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Three men convicted of the death of young male model, Harry Uzoka, who was fatally stabbed following a row on social media have been sentenced to a total of over 60-years in jail. George Koh, 24, a Liberian national of Broadhurst…

Most of the Nigerian deportees were also said to have engaged in prostitution in Ghana, apart from lacking the requisite resident permits; according to Ghanaweb. They were arrested along with nine Ghanaians in a swoop at the Redco…

Days ago, Wizkid’s babymama Shola dragged him on social media sharing chats between them while also revealing how Wizzy has been an irresponsible father to their son. Actor Uche Maduagwu has since shared his thoughts on the issue…

The Minister of Transportation and Director-General of the President Buhari 2019 Campaign Organisation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and the representative of Rivers South-East…

Former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo State, said he would forever be an enemy of anyone that tried to hinder the democratic development of Nigeria or plunge Nigeria into crisis. Abdulsalami stated…

Anthony Joshua admits he is feeling the pressure ahead of Saturday’s Wembley showdown with Russian Alexander Povetkin. Joshua will put his WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight title belts on the line against a potentially dangerous…

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, on Friday in Ibadan, announced his intention to contest the Oyo South Senatorial seat on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor made the announcement at the maiden Gen.…

The controversial 3D-printed gun maker Cody Wilson has been arrested in Taiwan after authorities in Texas announced he was wanted on charges that he sexually assaulted a minor. On Wednesday, Texas law enforcement announced that the…

Nigerian senator and governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ademola Adeleke has debunked rumours that he has stepped down for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Iyiola Omisore. The governorship…

The Federal Ministry of Works in Lagos State has begun demolition of illegal structures under bridges used as hideouts by miscreants and other illegal activities, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Federal Controller of…

Government and policy makers have been urged to implement a National Alcohol Policy with a view to discouraging it’s addiction and abuse. The call was made Wednesday in Abuja during the Nigeria Alcohol Policy Alliance’ 13th…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday, provided 317.52 million dollars and 58.40 million Chinese Yuan (CNY) to customers seeking foreign exchange in the agricultural and raw material sector. CBN Director, Corporate…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn the operating licence of Skye Bank. Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor, announced the decision to withdraw the licence on Friday. According to Emefiele, depositors’ funds are safe. While…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has withdrawn the operating license of Skye Bank. Umar Ibrahim, chairman of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), made this known to journalists on Friday. More to follow…

Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu said on Friday that he never presented any NYSC discharge certificate during his screening by the National Assembly because he never had any, stressing that he has not breached any law by…

The police have arrested two suspects, Mr. Michael Isaac, 30 and Oluwaseyi Samuel, 40, over the abduction of an 11-year old girl and engaging her in sex romps for five days in Lagos. The 11-year old victim was lured by the suspects…

A lady has become an online sensation after pictures of her flaunting her ‘natural’ endowment went viral online. The unidentified lady showed off her “dangerous” backside as she got online users talking. While some internet users have…

The General Overseer of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, TB Joshua, has caught an elderly man, identified as Luke Emeka Okeke, from Enugu State, watching pornography right as he (Joshua) was preaching. The incident…

Nick Cannon has responded to Kanye West’s warning that he should refrain from speaking about his wife, Kim Kardashian-West. Nick in a series of videos on his Instagram page on Friday denied ever saying anything disrespectful to Kim.…

As the political drama in Lagos State linger, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has advised Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to call the bluff of his godfather, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Speaking in Port Harcourt, yesterday, Wike said: “If it is…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 435,015 registered voters in Osun are yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and would not be participating in the election. Mr Olusegun Agbaje, the Resident Electoral…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has released the sum of N17.3 billion to Ogun government from the recent Paris fund that was allocated to Nigeria. The state government in its plan has promised to offset the backlogs of cooperative…

Former captains Pierre Aubame and Daniel Cousin have been named as co-coaches of Gabon after the dismissal last week of Spaniard Jose Antonio Camacho, the country’s football federation said. Aubame is the father of Arsenal striker…

Alphabet Inc’s Google gave details about its policies for third-party Gmail add-ons but stopped short of fully addressing questions from US senators about developers who break its email-scanning rules. How user data flows between big…