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In a bid to create awareness regarding the incessant cases of stolen underwears which are reportedly being sold for ritual purposes, a Nigerian lady has called out a man who offered her N100K for each female panties, as she…

The Fulani in Ekiti State under the aegis of Gan Allah Fulani Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN) has declared support for President Muhammadu Buhari for the 2019 presidential poll. The group said they are ready, and…

Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi and his predecessor, Peter Ayodele Fayose, have descended into a war of words over the financial status of the state, with the governor again accusing his predecessor of allegedly…

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday remanded a 54-year-old pastor, Michael Olise, in Kirikiri Prison for allegedly defiling 12-year-old twins. Olise, a friend to the twins’ father, is facing a two-count…

Diamond Bank Plc’s acquisition by Access Bank Plc is official. Yesterday’s confirmation of the deal has reinforced the story exclusively reported by The Nation on November 12. Diamond Bank’s Chief Executive…

Amnesty International (AI) Nigeria was battling yesterday to fend off a major credibility crisis after the military rejected its report on attacks. The army accused the rights group of planning to destabilise…

Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) members got a challenge yesterday —to target three million votes in next year’s elections. Party stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu said this is to reinforce its relevance in the…

The management of Diamond Bank on Monday announced its merger with Access Bank. A statement by Uzoma Uja, the bank’s Secretary/Legal Adviser, said the transaction will be completed by the first half of 2019.…

Osofo Maame Nketia, the wife of late Reverend George Akwasi Nketia of Heirs church at Bubuashie in Accra disrupted the church’s Sunday service in a bid to claim ownership of the church.Adom News reported that a pastor was…

Petroleum products marketers on Monday confirmed they have started collecting the N236 billion promissory notes for their outstanding subsidy debts. The payment is an implementation of the federal government’s promise to pay them…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday announced that it has already surpassed revenue target for the year by depositing N1.1 trillion into the government coffers. This was disclosed during an interaction…

A former lecturer with the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, Prof. Richard Iyiola Akindele was on Monday sentenced to two years in prison. Prof. Akindele was jailed for demanding sex to award marks to one…

Garba Shehu, special assistant to the president on media and publicity, and Yemi Kale, the statistician-general of the federation, have disagreed over methods of tracking job creation and unemployment numbers in…

Moesha Buduong is set to settle the squabbles with her bra as she has continued to flaunt her n*pples online.  As usual, the latest action of Moesha Buduong has got tongues wagging on social media. The actress posed for pictures with her…

Malaysia has said it filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two of the US bank’s former employees, in connection with a corruption and money laundering probe at the state fund 1MDB. Goldman Sachs has…

Meghan Markle’s father has urged Queen Elizabeth to intercede in the rift between him and his daughter, the Duchess of Sussex. “I would appreciate anything she can do and I would think that she would want to…

As the news of Access Bank’s likely merger with tier two lender, Diamond Bank continues to filter into the financial system, one thing that would be uppermost on the mind of staff of both entities is job security. …

The customs spokesperson during the breakfast meeting Photo by Kingsley AdeniyiThe Nigeria Customs Service says it has obtained a presidential approval to extend distribution of seized perishable items to Internally Displaced…

President Muhammadu Buhari cut a cake at the presidential villa in Abuja to commemorate his 76th birthday. Buhari turned 76 on Monday. Among those who joined him were Abba Kyari, his chief of staff; Boss…

As the news of Access Bank’s merger with tier two lender Diamond Bank continues to reverberate across the country, the primary concern for many Nigerians will be what happens to their deposits. Echoes of banking…

A lady returning from her village has narrated how soldiers stopped their bus, questioned their driver for playing a certain kind of music, and forced the young men with full hair to cut their hair. Sharing photos of the male…

The 2019 knockout stage of the champions league has been drawn and it is filled with very tasty clashes aside from just a handful of straight forward fixtures, you can view the full champions league 2019 draw…

Two female robbers in Anambra State have been arrested by the Police after they engaged them in a gun battle in a hotel in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.According to Southern City News, the robbers locked…

Diamond Bank has announced its decision to merge with Access Bank Plc, as earlier reported by TheCable. In a statement on Monday, the bank said the strategic decision will help it become the biggest retail bank…