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Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong has kicked-off a World Cup fund-raising campaign by the football movement Common Goal. William is one of 50 football players so far to have pledged one per cent of their salaries to high-impact…

Mr. Kola Abiola, the oldest son of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola, said he made three attempts to make former President Goodluck Jonathan bestow the Grand Commander of the Order of the…

Driving west from the city of Maiduguri, Nigeria, the roads get narrower as the towns get smaller. Along the road lie bullet-ridden buildings and security check points as vigilante members patrol gates, all signs of a region where…

According to online reports, the photo of one of the two victims from Edo state who survived the fatal accident that claimed 8 lives at the Benin- Lagos express road two days ago has been circulated online. The accident which happened on…

The Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in collaboration with the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI have raided the bases of different internet fraudster at various locations across Nigeria. The arrest of…

Controversial Nigerian journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has written an open letter to popular blogger Linda Ikeji just some few weeks after tendering a public apology to the media mogul. In the letter the journalist requested that Linda Ikeji …

Morrocan rapper Karim Kharbouch a.k.a French Montana officially became a US citizen on Wednesday morning, after first applying in February 2017, TMZ reported. Born in Morocco, Montana immigrated to the US when he was 13 years old and lived…

Just 24 hours after a presumably great wedding, a bride was reportedly doused with acid. According to reports, she has been abandoned by her husband as a result of her looks. The authenticity of the story has not been verified, however,…

The Nigeria Police Force has taken steps towards ending the menace of SARS officers. The force via its twitter handle has released telephone numbers dedicated to cater to complains from victims, past and present. See more of their…

Kingsley Moghalu, ex-deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says his father never took a bribe in his 35 years of civil service. Moghalu’s father worked as a diplomat in Geneva, Switzerland, and also served in…

Controversial Ghanaian pastor and founder of the International Godsway Church, Daniel Obinim, has said in an interview that tithe is too small for him. According to him, every pastor has his own way of making money. For him, his own…

A suspected thief thief who has been looting properties in Ekpene Obo Community of Akwa Ibom – was caught after a failed operation. The man identified as Mr. Elijah Nehemiah Sunday, was disgraced publicly on Sunday Afternoon after he…

A police patrol team van has collided with another police van which was on what looked like a military convoy that was on a show-of-force exercise around the city. The incident which happened at about 3:30 PM caused gridlock at the Jabi…

Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has weighed in on recent controversies over legality of declaring June 12 a public holiday by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Malami said the president’s…

A lady almost committed suicide after a sex tape which featured her was leaked online. According to trending reports, the young Ivorian lady identified as Iness Boitrin tried to kill herself but failed due to the vigilance of one of her…

Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Femi Fani-Kayode is a happy man as he welcomed his newborn babies home. Femi Fani-Kayode has taken to Facebook to share adorable photo of his family including his triplets after they returned from the…

•Sultan declares today Eid-el-Fitr President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to practise the virtues of Islam beyond the fasting season. Besides, they should not separate religion and morality because, in the President’s…

•Bankers Committee backs currency swap Importers will pay less if they get Renminbi invoices from Chinese exporters, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-led Bankers’ Committee said yesterday. Rising from its meeting in Lagos, the…

About 6800 delegates are expected at the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Secretary of the Convention Committee Senator Victor Ndoma Egba, said yesterday. Ndoma Egba dispelled speculations that the…

Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, has asked power sector operators to pay more attention to service delivery, repairs, and maintenance of equipment. The minister said this at the 28th monthly meeting of…

Festus Keyamo, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says Gani Fawehinmi was blacklisted by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for supporting President Muhammadu Buhari in 1985. Keyamo, who serves as director of communications for the…

Erectile dysfunction (ED) doubles the risk of suffering from a heart disease, researchers have found. A study published in Circulation found that men whose impotence is vascular-related, not emotional, are twice as likely to suffer a…

Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP) on Thursday said if elected into power in 2019, it would construct perimeter fence around Nigeria and change the name of the country and the currency. Acting National Chairman of the Party, Dr…

Russia made a fine start to their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign as they thrashed Saudi Arabia in the tournament’s opening game. Yuri Gazinskiy scored the first goal of the tournament after only 12 minutes when he headed in from…