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Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, was involved in an accident on third mainland bridge in Lagos on Wednesday. Lere Olayinka, media aide of the former governor, announced this on Twitter. He said Fayose was…

United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, says an international investigation is needed to determine who is responsible for the murder of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, in October. Bachelet was…

The chairman and chief executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said yesterday in Kano that the main priority of the company was to provide job opportunities to teeming jobless Nigerians Dangote was represented…

At least two Ghanaians have won a substantial amount of money from the country’s lottery by staking the country’s former president, John Mahama’s birth year, 1958.According to Adomonline, Mahama paid a visit to Moshi Zongo and…

Anthony Joshua has revealed he’s ready for a unification bout with WBC king Deontay Wilder and confirmed he will travel to Los Angeles to have a showdown talk with the American’s representatives. Wider almost lost…

The story of Nigeria’s 1962 census never gets old. Southern politicians seeking to end the north’s dominance of Nigerian politics decided that the only way to do it was through the census. Population figures at the time…

Comedian Kevin Hart will serve as the host for the 91st Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars. Hart is an award-winning comedian and comic-actor who has anchored sold-out shows and starred in blockbuster …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Olawale Oluwo has resigned his appointment. In a copy of resignation letter sighted by in Lagos, the former Commissioner blamed the controversial gubernatorial…

Fuji music king, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Marshal a.k.a K1 De Ultimate officially met with Lagos APC governorship candidate, Babajide Sanwoolu and the deputy governorship candidate, Kadiri Obafemi Hamsat at their Awolowo Road koyi office on…

Senator Sani Shehu, representing Kaduna central district, has advised the All Progressives Congress to rent their campaign crowd from Sudan.Shehu said this in response to the claim of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai,…

The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Jimi Agbaje, has described the promise by the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to restore the glory of Lagos as an…

The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has alleged that the mammoth crowd that attended the Monday rally of the Peoples Democratic Party in Sokoto was rented from Niger Republic by the party.El-Rufai, who made the…

Details of the revenues from stamp duties estimated at N20 trillion still remain opaque as the federal agencies involved in the collection have refused to provide information, despite the Freedom of Information (FOI)…

The UN has launched a global humanitarian appeal of $25 billion to provide support to no less than 93 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in Nigeria and other countries in 2019. Speaking at the launch of a…

Richard Mofe-Damijo says Femi Otedola has agreed to foot the medical bills of Victor Olaotan,  Nollywood actor who needs medical help abroad to avert amputation of his legs. TheCable Lifestyle had reported that…

The federal government has directed Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, to join Tukur Buratai, the chief of army staff in the north-east to coordinate the Nigerian air force operations. Tukur Gusau, the public…

A group of Nigerian Hackers known as “London Blue” have plans to swindle 50,000 finance executives across every sector of the globe in 2018, a recent investigation has revealed. The hackers, who operate in 17…

Cardi B and Offset, both American rappers, say they are no longer in love with each other after being married for one year. In a post on her Instagram page, Cardi B said things have not been working out between them for a…

6A business group warned on Tuesday that a labour shortage in Canada is deepening, with more than 430,000 jobs at small and medium-sized firms remaining unfilled for at least four months.The job vacancy rate has risen to 3.3…

Lionel Messi’s fifth-place finish in this year’s Ballon d’Or vote was absurd, his FC Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said of the Spanish champions’ Argentina forward on Tuesday.Real Madrid’s Croatia midfielder Luka Modric took…

In a medical first, a mother who received a uterus transplant from a dead donor gave birth to a healthy baby, researchers reported Wednesday.The breakthrough operation, performed in September 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, shows that…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, met in Abuja on Tuesday in Abuja, THE PUNCH learnt last night.The meeting was also attended by the National Chairman…

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday took a swipe at the 16 years Presidency of the Peoples Democratic Party, saying the state benefited nothing from the party’s reign.Ambode spoke at the National Consultative Forum of…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will spend Christmas with Kate Middleton and Prince William despite speculation of a rift, it has been reported. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to be looking forward to the festive…