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A 53-year-old Nigerian lawyer cum Prince, Olanrewaju Bolaji Otukoya, has bagged a 5-year jail term in the U.K  over his involvement in a £1.8m fraud. The Nigerian lawyer who is the son of King J.B. Otukoya, Fiwagbade I, the Oligun of…

Zumnan Gimba, a consultant in the University Teaching Hospital Jos (JUTH), says the abuse of painkiller, strong antibiotics and self-medication could cause kidney failure. Gimba, a nephrologist, made this known in an interview with…

Paul Scholes says even Lionel Messi would struggle to shine in the current Manchester United team and that the struggling club are being laughed at by their rivals. The former United and England midfielder has been a frequent and…

The Lagos state governorship candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Jimi Agbaje, said Lagosians are tired of being led by one man. Though the Centre of Excellence has had three governors since 1999, the PDP candidate…

Kano State Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, Musa Iliyasu-Kwankwaso has defended the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on bribery video saga, saying collecting kickbacks is normal in government. Speaking in a…

Achinike William-Wobodo Esq., a lawyer in Rivers State, has sued Governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, for allegedly forging his Age Certificate in documents he presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). William…

Thhe parents of Hauwa Liman, the recently killed International Committee of Red Cross, ICRC aid worker, have reacted to her unconfirmed execution by the dread Boko Haram sect. Liman was abducted in Rann in March by the Boko Haram with…

It's now totally legal to consume recreational weed in Canada. Legislation legalizing recreational marijuana came into effect Wednesday, after being passed by the Senate over the summer. All this follows on from a promise made by…

Former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, who was jailed in Britain for laundering tens of millions of dollars in stolen public funds, through British banks and properties, lost an appeal against his conviction in London on…

Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has taken a stab at former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, for his public endorsement of his former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, who's also contesting in the 2019 presidential election. Atiku was…

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, on Monday said the endorsement of all Nigerians, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo was needed for her to lead the country in 2019.…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it does not have a $3.5 billion subsidy fund. On Tuesday, the senate resolved to probe the subsidy recovery fund said to be managed by Maikanti Baru, group managing director…

Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti state governor, has announced his first set of appointments. In a statement released on Tuesday, Fayemi named Abiodun Oyebanji as secretary to the state government (SSG). He named Biodun Omoleye as…

Controversial Instagram Model Roman Goddess who is known to always show off her gigantic front view is at it again. The Endowed self-proclaimed goddess took to her Instagram story to show off credit alert of about 1.5million naira and wads…

Usher Raymond who turned 40 on Sunday celebrated the milestone in a very special way. The R&B singer threw a separate party at Gold Room in Atlanta and Los Angeles’ Delilah restaurant with celebrities like Diddy, Tyga, Kevin Hart,…

Nigerian Superstar Singer, Davido is renowned for having a penchant for showing off on his social media pages and it seems the 25-year-old is out to tension Nigerians on social media yet again. The flamboyant singer took to his Instagram…

MTO has obtained a screenshot of an alleged Instagram conversation between Cardi B and a fan, where the rapper called her rival Nicki Minaj a 'Thot' that sleeps with everybody. This comes after Migos rapper, Quavo who is in the same rap…

Mum demands murdered midwife’s body UN,U.S., ICRC, Arewa condemn killing Reps demand action on Leah, others THE outrage that greeted Monday’s killing of 24-year-old midwife Hauwa Liman grew yesterday. Hauwa was working with…

Cesc Fabregas has earned a Guinness World Record for becoming the fastest player to reach 100 Premier League assists. The Chelsea midfielder brought up his ton on December 31, 2016, setting up Willian in a 4-2 win over Stoke. It…

No fewer than 10,000 petty traders in Ogun State, yesterday, accessed the Trader Moni collateral free loan of the Federal Government to expand their business activities.Speaking at the activation of ‘Trader Moni’ initiative at Sango Ota…

The Presidential Committee on earth tremor has with immediate effect partially lifted initial suspension imposed on all blasting and mining activities around the areas that experienced earth tremors in the Federal Capital Territory…

A new vista in the optimisation of the nation’s vast gas resources has been opened with the execution of a novel contract between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and a private firm for the activation of virtual gas…

Strong indications have emerged at the weekend that the Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Former Governor of Cross River State His Excellency Donald Duke is considering a 37-year-old Senatorial Candidate,…

The Buhari Administration is prioritising the payment of long-overdue pensions to staff of defunct/privatised government agencies: Delta Steel Company: Liquidated in 2005. Following the completion of verification and computation of…