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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has responded to Donald Trump's latest attack on him by insisting that the justice department he heads will not bend to political pressure. The apparent rebuke of Mr Trump came after the president…

Towards resolving the crisis created by the demolition of the Music House housing Fresh F.M radio by the Oyo State government, the chairman of the radio station, Dr Yinka Ayefele and Governor Abiola Ajimobi, on Thursday, met at the Agodi…

South African police on Thursday said they had boarded a Russian-registered cargo ship allegedly carrying illegal weapons and explosives en route to Lagos, Nigeria. The vessel, named Lada, had reportedly left Madagascar before stopping…

Forbes has named George Clooney the highest-ever earner in acting. His wealth surged after his share of the $700m sale of his tequila company, Casamigos, to the British liquor company, Diageo. Clooney took home an industry-leading…

Thhe National Assembly is considering reconvening before September 25 to approve the 2019 elections budget presented by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to Daily Trust, the leadership of the National…

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, alongside fellow senators, Dino Melaye, Ben-Murray Bruce, others arrived the venue of the Ojude-Oba amidst wild jubilation from guests. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the recently decamped…

President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Thursday morning that the US economy would collapse if he were impeached. "I will tell you what, if I ever got impeached, I think the market would crash. I think everybody would be…

Considered to be one of Nigeria's most successful singers, D'banj is no stranger to surprising his many fans on social media. The artiste, fondly referred to as the "Koko master" is known for interacting warmly with his fans and…

Nigerian music singer, Duncan Mighty who has been on the news over wife battering, has again been caught up in another scandal as a video director based in Port Harcourt alleged he was beaten up by the singer. Mr. Godman Onyeso a Port…

The Calgary Police in Canada has declared a 27-year-old Nigerian man, Philip Prince Afolabi, wanted, following his disappearance, after being released on bail.According to Punch, quoting CBC News, Afolabi has been charged with 43…

A man armed with a knife killed two people and seriously injured another on Thursday morning in a town about 30 kilometres (20 miles) southwest of Paris, officials said. The man was later shot and killed by police, a local government…

Cristiano Ronaldo has laughed off the assertion that he is “obsessed” by fashion but he does pay attention to the little details that can make him look better. The Portugal superstar, who signed for Juventus this summer from Real…

The Nigerian community in South Africa has condemned the killing of 28-year-old Okolie Olileanyi Paul from Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State by a fellow Nigerian in that country. The Nigeria Union, South Africa, made the…

The Third Mainland Bridge was unusually free on Thursday morning, as many of its users diverted movement to alternative routes. The development was possibly a misunderstanding of the announced date of closure. The Lagos State…

South Africa accused United States President Donald Trump of sowing division on Thursday after he tweeted that the State Department would probe “land and farm seizures… and the large scale killing of farmers”. Trump’s tweet apparently…

A former Swiss bank manager pleaded guilty in a US court on Wednesday for his role in a $1.2 billion money laundering scheme involving Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, the Justice Department announced. Matthias Krull, 44, a German…

Nigerians working in the United States have been ranked as the eighth most hardworking foreigners in that country, according a 2018 report by Bloomberg. Nigerians scored 71.0 percent in the list of the hardest and most skilled…

President Donald Trump is running out of options to avoid possible impeachment or prevent his family from prosecution, legal experts say. The felony convictions of two former top aides Tuesday demonstrated that Trump’s nonstop…

The total loans granted by Nigerian banks to the private sector declined from N16 trillion in the first quarter of 2017 to N15.34 trillion in the second quarter of 2018, a difference of N600.60 billion. A report by the National…

A wealthy Nigerian man recently raised eyebrows with his grand gesture of love. Kenneth Bramor is said to have given his first wife a gift literally worth millions of Naira. According to several sources, the Warri based billionaire…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, August 22, gave insight on why Senate President, Bukola Saraki is yet to reconvene the National Assembly despite pressure from all quarters of the polity. The acting national…

Liberian football star-turned-president George Weah has won world headlines by conferring his country’s top honour on his former boss Arsene Wenger — but back home, not everyone is happy. On Friday, Weah will award Arsene Wenger and…

Manchester United may be struggling to meet their demands on the pitch but off it, things simply could not be better as the club’s share price reached a record high on Tuesday. United were beaten 3-2 by Brighton on Sunday, with Paul…

Zimbabwe’s opposition argued in the country’s top court Wednesday that the presidential election results must be thrown out, alleging that only “massive doctoring” of the vote had kept Emmerson Mnangagwa in office. Lawyers for the…