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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm, saying it has again uncovered a plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to invite, arrest and detain Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy Ike Ekweremadu. In a…

The Lagos State government has signed a major agreement for the state’s Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) with an experienced global railway systems aggregator and rolling stocks manufacturer, Alstom SA of France. The project is part of…

Commercial banks are revaluing their foreign currency holdings and paying off debts ahead of timeline as dollar liquidity improves, The Nation has learnt. The improvement seen in foreign reserves at $47 billion, regular Central Bank…

The Senate may back out of the planned resumption of the National Assembly on Tuesday. A source close to the leadership of the Senate said that the planned resumption of the National Assembly was still being considered. House…

Governor Ayo Fayose has claimed that the people of Ekiti State are in pain over the victory achieved by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 14 governorship election. Fayose alleged that the APC stole the…

Facebook has announced a news authorization process for pages on its platform in order to make it harder to administer a page while using a fake or compromised account. In a blogpost by Emma Rodgers, Director of Product Marketing, he…

Members of the All Progressives Congress caucus at the Senate have alleged that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, withheld their defection letters from the Peoples Democratic Party sent to the upper chamber. The APC senators…

A Senior Special Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Mr. Randie Chima, has been found dead in his own room on the Nwakpodulu Avenue, Awka, the Anambra State capital. Our Correspondent gathered that Chima was last…

Retired Brazilian striker Ronaldo has been hospitalised with pneumonia on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza and is recovering well, a local newspaper reported Sunday. The 41-year-old, widely considered one of the world’s best-ever…

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has condemned what he described as the “pull-him-down-syndrome” among the Igbo, saying it is the only likely problem he will have if he chooses to run for the presidency. The governor expressed…

Suspected bandits have killed four policemen in Jankasa village, Rigasa, Igabi local government area of Kaduna state. The policemen, were said to be on their way for an operation in the area when they were ambushed around 7pm on…

If you want to get Nigerians excited to the highest level, start a discussion on politics. Whip up sentimental discussions on our political divides and see adrenalin in action. Our collective ecstasy is best stimulated by political…

A lucky second Nigerian pilgrim on Sunday in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, recovered her lost Basic Traveling Allowance (BTA) from her hotel camp. The pilgrim, Hassana Aliyu, from Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, was accommodated…

Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo has finally revealed why he chose to play for the Serie A champions. Ronaldo joined the Turin club from Real Madrid earlier this summer. The Portuguese captain said he chose to play for the Turin…

Tyson Fury has claimed he is the best boxer in the world today and the greatest heavyweight ever to have lived. The former unified champion was in boastful form ahead of his second comeback fight against Francesco Pianeta next week…

NASA on Sunday blasted off a $1.5 billion spacecraft toward the Sun on a historic mission to protect the Earth by unveiling the mysteries of dangerous solar storms. “Three, two, one, and liftoff!” said a NASA commentator as the…

Owing to non-collection of over 48,000 Permanent Voters’ Cards and the attitude of Imo residents towards PVC registration, the state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha on Saturday declared Wednesday, August 15th, and Thursday August 16th,…

Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has challenged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to swear that he never awarded oil blocks in return for sexual gratification while he presided over the affairs of Nigeria. Soyinka spoke in his…

Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, the ooni of Ife, is not planning to remarry anytime soon, his palace has said in a statement. The monarch was previously married to Wuraola Ogunwusi (now Zaynab-Otiti Obanor) but the royal union lasted only…

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has revealed that he has retired from Spain’s national team. The 31-year-old said on Saturday that he had told new Spain coach Luis Enrique that the World Cup was his last tournament with “La Roja”.…

A Nigerian man who took the path of ‘forever’ with his girlfriend, was shocked to find out that the lady he planned to propose to was dating a married man. Twitter user @TomXlim who shared the story of the proposal gone sour, stated…

The last few days saw the feud between former Big Brother Nigeria 2018 housemates, Cee-C, Alex and Tobi, get more intense after Cee-C posted an acid threat on her, by an alleged Alex’s fan on social media. However, while speaking…

While an average Nigerian teenager is hawking goods on the major roads, 14 year old Tanmay Bakshi is a software programming whiz. The teenager is also said to be among the youngest developers building applications around Watson, IBM’s…

Bobrisky proudly showed off his midriff as he stepped out in a cropped top to a Music & Message Concert in Lagos.