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Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has described the killing of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Reuben Fasoranti, Afenifere leader, as unacceptable. Olakunrin was shot dead at Ore in Ondo state on…

Google says its employees listen to private audio recordings of customers from Google Home smart speakers — to improve its voice recognition technology. The company made the disclosure on…

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Afenifere chairman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, whose daughter, Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, was killed by suspected herdsmen. On Friday, it was reported that Mrs Funke…

The Nigerian Police yesterday said there is no time limit for reporting cases of rape and other sexual assaults to the security and other appropriate agencies in the country. They insisted that…

The airline said it is in talks with the Federal Government, private sectors and airline operators in Nigeria.The airline also noted the failure of Nigeria to own a carrier was a big threat to the airline industry in…

The Federal Government on Friday disclosed that a total sum of N279 billion has been spent on Nigerian youths under the N-Power programme since December 2016. The N-Power programme is one of…

IMELDA Marcos, the 10th First Lady of the Philippines, turned 90 several years after she and her husband, Ferdinand, were booted out of office in disgrace in the Philippines. Aside the several…

Daughter of elder statesman, Reuben Fasoranti, Funke Olakunrin, was yesterday, reportedly shot dead by suspected kidnappers in Ore, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources…

Prince Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye on Friday emerged the Olowo of Owo designate. He was elected by the kingmakers of Owo in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State out of 18 contestants.…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the promotion of 10 top officers in services under the Ministry of Interior. The Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB)…

Since Spanish champions FC Barcelona announced the signing of striker Antoine Griezmann on Friday for 120 million euros (£107 million) from Atletico Madrid, the 2018/2019 La Liga runners-up have…

Japan’s Bitpoint is the latest cryptocurrency exchange to be hit by a hack targeting its holdings; the exchange says around 3.5 billion yen ($32 million) of funds were stolen, with 2.5 billion yen…

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the tenure of Ja’afaru Ahmed, comptroller-general of the Nigeria prisons service, by one year. Georgina Ehuriah, permanent secretary, ministry of interior, made…

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed an appeal challenging the academic qualification of President Muhammadu Buhari to contest the last presidential election. A…

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on Thursday met with Service Chiefs and Heads of Paramilitary agencies to work out modalities of enforcing President Buhari’s order,…

A cross section of Lagos residents and motorists on Friday commended the State Government for proposing a “touch and go” electronic payment system that will allow motorists pass quickly at the…

Barcelona have signed France forward Antoine Griezmann from La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid after paying his 120m euro (£107m) buyout clause. The 28-year-old World Cup winner has signed a…

Ten yet-to-be identified Nigerians detained in a prison in Noida, Uttar Pradesh in India have escaped from jail. Reports, according to India’s Business Standard, said the Nigerians who were…

The Police Special Fraud Unit (SFU) has alleged, at an Ikeja Special Offences Court, that late Oba Afolabi James of Kweme, Badagry in Lagos, mysteriously signed some Corporate Affairs Commission…

Outgoing British Prime Minister, Theresa May, said, in an interview published on Friday, that she regrets allowing too much polarisation over Brexit and avoiding televised debates before a disastrous snap election in 2017. <img…

The Prelate of the Methodist church in Nigeria, Eminence Samuel Uche, has said that there might be no truth in the rape allegations levelled against senior pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo, by Busola Dakolo.…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked Omoyele Sowore as the National Chairman of the African Action Congress, AAC.The court, in the judgment that was delivered by Justice Iyang Ekwo, said it was…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has informed the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal that some of its witnesses were attacked by armed men. Mr Levi Uzoukwu, who is counsel to the party…

AN Ikeja special Offences Court yesterday remanded the proprietor of a ‘Yahoo-Yahoo’ training school in Lagos, Chinedu Frank, in prison custody. Frank is standing trial before Justice…