March 4. Sunday James, the public relations officer of NIS, made this known in a statement released…

Manchester United “were obviously not trying for Jose Mourinho”, says Gary Neville, with it difficult to see how a side that can “switch on and off like a tap” can challenge for the Premier League title. Having finished as…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has described the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a thorn in his flesh. Ortom made the disclosure at…

Internet users in Nigeria increased marginally to more than 111.6 million in December 2018, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. The NCC made this known on Monday in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for…

As permutations and prophecies over who wins the February 16 Presidential election takes the centre stage in every public discourse, a fiery cleric has predicted a defeat for the incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari. The…

Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin will miss the rest of the season after scans confirmed he has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. The Spain right-back, 23, was carried off on a stretcher in the 72nd minute of Arsenal’s 2-0…

In yet another massive intervention, the Aliko Dangote Foundation Monday officially launched a major philanthropic programme in Zamfara State, doling out food items running into several millions of naira to support victims of…

Charity they say, begins at home. No wonder people have been condemning the outfit of the daughter of former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasheed Adewolu Oladoja, Grace Oladoja. She was awarded with the Most Excellent Order of…

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is not “a full-fledged Fulani man because he cannot speak Fulfulde.” Atiku, who stated this on Monday at a…

Operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have recovered 13 buildings, 10 cars, two tippers, a trailer truck and three AK-47 rifles from a notorious kidnapper, Collins Ezenwa, who is popularly…

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attitude of some Nigerians who hide under the guise of ethnicity and religion to perpetrate injustice. Buhari said this when he hosted the staff who worked with him during his…

WhatsApp has limited the number of times a user can forward a message. Previously, a WhatsApp user could forward a message to 20 individuals or groups but it has now been limited to five. The popular messaging service says…

The police have slammed a nine-count charge on Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west. The charges border on lying and resisting arrest. They were filed after the senator fulfilled the bail conditions a high court in…

Despite the threat of Boko Haram terrorists, unprecedented crowd throng President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign in Borno State on Monday. Below are the photos: Massive crowd at Buhari’s campaign in Borno State Buhari…

The full story is now out: Brian Ballard, a friend of the US President, touted to be the most powerful lobbyist in America, arranged the short Washington trip of Abubakar Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic…

Juventus Stars Cristiano Ronaldo has requested to be allowed to enter into the court room through the car park for his safety ahead of his alleged tax fraud case in Spain on Tuesday. The former Real Madrid striker is expected in…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo perceives himself as a democrat and leader who laid a foundation of exemplary leadership as military head of state and civilian president. But, an x-ray of his leadership style reveals otherwise.…

The strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities may be coming to an end as the striking lectures and Federal Government have reached an agreement on seven key areas. Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr.…

On Sunday, January 13, 2019, Lagosians were greeted with the news of the redeployment of the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal, to the Force headquarters in Abuja, as Commissioner of Police in charge of the Explosive…

Ghanaian actress, Xandy Kamel has said she will always bow to the man whose sexual prowess is top notch than a good looking man who cannot perform in bed and commonly referred to as a one-minute man. According to her, most nice…