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There was a shooting incident at the All Progressives Congress (APC) secretariat at the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, arrived to a tumultuous welcome. Fayemi, his wife, Bisi Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu,…

Leading financial services provider,First City Monument Bank (FCMB), on Thursday, May 31, 2018 unveiled a scheme tagged, ‘’FCMB Education Advisory Service’’. This service would ensure convenient and affordable education support for…

Former Abia state governor, Orji Uzor Kalu, says while he was a member of PDP, he was aware that politicians eliminated their rivals and other electorates so they can secure their victory during elections. Kalu who was governor from…

The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has discarded the multi-year tariff order (MYTO) in a bid to determine whether consumers are being cheated. According to TheNation, James Momoh, NERC chairman, made this known on…

Kanye West has released his 8th studio album, Ye. The album, which has seven tracks, was unveiled on Thursday night at a listening party in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It had been reported that West went into seclusion on a mountaintop…

Patrick Akpobolokemi, ex-director general of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has been acquitted of a N2.6 billion fraud charge by the Lagos division of the appeal court. Yargatta Nimpar, judge of the…

Football fans have gone crazy for Nigeria's new Nike kit as they queued up along Oxford Street on Friday morning to get their hands on it before it sells out. The kit has been a huge hit with fans for it's retro look and received over…

Fans of Big Brother Naija of Cynthia ‘Cee-C’ Nwadiora have created a picture of her meeting the All Progressives Congress national leader, President Muhammadu Buhari. This is a hilarious but doctored picture of Cee-C and President…

Artificial sweeteners alone cannot raise your blood sugar. According to a study in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the researchers concluded that artificial sweeteners don’t affect blood sugar levels. Artificial…

Domestic airline operators in the country have threatened that they will stop paying value-added tax from June 14. In a statement released on Thursday under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria, the operators said the federal…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has paid over N24bn to gas suppliers and released another fund to electricity distribution companies (DisCos) for the purchase of 704,928 electricity meters. The apex bank said it also…

Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar have escaped from a zoo in Lünebach in western Germany, police have said. Local authorities advised residents to stay inside their homes and call the police if they saw any of the five predators at…

Reports reaching Nairametrics indicate two of Guaranty Trust Bank’s Executive Directors have resigned their positions at the bank. The directors are Olutola Omotola and Wale Oyedeji. We understand that they resigned about two weeks ago.…

Yesterday, Nigerian musician, Timi Dakolo, called out followers of an Abuja pastor whom he revealed was not an ideal role model for the youths due to his questionable acts. In his post,Timi accused the Abuja pastor, whose name he did not…

Billionaire Roman Abramovich of Russia became Israel’s wealthiest citizen on Monday, JNS.org reports A Jew entitled to Israeli citizenship by law, Abramovich is now a permanent Israeli resident. The owner of Chelsea, he had been…

The Inspector of General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to declare as unconstitutional, the Senate’s insistence that he must appear for a legislative hearing in person.Idris insisted in his suit…

The house of representatives has proposed that smart card readers must be used for accreditation before elections are conducted in any polling unit. The proposal is contained in a bill which seeks to amend the provisions of the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested a pastor over an alleged N1.8 billion contract scam. Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman of the commission, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. He…

Three truckloads of ammunition were on Wednesday intercepted at Balogun village, along the Igbogila-Ilara Road, Ogun State. The General Officer Commanding, 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Enobong Udoh, during a press…

On assumption of Office in May 2015, the Akinwunmi Ambode-administration was confronted with a huge traffic situation that was further compounded by the activities of criminals taking advantage of the situation to rob commuters and…

A Catholic Church archdiocese in the US state of Minnesota reached a $210 million settlement Thursday with hundreds of victims of clergy abuse, resolving a years-long battle.The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, which filed for…

The Gwandu Local Government Area of Kebbi says suspected robbers have stolen over N9m meant for the payment of April salary of workers of its health and agriculture departments.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Chairman of the…

•You’re a mushroom party – OkorochaThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Oye, on Thursday, asked the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, to stay away from APGA.He described the overtures allegedly…

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has asked banks to provide a list of unscrupulous customers ahead of the 2019 general elections.A statement by the EFCC Spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren,…