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The issue of fake news and its resultant effect on brands especially its direct impact on productivity and resultant effect on employment and the economy at large continues to be in the fore front of public discuss. It is as a result…

…Says Efforts Ongoing To Rev Up Coconut Value Chain     The Lagos State Government at the weekend said it has begun talks with 10 major bakeries to ensure mass production of coconut bread, “Eko Bread” as a means to provide more market…

It has been observed that social media accounts are being run in the name of son of the President, Yusuf Buhari. The most recent is an Instagram account @ymbuhari, which has attracted thousands of followers, and which has been used…

A lady identified as Julia Biebem has taken to Facebook to narrate on how a passenger sexually harassed her brother who is a Taxify driver in Lagos. According to the lady, the passenger deliberately left her handkerchief on the car and…

Nigerian football legend, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, and his family are picture perfect in adorable new photos which emerged on social media. The former PSG and Bolton Wanderers playmaker was pictured with his wife, Nkechi and their two…

Mahalia Akatugba, a 15-year-old Nigerian girl has been declared missing in Ghana. She was last seen on August 30th. Anyone who has any information about her should please contact the Weija police station SCC in Accra, Ghana or call…

Former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke, has explained why he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He spoke in Abuja on Tuesday after a meeting with the Deputy National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Abdul Isiaq.…

Festus Keyamo, the Director of Media for the President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation has reacted to the war of words between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Atiku Abubakar on restructuring of Nigeria. Osinbajo on Tuesday in…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, has asked operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) to stop going after internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘yahoo boys’. He said their area of operation…

Nollywood actress, Anita Joseph has said she is not only a snack but also a full bakery. The curvy actress said this as she shared some new and lovely photos on her Instagram page. Sharing the photos, Anita Joseph wrote; Some…

An Israeli member of parliament has come under fire for saying that Africans have no culture and that Israel should stop African refugees from having children. The Israeli member of Israel’s Knesset or parliament (MP), Oren Hazan…

The coach of the home-based Super Eagles Team, Coach Salisu Yusuf has been banned from all football related activities by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Salisu Yusuf, has been banned from all football-related activities in…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released the Power Sector Report for the second quarter of 2018. The report which shows energy generated, sent out, consumed and load allocation indicates that power stations in Nigeria…

Billionaire’s watch is a weekly column where we look at happenings around billionaire investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Last week’s release of H1 2018 results by Access  Bank Plc and UBA Plc completes the results by the…

A 27-year-old man, Mr Daniel Bassey, and his wife, Magdalene, have been arrested for trafficking their two-year-old son for N180,000 to an agent in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Parading the couple and 78 other suspects involved in…

The All Progressives Congress has dismissed claims that the President Buhari-led APC administration is oppressive and promoting impunity. The party said the letter by the PDP to the German Chancellor, making these allegations was…

A 19-year-old housemaid, Temitope Akapo, has been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing her mistress’ jewellery valued at $100,000 (N30m). PUNCH Metro gathered that Akapo was employed by her boss, Modupe Dada, in February 2018.…

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has sent a petition to both the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of disrespecting the judiciary. It…

Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Tuesday described as lies, reports that it had adopted a Presidential aspirant for the 2019 general elections. The organisation said it was presently preoccupied with engaging…

Arik Air early on Tuesday aborted take-off at the Benin Airport following an “abnormality” observed in the cockpit of its aircraft by the Pilot-In-Command. The airline's flight W3 7631 from Benin was scheduled to take off in the…

A mother of three, Ronke Olanrewaju, has threatened to poison her husband if a customary court fails to grant her request for divorce. The aggrieved wife had approached the Oja-Oba Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking…

The Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim has send a high powered delegation comprises of a DIG and other Senior Police Officers to apologize to South South Leader, Chief Edwin…

Desperate for a second term, five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors are seeking a secret pact with President Muhammadu Buhari on the 2019 general elections. Specifically,  the deal is for the governors to support Buhari’s…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) will pick its presidential candidate on September 20, the party announced yesterday. It also fixed N45 million as nomination fees for aspirants to the highest office in the country. In the…