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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Tuesday, placed a ban on hit songs of Nigeria’s superstar singers for an alleged violation of its rules and regulations. It named Olamide’s Wo and Wavi Level;  a remix of Davido’s If and …

An alleged fraudster identified as Ifeanyi Nwaneri, was arraigned on Wednesday before Justice Olusola Ajibike Williams of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos by the prosecution counsel of EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on a…

Some governors have indicated interest in the 2019 senatorial election after their tenure. Currently, there are 15 ex-governors in the Senate, and political pundits are of the opinion that some of the governors only go to the upper…

The immediate past General Evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church worldwide, Prophet Samuel Abiara, has taken a new wife. At a brief but colourful ceremony in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, on Thursday, the 75-year-old walked his…

Uche Nwosu, the Chief of Staff to Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha, has indicated his interest in succeeding his boss as the next governor of the state. But because of his relationship as the son-in-law to the incumbent, not a few have…

About four years after Iyabo Obasanjo wrote an open letter to his father, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the former President has described his daughter as a tough woman who will not put up with any nonsense from anyone.Obasanjo said this at…

FORMER President, Goodluck Jonathan, South-South governors and other Niger Delta leaders will lead a mega rally today, to support the call for restructuring. The rally, tagged: “Restructuring the Nigerian Federation,” is organised by…

An end to the persistent feud between the presidency and the National Assembly appears to be around the corner with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the lawmakers setting up an 11-man inner caucus standing committee to…

Following the threat allegedly issued by Boko Haram that they would re-abduct the Dapchi schoolgirls released on Wednesday if they went back to school, the parents of some of the freed girls have said that they would not give up on the…

The Director General of Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura, yesterday revealed the process that culminated in the release of 105 of the 111 girls abducted from a secondary school in Dapchi, Yobe State on February 19,…

Embattled Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has written the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to intervene in the rough relationship he is having with police officers. Mr. Melaye said he was ready to submit himself to the…

You can now transfer money from debit card to debit card without the stress of handling cash or complex bank shortcodes. The service was launched on Friday by PaySend in its new partnership with Access Bank. “We are delighted to…

Adebayo Shittu, minister of communications, says he is entitled to estacode as a public servant, wondering why Victor Oluwadamilare, his former aide, attempted to castigate him over it. Describing Oluwadamilare as satanic, Shittu…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released timetable for the recall of Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi west senatorial district. Augusta Ogakwu, secretary of the commission, disclosed this on Friday.…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) said on on Friday that two assistant superintendents of police (ASPs) have received ultimate disciplinary action for gross misconduct, while a deputy commissioner was promoted to full…

A 36-year-old mechanic, Musiliu Owolabi, has been arrested by Ogun State Police Command over the death of his girlfriend, Fausat Idowu (40) who he reportedly secretly buried in a community in Abeokuta.The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed…

A youth corps member serving in Delta state has been arrested for allegedly defiling an eleven-year-old JSS 2 student in Warri area of Delta state. According to reports, the youth corper was assigned to carry out home lessons for the young…

Swedish striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has bizarrely taken a full page advert in the New York times to announce is arrival at U.S. Major League Soccer side, Los Angeles Galaxy. The former Manchester United striker had his contract,…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday extended condolences to the Abebe family as well as the government and people of Edo State on the death of Dr. Christopher Abebe, who died at 99. The deceased was the father of former President…

At least three people were killed Friday in a shooting spree and hostage siege in southern France by a man claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group, security sources told AFP. Security forces killed the gunman — believed to be…

Alexis Sanchez has admitted to struggling with mental exhaustion after a disappointing start to life at Manchester United. Sanchez has managed just one goal in his first 10 appearances since arriving at Old Trafford and revealed he…

* How she Runs a slave campIt is the eyes of a child that fears a painted devil, so goes a popular saw, but when the painted devil is a ravishing female sitting atop a big company, she becomes a terror of sort. It takes a discerning mind…

…condemns NBA’s extreme actionOn behalf of the teeming members of the Lagos Peoples’ Assembly, spread across the nooks and crannies of Lagos State, we commend the efforts of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to position Lagos State as a…

The federal high court, Abuja, has freed Sylvester Ngwuta, a justice of the supreme court, standing trial for corruption. Ngwuta is accused of receiving bribes and is standing trial for a 13-count charge at the court. His house…