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The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the call by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Mahmoud Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of…

Sam Nwanti, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, has joined the All Progressives Congress, APC ahead of the 2019 general elections. According to Nwanti, his reason for forfeiting his presidential…

FLOYD MAYWEATHER was left "disgusted" after Tyson Fury's heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder ended in a controversial draw. Retired 50-0 king Mayweather was just one of many boxing legends in attendance at the Staples Center in…

Israeli police on Sunday said its investigation has found sufficient evidence for bribery and fraud charges to be brought against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife in a third corruption case against the…

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa has won the 2018 Best Airline in Africa Award for the 7th year in a row from African Airlines Association (AFRAA). The award was give in recognition of its…

Religious leaders have kicked against security levies imposed on churches and mosques by the Oyo State government, describing it as “unrealistic.” The state government had during a security summit held on Tuesday…

Manchester United star Fred has admitted that life at Old Trafford has begun in a frustrating manner – especially as it has cost him his place in the Brazil national team. The midfielder joined Jose Mourinho’s…

The Nigerian army says it is yet to get $1 billion approved to fight insurgency and other security challenges in the country. In 2017, the national economic council (NEC) approved the request of the current…

Sources close to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, have dispelled claims in some quarters that the former Vice President was set to jet out of the country to the United…

Jose Mourinho has censured Paul Pogba in the wake of Manchester United's debilitating draw at Southampton, accusing the France international of showing a lack of respect for his team-mates and the club's supporters with the nature of his…

Bolaji Alonge, a photographer/actor, recently married his Antwerp-born partner, Sandra Vermuyten, in a simple yet colourful, Afro-bohemian yet elaborate ceremony. The Nigerian-Belgian wedding ceremony, featuring a…

Several high-profile figures in Nigeria, including a former government minister, have claimed President Muhammadu Buhari has died and has been replaced by a lookalike. Social media posts repeating claims that the leader of Africa's…

Popular comedian Alibaba, despite having the interest of the masses at heart has given his reason why he has not yet considered declaring any political ambition. While speaking  Sunday Scoop, he stated that he didn’t have faith in…

The United States has not granted Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Abubakar Atiku visa, contrary to the wide reports that was being circulated in various news media, Daily Independent reports. An…

Sen. Olamilekan Adeola (Lagos West) on Saturday urged Nigerians to reject the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, saying the party has nothing to offer the country. Speaking with journalists at the Nigerian…

As Nigeria prepares for general elections in February, a series of attacks by Boko Haram has focused attention on the security situation in the country. The armed group appears to have regained ground in the…

Mauro Icardi says it is not the right time to consider a transfer to Real Madrid as he is determined to win a trophy with Inter. The Argentina striker has often been linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu and recent…

Call 10 persons separately and ask them this simple question: “The friend of your enemy is who?”. You’ll likely get the same response but if Fredrick Isotan Faseun were among those people, his own response would…

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury fought to a split draw Saturday night, with the American retaining his WBC heavyweight title for an eighth time after knocking down his British challenger twice, Daily Telegraph reports. But it was a…

A group, Initiative To Save Democracy has said that it has credible information that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has returned to Nigeria after failing to…

The United States and China have announced a ceasefire in their tariffs war, hours after US President Donald Trump upended another international forum by snubbing G20 action on trade disputes and climate change. Over a…

Palermo, the club currently top of Italy’s second division, have been bought by a “London-based company” for 10 euros ($11), their owner Maurizio Zamparini announced on Saturday. Zamparini, 77, who purchased the Sicilian…

It is not going to be easy for banks, companies and individuals behind activities aimed at undermining the extant policy on the 41 items banned from accessing foreign exchange at the official window of the Central Bank of…

A Sino-US showdown on trade loomed on Saturday as G20 leaders wrapped up tense summit talks with a rare show of unity over the death of former president George Bush. There was an implicit contrast in some of the tributes…