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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed his readiness to return to the classroom if offered such opportunity, especially at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt. Jonathan disclosed this yesterday while…

Big Brother Naija star, BamBam, whose outfit to the 2018 edition of the AMVCA which was held on Saturday at Eko Hotels and Suites became a controversial topic across social media platforms, has fired back at her critics. BamBam who…

Rap Queen, Nicki Minaj, who headlined the Made In America festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvanian on Sunday, suffered a major wardrobe malfunction, as she accidentally flashed her boobs when her tiny velvet costume spread open. Minaj…

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested alongside five others, for reportedly raping a mentally-challenged woman at Umunze in the Orumba South Government Area of Anambra state, and also abducting her three-year-old child. The …

Some Nigerian ladies took to Facebook to fight over their boyfriend, Wiz Las who reportedly bought one an iPhone 7 and also declared his love publicly for her on her birthday. The fight between the Nigerian ladies, Loveth Onyeneke…

The Southern and Northern Leaders and Elders Forum has raised the alarm over purported plans by some cabals in the presidency to remove Matthew Seiyefa, the Acting Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a…

The Lagos State chapter of APC said on Sunday that it would not change its position on the use of direct primary in the selection of its candidates for the 2019 general elections. Speaking exclusively to Daily Independent, Alhaji Tunde…

Former Governor of Cross River State and Presidential aspirant, Donald Duke, has clarified the homosexuality comment credited to him while on a recent interview with Falz and Laila on the viral show ‘On The Couch’. Donald Duke who…

Two robbery suspects, Hussaini Usman Dikko and Usman Umar, who were arrested by the Niger State Police Command claimed that Allah destined it. The robbery suspects who were reportedly robbing residents of Wawa, New Bussa, when they…

The Action Democratic Party (ADP), Lagos State Chapter, has raised an alarm over what it described as a death threat to its aspirant, Mr Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi popularly known as BOG on a live TV show by the spokesman of APC in…

The Federal Government has set aside 1.3 billion dollars (about N468 billion) from the National Sovereign Investment Fund to finance five critical infrastructure projects. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,…

The family of a 27-year-old undergraduate student of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Abraham Enebeli, has demanded justice after he was allegedly stabbed by a soldier. PUNCH Metro learnt that Abraham was allegedly stabbed in the Ijegun area…

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) said it was working towards deploying a more robust application to ensure registration of businesses within four to six hours even as it was working towards self-generation of certificates.…

Nigeria’s Dangote has emerged the most valuable brand among the top 50 brands in Nigeria for 2018 which were unveiled at the weekend in Lagos. This is coming barely three months after the brand was adjudged the most admired brand of…

Jose Mourinho labelled Marcus Rashford as “naive” after the Manchester United striker was sent off for a headbutt in his side’s 2-0 win at Burnley on Sunday. Rashford saw red when Burnley defender Phil Bardsley appeared to kick out…

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, about 7,000 youths are currently contributing N1,000 each to buy the nomination form for former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, to contest for Abia North senatorial seat. The youths,…

You could be forgiven for mistaking Gail Fajembola for a goddess. When she speaks, her words leap from her lips to meld with the rosy glow of her face; then there is the ambrosial scent from her hair which enticingly complements her…

Opponents of the direct primary method announced by the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress have started mobilising state chairmen and other stakeholders to resist moves to foist the method on the states. Towards…

The Pension Funds Administrators have continued to raise their investments in infrastructure even as they move to extend their investment tentacles to the nation’s airports as assets under their management increase, NIKE POPOOLA reports…

Nothing is going right for Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo since his summer move to Italian champions Juventus, according to AFP. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who lost out to Luka Modric for the UEFA Player of the Year award…

Gradually, all the major components of the Bus Reform Initiative of the Lagos State Government conceived and being implemented by the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration to revolutionize public transportation and usher in ease of…

The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has filed a suit against Sahara Reporters, an online media platform, its publisher Omoyele Sowore and Sahara Reporters Media Foundation over a series of alleged false, malicious and…

Timipre Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa state, says his problems began after the demise of ex-president Umar Musa Yar’Adua. Yar’Adua was elected in 2007 but died in May 2010. Goodluck Jonathan, his vice-president at the time,…

I feel compelled to write about this because I had been broaching the issue and writing around it – and I had taken pains to discuss this with the parties that matter. Now that PACT (Presidential Aspirants Coming Together) has…