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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said Thursday that some loyalists of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, holding federal executive positions will soon be shown the way out.The Minister disclosed…

Nigeria’s main opposition People’s Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will look to enriching himself and his cronies if he wins the presidential elections holding on February 16, an America political…

The Emir of Lafia in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Isa Mustapha Agwai has died. Madaki of Lafia, Alhaji Isyaka Dauda confirmed the death on Thursday evening.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will skip the annual international conference at Davos, Switzerland if a government shutdown caused by the row over his demand for a US-Mexico wall isn’t resolved. Trump…

The Peoples Democratic Party has said the party has transferred its corrupt leaders to the ruling All Progressives Congress, saying it is now free of corruption.The party spoke during a political stakeholders’ forum organised by…

The national assembly office of Remi Tinubu, senator representing Lagos central, has been reportedly burgled. In a statement on Thursday, Nifemi Aje, the senator’s aide, said the incident was discovered on…

The Adamawa State Government says it has qualified to benefit from a $6.7 million grant from the World Bank for the Save One Million Lives programme. Fatima Atiku Abubakar, the state Commissioner for Health,…

2face Idibia has replied his fellow ex-Plantashun Boiz member Blackface who recently declared war on him on social media. Yesterday, Blackface called 2face out with claims that he has been secretly firing shots at…

Ben Okoyen, the consul-general of Nigeria in New York, says lack of reliable database is one of the factors delaying the implementation of diaspora voting. Okoyen made the remark when members of Legacy…

The Lagos Inland Revenue Service (LIRS) has directed employers to deduct capital gains tax (CGT) from any sum paid to employees on termination of their services. According to a notice released by the tax agency,…

Blackface has declared total war on 2face Idibia threatening to end his career this year by the time he’s done with him. Blackface issued this threat on his Instagram handle yesterday. Recall that the former Plantashun Boiz…

The N-Power, one of the various federal government’s social intervention programmes focused on job creation and employment, remained the most popular initiative by the current administration. According to the…

A 10-year-old girl left a devastating letter after she killed herself, saying she did it to make her mum ‘the happiest woman in the world.’ The emergency services received a call claiming a girl had hanged herself at 10.18pm on…

As an entertainment journalist, the job gets really busy in December, with a litany of music festivals, award shows, comedy events to cover. As early as October 2018, entertainers begin to roll out dates, venues and…

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States would withdraw its troops from Syria while continuing to finish the battle against ISIL. Speaking at a joint news conference with his Egyptian counterpart…

The 2019 Oscars will go on without a host for first time in 30-Years, after their fallout with comedian Kevin Hart over homophobic tweets. Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting the event over his resurfaced homophobic tweets.…

Arsenal midfielder, Aaron Ramsey has agreed to join Juventus in a five-year-deal worth £36m. He will join Juve on a free transfer at the end of the season. The midfielder has been discussing a move for weeks and will leave Arsenal…

Ex-beauty queen, Ihuoma Nnadi-Emenike, has narrated her experience with U.S singer and R&B legend R.Kelly when she was 16 years old. According to Ihuoma, the singer spotted her at a retail store in South Africa some years back…

Chosen to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Egypt faces a race against time to get ready for the event in five months, but experts say it will meet the challenge. The Confederation of African Football on…

France on Thursday challenged the outcome of Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election, saying the declared victory of opposition chief Felix Tshisekedi was “not consistent” with the results and that his…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Sani Abdullahi, at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, over alleged money laundering. Abdullahi was arrested during the screening of…

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday said plans have been firmed up to roll out the Bus Reform Project of the state government in March with 820 high and medium capacity buses. According to the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the readiness of the Nigerian government to enter into “negotiations for salary review” for all the workers who are already earning above the proposed minimum wage of N30,000…

An all-female crew of Air Peace have foiled the attempt by a kidnapper to traffic a three-day old baby to Lagos from Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA). The airline said the all-female crew comprised Captain…