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A Nigerian suspected to be a member of an international drug cartel has been arrested by India’s Anti-Narcotics Cell in Mumbai. The 35 year-old Nigerian identified as Bonaventure Nzubechukwu Nwude was…

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Tuesday denounced the story published by The Nation on his birthday over his comments on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Soyinka said he…

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba has said that the Congress has not issued any strike notice over the implementation of the new national minimum wage by the…

Former South African President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday said he had received a death threat after his testimony the previous day to an inquiry on corruption. Zuma told the inquiry on Monday that…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the two suits filed by Ned Nwoko, challenging the election of Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi as the PDP candidate representing Delta North district in the Oct. 2, 2018…

President Muhammadu Buhari has replied former President Olusegun Obasanjo who accused him of not doing enough to address the high level of insecurity in the country. In an open letter on…

Former presidential adviser, Reno Omokri yesterday alleged that an IT expert Femi Taiwo was the person behind INEC's election results server. The PDP has alleged that INEC transmitted election results electronically and have demanded…

Albanian mafias, such as the Hellbanianz gang, now brazenly flaunt their wealth online --- including supercars such as Rolls-Royce Phantom, Bentley Bentayga and Lamborghini Huracan, guns and gold…

The Premier League will use the head-to-head record between two sides level on points to determine their league positions in a bid to avoid the need for an end-of-season play-off. The new rule…

A former Technical Adviser to the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Tunde Disu OFR, has said that the senior national team, Super Eagles deserves a better goalkeeper to keep up with football’s…

As wife of the Vice President Mrs Oludolapo Osinbajo marks her 52nd birthday today, here are seven things you probably didn’t know about her. Mrs Oludolapo Osinbajo is a grandchild of the late Obafemi Awolowo. Dolapo…

The NNPC has reportedly issued award letters for highly sought-after contracts to exchange crude oil for imported fuel, with some Nigerian oil firms beneficiaries. A total of 15 groupings, with…

Nigeria’s international, multiple award winning singer Wizkid, a.k.a Starboy is the toast of Twitterati today as he clocks 29. Not surprisingly #Wizkid29 is trending as number one with many…

Prof Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has denied transmitting results of the last general elections electronically. The presidential candidate of…

The chief executive of Made Men Music Group (MMMG), Ubi Franklin had denied ever asking Tokunbo Idowu, popularly known as Tboss, out. News has recently been making the rounds on the internet…

Blessing Osom engaged in a heated exchange with an Instagram handle she claimed belonged to Tonto Dikeh, just after she took to Instagram to thank the actress' ex-husband Olakunle Churchill for giving her…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has banned the use of methyl bromide as fumigant in Nigeria. The agency announced this in a statement signed on…

Former Bafana Bafana and Kaizer Chiefs striker. Mark Batchelor, was assassinated outside his home in Johannesburg this evening Monday July 15th. South African police spokesperson, Col Lungelo…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) remitted N51.3 billion to the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the first quarter of 2019.The remittance, according to the Executive Vice Chairman…

Thirteen suspected kidnappers of the district head of Daura, Alhaji Musa Umar, were among 40 other criminal suspects paraded Monday, by the police in Abuja. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP…

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, and Director of Radio Biafran, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has accused the National Leader of the All Progress Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, of spreading falsehood targeted…

More than 821 million people suffered from hunger worldwide last year, the United Nations reported Monday — the third year in a row that the number has risen. Robin Willoughby, the head of food…

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the 9th National Assembly would give special budgetary attention to the three Senatorial Districts of Zamfara State…

Daniel Akpeyi defended his teammates from criticism following Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Algeria in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) semi-final. The Super Eagles looked to be in with a great…