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First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, will be coming to Africa in October, but without her husband, President Donald Trump. Melania, who expressed excitements at her first travel to Africa, said in a statement that her…

Some of the biggest names in music converged on New York‘s Radio City Music Hall on Monday for the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.  Unlike other award shows like the Oscars, Grammys or Emmys, the VMA dress code allows your imagination…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday filed charges at an Ikeja high court against Albert Bassey, a serving senator, for allegedly receiving 12 cars as bribes worth N254 million. Bassey, 45, who is…

Nigerian man identified as Imasaun Henry Omorogby, has been arrested in India alongside his girlfriend, Sheela Dey for duping job applicants. The suspects who duped people while pretending to provide them jobs abroad, were arrested…

Popular Nigerian singer Davido gives N1million to a fan in a short competition on Instagram on Monday night. The singer who just released his new single, AZA had asked his fans to drop their ‘AZA’ and he’d reward his best. He shared…

Yusuf Lasun, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, says he will not leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) in spite of losing the party’s governorship primary in Osun. Addressing a news conference on Sunday in Osogbo,…

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said that surrendering to corruption was not an option because it destroys society and progress of nations.  President Buhari who stated this in his Sallah message also said he would not chicken…

When ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, the Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw nation, hounded underground by security agents, in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari in September last year, raised the alarm that…

Ahead of the presidential primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), scheduled for next month, some influential stakeholders in the North are worried over the increasing numbers of aspirants on the platform of the party from…

Former governor of Akwa Ibom, Senator Godswill Akpabio, said at the weekend that the takeover of the state by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019 would be as total as the 1940 invasion of Poland by the German dictator, Adolf…

Usain Bolt has taken the first tentative steps towards his Manchester United dream after the sprint king joined Australian side Central Coast Mariners for his first training session on Tuesday. Wearing gloves and tracksuit bottoms…

•Kwara police seize vehicle filled with knives •Yobe restricts movement as Adamawa cancels Sallah homage to traditional rulers President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed the security agencies to step up their battle to secure…

Former special assistant to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Mr Doyin Okupe has said it will take Nigeria 10 years to recover if Atiku Abubakar rules for a day. According to the former presidential aide, the country recovery from…

Dewy Oputa, the daughter of Nigerian Singer and television presenter, Charly Boy has again taken to her Instagram page to shower encomium to her cute partner SJ. Sharing this loved-up photo with her partner SJ, she wrote: ‘When you…

Deputy Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress in Osun State, Justice Olamide Olayode (rtd), has started mobilising Nigerians to come together to assist ace musician, Yinka Ayefele, whose N800m Music House was…

Apple has reportedly pulled more than 25,000 apps from its App Store in China that were deemed to fall foul of Chinese regulations. At least 4,000 of these apps were tagged with the word “gambling,” according to Bloomberg, while the…

Dickson Akoh, national commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), says the time has for his organisation to make a statement. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, Akoh said corps which has over 157,000 members and whose…

Liberian president George Weah will decorate Arsene Wenger and Claude LeRoy, the two French coaches who gave his football career an early boost. “Arsene and I will be decorated with the highest distinction of the country on August 24…

The All Progressives Congress catalogued a list of career-long infractions by Senate President Bukola Saraki that will make him fail an integrity test, in case he wants to run for Nigeria’s presidency. Saraki provoked this latest…

Ben Murray-Bruce, the Senator representing Bayelsa East District at the National Assembly, has responded to reports insinuating that he mismanaged funds meant for projects in his constituency. Tracka, a BudgIt initiative dedicated to…

Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom state, says his achievements in office shows that he is not a mistake. He said this while responding to Godswill Akpabio, his predecessor, who described him as a mistake that must be rejected in…

When you hear the name Emmanuel Kachikwu, fashion is not the first thing that comes to mind. Despite his portfolio as minister of state for petroleum resources, which may restrict his dress code, he hardly misses a beat in the…

Paul Usoro, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has been elected president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Auwalu Yadudu, chairman of the electoral committee, disclosed this while announcing the result of the election held in…

The federal government has recognised the Amaju Pinnick-led executive as the authentic leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Laolu Akande, special assistant to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo made the announcement via…