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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…

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, says the manner in which the Dapchi schoolgirls were abducted and returned is a clear demonstration that the federal government is fooling itself. In a statement on Thursday, the governor said…

The Senate has confirmed the appointments of Mrs. Aisha Ahmad and Mr. Edward Adamu as Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria. It also approved the nomination of three out of four members of the Monetary Policy Committee. The…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s time at Manchester United could come to an end as early as this week with a move to Major League Soccer in the pipeline, according to a report on Thursday. Ibrahimovic, whose contract expires in June, has made…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked the federal government to return to the negotiation table in order to secure the release of the only Christian among the 110 abducted Dapchi schoolgirls. On Wednesday, 104 of the girls were…

Out of the 2,640 members of public that Prince Harry and his fiancee, Meghan Markle, have invited for their much anticipated royal wedding, three of the guests are the prince’s ex-girlfriends. And Meghan has reportedly approved of…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Gusau, Zamfara, presided over a town hall meeting in continuation of his tour of troubled areas across the country. The President in company of his aides landed at the Gusau helipad at about…

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The Federal Government has been advised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) not to go ahead with the proposed excise duty hike on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products in Nigeria, as doing so would portend negative…

Boarding schools have been shut indefinitely in the northeast Nigerian state most affected by Boko Haram violence, the government has said, in the latest blow to children’s education. “All boarding secondary schools in the state,…