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British Prime Minister Theresa May battled for her political survival yesterday as four ministers resigned and members of her own party plotted to oust her over a draft Brexit deal struck with Brussels this week. May tried…

Rotimi Amaechi, minister for transportation, says the federal government was only negotiating and had not signed a railway concession agreement with General Electric. In an interview on the ‘Morning Show’ of Arise TV…

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition that affects women during their childbearing years. PCOS affects women by producing cysts in their ovaries, high levels of male hormones and irregular or skipped…

Details have emerged of how the Kaduna Central Senatorial District ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was sold for $2million to Uba Sani, Political Adviser to Nasir el-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State. A source privy…

A trader, Blessing Oziomela, residing at No 11, Don Linus Street, Ajao Estate, Lagos, has pleaded with a customary court sitting at the Agege Local Government Council to dissolve her five-year-old marriage to her husband,…

The US treasury imposed sanctions on 17 Saudi officials on Thursday for their role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, the first concrete response by the Trump administration…

President Muhammadu Buhari has given consent for the renewal of three Oil Mining Licences (OML) belonging to oil and gas firm, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc. A disclosure sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)…

President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that Nigeria still has issues that question her unity, but expressed the hope that, “with the determination, we shall remain strong and united.” He reiterated his commitment to peace…

The U.S. Department of Defence has announced the realignment of Counter-Violent Extremist Organisation (C-VEO) personnel operating in U.S. Africa Command to support priorities outlined in the National Defence Strategy.…

A 26-year-old woman, Alamu Fatima, yesterday told a customary court sitting at the Agege Local Government Council that though she bore the rent for the apartment where she was residing with her husband, he has been maltreating…

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has revoked the licences of 30-courier companies in the country. This was disclosed by its General Manager, Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) , Dr. Ishaya Diwa, at a media briefing…

The Mortuary Staff Union in Ghana who will soon embark on a strike over their poor working conditions and demand of improved services including the salaries they say is not good enough, have told Ghanaians to postpone their deaths till the…

Popular Instagram celebrities, Kupe Boys have reportedly been turned to ‘Kukere boys’ by ‘Nigerian condition’, as they were reportedly spotted sitting on the floor at a Nigerian airport. Here are reactions of some Twitter users to…

Doha’s preferred mall celebrated its grand opening with a star appearance with global superstar, Jennifer Lopez, with a VIP Gala dinner at Mondrian Doha for the region’s first Retailer Excellence Awards. In her first ever…

Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called for a stop to the “irresponsible lies” against him regarding receiving bribes from politicians. Oshimhole noted that “if the exercise of the…

Minister of Transportation and Director-General of the Muhammadu Buhari Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has said the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is no…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday challenged President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to name any key development project initiated and completed in any part of the country, particularly,…

THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday disagreed with some Igbo leaders over their alleged endorsement of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s presidential bid without a concrete, written and sealed agreement of what he will do for…

THE NIGERIA Union of Pensioners, South West Zone, yesterday, called on its members nationwide not to vote for any state governor who refuses to pay the N30,000 minimum wage demanded by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.Pensioners,…

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) is set to substantially increase its support to agribusiness, its value chain and growth of the Nigerian economy after signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Savings and Retail…

•Workers to vote out politicians who won’t pay •Oshiomhole seeks living wage Labour yesterday rejected the governors’ claim that states cannot pay N30,000 minimum wage if it is eventually approved. The Nigeria Labour…

A pastor has been arraigned before an Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, for sleeping with a church member, who is a married chorister. The 34-year-old pastor, Joseph Igwemon, who is the pastor of the Global…

Undoubtedly, the political battle, in days leading to the 2019 general elections, is going to be ferociously contested. The political players are currently leaving no stone unturned in order to secure victory at the polls. They are all…

Troubled Nigerian carrier Med-View Airline owes sacked and existing workers at least N1billion in salary arrears, pension and other entitlements, investigation by Sahara Reporters have revealed. Apart from the unpaid salaries…