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An herbalist, Shina Segun, has been arrested for allegedly raping a teenager suffering from epilepsy. It was gathered that the incident occurred at Ile-Oba in Ijanikin, Ojo, Lagos State. Segun, 35, it was…

Domestic carrier, Air Peace on Tuesday received the last of the six 50-seater Embraer 145 jets it recently acquired, assuring that its vision of providing seamless flight services on the domestic, regional and international…

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday promised to contain the “bad guys” to ensure a peaceful and pleasurable Yuletide. Speaking at the 12th Annual Town Hall meeting of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF)…

A young lady allegedly used for money ritual by internet fraudsters, popularly known as yahoo boys has ran man in Ijebu Ode, Ogun state. In a video now going viral on social media, the young lady can be seen covered in dirt and…

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday vowed to end the Boko Haram insurgency by procuring modern weapons, improve welfare of soldiers, and enhance military operations in the North East, the epi-centre of the insurgency.“As…

Senators were, yesterday, divided over the alleged non-remittance of N177 billion operational surplus made by Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, into the consolidated federation account.The disagreement came up when a member of the…

MUTTERINGS over the attitude of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar towards South East party leaders have been squashed following secret meetings between the candidate and the aggrieved leaders,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday  handed over 116  cars and 20  landed properties in Edo, Rivers and Lagos states recovered from Michael Obasuyi Osasogie to First Bank Plc. Osasogie…

A suspected officer of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has allegedly killed an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The incident occurred yesterday at Iyana-Ipaja roundabout…

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that 23 of its personnel were killed and 31 others wounded when Boko Haram terrorists attacked troops locations on Nov. 18 at Metele in Northern Borno. The figure contradicts reports of 44 to…

The U.K.’s development finance arm, CDC Group Plc, may invest more than $1 billion in Nigeria over the next four years as the government looks to increase business ties with Africa after it leaves the European Union in March.…

Nigeria recorded a leap on the 2018 Legatum Prosperity Index (LPI) of most prosperous countries in the world. At 129, the most populous black nation moved up by three points from its 132nd position in 2017. …

President Muhammadu Buhari says but for the efforts of the present administration in the past three years, terrorist attacks would have been worse. He stated this at the palace of Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai…

A male prostitute based in South Africa, Paul Zuluka (27), has opened up to a local tabloid, The Daily Sun, telling them that his job is to satisfy women in bed. Male prostitute Paul Zuluka He charges R400 for one round and R2,000 for 24…

Sunday Anani, the suspected killer of late Chairman of Credit Switch Technology Limited, Chief Ope Bademosi, is not dead. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Prisons Service, Lagos Command, Rotimi Oladokun, while responding to…

After losing a record $2.1 billion in 30 days, Nigeria’s foreign reserve is on the rise again. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, seen by TheCable, showed that the nation’s reserve surged by over $230…

President Muhammadu Buhari has visited wounded soldiers in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The President visited the soldiers on Wednesday after attending the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Annual Conference where he declared…

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Olanipekun Olukoyede as the Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Olukoyede, who is the current Chief of Staff to the acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu,…

Catriona Laing, British High Commissioner Designate to Nigeria, says she is earnestly looking forward to assuming her duties in Nigeria, and cannot wait to get started. Laing, who will quit office as British Ambassador To…

A counter-affidavit, filed in court by Tope Adebutu, a magistrate in Ogun state and wife of Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, has surfaced. Olujonwo had approached an Igbosere…

The federal government says it has awarded contracts for the exploration of the country’s mineral resources to 10 firms. According to Reuters, Abubakar Bwari, minister of mining and steel development, disclosed…

The answer to why paternity fraud is said to be high in Nigeria leads to a rabbit hole of complex reasons.  Here is the story of Mike (not real name), a 20-year-something seller of second-hand cars in Lagos. In 2015,…

A man believed to be mentally unstable has accused Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, of poor leadership, saying the governor must go to prison. In a video trending online, the man described Okorocha as a hypocrite. He…

Omoni Oboli and Ayo Makun will feature in ‘Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer’, a Hollywood Christmas animation scheduled for release in Nigeria on December 14. The duo joins Josh Hutcherson, Hunger Games star, and Morena…