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“HALF OF WORLD’S Population Now Online”. The headline will write itself in 2019 when, based on estimates by the International Tele­communication Union (ITU), a UN agency, more than 50% of humanity will have access to…

Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes it’s a “scandal” that Neymar has yet to win the Ballon d’Or and feels the Brazil international forward and team-mate Kylian Mbappe can dominate the game for…

A Turkish television station has broadcast CCTV footage showing men carrying cases and bags which it says contained slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s body parts. The images shown on A-Haber television late…

A group of investors in Lagos State has denied claims that members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s family own shares in Etisalat Nigeria and Keystone Bank, declaring that the allegation was false. Also, the group…

Manchester United interim manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has said Paul Pogba’s performance against Bournemouth. proved that he does not need to showboat to prove how good he is. Pogba scored twice and laid on…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) remitted about N4.63 trillion to the Federation Account between January and November this year, revenue collection figures submitted to the Federal Ministry of Finance have…

Tayo Ayeni, chairman of Skymit Motors, on Saturday celebrated his 56th birthday with family and friends at his Banana Island residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. The celebration started on Friday night with a cocktail and…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has given its final sanctions to the scheme of Merger between the Cement Company of Northern Nigeria and BUA Group’s Kalambaina Cement Company. According to a statement by…

Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa has vowed to “take down” boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in their three-round exhibition match in Japan on Monday. Former five-weight world champion Mayweather, 41, will come out…

A study carried out on the operational status of the over 5,000 kilometres of pipeline network belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) across the country, has revealed that the pipeline…

Senator Ben Bruce has alleged via a twitter that officers of the Nigeria Police are making attempt to kill Dino Melaye with tear gas in his house. The lawmaker representing Bayelsa East in the upper chamber of the National…

THE Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has sanctioned four erring operators for violations. Its spokesman, Sam Adurogboye, who stated this yesterday, did not identify the operators. But, he said they are…

Rev. Fr. John Oni, Associate Priest, Saints Timothy and Titus Catholic Church, Isheri-Osun, Lagos, says criminality is not inherited but acquired. The priest also said that those indulging in criminal activities…

THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday faulted Lagos lawyer Mr. Femi Falana’s (SAN) claim that the country was losing about N600 billion due to the failure of the commission to issue “contract award…

Tapioca is a starchy substance extracted from the root of cassava, a plant originally native to the north-east region of Brazil. Over the centuries, its use became widespread after Portuguese and Spanish explorers…

Nigerian doctor set to marry elder sister of his ex-girlfriend, despite all threats that are being sent to the couple by his former lover. According to the medical doctor identified as Dr. Emmanuel, he dated his ex-girlfriend…

Of the $1 billion approved by the National Assembly for the procurement of military equipment, $877 million has been released, The Nation has learnt. There has been some controversy over the whereabouts of the…

Festus Keyamo, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, has asked Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to quit peddling allegations against Buhari if…

Police authorities have approved for dismissal three policemen attached to the Lagos State command while the name of one other has been forwarded to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2, for dismissal…

Over 25,685 babies will be born in Nigeria on January 1, 2019, making up 6.5 per cent of the estimated 395,072 babies to be born on New Year’s Day globally, says the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF).…

The Chief Executive Officer, Access Bank Plc, Mr Herbert Wigwe, in this interview, spoke on a lot of issues surrounding the proposed merger between Access Bank and Diamond Bank Plc as well as the benefits of the merger to…

DIRECTOR-GENERAL of Voice of  Nigeria (VON) Osita Okechukwu, has faulted the statement credited to the ex-president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo at Nnewi during the weekend, that it is dangerous for Ndigbo to take All Progressives…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to claim that he offered $5million bribe to Hamzat Obafemi, the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship running mate in Lagos State. Jonathan said Hamzat was a politician desperately…

Popular controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo just said that there is curse on the Adeleke family and Davido has the responsibility to break that in 21 days. Olunloyo also wrote on her Instagram that Davido’s DMW, HKN and OBO acronyms…