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A report has revealed alleged incidents of violence involving Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, the US rapper, during his college days. Diddy has been named in eight civil lawsuits since November 2023 – seven directly accusing him of…

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says there were no casualties in the fire outbreak at Tejuosho market. In a statement on Wednesday, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, LASEMA permanent secretary, said the agency…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed former Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Sam Egube as his Deputy Chief of Staff.Egube,…

Popular influencer, Sarah Idaji Ojone, also known as Saida Boj, has been banned from major social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook and Instagram handles. Saida Boj’s loss of social media handles happened hours…

The Forum of Chiefs in Nigeria has advised Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to respect the Federal High Court order and vacate the Kano Emir’s Palace immediately. The Forum said the court’s decision, delivered on Tuesday, is…

The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its committees on Banking Institutions and Federal Character to probe the arbitrary retrenchment of about 600 staff by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The resolution…

…Presents First Year’s Scorecard   Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed that his administration inherited 34 uncompleted projects, valued at over N225.279billion spread across 13 local government…

A delegation, to be led by a representative of the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, Amb. Christian Okeke and leaders of the Nigerian Students Union in the UK, will visit the management of Teesside University to intervene on the…

Former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri has condemned the signing into law the old National Anthem. Vanguard had reported how President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had signed the National Anthem bill…

Bayern Munich named Vincent Kompany as the new coach of the German giants on a three-year contract on Wednesday. The Belgian, 38, joins Bayern despite overseeing Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League this season.…

Two months after it raised bridge financing to solve challenges with working capital, the Nigerian business banking startup Brass has been acquired by a consortium of…

South Africa’s ruling ANC was fighting Wednesday to defy expectations that it could lose its three-decade-long exclusive grip on power, as voters turned out for a watershed general election. More than 27 million voters…

Some Nigerians have expressed outrage over the bill President Bola Tinubu signed into law on Wednesday morning. The bill, which was simultaneously introduced in the Senate and the House of Representatives last week,…

Paris Saint-Germain have not paid Kylian Mbappe his wages for April as well as a mega-bucks bonus amid a financial dispute between the club and the player as he prepares to leave the French champions, sources close to…

As the emirship tussle lingers in Kano State, the 12 members of the All Progressives Congress in the House of Assembly have pledged allegiance to the 15th Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero. Led by the minority leader, Labaran…

On this day a year ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The first year of any administration is typically for…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the extension of free train rides on the Abuja Rail Mass Transit, the Metro Rail, until the end of the year. Tinubu gave the approval during his address at the inauguration of the…

The Federal Government has announced the reinstatement of the suspended social investment programme. According to the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun, the scheme would provide direct…

Some stakeholders from Kano South geopolitical district —which consists of Gaya, Rano, and Karaye emirate— have advised Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to urgently reinstate their emirs. In a resolution signed by 103 stakeholders…

The former Minister of Education, Mrs Obiageli Ezekwesili, has said that she would not revert to the old national anthem, newly signed by President Bola Tinubu as the country’s new anthem. Ezekwesili made this disclosure in a post on her…

Tyson Fury’s rematch against Oleksandr Usyk has been scheduled for December 21 in Saudi Arabia. This highly anticipated bout follows Fury’s first professional defeat earlier this month, when Usyk won via split decision…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law. The bill seeks to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” A final assent to the passage of the bill will bring about a…

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr Yakubu Maikyau, SAN, has strongly criticised the recent conflicting court orders concerning the stool of the Emir of Kano, describing the situation as a disgrace to…

One year after being in the saddle, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be the first person to admit that the ride has been bumpy. He is also the first to say he is unfazed by the turbulence as he remains focused on the…