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Prospects for dualisation and completion of the outstanding five sections of the strategic Kano-Maiduguri highway were brightened recently through plans by the Federal government to deploy part of the N100 billion Sukuk Bond to it.…

At least five persons have died and several others sustained injuries in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State following a clash, yesterday, between supporters of Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and those of Rep Abdulmumini…

.....As Yobe PDP Chairman defects to APC IN less than 48 hours to the Presidential election, 12 Presidential candidates on Thursday dropped their ambition and endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for the Saturday’s election. …

Many people reportedly sustained injuries in an attack on the convoy of Rabiu Kwankwaso, senator representing Kano central, on Thursday. Abdullahi Haruna, police public relations officer in the state, confirmed the incident…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that anyone whose Permanent Voter Card (PVC) is not recognised by the Smart Card Reader will not be allowed to vote. Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman,…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has donated the sum of N1million for the treatment of ailing actor Baba Suwe who is currently battling chronic diabetes. Since the news of his illness broke few days ago, the actor has received tremendous…

The woman who pioneered professional modeling in Nigeria and became Nigeria's first supermodel has died. Yemi Fawaz died yesterday February 20th at New York Lenox Hill Hospital. She was 64 years old. Ms. Fawaz had been battling colon…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says visa fees for foreign election observers have been waived for their extended stay following the postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections. The…

Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has announced the total number of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collected ahead of the 2019 general election. Yakubu made the…

Ololade ‘Lil Kesh’ Keshinro, a Nigerian singer and songwriter, says his greatest achievement so far in his music career is making his parents proud. Lil Kesh, who started out as an artiste on Olamide’s YBNL record label, told…

Tunde Fashola, minister of power, works, and housing, has called on Nigerians to slow down on childbirth. The minister, who was a former governor of Nigeria’s most populated state, Lagos, said any culture that encourages birth…

Middlesbrough midfielder, Mikel Obi has said that his twin daughters – Ava and Mia are his biggest supporters. The Super Eagles’ captain who joined the English Championship side early this year, has been outstanding for the Tony…

The Presidency on Thursday released ten points on the growing Nigerian economy. A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, said that there are lots to cheer in the Fourth Quarter 2018 Gross Domestic…

The Imo state chapter of the Action Alliance (AA) has insisted on voting for President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday’s Presidential election irrespective of the position of the national leadership of the party. At a press…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a warning to Nigerians to be wary of fake Dollar notes in circulation as the country prepares for the rescheduled presidential and National Assembly elections slated…

Late German fashion icon, Karl Lagerfeld’s cat, Choupette, is reportedly set to inherit some of 200 million dollars fortune after he named her ‘in his will’. According to BBC News, “It has emerged that the iconic Chanel…

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has been challenged to repay the millions of rands it received from controversial management company, Bosasa. It emerged during the ongoing State Capture Commission of…

A prosecution witness, Ekene Nwakuche, while testifying before an Ikeja High Court said that Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency inflated the agency’s budget to…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Beijing Thursday as the monarch aims to seal partnerships on a high-profile Asia tour following a diplomatic crisis over a journalist’s brutal murder. Mohammed is expected to…

Dr Orji Kalu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Abia North senatorial zone, says he will emerge victorious at the National Assembly poll scheduled for Saturday, Feb.23. Mr Kunle Oyewumi of Orji Kalu Campaign…

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has unveiled a nearly $2,000 folding smartphone in a bid to top the technology of Apple Inc and Chinese rivals and reignite consumer interest amid slumping sales. The Galaxy Fold will go on sale on…

11 people on Thursday were injured in a knife attack in eastern China, police in Jiangxi province said. “The suspect, a 33-year-old man with previous psychiatric problems, was apprehended following the attack in Ji’an City. …

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to come out on Saturday and vote against the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari, the same way they did against President Goodluck…

As part of efforts to ensure that aliens do not partake in the rescheduled presidential and National Assembly polls slated for Saturday, February 23, the federal government has again , ordered the shutdown of all land borders from…