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Operatives of the Department of State Security Service (DSS), Sokoto Command had on Friday paraded 7 suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of one Nasiru Aliyu Maigoro of Tolaka village of Goronyo local government area of Sokoto state.

Nwankwo Kanu, an ex-Nigerian International would be part of the players lined up for an all-Star football match to raise funds for electrocuted victims at football viewing centre in Nyaghassang Community, Calabar, Cross River state.

Popular R&B Singer Robert Kelly could be facing legal battle over having an alleged affair with a Mississippi sheriff's deputy's wife.

The President of France, Francois Hollande has on Saturday warned that Britain must pay the price for Brexit as EU leaders meet to adopt guidelines for negotiation.

A Non-Governmental organisation (NGO) in Bauchi state named Fahimta Women and Youth Development Initiative (FAWOYDI) has called on Bauchi state government to remove male teachers teaching in all female boarding schools across the state.

The Federal Road Safety Corps has announced that it has impounded a vehicle that is being used in child trafficking and rescued 17 of the trafficked children in Kaduna state.

Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has on Saturday announced that Nigeria was gradually moving out of recession.

A man named Andre Johnson has explained why he cut off his private part during a party and then jumped off a second-floor.

The Federal Capital Territory, Agency for Control of HIV/AIDS has said it had distributed seven million condoms to FCT residents in 2016, reasons being that it would prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Lasun Yussuf has alleged that his life is in danger for expressing interest to run for the governorship race in Osun.

In a recent statement, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that at least 600 teachers have lost their lives in Lake Chad region taken over by the Boko Haram insurgents.

Beverly Hills, 90210 star, Shannen Doherty has taken to her Instagram page to update fans on her breast cancer diagnosis. As it turns out, the actress got the news that she is in remission.

Popular singer named Ciara has given birth to her first child with husband Russell Wilson.

A man named Alaba Aigbe who is 65 years of age had on Friday dragged his 38 year old wife to an Ibadan Customary court sitting in Agodi that she used to se another man, says the court should dissolve the marriage.

A whistle-blower named Dennis Ukpabi and a Blogger named Fejiro Oliver have being reportedly arraigned by the Nigerian Police Force for engaging in Cyber stalking.

A leader of the All Progressive's Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has revealed that the current Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo was hesitating to be President Muhammadu Buhari's running mate for the 2015 Presidential election.

At least five Nigerian states are to build solar-powered mini-grids that would help the Federal Government's efforts in improving electricity generation and supply.

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) fighter jets had on Friday, successfully destroyed an artillery piece being sneaked into Sambisa forest by insurgents.  Air Commodore, Olatokunbo Adesanya, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday.

Former New Media Aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has made comments on the release of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

An official has announced that no fewer than 30 million households and more than 100 million Nigerians depend on firewood as a source of energy for cooking.

A visiting United Nations special envoy named Mr. Jakaya Kikwete has urged Nigeria to speedily invest in skills-based education for the youths; he further warned that advancement in technology would displace many from their current jobs.

Mr. Pimmiev Visser, a Netherlands-based Consultant expert and business strategist has urged Nigerian state governments to look beyond federal allocations as well as Internally Generated revenue (IGP) in the provisions of infrastructures of their state.

Nnamdi Kanu, who is the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has been released from the Kuje prison. He was arrested on October 2015 over allegations of treasonable felony by the Federal Government.

Mr. Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed that the introduction of the whistle-blower policy by the Federal Government has led to the recovery of about N17 billion by the Commission.

Not only is MTV changing up its annual Movie Awards by adding TV, the network is also changing the way it goes about giving the Generation Award.

Two top tech firms including Google and Facebook have being confirmed to have being duped of a $100 million scam.

Popular Nigerian Musician named David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has told Chiamaka Okeke not to commit suicide because of him.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday sold $20,000 to each registered Bureau de Change operators who bided for forex yesterday at a rate of 360 naira per dollar in order to boost liquidity.

No fewer than nineteen ships are currently discharging petroleum products and other commodities at Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Friday.

A 33 year old policeman named Musa Isah who allegedly impersonated another police man is in court facing trial at an Ikeja’s Magistrate’s Court. Isah, who lives at No. 8 N.P.A Quarters, Apapa, Lagos, is charged with impersonation.

The Cross River State Government says announced that it has installed Internet-enabled streetlights in the new industrial layout in Calabar, the state capital.

   Ex-Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has stated that there will be chaos in the country if President Muhammadu Buhari dies in Aso Rock. According to him, northerners will unleash mayhem on Nigeria, which will result into heavy bloodbaths.

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has reportedly fulfilled his bail conditions granted him by an Abuja Federal High Court. According to DailyPost, Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, Prince Kanu confirmed the development. He said ” It’s true, he has just perfected the bail terms.”

Ex-Senate President of Nigeria, David Mark has said that ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan was too blind to see during the 2015 general elections. Senator Mark said he warned Jonathan of the conspiracy against him in the north before he lost the 2015 presidential elections.

A woman who identified herself simply as Oluchi has released a video in which she claimed that she is has had s#x with 2788 men. The lady, who described herself as a wh@re, popularly called ashawo, said the figure does not include sexual relations with women.

. The Police have returned all the documents removed from the residence of Senator Danjuma Goje's Abuja residence during a search. The Police returned the documents on Thursday in compliance with the directive from the National Assembly to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, that the documents be returned. 

Ransomware attacks on businesses around the world rose 50% last year, research into successful cyber-breaches shows. Its popularity means malware is now responsible for 51% of all the incidents analysed in the annual Verizon data breach report.

An ex-leader of a militant group named Mr. Paul Eris, has reportedly established a rice farm at Peremabiri Community in Bayelsa to reduce hunger and curb crime.

When Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie boarded a flight from Nice to Los Angeles last September, neither of them could have realized the trip would mark the beginning of one of the nastiest splits in Hollywood history. We now know the fated journey, during which Brad got into a disagreement with his 15-year-old son Maddox, would lead to an explosive FBI investigation into what really happened on the plane. Less than a year earlier the couple had posed together on the red carpet while promoting their latest movie together, By the Sea—ironically a film about the breakdown of a marriage. Despite the depressing subject matter, Brad and Angelina acted like two people deeply in love as they held hands and looked adoringly into one another's eyes while photographers joyfully snapped away. Their romance had a rocky beginning, due to the perceived overlap with Brad's previous marriage to Jennifer Aniston. Yet it didn't take long for Brangelina to become the hottest couple in...

Veteran Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna, known as the heartthrob of Hindi films in the 1970s and 1980s, died on Thursday at a Mumbai hospital. He died at age 70.

A 35 year old Nigerian named Chinedu Eze, , has been shot dead in the western Cape province of South Africa. The Nigeria Union in South Africa confirmed the killing on Thursday, blaming it on a Somalian.

In line with the principles and standards of the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has on Thursday said it had commenced a comprehensive independent audit of the nation’s oil and gas sector that would cover the periods of 2015 and 2016.

In a case where money is involved, youths don’t joke as hundreds of them in Ekiti state on Thursday stormed the various offices of the Independent National National Electoral Commission (INEC) for registration as the commission flagged off the continuous voter registration nationwide.

Just a few weeks after his initial rejection by the Senate, President Muhammadu Buhari has again forwarded the details of 82-year-old Justice Slyvanus Adiewere Nsofor (rtd) from Imo State for screening and confirmation as a non-career ambassador.

A sad incident has happened as a commercial motorcyclist popularly known as Okada was crushed to death by a heavy duty truck at Daleko area of Lagos today.

The Former Special Adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Electronic Media, Mr. Reno Omokri has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a “ghost President.”

It could sound strange or too good to be true, but its the fact, as a 37 year old woman in Kabimbiri Village, Mukono District, Uganda has given birth to 38 children just at the age of 37.

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele has stated that the country's foreign reserves have exceeded $31 billion; a development which he said gives the central bank the firepower to sustain its forays into the foreign exchange market.

No fewer than 10 suspected oil thieves on board MT TECNCE Vessel have being nabbed by the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS), Delta.

MainOne, which is one of West Africa's top connectivity and data centre solutions provider has pledged its commitment to boost Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Ogun state with a data centre project in Sagamu.