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A woman, Zainab Olatunji, has been arrested by the police for alleged conspiracy and malicious damage of two vehicles. PUNCH Metro gathered that Olatunji on June 3, 2018, celebrated her birthday in the Papa Ashafa, Agege area of Lagos…

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on Tuesday opposed the move by the House of Representatives to criminalise estimated billing by electricity distribution…

Some residents of Offa in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday staged another protest to counter the Monday protest against the invitation of the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, by the police. The police on Sunday…

There was a mild drama on the Banana Island Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos State, on Saturday after residents waylaid the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, who had allegedly visited the estate to inaugurate a project. Buratai, our…

Police in Benue State have declared that 188 persons are currently facing prosecution over the anti-open grazing law in the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, also said that another 61 armed bandits…

Cleveland star LeBron James and Golden State’s Stephen Curry said Tuesday the NBA Finals winner will not be visiting US President Donald Trump in the White House no matter whether the Cavaliers or Warriors win the crown. Both spoke a…

Prominent indigenes of Kwara State, on Tuesday, gave their views about the allegations made against Senate President Bukola Saraki by suspects arrested over the April 5 Offa bank robberies, in which about 30 persons were killed, among…

A member of the House of Representative, Muhammed Kazaure, has said that his colleagues cannot impeach President Muhammadu Buhari as they threatened on Tuesday.Addressing a press conference shortly after a closed-door session of the…

The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Imohimi Edgal, has said that officers caught engaging in gambling while on duty would face disciplinary actions that could lead to demotion or outright dismissal. In a…

A 35-year-old man, Auwal Kasimu, on Tuesday dragged his neighbour, Bilkisu Abdullahi to court over alleged uncontrolled noise from her grinding machine.Mr Kasimu told the court that, Bilkisu, who is his uncle’s wife, was causing his…

Two slay queens have reportedly disgraced themselves in public after opening fighting over a man in Dubai. According to a trending video online, the Nigerian girls dragged each other’s hair after arguing over the man. As they shouted…

A woman has died following complications from Bosom  enlargement surgery in the latest death linked to plastic surgery in Russia. Mum-of-two Galina Rakushina had said she wanted to surprise her husband Alexander by having the procedure…

A woman has been sentenced to one year in jail or a fine of Shs300,000 ($2,967) for faking her own kidnap ostensibly to test her husband’s love for her. The Ugandan woman, Aminah Mirembe, 23, is a resident of Nakawa, a Kampala…

The United Nations has said that no less than 40 million Americans live in poverty, with 18.5 million living in extreme poverty, while 5.3 million Americans live in what it calls “Third World conditions of absolute poverty.” Some…

Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, state media reported. “The first group of women today received their Saudi driving licences,” the official Saudi Press Agency said. “The general…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency not to take any further steps in their alleged…

Arsenal announced the capture of Swiss international defender Stephan Lichtsteiner from Juventus on Tuesday — new manager Unai Emery’s first signing for the Premier League club. The 34-year-old was out of contract at the Serie A…

The Federal High Court in Abuja ruled on Tuesday that information about the amount of taxpayer fund suspected to have been expended on President Muhammadu Buhari’s treatment in London last year, could not be released under the Freedom…

The Fouad Oki-led group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos on Tuesday faulted the inauguration of Tunde Balogun as the state party chairman by the National Chairman of the party, John Odigie -Oyegun.The inauguration…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 7,975,976 workers were registered under the pension scheme in the first quarter of 2018 compared to 7,823,911 registered in the fourth quarter of 2017. The NBS disclosed this in its…

Nigeria media personality, Toke Makinwa seems to be throwing shades with her new tweets on tuesday morning as she recounted her growth and colleagues who were envious of her shine. Toke Makinwa who dropped some motivational points…

Check out one of the captured Offa robbers at a function with Saraki. How do you see this? At this point i really don't know what to say again.. Check it out..........

The National Assembly has threatened to invoke its constitutional power of checking President Muhammadu Buhari if he fails to accede to their demands.The Chairman of the National Assembly, Bukola Saraki, read the resolutions of the…

Ace comedian, Ali Baba, on Tuesday said he escaped death by the whiskers twice in car accidents while ‘growing up’ in the entertainment industry.On his official Instagram page, Ali Baba said he came out somersaulting from vehicles on…