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Dangote Cement recently released its 2017 annual report revealing that it made a profit of N204.2 billion compared to N142.8 billion in 2016. The company has often been criticised for “not paying taxes” or perhaps not paying enough…

Five reasons have been adduced as to why Senator Shehu Sani (APC, Kaduna) has gone unpunished for revealing his jumbo pay that of and other federal lawmakers, Daily Trust has gathered. Sani, who chairs the Senate Committee on Local…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the United Nations to ‎stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from "rigging" the 2019 general elections. The PDP National…

This divorce story is shocking and it will leave you intrigued and spellbound down to the last letter.In the Nigerian society, divorce cases are plenty but some of them are shocking to say the very least. This divorce story you about to…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the return of Dapchi schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram is a demonstration of the will of the Muhammadu Buhari administration to save lives. On Wednesday, 101 girls out of 110 were released.…

The White House fumed Wednesday about an embarrassing leak of Donald Trump’s shock decision to congratulate Vladimir Putin on his re-election, with one official describing the disclosure as illegal.A hunt is underway to find the person…

A Kano Senior Magistrates’ Court in Kano has remanded a 20-year-old student, Sultan Bello, in prison custody for impersonating the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II. The accused, a resident of at Ja’oji New Court Road…

An 18-year-old nursing mother, Maryam Magaji, on Wednesday dragged one Badamasi Salihu, 20, whom she claimed was her lover, to a Sharia Court at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, for refusing to marry her. She told the court that Salihu dated…

A member of the federal government delegation to Yobe state and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Khadijat Bukar Abba, has revealed that there was no roll call of the dead ones among the released Dapchi schoolgirls contrary to the…

Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, on Wednesday, attacked former president Goodluck Jonathan over his denial of withdrawing N153 billion ahead of the 2015 presidential elections. It…

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, on Wednesday, stormed the National Assembly to attend the caucus meeting of Senators serving on the platform of the party. The APC chairman is…

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has described the release of some of the abducted Dapchi Schoolgirls as a proof that the prayers of Nigerians have been answered. He said this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media…

Embattled former Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of Amnesty Programme, Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh (retd) has reacted to reports of $9 million cash being found at his residence. The former presidential…

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday resolved to merge schools in the North East in order to provide adequate security and prevent a reoccurrence of students’ abduction by the Boko Haram insurgents. This move was…

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, on Wednesday instructed security operatives to eject students from the halls of residence. Some students on campus said an announcement was made using public address systems in…

Some lawmakers might have their N13.5 million “running cost” as sleeping allowance. From the senate to the house of representatives, these “distinguished senators and honourable representatives” have “sleeping” as an agenda on their…

Access Bank today released its financial statements for the year ended December 2017. Gross Earnings increased from ₦381 billion in 2016 to ₦459 billion in 2017. Profit before tax fell from ₦90 billion in 2016 to ₦80 billion in 2017.…

The first half of the year must be a jolly one for Africa’s richest man going by an estimate of dividends he will earn from his various companies. Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) will earn over ₦100 billion in dividends from the…

Niger State Police Command has apprehended Maaruf Sarki, 34, for allegedly killing his landlord, Tasiu Shittu, after which he buried him in shallow grave in Kontagora Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations…

Under-fire Alexis Sanchez may be trying too hard to impress as he struggles to produce his best form at Manchester United, according to Old Trafford great Andy Cole. The Chilean has netted just once in 10 matches and produced a…

FCMB has announced the election of a new Chairman - Mr. Oladipupo Jadesimi following the approval of his appointment as a Non - Executive Director by the Central Bank of Nigeria and subsequent approval of his nomination as Chairman by…

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced a second day of questioning on Wednesday by investigators who are questioning him about allegations that late Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, funded his 2007 election campaign. Sarkozy…

Isreal Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the border fence constructed along Israel’s border with Egypt is holding back a potential “flood” of illegal African migrants and charged they were worse than terrorists in the Sinai…

The Austin bomber has today been identified as Mark Anthony Conditt. The 24-year-old was killed close to a hotel where he was tracked to by police in the Texas city. Writing in 2013, Danene said: ‘I officially graduated Mark from…