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A Sharia court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Thursday ordered the remand of one Abubakar Mustapha for allegedly enticing and wooing a married woman. Mustapha had pleaded not guilty to the charges, which contravened section 226 of…

Bashir Tofa, the candidate of the National Republican Convention (NRC) in the June 12, 1993 presidential election, has sent a coded message on the recognition of his rival by President Muhammadu Buhari. Asked by TheCable to comment…

Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says President Muhammadu Buhari is not prohibited by law to confer national honours on deserving Nigerians, dead or alive. Falana said this on Thursday in reaction to a statement by…

The Textile Workers Union on Thursday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring June 12 as Democracy Day and for conferring a posthumous award on Moshood Abiola. The presidency made the announcement Wednesday night in honour…

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has asked an Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to restrain the Senate from further acting on its May 9 decision declaring them an enemy of democracy and unfit for public office.…

The Abiola family has written to thank President Muhammadu Buhari for awarding the nation’s highest honour to their patriarch, MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the 1993 June 12 presidential election. Mr Buhari announced the award…

Following his declaration on Wednesday that henceforth June 12 be observed as Democracy Day in Nigeria and that some heroes of democracy be given national honours, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Attorney-General of the…

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his decision to honour the late Moshood Abiola by declaring June 12 as Democracy Day. Although the decision was critised by some as a political move to…

A family of five died under mysterious circumstances on Wednesday night at Old Aiyepe road in Sagamu area of Ogun State. The family includes father, mother, three children and a family friend. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

The federal government on Thursday promised to pay promotion arrears and backlog of allowances owed public servants. The Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Winifred Oyo-Ita, gave the assurance in Abuja at a Peer Review…

Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo, has declared his intention to represent his community at the Federal House of Representatives. Kanayo made the announcement on his Instagram page on Thursday. The actor said he intends to represent…

The family of late Gani Fawehinmi would accept the latest attempt by the Nigerian government to honour the iconic rights activist for his pro-citizens advocacy and other legacies of bravery, PREMIUM TIMES can report. President…

A chopper that was to convey Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo from the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada in Abuja, was forced to land, few seconds after take off on Thursday. Osinbajo was in the school for the…

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Nigerian multinational financial institution, has described a statement credited to Nigeria’s automobile company, Innoson Group that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has ordered the bank to pay a sum of N14 billion…

Veteran Nigerian rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem has just dropped a new song titled ‘Letter To Obasanjo’ where he called out the former president saying he’s the ‘problem of Nigeria’. In the song produced by Mr Lekki, Eedris accused…

A young Nigerian Lady has taken to twitter to posts screenshots of a chat she had with a man who insulted and called her names because she refused to hook up with him at his place. The lady who was obviously tweeting with anger,…

Nigeria’s richest blogger and soon to be mum, Linda Ikeji is finally set to move out of her N450million Banana Island mansion. When Linda Ikeji moved into the mansion in 2016, she clearly stated that the only condition that will move…

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was a guest on Trevor Noah’s show where she touched on topics like chivalry. The celebrated author said chivalry, for example opening doors for people, shouldn’t be gender-based and women should also open the…

Mohammed Fawehinmi, first son of Gani Fawehinmi, late human rights lawyer, says his family is happy with the conferment of the Grand Commander of the Niger (GCON) honour on his father. President Muhammadu Buhari announced the…

Eric Abidal will replace Robert Fernandez as Barcelona sporting director in the summer, the club have announced. Abidal made almost 200 appearances for Barca in a six-year spell after joining from Lyon in 2007. During his time at…

The Senate on Thursday reversed the confirmation of Akwa Ibom State nominee, Elder Monday Udo Tom, as a Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission after 24 hours. The Senate had on Wednesday confirmed him Monday as…

Top seed Simona Halep reached her third French Open final on Thursday with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over former champion Garbine Muguruza. Halep, the runner-up in 2014 and 2017, will face either Sloane Stephens or Madison Keys in…

The rift between the National Assembly and President Muhammadu Buhari has taken a new twist as lawmakers loyal to the President have commenced collection of signatures against President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of…

The federal executive council has approved two executive orders and five amendment bills to remove value-added tax on residential properties and amend the company income tax law. While briefing state house correspondents on…