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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…

Former France forward, Thierry Henry, has agreed to become the new manager of French Ligue 1 side, Girondis Bordeaux, according to reports in France. The Arsenal legend walked away from his Sky Sports punditry work after last season with…

Inflation in Nigeria which stubbornly jumped to about 19 per cent in 2017, has continued to trend downward. Clearly, high inflation distorts consumer behaviour. It can also destabilise markets by creating unnecessary shortages.…

The United States President Donald Trump focused on two of his former aides Wednesday in tweets following striking legal setbacks, slamming one for turning on him and applauding the other for staying loyal. Trump lashed out at former…

A high court in Gauteng, South Africa, has handed three life sentences and an additional 106 years imprisonment to two Nigerians for human trafficking. The sentences were given at the weekend in Johannesburg. The pair Frank Amaku…

Ex-militants who claimed responsibility for the disappearance of six students kidnapped from Igbonla College in Epe area of Lagos State have protested abandonment by the Ondo State Government. Speaking on Wednesday, through a statement,…

Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) Chairman Prof Itse Sagay (SAN) yesterday said the Federal Government could fund next year’s general election by invoking the doctrine of necessity should the National Assembly…

Despite pressure from some forces, including members of his kitchen cabinet, President Muhammadu Buhari has foreclosed the reinstatement of sacked Department of State Services (DSS) Director-General Lawal Daura, The Nation has learnt.…

New data from the advisory power team in the office of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has shown that the power sector has lost N324.3bilion this year, due to gas constraints and poor distribution network. According to the latest power…

Landlords of 1004 Apartments in Victoria Island, Lagos have decried unlawful arrest and detention of some residents by policemen claiming to be from Special Tactical Squad of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). In a petition sent…

THE National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says the Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is the foundation for re-engineering and reinvigorating Nigeria’s economy for a better future. Tinubu…

Dubai-based Nigerian socialite, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha just shared a video from a top Dubai jewelry store, where he bought a brand new Rolex wristwatch for his young son. See screenshots below…

Governor Abiola Ajimobi has claimed that he has dedicated his entire life serving humanity, and declared that no matter the curse placed on him by anybody or group of persons, it will not affect him. Oyo State Governor, Abiola…

A photo appearing to show actress and #MeToo movement leader Asia Argento lying down with young actor Jimmy Bennett has surfaced. The photo, published by TMZ, shows Argento and Bennett posing for a "selfie." Earlier this week, …

Isah Misau and Rafiu Ibrahim, both senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), say the All Progressives Congress (APC)  will meet their match in them if the ruling party attempts to foment trouble in the upper legislative chamber…

Serena Williams was the highest paid female athlete for a third consecutive year in 2018, according to an annual list published by Forbes on Tuesday that was dominated by tennis players. Williams, who returned to competition in March…

Adaeze Yobo and her mother Abigail Igwe are mother and daughter goals as her followers have pointed out. The pair are so close and look more like siblings.