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The Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) has lent its voice to the calls on electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) in the country to provide consumers with prepaid meters. The association…

A gunman has opened fire at a local newspaper office in Maryland, killing five people and injuring others in what police said was a "targeted attack". Staff at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis said the attacker, armed with a shotgun and…

A Zimbabwe based clergyman, Pastor Tito Wats has been arrested by the police authority for financial crime. According to the police, Pastor Tito Wats told thousands of people that it was Jesus who appeared to him, then gave him tickets…

…Says Incident Most Unfortunate, Regrettable The Lagos State Government has commiserated with families of victims who lost their lives and property in a fatal tanker explosion which occurred on Thursday evening on Otedola Bridge,…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted prospects of thunderstorms and moderate rains over the Central States such as Minna, Abuja, Jos, Lafia, Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Jalingo and Lokoja on Friday morning. NiMet’s…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is consciously concentrating on completion of abandoned projects than introducing new ones. The minister who said…

The federal government says it will commence disbursement of the recovered $322 million Abacha loot through Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) to 302,000 poor households in 19 states in July. Tukur Rumar of the National Cash Transfer…

In a video currently trending on social media, an elated Rochas Okorocha, Imo state governor, can be seen celebrating the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention. The party in the state had been immersed in…

She was arrested as she arrived at the London Heathrow airport, screaming "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus" despite using dark evil means of voodoo to "tie" her trafficking victims to her demands before trafficking them to Germany, Italy and…

An Alabama man filmed himself brutally beating his wife just for fun, then it was shared online. The disturbing video showing the beating has gone viral and angered viewers. In it, the Mobile Alabama man is seen slapping the woman…

The Nigerian Army says it has arrested 17 persons in connection with the killing of at least 100 people in the central state of Plateau over the weekend. This was revealed by Army Spokesman, Major Adam Umar. He said three of the…

A tanker laden with fuel has reportedly caught fire on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, on the bridge near the Otedola Housing Estate. See the photographs, courtesy, Rapid Response Squad:

Sex is absolutely great — it is fun, it is exercise, and it gives immense pleasure (most times). But even for sex enthusiasts, there are times when life’s woes bring you down and you’re just not in the mood. Rejection in any form…

Dangote Cement Plc says it is planning to raise N150 billion by issuing commercial papers on FMDQ. In a statement released by the company to the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Wednesday, the company said the capital raising will either…

Lionel Messi was at his best as Argentina defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday – and he may have been aided by a lucky charm. The two-time champions needed a victory in their last game after a disastrous start to the…

The World Bank says it has approved a loan of $2.1 billion for seven projects in Nigeria. Earlier in the year, top executives from the bank toured some projects in the country. According to a statement released on Thursday, the…

Everton have confirmed they have reached an agreement with DC United for the permanent transfer of Wayne Rooney. The 32-year-old forward is expected to arrive in Washington at around 7pm BST on Thursday and will hold a news…

A long-awaited summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will take place in Helsinki on July 16, the Kremlin and the White House said in simultaneous statements Thursday. "An agreement has…

American rapper, Jason Jamal Jackson, aka 03 Greedo, has proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Kei Bradley, just days before commencing his 20-year jail term. Greedo gave his final performance on Monday at Los Angele’s Belasco Theater…

British singer, Ed Sheeran, has been sued for $100m by a company claiming the singer ripped off a Marvin Gaye classic. According to TMZ, a company, Structured Asset Sales, filed the lawsuit, claiming Ed’s song, Thinking Out Loud, is…

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, 92, is feeling unwell and will not attend a special service on Thursday at St Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace said. “The queen is feeling under the weather today and has decided not to attend this…

Victor Iyanam who is a brother of former globacom manager, Okon Iyanam, who was assassinated on Wednesday in Ogun state, has given an account of how he was murdered. Read what Victor wrote on his Facebook page below YES, IT IS TRUE.…

The controversial OAP took to Instagram to share a lengthy post which will no doubt raise more controversy as among other things, he stated that Nigeria has only gotten 'worse' since the inception of Nathaniel Bassey's…

Nigeria, Germany, Egypt, and the 13 other countries will get $8 million each for participating at the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Despite the loss of match win bonuses for the teams of this country, their…