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Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dismissed claims that he is not a Nigerian by birth. In his submission at the presidential election tribunal, Atiku…

Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has described as “untrue” reports that he is planning to strengthen his presidential ambition by planting his allies in key positions…

Youths under the auspices of All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Organisation at the weekend urged President Muhammadu Buhari to allocate 40 percent of his administration’s appointment slots to youths in…

Paris Saint Germain have retained the Ligue I title following second-placed Lille scoreless draw with Toulouse. The draw means Lille sit 16-points behind PSG, making it mathematically impossible to…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched into a probe of the cash inflow and outflow of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) between 2010 and 2016. The anti-graft…

•May meet Buhari over suspendend CJN The South-south governors may have resolved to intervene in the resignation saga of the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The governors…

Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has assured that by early June this year, the rail transport system would ready for use between Lagos and Ibadan. The Lagos-Abeokuta rail had been completed…

Photos from Gideon Okeke’s wedding, which held yesterday, Saturday 20th of April 2019, have emerged. Th actor tied the knot with his fiancee, Chidera, in a low-key ceremony that was graced by some Nigerian celebrities. See some…

The Federal Government will, on Tuesday, start the process of taking ownership of the five bank accounts lost by the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, following his conviction last Thursday by the Code…

Legendary director, John Singleton has suffered a stroke and is currently hospitalized, TMZ reported. According to the report, John Singleton, checked himself in earlier this week after experiencing weakness in his leg. A…

•Cabinet dissolution likely on May 22 • President may pick new cabinet within  one month of swearing-in • Buhari beats lobbyists to London trip Uncertainty now surrounds the constitution of the next federal…

Cristiano Ronaldo has done it again! Different country, same result: a domestic title for the Portuguese superstar. With Juventus having clinched the Scudetto with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Saturday,…

Heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller, who was already denied a boxing licence earlier this week in New York for a world title fight because of a positive test for a banned substance, has failed a second and third test…

Ninety-three-year-old Afenifere leader, Senator Ayo Fasanmi, is a trained pharmacist, who briefly practised the profession before joining politics. One of the ardent follower of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, he won an…

There are strong indications that the Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina, who was embroiled in an alleged fraud case, might have been granted reprieve by the Federal Government.Maina, it…

At least 137 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police and hospital sources say. At least six explosions have been reported. Three churches in Kochchikade,…

Bashir was toppled in a military coup which took place on April 11. He was initially placed under house arrest before being transferred to Kobar prison, where he detained some of his critics while in power.…

Nigerian tribal rulers dressing are one of the most unique in the world and the Emir of Kano is reaffirming this narrative by putting on what appears to be a "Chicken" feet shoes to visit ex-head of states of Nigeria, Gen. Babangida. See a…

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was not selected for the 2019 PFA Player of the Year nominees but teammate Sadio Mane is in the running. Salah won the individual honour last year after an outstanding debut season…

Ever since this sad news broke, a lot of fans have been asking Why did Adele split from husband, Simon Konecki? And some who had not even heard of him before, are asking Who is Simon Konecki? Well, according to reports the former love…

Prominent socio-cultural organization, Igbo Kwenu has cautioned the All Progressives Congress, APC against marginalizing the South-East region in the zoning of principal offices in the National Assembly.Speaking during a…

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has said that the current policy of multiple exchange rates for the naira is working well, and as such the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is unlikely to change it anytime…

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has denied the arrest of some staff of its Information and Communication Technology ICT unit by operatives of the Department of State Services DSS on the suspicion of leaking…

Some National Assembly Legislative Aides have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the leadership of the 8th Assembly over payments due to the aides.In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday,…