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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy has been accused of faking miracles in South Africa. According to a report, some church members have accused the renowned pastor of hiring people to pretend to be sick and disabled. These…

Siblings of Dame Bianca Ojukwu, widow of late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu, have berated some of the children of the former Biafran leader for opposing her (Bianca’s) senatorial ambition. Bianca Ojukwu is currently seeking the ticket…

Former minister, Edwin Clark, says he has forgiven those that invaded his house over alleged stockpiling of firearms.He made the statement when Shehu Sani, the senator representing Kaduna visited him in Abuja.Police officers on…

A former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress. Mr Shekarau declared his much anticipated…

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has thrown a challenge to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, as Nigeria prepares for the 2019 general elections. Mr Wike challenged the APC leaders in Rivers to mention…

There is tremendous hunger in Rivers State for an end to the bellicose and toxic politics that have seized the state since 1999. Media headlines about the state are frequently about political assassinations, beheadings and inconclusive…

… As Mrs Peju Adebajo emerges Akinlade’s running mate Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Saturday declared that the list of 40 candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 elective positions in the state has already been…

Nigeria inched forward in its journey to the Cameroon 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after the Super Eagles beat Seychelles 3-0 on Saturday. Ahmed Musa scored the first goal in the 15th minute, which was accompanied by a brilliant…

Tier two lender, Diamond Bank Plc has confirmed that the sum of N250 million has been deducted from its account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The bank sent a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) after trading hours…

A former advisor to US President Donald Trump whose contacts with Russians set off the investigation into possible collusion with Moscow was jailed on Friday for lying to the FBI. US District Judge Randolph Moss sentenced…

The Senate president and presidential aspirant, Bukola Saraki, has appointed a lawyer, Ilemona Onoja, as the official spokesman for his 2019 election campaign. The director general of the Bukola Saraki Campaign Organisation, Mohammed…

Paris Saint-Germain forward Timothy Weah revealed his mother played a big part in convincing him to remain with the Ligue 1 champions, though he may reconsider going out on loan in January. The 18-year-old United States international…

Ahmed Abdulfatah, Governor of Kwara State, has picked up the nomination form for the Kwara South Senatorial District. He is seeking to contest on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a tweet via his handle on…

Owolabi Salis has emerged the governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) for the 2019 elections in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Salis emerged by consensus through a voice vote at the party’s…

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, says he will no longer contest the 2019 presidential election because the All Progressives Congress (APC) rigged the last governorship election in the state. Fayose had declared interest in…

Opeyemi Bamidele, a former member of the house of representatives, says the doctors who treated him in London became born again due to his miraculous healing. Bamidele returned to Nigeria last week after two months treating gunshot…

Two married women reportedly stripped themselves naked in a brawl over the ownership of a widower in Okpoko, Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State. The women, a civil servant and a petty trader (names withheld) were said to had…

A 28-year-old man, Kelvin Michael, who allegedly raped a woman to death, was yesterday arraigned in Ota, Ogun. Michael Tunde Akinola,  of  No. 21 Abebi St., Sango-Ota, is facing murder charge at an Ota Magistrates’ Court. A state…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday offered former governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, the senatorial ticket for Kano Central District in next year’s general elections. The offer was part of the terms reached by…

Comedians, Bovi Ugomma and Francis ‘IGoDye’ Agoda, are in the middle of a war of words over the bid of Emmanuel Uduaghan to contest for the senate in 2019. The former Delta governor recently moved to the All Progressives Congress…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has started work on a petition linking Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, to a contract scam. The Spokesperson for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said…

A faction of the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the national working committee (NWC) led by Adams Oshiomhole that going ahead with primary elections in the state “will spell doom for the party and expose…

Donald Trump’s tariffs against China are not yet quenching America’s appetite for Chinese goods as China’s trade surplus with the United States ballooned to a new record $31 billion in August. The official data was released hours…

Heads of State, Governments and delegations from 52 African countries, including Nigeria and the People’s, Republic of China met in Beijing, under the auspices of the Forum on China and Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The tri-annual…