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The Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Raji Fashola has advised investors to focus their investments in the building of mini-grids which can be done without waiting to be licensed and can be quickly deployed. The minister…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked Nigerians to ignore a warning made by Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), calling it a “prophesy of doom”. Last week, Adeboye warned that Nigeria as…

As the U.S. mulls the next line of action on the abandoned Iran nuclear deal, National Security Adviser John Bolton has warned that Washington is prepared to impose sanctions on European companies if their governments don’t support…

Brau Ibrahim, a notorious gang leader of kidnappers better known as Rambo, has been arrested by operatives of the Inspector Genral of Police Response Team (IRT) attached to Operation Absolute Sanity, which was recently launched by IGP…

A baboon has attacked a year old girl in Victoria fall, Zambia, in an attempt to drag a doll from her. Narrating the incident, the mother of the child, Jean Gama, said she did not believe the girl would survive the vicious attack by…

For allegedly breaking into a school to steal phones, two persons, Qudus Bello and Teslim Mukartdas, were on Monday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Bello, 19, a tailor, and Mukartdas, 15, a pupil, who are both residents…

Tragedy befell a family in Bauchi on Saturday as the husband, Salihu Yahaya, lost his life while trying to save his wife from being electrocuted. Narrating the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria, Sani Ahmed, who described himself…

The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja announced that $320m stolen funds by former late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, would be spent on the Conditional Cash Transfer scheme of the administration to support the poor. Declaring…

President Muhammadu Buhari started a two-day working visit to Jigawa State today.  During the visit, he is expected to commission some projects executed by the State Government. See the photos of the massive crowd that came to…

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have taken over the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress located at Imo State University Junction in Owerri. The development came on the heels of APC’s nationwide ward congresses…

Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal, the French champions confirmed on Monday. The German has agreed to succeed Unai Emery, who will leave after the final game of the French…

Foreign Affairs Ministry on Monday said that the immigration attaché, Mr. Habibu Almu, who was murdered in Khartoum, Sudan on May 10, was killed by a Sudanese woman of Nigerian origin. The ministry’s spokesperson, Dr. Tope…

The United States officially opened its deeply controversial Jerusalem embassy on Monday in a ceremony that included a video address by President Donald Trump. Trump told the ceremony that the United States remained committed to…

Taraji P. Henson, star of ‘Empire’ and ‘Hidden Figures’, has announced that she is engaged to boyfriend Kelvin Hayden. Henson, 47, shared the engagement news on Monday on her Instagram page. “I said yes y’all,” she wrote. “He…

Theophilus Abbah, managing editor of Daily Trust newspaper, is one of Nigeria’s most regarded investigative journalists renowned for giving voices to the voiceless and helping the oppressed, the cheated, and the abused get justice. But…

No need for much comment, we wish our dear slay queen a happy 19th birthday party!

Two wealthy Nigerians who battered a fellow student with a shisha pipe in an argument over who had the richest father have been spared jail. Elvis Ilonze, 20, who has had his Mercedes car covered in fur, attacked his childhood friend…

The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Monday,  dismissed two suits challenging moves by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking the extension of the tenure of its National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, and  other officials of…

A woman claims R.Kelly forced one of the women in his sex cult to eat his feces. Another woman filed a civil suit against R Kelly, claiming that he gave her an STD, which turned out to be herpes. Tasha K, the woman behind…

Ex-housemates, Ifu Ennada and BamBam were hosted in Cross Rivers by Florence Ita Giwa. It was a wonderful time for ex-Big Brother Naija housemates, Ifu Ennada and BamBam after they paid a visit to former Senator, Florence Ita-Giwa at her…

Ace Nigerian Music Producer and Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzyshared a rare photo of his mother on social media as he wished her a happy Mother’s day. Expressing how much he loves his mother, he wrote; I love you more than I can ever…

The customised Lamborghini Huracan that was gifted to Pope Francis last year November has been sold for a cool price of €715,000 ($8orghini Huracan RWD Coupe signed by Pope Francis has been auctioned for an amount of 715,000 Euros (over Rs.…

Gideon Simwanza, an alleged abusive husband who reportedly got separated from his wife recently, took to Facebook to accuse a Zambian District Education Standard Officer (DESO) Mr Victor Simufwi, of snatching his wife of 20 years.…

New Zealand’s pregnant Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, on Monday revealed her government’s plans for running the country after she gives birth and takes six weeks maternity leave. Ardern, 37, said she will continue working as close…