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Football icon, Lionel Messi who is not part of the Argentina team for the international friendly games against Colombia and Guatemala has been pictured with his family. The 31-year-old is married to wife, Antonela Roccuzo and has…

The Osun State governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, on Sunday vouched for the competence of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the September 22 Osun governorship election, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, to succeed him. He assured that…

The Army, Police and other security Agencies in Imo state, Monday warned members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against disrupting public peace over the September 14 sit-at-home order. The state Commissioner of…

French football club, Saint-Etienne have confirmed the death of their former defender William Gomis after he was ‘shot dead with an AK47′ at the age of 19. According to reports in France, the defender was killed in a shooting…

…Definite hearing commences October 2 A Wuse Magistrate Court in Abuja has dismissed all applications brought before it by BGL Plc and her subsidiaries objecting to their trial before the court. Chief Magistrate, Chinyere…

There is no question that Nigeria faces a lot of challenges. Growing population and poverty are two of the biggest challenges.  Nigerians have also proved themselves resilient. Occurrences that could potentially have broken up the…

Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change says its leader Nelson Chamisa will be symbolically inaugurated on Saturday as the “People’s President,” in spite of the fact he lost the July election. The winner, President…

Forbes has ranked Nigeria 3rd best in Africa in terms of “investor protection”. Rwanda and South Africa were rated above Nigeria on the African continent. A total of  153 countries were surveyed. The American business magazine…

While it’s still up in the air whether President Trump will actually testify under oath in the Mueller probe, it appears as if there is no question about whether or not he will testify in a civil suit against him by former Apprentice…

Former Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, has revealed how his love affair with his wife, Grace started. Mugabe, while speaking at the funeral of his mother-in-law, revealed that he just grabbed and kissed his then secretary, Grace…

…Group CEO assures of amicable settlement MTN Nigeria Monday said in order to protect its assets and shareholder rights within the confines of the law, it  has approached the Federal High Court for injunctive relief to restrain the…

The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday picked his nomination form for second term race to govern the state. He picked the form at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Headquarters in Abuja. Ambode arrived…

The Presidency on Monday said it hopes the certificate forgery allegation against the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, would soon be proven as false, disclosing that investigations are still on, even after more than 60 days since the…

Nigerian Afropop star Wizkid’s new creation Nike By Wizkid sold out in just 10 minutes of launch. The pop star joined forces with Nike Football for a limited edition of Starboy jerseys. The partnership is the first between the…

Teebillz, the estranged husband of Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage, has finally reacted to the on-going rumour on Wizkid and Tiwa Savage dating each other. Teebillz, who took to his Instagram page, maintained that Wizkid has been…

Chelsea boss, Maurizio Sarri has finally revealed the person that can make him to stop smoking cigarettes. The Italian, however, said that his father, Amerigo is the only one person who can make him quit smoking. “When my father…

The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has spent about N1.310 billion in various power project expansion, with intended additional supply of power meant to boost supply to residents of Oniru, Maroko and Lekki…

…To abolish stop and search for vehicle particulars Edo State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has hit an average of N2bn monthly from N1.55bn in 2016 when Governor Godwin Obaseki was sworn-in. This represent 25 percent growth…

Dr Aliyu Abubakar of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, has said that the youths account for about 85 per cent of mad people in Nigeria. Abubakar made the remark in a paper he presented at a sensitisation…

Row over the list of 40 All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the 2019 general elections in Ogun state allegedly drawn by Governor Ibikunle Amosun deepened on Monday with Hon. Olumide Babatunde Osoba rejecting the inclusion of…

The Kano State Government has declared Tuesday, September 11 as a public holiday to mark the new Islamic year 1440‎ After Hijra. This was contained in a statement signed by the state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba…

Governor Abdul’aziz Yari has declared his intention to contest for Zamfara West senatorial seat ahead of the 2019 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the governor will seek to upstage Senator Ahmad Sani-Yarima…

A Nigerian has been identified as the initial source of the first ever recorded case of Monkeypox in the United Kingdom. According to Guardian UK, The rare viral infection was recorded on Friday in a Nigerian national staying at a…

There are very few presidential aspirants who can articulate their plans for Nigeria like Atiku Abubakar. In the lead-up to the 2015 presidential election, Atiku’s media interviews offered plenty food for thought and some interesting…