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The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) is considering postponing Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. Multiple sources close to the electoral commission said the…

Mr Babatunde Fowler Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has written to banks, directing them to lift the lien on tax defaulters’ bank accounts for 30 days. The…

Mammoth crowd today trooped out in Daura, Katsina State, as President Muhammadu Buhari observed today’s juma’at prayers at the central mosque of the town. The president, who was in the town for tomorrow’s presidential and…

The coffin of footballer Emiliano Sala, who died in a plane crash between Nantes and Cardiff, arrived in Argentina on Friday ahead of his funeral in his hometown of Progreso. The British Airways flight carrying the body landed…

With less than four months to the end of his tenure as the governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode is being accused by some civil servants of deliberately withholding the deductions from their salaries to the accounts of…

Charly Boy's daughter Dewy Oputa and her partner, SJ yesterday also joined the world to celebrate Valentine’s day. The two released intimate photos of them to mark the occasion. More photos below... P

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday failed to provide proof of evidence before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Abuja that President Muhammadu Buhari and…

On Saturday, voters across Nigeria will go to the poll to elect the president, 109 senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives. The 2019 general elections are the fifth since that of 1999 gave birth to the Fourth…

Benaiah Monday has died on his way to Dubai, where he was expected to undergo a major heart surgery. His story caught national interest after a video of his distraught dad soliciting for help for him in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, went…

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has pleaded not guilty to the six counts of non-declaration of assets at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja. He was immediately granted bail on…

China lifted 13.86 million people in rural areas out of poverty in 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday said. The country saw the number of impoverished rural residents decline from nearly 100 million in late 2012…

President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that nobody will unseat him. He said contrary to opinions in some quarters, he had the strength to lead the country for four more years.Buhari stated this in an interview aired on Friday on…

The stage is set for tomorrow’s presidential election in Nigeria. Candidates are inspiring their supporters in last ditch efforts, leaving no stone unturned.  Seventy three candidates are on the ballot but sitting President…

The National Bureau of Statistics on Friday released the Consumer Price Index which measures inflation. The index dropped to 11.37 per cent in January 2019. The bureau in the report said the 11.37 per cent inflation rate for…

The National Emergency Management Agency has received another batch of 160 stranded Nigerians from Libya. Alhaji Idris Muhammed, Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday in…

A notorious pedophile has been jailed for life after he was found guilty of assaulting 276 children in a year, in Columbia. S The 37-year-old convict identified as, Juan Carlos Sanchez Latorre, was dubbed the ‘Big Bad Wolf,…

US President Donald Trump is to invoke rare national emergency powers to secure funding for his planned border wall with Mexico, the White House said. The controversial move would enable Mr Trump to bypass Congress which has…

The number of Permanent Voter Cards in Oyo State is 28,539 higher than the number of registered voters in the state, The PUNCH has learnt. While the aggregate of available PVCs is 2,962,646, the number of registered voters…

Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has signed the Violence Against Persons (VAP) Bill into law, which means wife beaters in the state will now get two years in jail. S The Governor stated that signing the bill was not a mere…

The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, has arrived the Code of Conduct Tribunal where charges of false assets declaration are pending against him. He arrived in a convoy of about five vehicles around…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu, has said the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, cancelled his visit to the state to avoid causing chaos. Kashamu, who…

Kanye West surprised his wife Kim Kardashian by having popular saxophonist Kenny G play for her on Valentine’s day right in her living room which was filled with red, white and pink roses. S Gushing about the awesome surprise,…

Mompha has shared a picture of the brand new Bentley Bentayga he bought shortly after his rival Hushpuppi unveiled his own. S According to the Dubai based big boy, he bought the ride because he believes no one can…

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, VP Yemi Osinbajo has revealed what Pastor Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God told him before the 2015 presidential election which saw him emerge as vice president. Osinbajo…