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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday  handed over 116  cars and 20  landed properties in Edo, Rivers and Lagos states recovered from Michael Obasuyi Osasogie to First Bank Plc. Osasogie…

A suspected officer of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has allegedly killed an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The incident occurred yesterday at Iyana-Ipaja roundabout…

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that 23 of its personnel were killed and 31 others wounded when Boko Haram terrorists attacked troops locations on Nov. 18 at Metele in Northern Borno. The figure contradicts reports of 44 to…

The U.K.’s development finance arm, CDC Group Plc, may invest more than $1 billion in Nigeria over the next four years as the government looks to increase business ties with Africa after it leaves the European Union in March.…

Nigeria recorded a leap on the 2018 Legatum Prosperity Index (LPI) of most prosperous countries in the world. At 129, the most populous black nation moved up by three points from its 132nd position in 2017. …

President Muhammadu Buhari says but for the efforts of the present administration in the past three years, terrorist attacks would have been worse. He stated this at the palace of Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai…

A male prostitute based in South Africa, Paul Zuluka (27), has opened up to a local tabloid, The Daily Sun, telling them that his job is to satisfy women in bed. Male prostitute Paul Zuluka He charges R400 for one round and R2,000 for 24…

Sunday Anani, the suspected killer of late Chairman of Credit Switch Technology Limited, Chief Ope Bademosi, is not dead. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Prisons Service, Lagos Command, Rotimi Oladokun, while responding to…

After losing a record $2.1 billion in 30 days, Nigeria’s foreign reserve is on the rise again. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, seen by TheCable, showed that the nation’s reserve surged by over $230…

President Muhammadu Buhari has visited wounded soldiers in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The President visited the soldiers on Wednesday after attending the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Annual Conference where he declared…

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Olanipekun Olukoyede as the Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Olukoyede, who is the current Chief of Staff to the acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu,…

Catriona Laing, British High Commissioner Designate to Nigeria, says she is earnestly looking forward to assuming her duties in Nigeria, and cannot wait to get started. Laing, who will quit office as British Ambassador To…

A counter-affidavit, filed in court by Tope Adebutu, a magistrate in Ogun state and wife of Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, has surfaced. Olujonwo had approached an Igbosere…

The federal government says it has awarded contracts for the exploration of the country’s mineral resources to 10 firms. According to Reuters, Abubakar Bwari, minister of mining and steel development, disclosed…

The answer to why paternity fraud is said to be high in Nigeria leads to a rabbit hole of complex reasons.  Here is the story of Mike (not real name), a 20-year-something seller of second-hand cars in Lagos. In 2015,…

A man believed to be mentally unstable has accused Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, of poor leadership, saying the governor must go to prison. In a video trending online, the man described Okorocha as a hypocrite. He…

Omoni Oboli and Ayo Makun will feature in ‘Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer’, a Hollywood Christmas animation scheduled for release in Nigeria on December 14. The duo joins Josh Hutcherson, Hunger Games star, and Morena…

Deji Adeyanju, the Convener of Concerned Nigerians, has been arrested by the officers of Nigeria Police Force while leading a protest tagged 'Police Are Not Politicians, Save Our Democracy' in Abuja. The protest was to demand…

Joshua Lidani, senator representing Gombe south, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ahmed Lawan, senate majority leader, made the announcement on the floor of the…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Borno state to meet the troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole at the theatre command fighting insurgency in the north-east region. The President will also attend the Chief of…

Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, to categorically state whether he will do just one tenure, to convince them that his six-year policy…

The family of Patience Oni has been thrown into mourning after she was allegedly killed by officers of the Nigeria Customs Service in the Badagry area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the Customs officers attached to…

The Senate yesterday directed the federal government to suspend the implementation of the proposed 500 per cent hike in excise tariff on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. It advised that the implementation of a new…

An Instagram beggar who was on his ‘trade’, threatened to use juju on Hauwa Indimi, the daughter of Nigerian billionaire, Mohammed Indimi. The Instagram beggar who went off on a rant after his chats wasn’t replied, threatened to use juju…