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Everyone has a friend of the opposite sex we call our best friend forever (BFF). What you feel for your BFF is usually platonic love. You spend a lot of time together, share secrets, run to each other for a shoulder to lean on even…

Nigeria’s newly increased tax on alcohol and tobacco is not targeted at local manufacturing industries, the country’s finance ministry has explained. PREMIUM TIMES reported the new tax rates which commenced on Monday. The finance…

The police in Lagos have dismissed three officers who were found guilty of spraying tear-gas on a man identified as Ademuwagun Solomon near China Town in the Ojota area of Lagos. Chike Oti, the police spokesperson, said the officers…

A social media user posted this below: "I went out yesterday evening around Airport road in Abuja and my eyes saw this advert on a supermarket's building.. "In case you need a young man that can assist and service you" The hustle in…

Rafael Nadal is an 11t-time French Open winner. He achieved that feat on Sunday afternoon in Paris when he beat Austrian, Dominic Thiem, in three straight sets of 6-4 6-3 6-2. During the two week Grand Slam, Nadal had to call on the…

Nigerians have resumed a social media drive aimed at forcing the Buhari administration to take immediate steps to contain rising cases of brutality linked to the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The department has faced…

First Bank of Nigeria (FirstBank) says the contempt order served on Ibukun Awosika, its chairman, and Adesola Adeduntan, managing director (pictured), is not valid. On June 6, Ibrahim Buba, a judge of the Lagos division of the…

The Borno Police Command on Sunday said tragedy was averted when a suicide bomber heading to the market mistakenly detonated an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) killing himself alone. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Damian Chukwu,…

Nigerian singer, Kcee, who is currently holidaying in London, took to his Insta-story to share photos of a couple riding their bikes naked. The couple caused a stir online after they were pictured riding their bikes naked in London,…

A Nigerian man and Instagram user @the_eventguy who fell victim to policeextortion few days ago, took to the platform to share a photo of the policeman who reportedly extorted him. @the_eventguy who also shared a screenshot of the…

A Ghanaian pastor has been spotted in a bizarre video in which he was somersaulting after a member of his church won over two hundred and thirty billion Naira with a lotto number he gave him. Pastor Daniel Obinim is the head Pastor…

Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the agency has seized not fewer than 35 containers of tramadol at various ports in the country. Adeyeye disclosed this…

– Renown Nigerian Raggae act Ras Kimono is dead – The singer who dominated the music scene in the 90’s died today in Lagos – He was to travel abroad yesterday but complained of not feeling…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Singapore Sunday for an unprecedented summit with Donald Trump, an attempt to address the last festering legacy of the Cold War, with the US president calling it a “one time shot” at peace.…

A former Secretary-General of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers and a leader of the June 12 movement, Chief Frank Kokori, speaks about the decision of the Federal Government to declare June 12 Democracy Day and…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja for a fresh order of interim forfeiture of six Lagos and Abuja properties linked to the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose. Despite that…

A former member of the House of Representatives, Opeyemi Bamidele, has been flown to the United Kingdom for further treatment. Our correspondent learnt that he was flown in a private jet belonging to a former Governor of Lagos State…

The Executive Director, Research and Advocacy, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, Sunday Oduntan, tells OKECHUKWU NNODIM how the power sector will be adversely affected if the National Assembly passes the bill to…

President Donald Trump on Saturday accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of making "false statements" and said that the US will not endorse a G7 communique. Trump calls for elimination of tariffs, end to US being…

National Chairman of the National Action Council (NAC), Dr. Olapade Agoro, on Saturday stated that since the late Cief M.K.O. Abiola was not officially declared the winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, he late cannot be…

The Head Coach of the Super Eagles: the Nigerian senior national football team, Gernot Rohr has banned players from eating goat meat and pepper soup towards their preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. This comes after…

Popular Nigerian rapper Chibuzor Azubuike, aka Phyno is not the kind of celebrity that flaunts his  love life on social media just as some of his colleagues do. The artiste has never been associated with any baby mama drama and not much…

Hundreds of passengers were left stranded after a train heading from Kano to Lagos derailed in a forest in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. The incident was said to have left most of the passengers in pains and undue stress as majority of…

One of the notable players in the Argentinian football team, Javier Mascherano, has said that the Super Eagles of Nigeria are a disorganized team and they are capable of disorganizing their opponents at the 2018 World Cup. Mascherano…