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THE Federal Government has declared Tuesday, December 25; Wednesday, December 26 and Tuesday January 1, 2019 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations. Minister of Interior…

Godswill Akpabio, senator representing Akwa Ibom north-west senatorial district, has asked Senate President Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, to resign. Speaking to…

The market has remained happy with the decision of Diamond Bank to merge or be acquired by Access Bank as share price continues to rise. Diamond Bank shares have gained over nine percent in value every day after …

People with Bachelors degrees and the higher national diploma (HND) were able to secure more jobs between the third quarter of 2017 and the corresponding period in 2018. This is despite the increase in the…

Ever thought that only N1000 can help you start the journey to long-term wealth and rewrite your story? Do you wish your money could work for you while you hustle, allowing you to spend yet still plan for a future…

President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned lawmakers in the joint session of the National Assembly to comport themselves as they are on television and being watched across the world.Buhari who is currently at the Assembly presenting…

Some All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers and their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterparts exchanged blows during the presentation of the 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. Trouble started after some…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, Owerri, Imo State, has confiscated five exotic armoured vehicles with Duty Paid Value of N324,535,863.Providing the details of the seized vehicles at the Customs…

One of Nigerian-British soul singer, Sade Adu’s song ‘The Big Unknown’ has made The Oscars 2019 shortlist for ‘Best Original Song’.News Agency of Nigeria reports that the song, her second in 2018 after a seven-year hiatus, was…

A 35-year-old man, Seun Okwuyigbo, who police accused of beating and injuring his mother-in-law in the eye was arraigned in an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on Wednesday. The police charged Okwuyigbo with…

American reality television personality and beauty mogul, Kylie Jenner, is one young billionaire that keeps making headlines thanks to her enviable net-worth and business acumen. The 21-year-old mother of one who…

Data made available by the National Bureau of Statistics have shown that the number of unemployed Nigerians has risen to 20.9 million from 17.6 million. The report, which was released on Wednesday, contained the…

The Chinese government has said that Chinese companies invested a whopping $100 million in the first 10 months of 2018. It also expressed its willingness to give priority to supporting Nigeria in breaking the…

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Tuesday said no fewer than 2.5 million bottles of codeine had been recalled from circulation across the country by the Federal Government. The Minister made this known in…

Facts have emerged on how a middle aged man, simply known as Davy, died in a popular hotel in Lagos during a sex competition with a lady. P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at the popular hotel located…

Jimi Agbaje, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, has likened Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to the biblical Pharaoh of Egypt. Agbaje made the…

About $523 million of the $1.092 billion paid for the controversial Malabu Oil Block (OPL 245) was shared out as bribes to some former ministers and politicians, investigations have shown. A former minister blew…

Anthony Martial’s agent has cast doubt on the prospect of the France forward signing a long-term deal with Manchester United. Martial’s contract was due to expire next summer, but United have activated a one-year…

Twitter Inc shares fell almost 7 percent after the company said it was investigating unusual traffic that it said might be from state-sponsored hackers. In what appeared to be an unrelated issue, a security firm…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is working on increasing penetration in the downstream sector to enable it capture 30 per cent of the retail market in the country.The Group Managing Director of the corporation,…

Real Madrid defender Marcelo believes it is a “shame” Jose Mourinho has been sacked as coach of Manchester United and has paid tribute to his work at the Spanish club.Mourinho was dismissed by United on Tuesday after a poor run of…

Ahead of the Yuletide, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has launched total war on online fraudsters otherwise known as ‘Yahoo Boys,’ The PUNCH has learnt.The operation, code-named ‘Cyber Storm,’ will involve EFCC…

Senior Special Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Event Management, Mr Chido Obidiegwu, has inaugurated a movement, “One-on-one Nigeria,” for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.Obidiegwu…

It was a mere 50-minute ride, yet it was historic in many ways. The first standard guage rail line between Lagos, Nigeria’s business headquarters, and Ibadan in the heart of the Southwest was test run. The…