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Mohammed Adamu, the inspector general of police, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the federal special anti-robbery squad (FSARS). Bashir Ahmaad, a media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, made this known in a tweet on…

Femi Adesina, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, says the president never committed to attending the presidential debate. Buhari, who is presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was absent at the…

The Federal Government has alleged that the opposition political parties are busy mobilising bandits and members of Boko Haram to cause crisis in order to stop the forthcoming elections in the country. It further alleged that…

Erykah Badu, American singer and actress, has defended R. Kelly amid widespread criticism and multiple allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against him. While some of R.Kelly’s collaborators have severed ties with the…

A young lady has been arrested by the police for allegedly absconding with a six-month-old baby left in her care. At about 10 a.m on Sunday, January 13, 2019, the mother of the baby, Abena Kubilla, left her six-month-old baby boy in the…

A Nigerian student whose name was given as Tiombe David Afeah, reportedly jumped to his death over house rent in Cyprus.According to sources, after his landlord came knocking on Friday, January, 11, Afeah jumped down from his balcony and…

Jamiu Abiola, a son of late MKO Abiola, acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential elections, says ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo benefittied from his father’s death but failed recognise Abiola’s contribution to Nigeria’ democracy. …

Former minister of defence for state, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has made some damning revelations in the on-going trial of the embattled former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose. Ayodele Fayose Fayose is…

British Prime Minister Theresa May unveils her Brexit “Plan B” to parliament on Monday after MPs shredded her EU divorce deal, deepening the political gridlock 10 weeks from departure day. Britain will crash out of the European…

…Refinery starts Q1, 2020 as CBN intervenes with N125bn The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said at the weekend that it has supported Dangote’s $11 billion Refinery and Petrochemical plant with N125 billion as at the end of 2018…

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has ordered his government not to issue or renew licences for sports betting firms, the country’s Finance minister David Bahati has revealed. Bahati said President Museveni issued the directive…

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended crusading lawyer, Festus Keyamo, SAN for having earned the “highest place and esteem” in the legal profession through his defence of the rights of ordinary Nigerians. In a message of…

The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has reacted over the former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s accusation that President Muhammadu Buhari was plotting to rig election, like the late Head of State, Sani Abacha. Rubbishing…

A SaharaReporters poll seeking to find out how Nigerians intend to treat politicians who offer them cash in exchange for votes during the 2019 general election has finally come to an end. The poll, which was conducted on the…

Local Government Chairman identified as Francis Ayagah, was spotted kneeling down as an alleged punishment after shouting APC at a PDP rally. S Francis who is said to be the Chairman of Gwer West Local Government council, …

Oby Ezekwesili, Kingsley Moghalu and Fela Durotoye must have woken up on Sunday morning feeling a measure of resentment towards Nigerians. Quite thanklessly for them, these are the same Nigerians whose votes they seek. At…

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said the strike would continue until the Nigerian government made the payment of N50billion as demanded by the union. Biodun Ogunyemi, the ASUU President, disclosed this while…

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has listed 30 "corrupt" persons working with President Muhammadu Buhari. The list was released on Sunday, by Phrank Shaibu, Atiku’s Special…

…she died from ‘family mismanagement’–Youngest son Business mogul and legal practitioner, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Sunday gave an insight into the death of his mother, Theresa Jimoh, describing her as “a mother we will always love to…

A bus driver, Taiye Adams, and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority have accused a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, of refusing to repair a vehicle and a motorcycle he allegedly crushed in an accident on the…

The Serving Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has described the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, as the best alternative to the incumbent President Muhammadu…

Mohamed al-Gheiti, a TV host in Egypt jailed for interviewing gay man. He was sentenced by an Egyptian court on Sunday and will serve one year in prison. Mohamed al-Gheiti, who has expressed his stance against homosexuality on several…

A man has taken to his Instagram page to rant on how armed robbers invaded an eatery in Lagos, where they were having lunch, and robbed customers without any interruption. According to the man, the entire scene looked like a pre-planned…

Lizzy Anjorin who reacted to claims of being married to Alaafin of Oyo after she shared a new photo and captioned it with her new name and title, ‘Lizzy Anjorin Adeyemi Alaafin of Oyo’, has dispelled the rumour as she disclosed that the …