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Football Players in Indonesia during a league game has beaten the referee and chased him off the pitch during Peregres Gresik United’s game against Persiwa Wamena in Liga 2. Violence erupted when the referee, named as Abdul Razak in…

A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to accuse a man of serial rape in the Lekki/Ajah axis of Lagos state. The lady identified as @chubbycikky took to her Instagram page to write about how the man has been going about robbing…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos has summoned all 57 chairmen of the local governments and party chairmen to what it on Wednesday described as an urgent and crucial meeting towards preparations for the Saturday Gubernatorial…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has issued 38,000 visas on arrival to foreigners arriving Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, within the last 12 months. A top official of the NIS told the…

India’s top court has ruled that adultery is no longer a crime, declaring the colonial-era law that punished the offence unconstitutional and discriminatory. The court ruled unanimously on Thursday that Section 497, a 158-year-old…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in the United Kingdom has slammed Nigerian musician, David Adeleke, also known as Davido for raising the alarm over an alleged plans by the party to rig today’s Osun State governorship rerun election.…

Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho have seen their Manchester United row branded “stupid” by Dimitar Berbatov, with the pair accused of fighting an unprofessional battle of “who has the biggest d*ck”. Tension between two experienced…

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have requested for an audit of N1.5 trillion received by the National Assembly (NASS) between 2005- 2014 as well as clarity on extra allowance paid to legislators beyond the approved amount by the…

Olu Falae, national chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), says he was not consulted before Iyiola Omisore entered into an alliance with the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Osun state governorship rerun election.…

A Texas man Johnnie Lee Carter has been arrested for reportedly gluing an infant’s mouth and eyes shut at a motel. The 29-year-old Carter, allegedly choked a 14-month-old baby and punched her in the head and rib cage, before using a…

The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) says it is satisfied with issues relating to workers in the take-over of Skye Bank. This comes as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Sept.…

Ambitions to challenge Anthony Joshua (22-0) is one of the reasons why Oleksandr Usyk (15-0) has agreed to fight Tony Bellew (30-2-1) on November 10 in Manchester, says the Ukrainian fighter. WBSS winner Usyk and David Haye conqueror…

US President Donald Trump accused China on Wednesday of working against his Republican Party in upcoming midterm polls, saying Beijing wanted to see him suffer an electoral blow because of his hard line on trade. “Regrettably we…

If Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode feels being held hostage by his political godfather, he should blame no one but himself for how long his ordeal lasts. No, we are not lost in schadenfreude – gloatingly cavorting about over the…

Are American rapper Nicki Minaj and Lewis Hamilton dating? The duo was spotted in Dubai having fun and this has brought up another twist in the dating rumours which have trailed them. “Are They Dating?” i the question that a lot of their…

Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, is reportedly willing to sell the West London club if his £3billion valuation is met. According to Bloomberg, the Russian billionaire remains ‘frustrated by his British visa problems’ and is open to bids…

The Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday gave a notification to revoke the operating licences of 182 other financial institutions in the country. According to the list released by the regulator on Wednesday, 154 of the affected…

A man who allegedly sent threat messages to members of the Atiku Abubakar family has been arrested, the police said Wednesday. Augustus Akpan, a 43-year-old multi-lingual native of Akwa Ibom State, was arrested in Lagos after police…

Former THISDAY Group Political Editor and a leading corporate and political communications expert in Nigeria, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, is a notable opposition to the dominant political leadership of Senate President Bukola Saraki in Kwara…

Following the revocation of Skye Bank Plc licence by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the former chairman and another director of the defunct bank, Mr. Tunde Ayeni and Dr. Festus Fadeyi are currently under investigation. This is coming…

Osun State Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate  Iyiola Omisore yesterday confirmed that he had teamed up with the All Progresives Congress (APC) to win today’s supplementary election. Besides, leaders of his party explained why…

Federal, states and local governments yesterday shared N741.84 billion. The revenue generated in August rose by N27.04 billion;  N714.84 was shared in July. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mahmoud Isa-Dutse,…

The United States has endorsed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s decision to declare the Osun State governorship elections inconclusive. The country however urged the winner to be declared after today’s…

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has warned state chairmen of the party against pronouncements that will undermine the party’s primaries and cause it to lose the general election. The ruling…