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Two grown men were seen exchanging blows inside the rain because of a woman. According to social media reports, efforts to separate the aggrieved duo failed as they were bent on a show on strength. A video of the warring parties has gone…

The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has sacked Richard Akindele, the lecturer who allegedly demanded sex from Monica Osagie, a  postgraduate student of the institution. In an audio which went viral on social media in April, the…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has suspended the Board of Directors and key management staff of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company  (IBEDC) over N5.7 billion loan balance d default.  The suspension,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has listed projects which cost were reduced and new ones inserted in the federal budget by the National Assembly. The details are as follows: “a. The provisions for some nationally/regionally strategic…

The CEO of music label Triple MG, Ubi Franklin has aired his opinion on crashed marriages. Ubi Franklin in a lengthy post on his Instagram page said putting up with each other in marriage without love and ability to endure leads to a…

Leke Adeboye, one of the sons of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, advised Nigerians in a video to go back to farming to meet their needs and stop asking the church for financial…

Police in India have blamed rats for nibbling on currency notes worth more than $18,173 stored in an ATM of the State Bank of India in Tinsukia district. According to Hindustan Times, the police said they received a complaint from…

Morocco are out of Russia 2018 World Cup, no thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s early goal which earned Portugal a 1-0 win. African teams have conceded most of their goals from set pieces, and the dead ball demon caught up with Morocco,…

As seen on Facebook, one Obi Nna made a post about a male brothel being opened in Port Harcourt. According to the post, the brothel was reportedly opened for business a week ago. It reasons for opening is to satisfy many lonely women…

Lagos socialite, Alhaji Andos Jimoh Olawale has been arrested and arraigned by an Ikeja High Court, Lagos for defrauding a businessman, Olukorede Roberts, of N80 million after posing as a self-styled real estate agent. Olawale Andros…

Three days to the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a chairmanship aspirant, Osereimhen Osunbor, has withdrawn from the race. Mr Osunbor, a former Edo State governor, in a statement made available to…

The National Assembly leadership has spoken on the concerns raised by President Muhammadu Buhari on the manipulation of the 2018 budget estimates sent to the lawmakers. Mr Buhari on Wednesday signed the N9.1 trillion 2018…

The family of a former Inspector General of Police, Gambo Jimeta, have reached out to PREMIUM TIMES that the former police chief is not dead. A source very close to the family had initially informed us of the reported death leading…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday signed the 2018 budget into law at the presidential villa in Abuja. The national assembly had passed the budget in May, jerking it up from N8.6 trillion to N9.1 trillion. Below is a video of…

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2018 appropriation bill into law. The presidency had submitted a proposal worth N8.612 trillion to the national assembly. Six months later, the national assembly increased the budget size…

The beautiful daughter of billionaire businessman, Mohammed Indimi, Hauwa, and her man Muhammad Yar’Adua are set to tie the knot in a couple of days. The couple who have released their pre-wedding photos will have their wedding at the…

Another member of the British Royal family is about to have a historic royal wedding. Meghan Markle was the first mixed-race woman to marry into the royal family. The next member of the Royal family to get married will be the very…

Three people have been confirmed dead after piles of plywood fell off a truck on the Ojuelegba Bridge, Lagos State, on Tuesday. It was learnt that officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency rounded off rescue operations…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says power generation to the national grid increased to 3,876.9MW on Monday. Ndidi Mbah, TCN spokesperson, who announced this on Tuesday, said the increase was as a result of significant…

The federal ministry of finance says a total of N1.58 trillion was released for capital expenditure in the 2017 fiscal year. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the ministry, this is higher than the N1.21 trillion…

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned the Buhari Government against implementation of a directive on alleged recruitment of repentant Boko Haram members. CAN said it had information that a number of…

Ahmed Tinubu, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Kayode Fayemi, the party’s candidate in the Ekiti governorship election, is smarter and more intelligent. According to NAN, Tinubu said this on Tuesday while…

The FG has revealed final preparations are being made to disburse $322 million late General Sani Abacha loot directly to Nigerians. This was made known to newsmen by the National Coordinator of the Open Government Partnership (OGP),…

The Super Eagles held a crisis  meeting behind under-fire  Nigeria coach  Gernot Rohr on Monday night as  they try to  turn things around their precarious position at the Russia 2018 World Cup ahead of their next fixture against Iceland…