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Mr Femi Falana, A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said that he does  not believe in the report that Lagos State was the third most dangerous city to live in the world. Falana debunked the report on Sunday evening  during the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) is set for the trial of a former Managing Director of Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria( SGBN), Mr. Robert Mbonu and three others for alleged conversion of N3.5billion of N19billion…

Senators loyal to Senate President Bukola Saraki have accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of abandoning its mandate of bringing positive change. Isah Misau and Rafiu Ibrahim, senators representing Bauchi central and Kwara…

A coalition of groups, under the umbrella of Concerned Nigerians against Saraki (CNAS), has listed a number of reasons it is against the presidential bid of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. A few days ago, Saraki alluded to his…

It was former President Olusegun Obasanjo that, in recent history, touted the doctrine of a third force in Nigerian politics. In a fiery open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari last January, he shredded the incumbent’s performance…

Abdullahi Adamu, senator representing Nassarawa west, says a forensic audit should be carried out on national assembly spending under the leadership of Senate President Bukola Saraki. Adamu made his position known during a press…

All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday spoke on the defection of some chieftains from the ruling party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said the defectors, including Senate President Bukola…

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose and his wife Feyisetan, witnessed the marriage of their daughter to the Odunlade royal family of Ile-Ife, Osun state. The colourful and lavish wedding ceremony was held at the Haven Event…

Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto state, has parted ways with 252 special advisers and assistants. Abubakar Shekara, director-general, media and public affairs to Tambuwal, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday. He…

I have had an interesting week reading the different shades of social-media reactions to my piececlassifying President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election supporters into nine groups. The most popular shade is that there are people…

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, who reacted to claims by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar to lead the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to take back Imo State in 2019 elections, has advised the former Vice President and PDP…

Going through the numerous outputs of some bloggers in this part of the world these days could be as discouraging as they come as some of them appear to have lost focus. The challenge they pose is a tragedy of our time, when we thought…

The Lagos state government says the third mainland bridge will be shut down for four days. Ade Akinsanya, Lagos commissioner for works and infrastructure, said the closure will begin from August 23 to 26 for investigative maintenance…

Yinka Ayefele, gospel singer, has lamented the demolition of Music House, home to his Fresh FM radio station. The singer described the building as his “pain” and “sweat”. “Oyo state government did at last,” he wrote on Instagram,…

The Oyo state government on Sunday commenced the demolition of Music House, a building owned by Yinka Ayefele, a gospel singer and music entrepreneur. The demolished structure houses Ayefele’s radio station, Fresh FM, in Ibadan, Oyo…

The battle to displace President Muhammadu Buhari in next year’s election has intensified in the last few weeks given the gale of defections in both the ruling and opposition parties, which has ratcheted up the political temperature in…

Some years ago, I was at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, for a public lecture. An obviously popular lecturer was invited to the podium to make his contributions. Students went gaga, screaming his nickname and giving…

Davido finally admitts that the private jet he claimed to be his, isn’t actually owned by him and it belongs to his father. This confession came after it was reported that the jet is owned by Davido’s father, Mr. Adeleke. The claim…

There are many incredible men of God doing God's work and going about preaching the gospel without any compromise in the exact way that it should be preached, then there are some flashy flamboyant fraudsters that have seen people's…

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of operation, Joshak Habila, has met with the Special Anti-Robbery Squad commanders at the force headquarters. He used the opportunity to brief them about the planned overhaul and renaming…

The plot by the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to remove Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki may have suffered a set back due to suspicion and distrust among the party leadership and the lawmakers. Apart…

Emmanuel Emenike, a Super Eagles player, has put Mavin singer Reekado Banks on blast, saying he disrespected him and his family. In May, the striker married Iheoma Nnnadi, winner of the Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria 2014. After…

A scorned woman who vandalised her ex-boyfriend's $400,000 Mercedes Benz with black spray paint before smashing it up with a baseball bat, will not be charged over the incident. New photos have emerged of the moment the angry woman…

The loans from Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria to the power sector have been put at N726.3bn. According to the Association of Power Generation Companies, the country’s power sector is still faced with stiff liquidity crisis, a development…