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A man identified as Bonga Augustus, allegedly struck his wife to death with an axe, inflicted severe injury on his stepdaughter and later killed himself. The remains of the couple were lying at the police station at Akanran area of…

The Benue State Government has  warned the federal government against tempering with its share of the Paris Club refund that was withheld recently by the federal government. Governor Samuel Ortom who spoke through  his spokesman, Mr.…

Last-minute negotiations are ongoing for Nuhu Ribadu, former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to step down his governorship ambition in support of Mahmood Halilu Ahmed, President Muhammadu Buhari’s in-law…

The failing health condition of the minority leader and member representing Isoko Federal Constituency, House of Representatives, Leo Ogor, may have degenerated into amnesia, as he now finds it difficult to give accurate responses to…

David Umahi, Ebonyi governor, says he does not have to insult President Muhammadu Buhari to prove that he’s a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Umahi said this on Friday in Abakaliki during the quarterly media chat/dinner…

Osun Gov-Elect, Isiaka Oyetola and Aregbesola of Osun State at the Ikoyi home of Asiwaju to thank Tinubu and Gov Ambode... With them is former minister of state for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro

The news flying about that the All Progressive Congress (APC), Lagos State Chapter, has suspended Lagos State House of Assembly former Speaker, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, and 20 others including Special Adviser to the governor on Community and…

The All Progressives Congress APC has declared Thursday’s Osun governorship election rerun as “substantially” free, fair and credible, accusing the Peoples Democratic Party PDP of crying foul because they were unable to rig the…

…Congratulates Ikoyi Club At 80 Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday evening said conscious efforts have been made in the last three and half years by his administration to practice inclusive governance in which…

In the thick of global attention on Nigeria as a result of the undercover story by BBC Africa Eye and the pidgin unit of the foreign media, the local front has embraced the choice to join the discourse that has built a chalet on social…

The U.S senior national women’s team on Friday halted the progression of their Nigerian counterparts, D’Tigress, with a 71-40 stoppage in the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Tenerife, Spain. D’Tigress…

Here’s a Whatsapp conversation between a Nigerian Software developer and a scammer posing to be a lady. In the conversation, the said scammer tried to trick the developer into thinking she could be a “potential one night stand”, a…

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to hold the party’s national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The decision was taken at the 83rd NEC meeting of the party…

Nigerian singer, Davido has been asked by a media team member of the presidency to perform at the thanksgiving service of APC governorship candidate, Gboyega Oyetola. Oyetola was declared winner of Osun state rerun election,…

The Plateau state government has imposed curfew on Jos north and Jos south local government areas of the state following attacks which led to loss of lives between Thursday night and Friday morning. TheCable gathered that 14 persons…

All Progressives Congress (APC), members in Daura, Kasina State, have turned out in large numbers to vote in the ongoing presidential  primary election. Daura is the home town of President Muhammadu Buhari, the sole candidate of the…

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has described the governorship election conducted in neighbouring Osun State as a “show of shame.” He accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of allegedly perfecting rigging plans with “compromised…

Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, Chairman, Strategy and Mobilisation, Social Democratic Party (SP), South-West Zone, on Friday said that the party would accommodate Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State in 2019 election.Pearse, a University…

The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property has arrested two whistle blowers for allegedly misleading it with false information.The suspects on parade Whistle blowersNewsmen report that the alleged…

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said that his election victory in 2015 was made possible by the ordinary people in the society and boasted that even pregnant women in labour will deliver and still rush to vote for him.He has also accused…

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says one of the pilots who successfully ejected from one of the F-7Ni aircraft that had earlier crashed in the FCT, has passed on. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and…

Senate President Bukola Saraki says the supplementary governorship election in Osun state is an embarrassment to Nigeria’s democracy. Some observers have faulted the credibility of the election which was marred by violence. In a…

Made out of leather, gold, silk and diamonds, the world’s most expensive pair of shoes have been put on sale for a jaw-dropping $17 million. A Dubai-based shoemaker named Jada Dubai unveiled the shoes at the Burj Al Arab hotel.…

Beyond lung cancer and cardiovascular diseases, a recent study says smoking also weakens the immune system of the teeth. This discovery is one more bad news for smokers, and another reason to quit smoking. According to the study,…