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An Israeli technology firm specialising in cyber intelligence offered Saudi Arabia a highly advanced system that hacks into cellphones, months before the kingdom’s crown prince launched a mass purge, according to Haaretz.…

FIFTEEN of the  205 Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials suspended in connection with the alleged N23billion poll bribe have been cleared. About N3,046,829, 000 was traced to some of INEC…

THE naira has remained stable at both the official and parallel markets despite huge campaign spendings by political parties, The Nation learnt yesterday. The stability of the local currency was linked to measures…

Democrats intend to probe US President Donald Trump’s financial ties to determine whether they are the “hidden hand” driving US foreign policy on Russia and Saudi Arabia, the incoming chairman of the House Intelligence Committee…

With the wisdom of hindsight, Nigeria has had a checkered political and economic history. And as put forward by Dr Okonjo-Iweala, like many other African countries, it won its independence in 1960, and went on to…

A Nigerien national, Surajo Habibu, has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl, who went to a bush to fetch firewood. The girl sustained injuries in her private parts during the attack,…

The Benue State Government has chided former governor of the state, Senator George Akume, for leading leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue to the Presidential Villa in Abuja, last Friday. In a…

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to embark on real campaign and not to beg, insult and force voters. He advised them to base their campaigns on issues ahead of…

California’s deadliest wildfire ever in the history of the city  was finally brought totally under control by firefighters, more than two weeks after it erupted, authorities said on Sunday, Yahoo News reports. “#CampFire … is now 100%…

A South African lady raped from age 10 by uncle’s son, took to Facebook to narrate her depressionstory which has led to suicide attempts. The South African lady identified as 24-year-old Busisiwe Mhlongo, disclosed that she was raped…

A photo making rounds on social media, captures former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Juwon his son in warm embrace after a game of squash. While it is yet to be known if the photo was taken recently, however it should be noted that…

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Mike Ozekhomehas disclosed that former US President Barack Obama’s 2015 video broadcast ahead of the election, violated Nigeria’s sovereignty. Ozekhome who reacted to former President Goodluck…

Nigerian singer, Flavour has welcomed his third child with his wife, Sandra Okagbue in the United States. Flavour who welcomed his third child with Sandra Okagbue few days ago in a Dallas,Texas hospital, already has a four year old…

Chidinma Aaron has been crowned Miss Nigeria 2018, in the star studded event which took place yesterday at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. The event began with eighteen contestants, but they were pruned to…

Deploying his typically creative mind, the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, is introducing an entirely different campaign strategy for President Muhammadu Buhari’s election in Lagos, writes Olaseni…

One person, whose politics and grip on his base deserve some careful study, is the senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu. Whatever he is doing to remain relevant, he is certainly doing well. His sudden…

South East governors and other major political office-holders, yesterday, stayed away from the installation of former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as Waziri Adamawa in…

FORMER Chief of Defence Staff, General Martin Luther Agwai, has explained that troops battling Boko Haram terrorists in the North East were suffering casualties because they were not fighting conventional warfare.This came…

The Nigerian Police Force on Sunday paraded thirty-three suspects who are members of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB).The police said they are responsible for the killing of a police inspector, inflicting serious injury on a…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to come clean “on the nagging issue of his travel ban to the United States of America”…

The Incorporated Trustees of Center for Pursuit of Legal and Constitutional Rights has asked the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Louis N. O Edozien, to resign his appointment or be dragged to…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been striking fleeing Boko Haram attackers who invaded a military base in Metele village, Guzamala Local Government Area, Borno State. The air strikes led to the destruction of …

ANY attempt by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to return to power by proxy will be resisted, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole said yesterday. He dismissed as “empty” the former…

South-South is lobbying for Secretary to the Government of the Federation( SGF) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. With the development, the Southwest, which is…