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Anthony Joshua N10billion richer after beating Joseph Parker
British-Nigerian heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is N10billion richer, between £18million and £20million, after he beat New Zealander Joseph Parker in the unification fight in Cardiff on Saturday. This new paycheck will take Joshua’s…
The Weeknd Hints He Offered Selena Gomez His Kidney In New Song
She underwent surgery to receive a kidney from her close friend last year. But now fans are speculating The Weekend may have offered to give ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez one of his kidneys, after reading into the lyrics of his latest…
Most Of Us Are Bush People! Brymo Speaks On Going N*de
Singer Brymo has spoken about going nude in his new musical video, Heya. In a chat with Sunday Scoop, the singer shed light on why he took that step. “The song is an expression of my environment. I like to paint as much as I can and…
Nigeria’s Purchasing Managers’ Index PMI expands in March
The Central Bank has released the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the month of March which stood at 56.7 index points. The expansion indicated a growth in the manufacturing sector for the 12th consecutive month.…
Oshiomhole, Onu, Nnamani in APC chairmanship race – Report
Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of Edo state; Ogbonnaya Onu, minister of science and technology; and Ken Nnamani, ex-senate president, are seeking to succeed John Oyegun, outgoing chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).…
Fayose has nothing good to offer, says Fayemi as he joins governorship race
Kayode Fayemi, minister of mines and steel, has joined the 2018 governorship race in Ekiti state. Fayemi, who lost his re-election bid four years ago, asked Ekiti people to vote out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said the…
Delta State traditional ruler, Chief Newton Agbofodo sentenced to death
Chief Newton Agbofodo, the embattled community head of Ekpan, Uvwie Council Area of Delta State, linked to series of killings within Ekpan and its environs, including the murder of one Edigbe Ikpesa sometime in October 2012, has been…
EXCLUSIVE: For Engineering, University admissions are led by three states, JAMB data show
For five consecutive years, three Nigerian states took an unmistakable lead in university admissions into courses leading to the award of degrees in Engineering, a PREMIUM TIMES analysis shows. The states are Oyo,…
HIRING BABIES FOR ALMS! Three women arrested for begging with rented triplets, N120,000 recovered…
Three women, Chinyere Blessing, Mrs. Ifebeche Uguwozor and Miss Chiamaka, have been arrested for hiring babies to beg for alms. A sum of N120,000 was reportedly found on them. The women were allegedly hiring babies from different…
MIGRANT HERO! Nigerian foils robbery, gets Italian resident permit and pope baptism as rewards
A Nigerian man, John Ogah, dubbed Italy’s “migrant hero”, has been baptised by Pope Francis during an Easter service at St. Peter’s Basilica. Ogah was begging for change outside a supermarket in a Rome neighbourhood where many…
Anthony Joshua challenges Wilder after defeating Joseph Parker
Boxing champion Anthony Joshua, last night defeated his opponent, Joseph Parker in a 12-round boxing bout. He then went ahead to challenge American boxer, Deontay Wilder, saying he is ready for the fight. Anthony Joshua and Wilder…
Russians dig into MMM Sergei Mavrodi’s dirty past
Sergei Mavrodi may have been dead but his works on earth could not be easily forgotten as he was considered, in Russia, as one of the biggest scammers that ever graced the planet earth. Moscow Times has dug up the News behind the hypes,…
VAIDS: FG reviews pleas for extension of deadline
The federal government may bow to pressure as it has started reviewing the requests by the States and private sector for an extension of the tax amnesty programme, the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). Minister…
Tenure Elongation: APC NWC divided over technical committee
INDICATIONS emerged yesterday that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may currently be divided over earlier resolution at the last NEC meeting of the party that a technical committee be…
Controversy as Oluwo adopts Emir title
THE Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, Telu I, stoked the fire of controversy yesterday by adopting the title of an Emir. He officially declared himself the Emir of Yorubaland. Speaking at the installation and the turbaning…
Actor kills self after struggling to cope with getting old
An actor has taken his own life after he struggled to cope with advancing age, Metro UK reports. Kevin Rowley, 47, had been renowned by friends as a man ‘with a smile on his face’ but he hid a secret battle with anxiety in, which he…
Government Set To Declare Adultery As A Criminal Act
The Government of Turkey has completed all necessary arrangements designed to aid its decision in declaring adultery as a criminal offence in the country. This development was relayed by, Ibrahim Kalin, one of the presidential aides…
Northern Governors Opposes Oyegun’s Term Extension
There are strong indications that northern governors in the All Progressives Congress have withdrawn their support for the elongation of the tenure of the party’s National Working Committee. on Saturday that the party’s stakeholders…
Easter: Local rice witnesses higher patronage
Ahead of Easter celebrations, patronage of local rice has shot up in Enugu as dealers make brisk business, A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that local rice business had been booming since the beginning of the Holy Week. Mr…
Donald Trump targets Amazon again in new tweets
US President Donald Trump on Saturday resumed his attacks against online retailing giant Amazon and accused The Washington Post, owned by Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos, of lobbying for the company. His latest comments, two days after a…
Separating the Wheat from the Chaff
You knew there would be serious trouble when Lagos state had to be shut down – apparently for security reasons – to allow President Muhammadu Buhari visit. Life was made unbearable for millions of Lagosians whose livelihoods were put on…
Buhari, Osinbajo, Tinubu, Ambode And The Presidential Visit
Fellow Nigerians, there is so much to write about today, but first, I must quickly apologise for my absence on this page last week. My itinerary has been very packed lately, and last week was particularly jammed. I had criss-crossed…
How Joshua added WBO belt to WBA, IBO & IBF titles
In what could be described as a sweet victory from a hard earned bout, Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua on Sunday emerged the clear winner to add the WBO heavyweight belt to his WBA, IBO and IBF titles. The Nigerian born professional…
BREAKING: #BBNaija BamBam evicted from the show
In a shocking twist of event.. BamBam has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija House… This is beyond shocking, as no one saw this coming. Last week, Ebuka announced that a special guest was coming into the house, after their…