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The Tibunu Magistrate Court has remanded Michael Chukwuemeka Chukem, 27, in Ikoyi Prison for brutally and aerially raping four of his girlfriend’s nieces  and a neighbour’s daughter, at the Oshodi area of Lagos. The suspect was…

There are 7,100 multi-millionaires living in Africa, each with net assets of $10 million or more. There are over 320 centi-millionaires, each with net assets of $100 million or more; and 24 billionaires each with net assets of $1 billion…

China has promised to retaliate if US President Donald Trump goes ahead and slaps tariffs on 200 billion dollars’ worth of Chinese imports. Beijing “will have to take necessary counter-measures,” a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman…

The National Assembly has begun work on the Electoral Act 2010 Amendment Bill which President Muhammadu Buhari rejected and sent back to the legislature over drafting issues. The joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on…

The Ekiti state governorship petition tribunal has been moved out of the state to a yet to be named place. Suleiman Belgore, chairman of the tribunal, announced this after considering an application made by Adebayo Adelodun (SAN),…

Popular comedian Bright Okpocha aka Basketmouth,who just won his second the Savanna Pan-African Comic of the Year Award, two years in a row, turned 40 a few days ago. Last night, Basketmouth, celebrated his 40th birthday party in Lagos.…

A Nigerian man and a Thai woman have been charged with delivering 2,060 grams of crystal methamphetamine (“ice”) to a New Zealand man at a Bangkok hotel on Saturday, September 15. According to reports, initial investigation determined…

‘Wizkid’ Ayo Balogun says his new album will be named after his third son, Zion Balogun. The ‘Soco’ singer made this known in a tweet. “After #MadeinLagos! Next project “Zion” !! Ready to go,” he wrote.…

A woman who claims her Galaxy Note 9 smartphone “burst into flames” inside her purse is suing Samsung. Diane Chung, a US real estate agent, says the new Note 9 model launched earlier this year is dangerous and hers caught fire in her…

Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, sent the audience laughing while acknowledging Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), during the launch of ‘Africa Rise and Shine’, a book by Jim Ovia, chairman…

Niger Delta creek warlords under the auspices of the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers ( RNDA ) on Monday backed the second term ambition of President Muhammadu Buhari . The militants declared that Buhari is the only Nigerian President…

Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has said the he sacrificed his Presidential ambition to allow President Muhammadu Buhari go for a second term in office because of the good work…

Gareth Bale says Real Madrid work together more as a collective unit without former talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portuguese forward moved to Juventus in the close season. The Welsh winger is thriving in the absence of…

• Parties in presidency allegedly remove, share aircraft • Court slams contempt order on NCAA, FAAN, Aero, others • We’ll meet in court, says apex regulator Two Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 aircraft formerly used by Topbrass Aviation…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday, denied having a telephone conversation with the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, about the second term ambition…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says banks will pay a fine of N10,000 for every money transfer that exceeds four minutes. The apex bank made this known in a circular, ‘Circular on the regulation on instant inter-bank electronic…

In a bid to ensure a free, fair and successful election in the forthcoming Osun state gubernatorial election, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Monday warned electorate not to come with…

…offers to work with Perm. Sec. The Supervising Minister for Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has expressed optimism of overcoming the sundry economic and financial challenges confronting the Ministry and the country as a whole with the…

Popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji gives birth to baby boy. The new mom took to her Instagram page to announce the good news moments ago with a photo of herself on a hospital bed clutching in her arms, her new baby, Baby J She…

On 7 July, 2018 Nigerian online newspaper Premium Timesbroke the story that Adeosun had illegally obtained her NYSC exemption certificate to get into public office. On 9 July, NYSC Director of Press and Public relations, Adeyemi Adenike…

Ex-militants in Bayelsa State have taken to the streets to protest thereby calling for the removal of Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Charles Dokubo. The protesting militants on Monday morning blocked the Mbiama…

The Premier League tested VAR in all five of Saturday’s 3pm kick-offs and only one decision would have been overturned. The tests revealed Leroy Sane’s disallowed goal in Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Fulham…

Salesforce.com chief Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne will buy storied US news magazine Time for $190 million, a company statement said Sunday. “The Benioffs are purchasing TIME personally and the transaction is unrelated to…

The leadership of THE National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS) has called on the Economic and Financial CrimeS Commission (EFCC) to arrest the ex-finance minister, Kemi Adeosun over her forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…