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Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, says he now knows why President Donald Trump referred to Nigeria as a “shithole country”. Washington Post had attributed the controversial comment to Trump but the US leader denied using those…

Abdullahi Attah, speaker of the Kano state house of assembly, has been removed while Al Hassan Rurum has been elected the new speaker. Rurum had resigned as speaker of the assembly in July 2017. More to follow…

President Muhammadu Buhari says the gale of defection currently being witnessed in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not bothering him. According to Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and…

The crisis in the Benue state house of assembly took a new turn on Monday as eight lawmakers served an impeachment notice on Samuel Ortom, governor of the state. This comes after Terkimbi Ikyange, speaker of the assembly was removed.…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his first MLS hat-trick as LA Galaxy came from behind to defeat Orlando City 4-3 on Sunday. The former Sweden striker got his goals inside 24 second-half minutes. Ibrahimovic, 36, has 15 goals in 17…

The ‘Molue’ is the omnibus farting fumes and pain on Lagos roads. It symbolises the innumerable privately-owned commercial buses seating 44 passengers with an indeterminable number of standing passengers cramming the aisle. The ‘Molue’ is…

The Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia, has advised budding entrepreneurs not to be dissuaded by whatever challenges they might be facing presently, just as he narrated how he founded a bank with N20 million in 1990, despite the…

Farouk Lawan is one politician many would not forget in a hurry. He was a four-term member of the House of Representatives for the Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency of Kano State. While he was in the lower chamber of the National…

By the day, internet fraudsters, otherwise known as yahoo boys, are acquiring new techniques and sophistication, and posing more danger to society. David-Chyddy Eleke looks at the ever changing modes of operation and affluent lifestyle of…

At times, I could be mischievous. When security agents barricaded Government House, Ado Ekiti, ahead of the July 14 governorship election — and Governor Ayo Fayose released his hit single, “I’m in Pains” — a friend, with whom I had been…

In an effort to curtail abuse of Codeine containing cough syrup, the federal government has recalled about 2.4 million bottles of codeine from circulation. The move, according to the Ministry of Health, demonstrates the federal…

The Speaker of the Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, on Sunday, commended the federal government for the deployment of military troops to communities affected by bandits attacks in Zurmi local government area. Rikiji,…

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has alleged that he is being persecuted by the Federal Government and his former political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) because he refused to surrender Benue land to herdsmen. The…

REEKADO BANKS IS ON THE HEADLINES TODAY FOR A HILARIOUS AND A SUDDEN EXPERIENCE HE HAD WITH A FEMALE FAN OF HIS THAT REQUESTED FOR A PICTURE BUT WENT FURTHER TO CAUSE THE SINGER TO FEEL SURPRISED. The Lady begged him for a picture…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday ordered all the members of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) in Kwara State, who are in the camp of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, currently…

A dismissed US soldier identified as Garrick Slacks, has been arrested by operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the Imo State Police Command, for allegedly defrauding Nigerians with fake promises to secure visas and…

A Kano cyclist who was arrested by the police, has admitted to luring one Umar Shuaibu, who was his friend, to where he was murdered. The suspect from Darazo village of Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State, who was paraded at…

Tokyo Toni, Blac Chyna’s mom has gone off on another Instagram rant, and she is alleging the model is a product of rape. Tokyo Toni who disclosed that her biggest regret was meeting the mother of two’s father, accused Blac Chyna of …

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Tukur Buratai, has approved the formation of five Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) for the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the five new FOBs…

The recent gale of defections by top ranking members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sparked crises in at least nine state chapters of the opposition party. Kano, Kwara, Benue, Kogi, Gombe…

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the deployment of 1,000 security personnel to Zamfara state to stem the killings in the state. In a statement on Sunday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said the security personnel comprise…

Paul Okoye of the defunct Psquare group has come out to debunk claims that he was insulting Peter's wife and Kids on social media during the feuding period of the twin brothers, you will recall Peter of Psquare in an interview on Kenyan…

Super Falcons player, Asisat Oshoala, who won the African Female Footballer Award at CAF Awards this year, has surprised her parents and siblings with her new gift. She bought her parents a mansion in Costain area of Lagos, and she…

People who feel faint, dizzy or lightheaded while standing up may be experiencing a drop in blood pressure called orthostatic hypotension. Dementia is an overall term that describes a group of symptoms associated with a decline in…