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Saudi Arabia has passed a new law to criminalise sexual harassment, state media said Wednesday, less than a month before the conservative kingdom lifts its decades-long ban on women driving. The kingdom’s Shura Council, which advises…

Cheating is one of the main factors responsible for the break-up of marriages. It can rob a couple of their relationship, their happiness and their very identity. It is an extremely common human experience, yet it’s so poorly understood.…

ABC TV network has cancelled comedian Roseanne Barr's sitcom after she posted a racist tweet likening an African-American former Obama aide to an ape. ABC said: "Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent…

Jesse Duplantis, a televangelist with viewers across the globe, says God told him he needs a new jet. Specifically, God told Duplantis he needs a Dassault Falcon 7X, a three-engine private jet capable of carrying 12 to 16 passengers…

you already know he stated it clearly that he wanted to seat beside PDP’s David Mark at the Senate. Well above is the photo of drama king Melaye walking majestically into the Senate knowing they are about to hear it! Such a drama king!

A Tanzanian man has committed suicide following Liverpool’s loss to Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League final. Moses Mashaka, a university student, took his life away after Madrid beat The Reds 3-1 to be crowned champions for…

Dr. Kayode Fayemi has resigned his appointment as Minister of Mines and Steel Development to concentrate on defeating Kolapo Olusola, Governor Ayo Fayose’s deputy, at the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State. Fayemi tendered…

The sit-at-home order by pro-Biafran groups in the South-east of Nigeria recorded massive compliance in some states and cities.But it was a complete flop in many others.The Indigeneous People Of Biafra (IPOB) and Movement for the…

The Nigerian Senate has dared a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, to mention the names of committee chairmen who seek bribe at the National Assembly.The call followed a point of…

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday sentenced a 34-year-old applicant, Elvis Anthony, to five months imprisonment for stealing his fiancée’s money and cell phone. The Judge, Inuwa Maiwada, however, gave the convict an…

Capital market operators on Tuesday urged the federal government to focus more on infrastructure development to boost local employment and consolidate the achievements of the past three years. The operators stated this in separate…

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Adams Jagaba, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress. Jagaba, who is from Kaduna State, has just announced his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party on the…

Players and officials of Nigeria’s senior national football team, Super Eagles, are currently at the presidential villa for a farewell meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, ahead of their trip to Russia for the World Cup. The team…

Ladies and gentleman, we are back in the era of real hip hop beef and diss tracks, courtesy of Pusha T and Drake Aubrey Graham. After Pusha T took a swipe at Drake on his new album, ‘Daytona’, the OVO rapper responded almost…

“Ogboju” is no ordinary term in Yoruba speak. It describes a false bravado by the daring in pursuit of often dubious end. It happens when the marauder is, for instance, audacious enough to turn around and blame the very crime on their…

Embattled Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, attended the Senate plenary on Wednesday after some weeks absence. Mr Melaye has been bed-ridden since he landed in the hospital after a failed attempt to evade being taken to Kogi State by…

Serena Williams is now sporting her own superhero outfit as she makes her return to Grand Slam tennis. "I call it like my Wakanda-inspired catsuit. It's really fun," the American laughed, referencing the fictional Sub-Saharan…

The management of Air Peace airline on Monday sued some of its passengers for assault and malicious damage to property after persons aboard an Abuja-Lagos flight protested a lengthy flight delay.The incident, which happened last Friday,…

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has sealed a partnership with Saudi German Hospital, Dubai, to establish a world-class medical facility in Abuja. He said the 100-bed hospital facility will break new grounds in medical services…

Asogwa Alexandra, a Big Brother Naija star, says she does not regret failing to reciprocate the love shown to her by Teddy A while the reality show lasted. Alex says she has no iota of regret for anything that transpired during the…

Suspected cattle rustlers on Tuesday killed eight persons at Kurega village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, police said.The rustlers reportedly attacked the community which shares boundary with ‎Birnin Gwari Local…

A 34-year-old Nigerian man who illegally resided in Houston has been ordered to prison for his involvement in numerous Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes. Samson Olugbenga Oyekunle pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud…

Nigerian Facebook user, Sampraise Ujere just shared news of a 62 year old woman who supposedly gave birth to her first child after 42 years of marriage and 7 years of pregnancy. According to him, the baby is 11months old and the…

Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), in this interview with Daily Independent, Blasts Obasanjo over the controversial power project. President Buhari and former president…