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Following the sack of the Director General of the Department of the State Security (DSS), the Office of the Ag. President has released a statement on the reasons behind the action. The Press statement is as follows: STATE HOUSE…

The All Progressives Congress has dissociated itself from the early morning siege at the National Assembly by masked officials of the Department of State Services based on “orders from above.” In a statement signed by its Acting…

A former Uganda lawmaker, Patrick Okumu-Ringa, has dismantled all the constituency projects, he set up in his Nebbi Municipality after he lost the last parliamentary election. Okumu-Ringa, a former public service state minister…

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has sacked Lawal Daura, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS). See the tweets from the special adviser on media https://twitter.com/akandeoj/status/1026812511113363457?s=19…

The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle has been invited to next month’s Emmy Awards but it’s believed she’s “politely declined”. The 37-year-old former actress, who married Prince Harry in May was asked to attend the glamorous showbiz…

Oil prices rose on Tuesday as the U.S. reintroduced sanctions against major crude exporter, Iran, tightening global markets. Meanwhile, heatwave across Europe and other areas pushes oil up. Sweet Brent crude oil futures were at…

Olatunde Akintunde, an Ibadan-based computer operator, on Tuesday consented to the divorce suit filed by his wife, Dasola, alleging that she was a burglar. In his counter argument in the case, Olatunde stated that his wife broke into…

President Xi Jinping of China has congratulated Emmerson Mnangagwa on his election as Zimbabwe’s president, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday, offering support after the African nation’s opposition cried foul. Mnangagwa has…

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has warned the club not to sell France World Cup star Paul Pogba and instead to focus on strengthening the squad. Speculation about the midfielder’s future is rife, with reports of…

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State is now an isolated politician in his home state, disowned not only by his godfather, Aliyu Wamakko, but also the elders of the party. The elders excoriated him for defecting to opposition…

A 32-year-old pastor of a Pentecostal church, Ngbeken Elvis, has been arrested over the death of 38 years old mother of four, simply identified as Mama Sarah, following complications from an abortion. Elvis, suspended by the church…

Some Nigerians who are residing in far away Thailand, have landed themselves in serious trouble after they were apprehended by security operatives for engaging in online romance fraud. Some unnamed Nigerian men totalling eight, and six…

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has discovered 19 illegal polling units in Akwa Ibom State. Mike Igini, a Resident Electoral Commissioner, disclosed this at…

Senator Ben Murray Bruce has accused Senator Godswill Akpabio and other senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being behind the DSS siege of the National Assembly. Sen Bruce said they would make sure that countries like…

The Frankfurt Airport is being evacuated due to what the authorities described as “security breach” when an unauthorised individual gained undue access into unauthorised space. Taking to its verified Twitter handle on Tuesday, the FA…

Niniola, singer-songwriter, has become the first Nigerian female artiste to reach one million monthly listeners on Spotify. According to the music streaming platform, Niniola has a total of 1,004,093 monthly listeners. The…

President Alassane Ouattara of Cote d’Ivoire has declared amnesty for Simone Gbagbo, who had been convicted of offences against the state during a brief 2011 civil war. Simone Gbagbo, the wife of former president Laurent Gbagbo, was…

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has relieved Minister for Energy Boakye Agyarko of his post with immediate effect, the presidency said. According to the presidency, Akufo-Addo has asked Agyarko to hand over to John Peter Amewu,…

Beyonce shared intimate details about her life in the latest issue of Vogue magazine (read here). The mother-of-three spoke to Clover Hope about her ancestry, her journey, and her heritage. Speaking on her journey, she said: I…

Singer 9ice’s ex-wife, Toni Payne who got divorced about 7 years ago is staying single till she finds her forever love. She wrote: “Staying Single till I find my forever love, a man who will love and cherish me, loyally and…

Ahead of the 2019 general election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed N12 million for the expression of interest and nomination forms for its presidential aspirants. The party also accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the…

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has stated that his state is not distracted by the planned defection of the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives…

A rich man, identified as Karabo John Moa has taken to Facebook to narrate how a lady turned him down for showing up for a date in his truck, rather than his expensive fleet of luxurious cars. According to him, it has happened on…

The Peoples Democratic Party said it was not aware that the Senate Minority Leader, Chief Godswill Akpabio, was going to London where he met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday. Rather, it said the former governor of Akwa Ibom…