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Nigerian activist identified as Vure Kingsley on facebook, has named his child after Facebook CEO, Mark Zukerberg. According to him, he named his son after the Facebook owner because he met his wife on the platform. He also revealed he…

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to eight criminal counts and said that "in coordination and at the direction of a candidate for federal office" he…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday joined thousands of Muslim faithful to observe the two raka’at Eid el-Kabir prayer in Daura, Katsina state. The president arrived the Eid praying ground in company of his aides and relatives…

Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, said, yesterday, that localised trippings in networks of electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, was not its responsibility. TCN, which made this clarification, while specifically reacting to…

Mino Raiola has hit back at Paul Scholes after the former Manchester United midfielder was critical of Paul Pogba’s performance in the loss at Brighton. Raiola, posting on Twitter on Tuesday morning, appeared to joke that he would…

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has described the bye-election in Rivers State for Port Harcourt Constituency III State Assembly seat as another sad reality that votes of Nigerians will not be allowed to count at the 2019…

A lawsuit filed in federal court here accuses Google of invading people’s privacy by tracking the whereabouts of smartphones users despite “location history” settings being turned off. The suit filed on Friday by a California man…

US President Donald Trump has said he is worried he might face perjury charges if he gives statements under oath to the investigation into Russia’s alleged role in his election victory. He told Reuters news agency he feared any…

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has said he was under immense pressure to contest for 2019 senatorial election. While declaring he will make his stand known in two weeks time, Ngige said the pressure was…

The managing director and chief executive officer of Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), Tony Attah, over the weekend said the company has generated over N90 billion in revenue to federal government. Attah also said that the NLNG’s planned…

First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, will be coming to Africa in October, but without her husband, President Donald Trump. Melania, who expressed excitements at her first travel to Africa, said in a statement that her…

Some of the biggest names in music converged on New York‘s Radio City Music Hall on Monday for the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.  Unlike other award shows like the Oscars, Grammys or Emmys, the VMA dress code allows your imagination…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday filed charges at an Ikeja high court against Albert Bassey, a serving senator, for allegedly receiving 12 cars as bribes worth N254 million. Bassey, 45, who is…

Nigerian man identified as Imasaun Henry Omorogby, has been arrested in India alongside his girlfriend, Sheela Dey for duping job applicants. The suspects who duped people while pretending to provide them jobs abroad, were arrested…

Popular Nigerian singer Davido gives N1million to a fan in a short competition on Instagram on Monday night. The singer who just released his new single, AZA had asked his fans to drop their ‘AZA’ and he’d reward his best. He shared…

Yusuf Lasun, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, says he will not leave the All Progressives Congress (APC) in spite of losing the party’s governorship primary in Osun. Addressing a news conference on Sunday in Osogbo,…

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said that surrendering to corruption was not an option because it destroys society and progress of nations.  President Buhari who stated this in his Sallah message also said he would not chicken…

When ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, the Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw nation, hounded underground by security agents, in an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari in September last year, raised the alarm that…

Ahead of the presidential primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), scheduled for next month, some influential stakeholders in the North are worried over the increasing numbers of aspirants on the platform of the party from…

Former governor of Akwa Ibom, Senator Godswill Akpabio, said at the weekend that the takeover of the state by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019 would be as total as the 1940 invasion of Poland by the German dictator, Adolf…

Usain Bolt has taken the first tentative steps towards his Manchester United dream after the sprint king joined Australian side Central Coast Mariners for his first training session on Tuesday. Wearing gloves and tracksuit bottoms…

•Kwara police seize vehicle filled with knives •Yobe restricts movement as Adamawa cancels Sallah homage to traditional rulers President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed the security agencies to step up their battle to secure…

Former special assistant to former president Goodluck Jonathan, Mr Doyin Okupe has said it will take Nigeria 10 years to recover if Atiku Abubakar rules for a day. According to the former presidential aide, the country recovery from…

Dewy Oputa, the daughter of Nigerian Singer and television presenter, Charly Boy has again taken to her Instagram page to shower encomium to her cute partner SJ. Sharing this loved-up photo with her partner SJ, she wrote: ‘When you…