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Italian giant, AC Milan have been banned by UEFA from competing in the Champions League and Europa League for the 2018-19 season after breaching Financial Fair Play rules. UEFA announced the shocking decision on Tuesday, citing that…

Media Personality Toke Makinwa has listed some of the qualities she possesses that her future husband will be proud of. She also said her kids will call her blessed as a result of those qualities. She tweeted: "Whoever I marry,…

Holders Germany were dumped out of the World Cup after a late 2-0 defeat by South Korea, with VAR again playing a part. The Germans lost their opening game to Mexico before a late win 2-1 against Sweden on Saturday, but they could…

JOE Jackson, the father of Michael Jackson and the brain behind the Jackson 5 group which launched his son's pop career, has died aged 89. According to TMZ, he passed away at 3.30am this morning in Los Angeles with his wife Katherine at…

Nigerian Comedian Deacon Famous and his family have been thrown into mourning after his son died this morning in Enugu state, Nigeria. The grieving actor said he rushed to Enugu this morning only to see Troy's corpse. He wrote: "Never…

A convicted former Governor of Taraba State, Jolly Nyame, who was, in May, jailed for 14 years on corruption charges, has approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Gudu, Abuja, which handed down the guilty verdict, to…

Last night a very intimate and provocative conversation around Artificial Intelligence took place in Paris, France at the American Library in the distinguished seventh arrondisement. The timing was quite fitting given a glowing, low,…

Diego Maradona says he is fine after sparking a health scare following Argentina’s dramatic late win against Nigeria that saw them progress to the last 16 of the World Cup. Maradona had been visibly emotional during the match in…

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says Danladi Ciroma, the Chairman of the group in the north-central region who claimed that the attack in Plateau State was retaliatory, was speaking for himself rather…

Maiduguri is buzzing as two daughters of billionaire oil mogul, Mohammed Indimi are getting married this week. Hauwa had her bridal shower last night, surrounded by her friends, sisters and other family members. Although her sister,…

Segun Oni, the runner-up in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ekiti state governorship primary, may, indeed, still be heading to court to challenge Kayode Fayemi’s candidacy. TheCable had on Monday night reported that a suit was…

Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, has opposed the federal government’s plan to establish cattle ranches around the country. After its monthly meeting held on Tuesday, the organisation urged south-west governors to…

President Muhammmadu Buhari is planning to reorganise the security apparatus in lieu of the spate of killings in parts of the country. The speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, quoted Buhari as disclosing this today…

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has explained why he delayed in making substitutions during Nigeria’s 2-1 loss to Argentina in the 2018 World Cup fixture on Tuesday evening. Messi had put his side ahead with a 14-minute strike.…

On Tuesday night, Queen Elizabeth presented the ‘Queen’s Young Leaders’ awards to three Nigerians, Hauwa Ojeifo, Isaac Ezirim and Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London. The Queen’s Young Leaders…

Mahmood Yakubu, chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed worry about the low rate of collection of the newly-printed PVCs of new registrants across the country. Yakubu made the remark on Tuesday while…

One of the three persons who stood as a surety to secure bail for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, Tochukwu Uchendu, has filed an application demanding the arrest of the IPOB leader. The two other sureties are…

The high court of justice, business and property courts of England and Wales commercial court have ruled that Azman Air Services Limited pay $22 million for breach of contract. The case was presided over by Peter MacDonald Eggers…

The whole of Nigeria was let down when Super Eagles lost to Argentina 2-1 in an intense match up last night. With the game tied at 1-1, Nigeria players surrounded the referee when it appeared that Marcos Rojo handballed the ball in…

A young Nigerian man has taken to social media to seek advise on his love life. The unidentified man shared his story, asking for advise about his desires to marry a woman he recently met on Twitter. The confused man who says he wants to…

After many months of campaign by Nigerians for the Special Anti Robbery Squad SARS to be scrapped, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday disclosed that President Buhari has ordered a review of SARS operations in Nigeria. Osinbajo…

Chioma Omeruo, wife of Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, slammed former Nigerian captain, Jay Jay Okocha for expressing his disappointment at her husband’s performance in the Super Eagles loss to Argentina. Okocha during his…

A United States District Court judge has ruled that U.S. immigration agents could no longer separate immigrant parents and children caught crossing the border from Mexico illegally. He also ruled that those families that had been split…

The arrest and detentionof former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, was caused by a call he received from a notorious militia in the state, Vanguard can reveal. The militia, who had since been declared wanted by security agencies…