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The Benue Police Command has arrested one Godwin Raphael, 21, with 26 brands of mobile phones, a locally made pistol and other items in Otukpo Local Government Area.The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Moses Yamu,…

A recent study from Duke University Medical Center, United States reveals that exposure to cannabis or Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) by men in their child-bearing years alters the genetic profile of their sperm. The…

Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central, has asked Nigerians to vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC) on February 16. The presidential and national assembly elections will hold on February 16.…

A  considerable number of female applicants have been shortlisted for the Nigerian army direct short service combatant course (DSSC) and short service combatant course (SSC). In a statement, the army said the…

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has faulted the appointment of Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola as the new Head of Service in the state, saying the action sacrificed career…

As part of the strategy to harmonise its global brand and identity, FCMB Group Plc has announced a change of name in the pension management arm of its business. Formerly known as Legacy Pension Managers Limited, the leading…

The task of determining the daily consumption and subsidy on petroleum products has been taken over by the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).The…

The police have deployed over 50 more officers in  Senator Dino Melaye’s Abuja residence. This came as the  Senate on Wednesday said it had taken legal steps against the police for laying siege to  Melaye’s home…

Former Nigerian leaders including ex-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan and their Chiefs of Staff are to receive N2.3bn as benefits in 2019. The sum of N4.5bn was also proposed in the 2019 budget as…

A popular Disc Jockey (DJ), Seun Omogaji aka djxgee, has reportedly committed suicide by taking sniper. Omogaji took his life about six hours after he posted a suicide note on Instagram. In the suicide note, the deceased…

*Says insecurity won’t affect elections The Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari, on Thursday said that if declaration of state of emergency in his state will solve the security problems, he is ready to quit as governor.…

Former military governor of Kano State and one-time minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Air Vice Marshal Hamza Abdullahi is dead. The late Hamza Abdullahi hail from Hadejia of Jigawa state. He was born 2nd…

Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popurlaly known as Burna Boy, has called out the organisers of Coachella, an international music and arts festival for writing his name “so small” on its event flyer. Burna Boy, who…

Chicason Group, a technology-driven company, has explained how Alexander Okafor, its chief executive office, got involved with Amina Mohammed, suspected impersonator of Aisha Buhari, wife of the president. In…

Niger’s army killed more than 280 Boko Haram militants near the southeast border with Nigeria in days of land and air raids, the defence ministry said Wednesday.More than 200 jihadists were killed in air strikes and a further 87…

Mr David Babachir, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has said that voters would elect candidates on their personal merit in 2019, unlike in 2015 when they voted “one party all through”.“In 2015, voters…

Ferrari issued an emotional message on Thursday to mark the 50th birthday of Michael Schumacher, who has not been seen in public since he suffered head injuries in a skiing accident five years ago.The German, who won a record…

The army says Boko Haram insurgents are not better equipped and better trained than Nigerian soldiers. Sani Kukasheka Usman, army spokesman, alleged that some persons were waging psychological warfare against…

Forbes, an American business magazine, has ranked Nigeria as the 110th best country in the world for business. The magazine said it compiled the list by rating 161 countries on 15 factors: property rights,…

Tunde Bakare, serving overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly (LRA), says he has told President Muhammadu Buhari that he (Bakare) will become the 16th president of Nigeria. Bakare said President Buhari is the 15th president or…

A Federal High Court, in Abuja, has refused an ex-parte application brought by Senator Dino Melaye to order the removal of police blockade on his residence. Melaye approached the court through his lawyer, Nkem…

A man has been able to locate address of Policeman that extorted him and his friends, thanks to Google Map. According to the man with the handle @Iam_liltorn on twitter, 3 policemen arrested them and made away with their phones and at…

Villarreal of Spain winger, Samuel Chukwueze has gained another heavy transfer boost to his growing value, as sports247.ng learnt he is now on the radars of Arsenal and Leicester City for a fee of N17b (£36m). So…

Legendary professional wrestling ringside interviewer “Mean” Gene Okerlund is dead, World Wrestling Entertainment announced Wednesday. He was 76. Okerlund was a familiar face and voice for generations of wrestling fanatics, chronicling…