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A bodyguard for Floyd Mayweather was wounded when a gunman in a vehicle opened fire on the boxer’s motorcade. The vehicle was travelling through an Atlanta intersection early on Monday, police said. Mayweather was not in the…

The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has extended the registration of the Batch A stream II prospective Corps Members. The scheme had on March 25, 2018, notified prospective corps members that registration portal…

Former world heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson has again doubted the pedigree of Nigerian-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua. Joshua became the WBO, IBF and WBA (Super) champion recently. Joshua…

Kano State Government says it welcomes with satisfaction, the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to re-contest election in 2019. This was announced in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, youth…

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign state of Biafra (MASSOB) has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to seek reelection in 2019 would mark the end of Nigeria’s existence as a nation. Buhari had on Monday…

Kemi Adeosun, the minister of finance, has come under intense pressure to deny blocking the dubious payment of $16.5 million to Nigerian lawyers over the recovery of Abacha Loot, sources in her office have told TheCable. “There have…

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the senate to confirm 23 nominees as commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC). The request was contained in a letter read by Senate President Bukola Saraki on the floor of the…

Founder and Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said he would support President Muhammadu Buhari in his re-election bid if he (the president) canvassed for his support. Pastor Bakare spoke in an…

From being one of the most exclusive delicacies, Snails are now a victim of the race to improve sexual prowess and health. They are now becoming popular as a sperm booster. Yes, we’re worried and surprised too.Why snails though?…

…Targets Over 500 Beneficiaries with Educational Support It was a wonderful moment filled with love and support for the average Nigerian child as Change-A-Life (CAL) Foundation held a special fund-raising auctioning event tagged…

The Transport Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has, among other directives, ordered every taxi operating within Abuja to fit in air conditions, in their cabs, latest October, 2018. The Transportation…

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU) Ile-Ife, has finally spoken up on the scandal involving one of its lecturers, Pastor Richard Akindele, who allegedly asked that a student have sex with him in return for marks. The…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai has ordered the establishment of standing court martial to try any officers who show partisanship.Buratai speaking at the Chief of Army Staff 1st Quarter Conference warned…

The UN World Tourism Organisation has appointed FC Barcelona’s Argentine star Lionel Messi as an ambassador to promote responsible tourism. “During my travels I have had the opportunity to know other cultures and societies as well as…

THE FSDH Merchant Bank has projected that March 2018 inflation rate would be around 13.49 percent, a 0.84 percentage point trend down from 14.33 percent recorded in February. The bank disclosed this yesterday during a media…

Oil prices rose more than two per cent on Monday, supported by a rebound in the stock market as trade war between the United States and China eased. Brent crude futures rose  to settle at 68.65 dollars a barrel. Brent prices gained…

Former Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has done a lot to deserve reelection. Chime said in Enugu on Monday that the president had done a lot to deserve reelection. According to him, no…

“Black Panther” broke more records over the weekend in North America, exceeding revenues from the 1997 blockbuster “Titanic,” while horror thriller “A Quiet Place,” with barely three minutes of dialogue, made a resounding $50.2 million…

US Senator Tammy Duckworth on Monday gave birth to a baby girl, making history as the first member of the Senate to have a baby while in office. “Bryan, Abigail and I couldn’t be happier to welcome little Maile Pearl as the newest…

An Islamic group, the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has warned politicians in Nigeria not to turn the country into a ‘battleground’ as the 2019 general election draws closer. The group, in a statement obviously directed…

Meet Veso Golden Oke, a Nigerian transgender living in Ghana. Veso Golden Oke is a makeup artist, hairstylist and an event planner. This beautiful lady pictured above used to be a man. Then he was known as Messiah Oke Veso, born to a…

Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange ended in the red on Monday after President Muhammadu Buhariannounced his re-election bid with large companies ending up as top losers. Unilever, Lafarge, Dangote Cement, Guinness and Dangote…

Adamu Adamu, minister of education, has inaugurated a committee for the accreditation and evaluation of foreign degrees obtained by Nigerians. The minister said there is a need to assess the quality of foreign qualifications obtained…

Leaders of Nigeria’s ruling party and those of the opposition parties reacted differently to President Muhammadu Buhari’s announcement on re-election on Monday. Mr Buhari told a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of…