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Members of the Olubadan-in-Council who have been elevated from ‘High Chiefs’ to beaded-crown wearing monarchs have accused the Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland and former governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, as the mastermind of the crisis…

Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, has said he would be contesting to return as a Senator after the expiration of his second term as Governor. Amosun would be seeking the ticket of the senatorial seat in the Ogun Central senatorial…

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has told the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad across the country to respect people’s rights or risk being sanctioned. Idris who said membership of FSARS was voluntary asked those who…

  Nigerian Police has paraded one Ismail Yakubu as guilty of giving the false information that led to the raid of Edwin Clark's home on Tuesday. Jimoh Moshood, the Force Public Relations Officer, who paraded the suspect, said Yakubu would…

A COMMON painkiller prescribed to millions of people could increase the risk of heart attack or stroke by 50 per cent, experts have warned. Diclofenac - marketed under the brand name Voltarol or Voltaren in the US - can cause heart…

Europe’s top managers have called for an end to the away goals rule, which has been used in UEFA’s competitions for over 50 years. They argued at the annual gathering of top coaches in Switzerland, that football has moved on since it…

Senator Ayo Fasanmi, a chieftain of Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere has warned Yoruba groups to stop critiquing President Muhammadu Buhari’s bid for second term. Speaking on criticisms by some factional Yoruba leaders,…

A leader of the Parliamentary Support Group, PSG, and Senator from Delta Central, Ovie Omo-Agege, has alleged that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his friends have been praying for the death of President Muhammadu Buhari. He…

The Police said on Wednesday that they were misled by an informant that there were illicit items at the home of former Minister, Edwin Clark, before they stormed the premises on Tuesday. Police spokesperson Jimoh Moshood said the…

The issue of fake news and its resultant effect on brands especially its direct impact on productivity and resultant effect on employment and the economy at large continues to be in the fore front of public discuss. It is as a result…

…Says Efforts Ongoing To Rev Up Coconut Value Chain     The Lagos State Government at the weekend said it has begun talks with 10 major bakeries to ensure mass production of coconut bread, “Eko Bread” as a means to provide more market…

It has been observed that social media accounts are being run in the name of son of the President, Yusuf Buhari. The most recent is an Instagram account @ymbuhari, which has attracted thousands of followers, and which has been used…

A lady identified as Julia Biebem has taken to Facebook to narrate on how a passenger sexually harassed her brother who is a Taxify driver in Lagos. According to the lady, the passenger deliberately left her handkerchief on the car and…

Nigerian football legend, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, and his family are picture perfect in adorable new photos which emerged on social media. The former PSG and Bolton Wanderers playmaker was pictured with his wife, Nkechi and their two…

Mahalia Akatugba, a 15-year-old Nigerian girl has been declared missing in Ghana. She was last seen on August 30th. Anyone who has any information about her should please contact the Weija police station SCC in Accra, Ghana or call…

Former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke, has explained why he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He spoke in Abuja on Tuesday after a meeting with the Deputy National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Abdul Isiaq.…

Festus Keyamo, the Director of Media for the President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation has reacted to the war of words between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Atiku Abubakar on restructuring of Nigeria. Osinbajo on Tuesday in…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, has asked operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) to stop going after internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘yahoo boys’. He said their area of operation…

Nollywood actress, Anita Joseph has said she is not only a snack but also a full bakery. The curvy actress said this as she shared some new and lovely photos on her Instagram page. Sharing the photos, Anita Joseph wrote; Some…

An Israeli member of parliament has come under fire for saying that Africans have no culture and that Israel should stop African refugees from having children. The Israeli member of Israel’s Knesset or parliament (MP), Oren Hazan…

The coach of the home-based Super Eagles Team, Coach Salisu Yusuf has been banned from all football related activities by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Salisu Yusuf, has been banned from all football-related activities in…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released the Power Sector Report for the second quarter of 2018. The report which shows energy generated, sent out, consumed and load allocation indicates that power stations in Nigeria…

Billionaire’s watch is a weekly column where we look at happenings around billionaire investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Last week’s release of H1 2018 results by Access  Bank Plc and UBA Plc completes the results by the…

A 27-year-old man, Mr Daniel Bassey, and his wife, Magdalene, have been arrested for trafficking their two-year-old son for N180,000 to an agent in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Parading the couple and 78 other suspects involved in…