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The neighbours of a Zimbabwean man, Godfrey Makeche Ncube of Chinotimba suburb teamed up in mob justice style to trap Tafireyi Zimba who had been cheating with his wife, Cynthia Ngwenya. Neighbours who included Ncube’s brothers…

I've seen him address the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Seen him speak at AU (African Union) summits. Seen him address the European Parliament at Salzburg, France. Watched him speak to the world a number of times…

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it will impose a higher sanction on the Ekiti State Broadcasting Service (EBS) if it fails to pay N500,000 fine within the stipulated period.The NBC Head of Public Affairs, Mrs Maimuna…

Electricity Distribution Companies, Discos, have described as false, most of the statements made last week Monday by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, about the power sector. According to them, the comments…

Aso Rock, Nigeria’s seat of executive power, failed to remit taxes, such as pay as you earn (PAYE), value added tax (VAT) and withholding tax (WHT), to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in 2016 — despite deducting at source.…

Melanoma cancer, the most serious type of skin cancer, can now be detected in its early stages by a blood test developed by Australian scientists. The breakthrough could potentially save millions of lives and significantly reduce…

A final year student of Business Administration at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Saliu Haruna, has been found dead inside an abandoned well. Haruna was declared missing after he and other students were allegedly chased…

Suspected political thugs, Tuesday, launched an attack on the convoy of former Deputy Governor (Operations) of Central Bank of Nigeria, Chief Adebayo Adelabu in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Adelabu, who recently resigned from the…

The Government Girls Secondary School, Sarkin Noma and Lokongoma Secondary School in Lokoja LGA which were due for commissioning this morning have been razed down and vandalized by yet to be identified hoodlums. The renovation of the…

Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu, a former chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has died. According to ThisDay, Katsina-Alu, 76, died in the wee hours of Wednesday at Chida Orthopaedic Hospital, Gudu, Abuja. Katsina Alu was from Ushongo…

French superstar Paul Pogba says his country’s 2018 World Cup win is a gift from God. The Manchester United midfielder said it had always been his childhood dream to win football’s biggest tournament. “I still can’t believe it.…

Supporters of Senate President Bukola Saraki welcomed him to Ilorin, Kwara state capital, on Tuesday. This is in celebration of the supreme court ruling that Saraki has no case to answer at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).…

As political parties gear up for their presidential primaries slated for between August and October 2018, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, said, yesterday, that the incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari, has the right of first…

Twelve of the aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC party,  all from Osun West, yesterday, rejected direct primary option to elect the party’s candidate. Among the nine aspirants present at the conference where the…

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has promised to end the Boko Harman insurgency if elected president. Speaking in Maiduguri, Borno state capital on Tuesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant said he has…

Spain and Real Madrid captain, Sergio Ramos has gotten engaged to Pilar Rubio, who has three kids for him. 32 year old football star, Sergio Ramos and his 40 year old baby mama, Pilar Rubio are finally engaged The celebrity couple…

Sophie Alakija, who was involved in an accident few months ago, in her latest interview has warned Nigerians who still address her as Wizkid’s ex-girlfriend, to stop. According to her, she now has a name and added that she is now…

Super Eagles forward, Ahmed Musa has asked Nigerian fans to cast their votes for him after one of his goals was nominated by the world football governing body, FIFA as one of the best 18 goals scored at the just-concluded global soccer…

Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform has won the Digital Business of the Year (2018) award in Africa at the annual Global African Business Awards (GABA) ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Launched in…

The Lagos State University (LASU) on Tuesday said it had issued a query to an Associate Professor in its Department of Economics over alleged sexual assault of a student, and the case was already before a Joint Action Disciplinary…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has generated N556.7 billion revenue from January to June as against N486.7 billion in the same period in 2017. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NCS, Joseph Attah announced this in a…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday led political office holders and Permanent Secretaries in the Presidency to submit their credentials for scrutiny in the service-wide verification of personnel…

Four years ago when he re-emerged onto the political firmament of Ekiti State, nay Nigeria, through the instrumentality of the  now infamous  “stomach infrastructure” philosophy and aided by a compromised electoral process orchestrated…

Chelsea defender, Gary Cahill is reportedly ready to quit the club as he considers his future at Stamford Bridge. The 32-year-old, who has just 12 months remaining in his deal, struggled for regular starts last season under former…