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A funny twist of event played out on set of a Nollywood movie, just after one of the actors slapped the other real hard during a robbery scene. The slap which the receiver felt was unnecessary, led to a retaliation which further led…

Nigerian cross dresser, Bobrisky, has launched a social media campaign for a new sugar daddy, all because the old ones have gone broke and are telling him ‘shit’. Flagging off the search, Bobrisky wrote on the new photo he shared;…

Dr. Christopher Abebe, former boss of the United African Company (UAC) and father of Stella Obasanjo, former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s wife, is reportedly dead. In a statement released by his son, Dr. John Abebe, who is also the…

Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, has asked the Igbo to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term bid. But he says they should first “go for confession, seek forgiveness” and join APC where they will have a chance of…

•Court dismisses kidnap kingpin’s application to quash charges A LAGOS High Court in Igbosere yesterday adjourned till May 7 for the arraignment of suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a Evans, on two…

THE House of Representatives ad-hoc Committee to curb Excessive Electricity Charges being levied on consumers by distribution companies (Discos) yesterday said it would meet with community development associations (CDAs) in different…

The Minister of Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Jibril, says the Nigerian Customs Service has intercepted elephant tusks and pangolin, worth about N1.2 billion, between Feb.15 and March 22. The minister, represented by Malam Shehu Ahmed,…

STATES are to get the cash they spent on federal roads, it was learnt yesterday. President Muhammadu Buhari dropped the hint during his visit to Zamfara State after Governor AbdulAziz Yari’s request for the refund of the N56 billion…

It would be fair to state that Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a bigger impact in a short space of time than any other player in Manchester United's history.The fact the Swedish striker has only had one full season in the red shirt, top scoring…

A former governor of Delta state, James Ibori, who spent years in UK prison after pleading guilty to money laundering in Britain, yesterday launched an appeal against his conviction, alleging corruption in the ranks of British police.…

Teleology Holdings has moved one step closer to taking over embattled GSM operator 9Mobile. Reports by Thisday, state the company has paid the $50 million non-refundable deposit (Thisday seems to get all the scoops on Teleology).…

…Dino can’t distract me – Yahaya Bello Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday reacted to a video of Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West, saying he has been roundly defeated and cannot do anything. Dino Melaye. in the…

Like a sewer rat fleeing the onslaught of an unrelenting charwoman, the controversy-prone businessman, Jide Awotedo is running hither, thither  as you read.  Now that comeuppance stares him in the face, the dark menace of retribution…

Two bills seeking to stop the concession of Ajaokuta steel company scaled second reading at the house of representatives on Thursday. They include a bill for an act to provide for the Ajaokuta Steel Company completion fund and a bill…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday visited Zamfara State as part of the fulfilment of his sympathy tour to troubled states. President Buhari on arrival was welcomed by Governor H.E. Abdulaziz Yari and other top government…

Nigerians have been voting for their favorite evicted housemate to come back into the show, to battle for the 45 million naira grand prize with other housemates. Fans, Followers and critics of the 11 evicted housemates have all taken to…

Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday closed on a positive note after dropping for six consecutive days, with the All-Share improving by 0.33 per cent. The index rose by 138.36 points or 0.33 per cent to close at…

The club released the following statement on Thursday afternoon..."Manchester United confirms that it has agreed to the termination of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s contract with immediate effect.Everyone at the club would like to thank Zlatan for…

Nigerian singer and Flyboy Inc Boss, Kiss Daniel is living the dreams of most young people, the hard-working singer who recently bought a house took to social media to show off his personal customized diamond-encrusted chain worth N14…

A man identified as Nel took to twitter to narrate what happened to him at the airport yesterday. According to him, an elderly woman had accused him of stealing her phone, which he didn’t do. It was eventually discovered that she…

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has halted temporarily, the withdrawal of policemen attached to Very Important Persons to enable the force to carry out an assessment of the current personnel deployment. He stated that…

It is no doubt that a lot of the housemates on the Big Brother Naija show are already falling in love with one another. Teddy A was captured telling Rico he would love to start a new life with Bambam after the show. In the video,…

President Muhammadu Buhari is as committed to the freedom of the only Dapchi schoolgirl still in captivity as he was to the girls’ freedom when all 110 were in the captivity of Boko Haram terrorists, his office said Thursday.A statement…

A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday said that three million Nigerians have registered with the Coalition Movement of Nigeria (CMN) formed to effect political change in the nation ahead of 2019.He called citizens…