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Popular comedian and social commentator, Francis Agoda, famously known as I Go Dye has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians to resist the Senate in stalling the special public works programme of the Ministry of State for Labour, Employment ...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the Federal High Court, Abuja to order the Federal Government and Central Bank of Nigeria over coronavirus palliatives in the country. The group asked the court to order the FG ...

The police in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have seized Dh150m — N16bn — in cash and more than a dozen luxury cars from Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Raymond Abbas known as Hushpuppi. In a video shared by the police, officers explained ...

The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old pastor identified as Nnamso Friday Jacob a.k.a ‘Major Prophet Honesty Jesus,’ for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl inside his church.  The 16-year-old girl who went in for “counselling and deliverance” fixed by the Pastor, was reportedly drugged ...

The immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, has died at age 70 after battling coronavirus-related symptoms for a month, Ajimobi, who was governor from 2011 to 2019, was named the Acting National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress last week but ...

Late Bishop Idahosa’s daughter in-law, Pastor Laurie Idahosa has taken to her Instagram page to encourage Christians to observe all the necessary COVID-19 guidelines during church services. Some Christians have opposed the new guidelines. They argue that the new guidelines ...

A Federal Capital Territory Magistrates Court has re-opened the Jabi Lake Mall which was sealed 10 days ago for hosting a concert by popular artist, Naira Marley. The court ordered the management of the mall to publish an apology to ...

One Mr. Samuel Otigba caused a stir on Twitter as he advertised a vacancy for a managerial position for his food business . Here is what he wrote and the reactions that followed; This feels improper to me. I mean ...

The Economic Community of West African States has certified the candidacy of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation. This was contained in a statement signed by the President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, on ...

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has granted an unconditional release to spokesperson for the Coalition of United Political Party, Ikenga Ugochinyere. The court also reinforced the first order by restraining the police from arresting him again.  However, despite the ...