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The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, has ordered the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru; the Director, Department of Petroleum Resources, Modecai Ladan; and Executive…

A naked statue of Donald Trump, complete with a distended belly and jowly sneer, is to go on display at a Haunted Museum after a paranormal investigator bought it at auction. Julien’s Auctions announced Wednesday it sold the artwork…

Gallant police officers have arrested an 11-man car snatching syndicate operating in Anambra State. This was made known on Wednesday when the state’s commissioner of police, Mr Garba Umar, paraded the suspects before journalists at…

Arsene Wenger’s glorious farewell will be on the line on Thursday as Arsenal visit Atletico Madrid in the Europa League semi-final second leg. Atletico held on for a 1-1 draw in the opening game in London last week and Diego Simeone’s…

Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District at the National Assembly, will be remanded in custody of the Nigerian Police Force till June 11, 2018, after losing his appeal for bail. Melaye was arraigned for…

Meghan Markle’s estranged half-brother, Thomas Markle Junior has stirred a major controversy ahead of May 19 royal wedding with Britain’s Prince Harry, demanding that it be canceled.The elder sibling shared a handwritten letter to the…

Ex-Big Brother Naija 2018 housemate, Nina has expressed disappointment in Imo state government for not recognising her. This was after the winner of the just concluded reality show, Miracle was invited and honoured by the Imo state…

A 20-year-old man identified as Etim, popularly known as Ratty, has died after he reportedly consumed over a thousand milligram of tramadol in Obaganya Otukpo, Benue State, Daily post reports. Reports said the victim was rushed to…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s whereabouts appears shrouded in mystery, two days after he left Washington following a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump.The president was expected in Nigeria on Wednesday.Mr Buhari’s official…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Wednesday warned political parties against engaging in electioneering before the end of the year. The Chairman of the electoral body, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the warning at a…

Forte Oil says it has plans to sell some of its Nigerian assets and shut down its operations in Ghana. In a notice to investors on Wednesday, the company, which is owned by Femi Otedola, said it will end its upstream and power…

Nigerians doing business with China will no longer have to worry too much about sourcing for dollars. This is a highlight of the execution of a bilateral currency swap agreement between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the…

Despite the subtle clash of interests raging in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of its planned national congress scheduled to hold in June, it is unlikely that any members of the party would contest with President…

The federal executive council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N18.874 billion for the repair and maintenance works on the third mainland bridge in Lagos. The sum is part of the N99.01billion approved for the repair and construction of…

Fuelled by Mohamed Salah’s astonishing feats and inspired by Jurgen Klopp’s tactical mastery, Liverpool are ready to launch a new golden era after sealing their return to the Champions League final. For the first time in 11 years,…

Donald Trump reimbursed his long-time lawyer Michael Cohen for a $130,000 payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday, appearing to contradict the president’s own statements on the…

Two of Bollywood’s greatest stars, Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor, will share a screen together for the first time in almost three decades when comedy “102 Not Out” is released Friday. The movie, directed by Umesh Shukla, sees…

Information just reaching Daily Sun indicates that embattled Sen. Dino Melaye has arrived in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, where he is billed to be arraigned by the Nigeria Police. The embattled senator had, on Wednesday, been…

Kannywood actress Hauwa Maina is dead. She died at a Kano hospital Wednesday night. Confirming the death, popular Kannywood actor, Ali Nuhu said the celebrity died at the hospital after an illness. “Yes Hauwa Maina is dead,”…

A young lady simply identified as @chantaydlams on Twitter took to the platform to share photos of her sister who was badly beaten by a taxi driver. She expressed her pain through the platform narrating the sad story of how the whole…

The police in Lagos have arrested a middle-aged woman, Mary Henry, for allegedly abducting two children in the Yaba area of the state. The suspect, who lives on Akanni Street, Somolu, was reportedly caught with the kids – Mukaila…

White House lawyer Ty Cobb is leaving his position, and a lawyer who represented former President Bill Clinton during his impeachment process is joining President Donald Trump's legal team as it adopts a more adversarial posture toward…

The military is investigating why an aging cargo plane making its final military flight nosedived into a Georgia highway on Wednesday, killing all nine people on board. The Puerto Rico Air National Guard WC-130 was flying from…

Investments in Nigeria’s agricultural sector have taken an upward spin. Take the recent commitment of 1 billion USD to the sector on the part of the Federal Government for example. Such outlook on a sector hitherto starved of public…