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The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) have announced the nominees for the 2017/2018 Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year. For Player of The Year, Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Liverpool winger, Mohammed…

A university lecturer, Dr Olawale Lawal has described the “sex-for-marks’’ scandal, involving Prof. Richard Akindele of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, as a damage to the academic community. Professor Akindele was…

Nigeria registered its name at the podium of XXI Commonwealth Games by winning silver and bronze in women’s 4X100m and 4X400m relays at Carrara Stadium on Saturday. In the 4×400 metres, Nigeria finished second with a time of 3:25.29…

Some officials of the Nigeria Prisons Service have been captured on camera brutalising a man in Edo State. In the video, which was published by ITV.NG, a Prisons official was seen slapping the man while a woman, believed to be his…

China’s Sina Weibo said it would remove “homosexual” content from the popular microblogging platform, prompting a storm of online protests Saturday under the hashtag “I am gay”. Weibo said in a statement Friday it had begun a…

The Kremlin on Saturday condemned Western air strikes on Syria where its armed forces are backing President Bashar al-Assad. “Russia severely condemns the attack on Syria where Russian military are helping the lawful government in…

The Ife Diocese of the Anglican Church is still in shock about the allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against a Venerable in the church, Prof. Akindele who is also a Professor  at the Department of Management and Accounting,…

The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, has pleaded with the kidnappers of his twin children to release them. He made the plea while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Ibadan. He appealed to the…

Itse Sagay, chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), says the federal government is yet to charge any former president to court over corruption allegations in order to avoid “distractions”. The…

Ahmad Salkida, a journalist known to have access to the leadership of Boko Haram, says only 15 of the yet to be released 113 Chibok schoolgirls are alive. Salkida, who announced this on his Twitter handle, said many of the girls have…

Nollywood actor Aremu Afolayan, who is one of the sons of  late popular filmmaker, Adeyemi Afolayan fondly referred to as Ade Love, has opened up on his upbringing and according to him, he was born in poverty. The actor who spoke…

A Delta State University, Abraka, student has allegedly committed suicide after he failed his final year exams and was handed two semesters extension by the school authorities. The deceased, Orumah Efemena, of the Pharmacy Department,…

A 29-year-old alleged drug baron, identified as the Offa bank robbery sponsor, has been arrested by the Nigeria police. Adegoke Shogo, described as a mega distributor of Indian hemp, allegedly provided part of the logistics used during…

Unknown gunmen who stormed Okigwe area of Imo state few days ago, reportedly killed a businessman identified as Nnamdi Obijiaku, who was on his way home. It was gathered that before the businessman died, he was rushed to the Federal…

A Twitter user @Mfeyi1, has stumbled upon a shocking secret about affairs in her family and she has already shared the story.  According to the lady, she just found out that her father has been sleeping with her friend. According to…

Stephanie Eze, younger sister Bella Naija’s CEO yesterday wedded her man, Soji Ogundoyin in a beautiful traditional wedding ceremony. Stephanie Eze and Soji Ogundoyin got engaged in December, 2017. See all the photos from…

The United States, Britain and France carried out a wave of strikes against Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime on Saturday in response to alleged chemical weapons attacks that President Donald Trump branded the “crimes of a monster.” As…

D’banj is so worried about aging and how his fans, especially the women, perceive him. The 37-year-old singer revealed this in new chat with Punch, where he spoke about the grey hair appearing on his body, and how he strongly…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will include the national identification number (NIN) in the biometric data capturing process of getting a drivers’ licence. Aliyu Aziz, director general of the National Identity…

Following the recent declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in the 2019 elections, some bigwigs in the ruling All Progressives Congress, whose presidential ambitions have been threatened by the President’s move, have…

The greatest talking point in our country this week has been the declaration by President Muhammadu Buhari that he would seek a second term in office next year. And naturally so. Desire by any President, whether positive or negative,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the parents of the school girls that were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, Borno State, that “their daughters will never be forgotten or abandoned to their fate, despite four…

Cee-C ‘s elder sister and manager of her social media accounts has threatened to initiate “necessary action” against those claiming that her younger sister killed her (Cee C’s) friend. She took to Instagram @ceec_official to react to…

Manchester United may wonder which Paul Pogba is going to turn up when struggling West Bromwich Albion visit Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday. Will it be the player who has disappointed for much of the season, or the one…