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Counsel to Linus Opara, the third defendant in the trial of a suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, wants the medical director of Kirikiri Maximum Security Prisons to issue a medical report on Opara’s…

A Plateau State High Court on Thursday issued an interim injunction stopping Governor Simon Lalong from tampering with the composition of the Gbong Gwom Jos Traditional Council. The injunction was issued…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued permits to Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KDEDC) and Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Meter Asset Providers (MAPs), in…

Aviation regulators from over 30 countries and regions met with officials of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over the safety of Boeing 737 Max jets in Fort Worth in the state of Texas.…

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill seeking to convert the Yaba College of Technology to City University of Technology. The bill, which was sponsored by Senator Gbenga Ashafa, was read the first time on…

The management of Access Bank has threatened to publish the list of all its delinquent debtors. In a statement released on Thursday, the bank said it is acting in line with a directive from the Central…

The Ogun State governor-elect, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, declared that he was ready to submit himself to the will and aspirations of the people of Ogun State when the reins of power are handed…

The Chairman Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has denied a report accusing some foreign airlines of running drug cartels in the country. Dabiri-Erewa said in a…

ODUA People’s Congress (OPC) on Thursday kicked against the establishment of a Fulani Radio station, describing the motive behind such establishment for a section of the country as questionable and not acceptable.OPC…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has doled out the sum of N125 million to five tertiary institutions which were outstanding in their performances in terms of processes admission of candidates.The awards…

Singer Zlatan has spoken up about his friend, Naira Marley who is currently in Ikoyi Prison after their arrest by the EFCC. Zlatan was arrested same day as Naira Marley but was let go on bail but evidences against Naira Marley were…

Each senator in the 8th assembly got a monthly running cost of N13.5 million. This was aside the basic salary and other allowances that they received. Since there are 109 senators, their running cost amounted…

Nigerians are worried as US Immigration officers allegedly stamps No AOS No EOS on Nigerian passport. Following the news about the United States of America government’s ban on Drop Box, an Instagram user has called on…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar has raised an alarm on alleged plans by “unscrupulous and anti-democratic elements to contrive skirmishes in the coming weeks aimed…

American former film producer, Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse accusers agrees to his $44 million settlement tentatively. The proposed agreement was disclosed in court on Thursday, following bankruptcy. The agreement is said to be seperate…

Residents of Rumuekini have been thrown into mourning as unknown gunmen shot dead a man in Rumuekini community in Obio-Akpor Local Government area of Rivers State and beheaded him. According to the…

Popular Lagos monarch, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla 111, the Oba Elegushi of Ikateland gushes over his queen, Oloori Sekinat Aramide as they celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary. Oba Elegushi shared some family…

Some economic and financial experts have said the country’s economy is not under threat of recession as all indices have shown consistent improvement since 2018.Though the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin…

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, yesterday, lamented the closure of the state accounts in some banks by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the past three months.Okorocha cried out during the…

Lawmakers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterparts in the House of Representatives are working to forge “an understanding” ahead of the inauguration of the 9th…

Controversial Nigerian cross dresser Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky, took to social media to pledge his undying love and support for his best friend, Tonto Dikeh. The bleaching advocate shared a deep message on Snapchat,…

PARADE figures Lagos 159 Kogi 24 Jigawa 27 Edo 10 The police had bountiful harvests –  of suspected criminals – yesterday. In Lagos, Commissioner Zubairu Muazu paraded 159…

A DELEGATION of military chiefs led by Maj.-Gen. B.I. Ahanotu yesterday arrived in Katsina to assess the escalation of killings by bandits and to map out strategies aimed at putting a stop to banditry and…

A fan has taken a handshake too far after making an awkward demand from Tiwa Savage. The incident stems from a recent video encounter showing Wizkid spanking the mother of one’s bum.…