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The present generation of Christians in Nigeria may cease to exist in 25 years from now (2043), beginning from 2018, a group of Christians under the aegis of National Christian Elders Forum, championed by a former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), and Solomon Asemota (SAN), has warned. According to them, the present […]

A man who allegedly infected two women with HIV has been told that he must get written permission from police if he wants to have sex. Aaron Sutcliffe, 29, from Fleetwood, Lancashire, was told that he is a sexual risk to the public and so must get authorisation, both in the UK and abroad, before […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Eyinnaya Abaribe, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator from Abia state. An aide of the lawmaker said he was picked up in Abuja on Friday morning. It is unclear why the lawmaker was arrested but the development took place hours after he spoke on the 2018 budget. […]

Although Nigeria has a very lively news industry that enjoys a good degree of press freedom, safety has been a serious problem for journalists in the country. The executive director of the International Press Institute, Barbara Trionfi, said this at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja at the opening of IPI’s 67th […]

Donald Trump has used an appearance at a campaign rally in Minnesota to brag about his money and intelligence, asking why he is not considered among the “elite” despite his property portfolio. “They always call the other side ‘the elite’. Why are they elite? I have a much better apartment than they do,” the US president […]

Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, has accused the opposition of sponsoring the widespread killings in the country. Speaking on Arise TV on Wednesday, Adesina said the president’s enemies resorted to the “bestial act” to discredit his scorecard on security. He said the killings were being instigated to weaken the […]

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested two Islamic State in West Africa commanders in Kukuntu village, Gwgwalada, Abuja. The DSS said this in a statement issued by Tony Opuiyo, an operative of the service. Ouiyo said the suspects were arrested on May 5, after special operations on identified targets. The statement was […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is getting stronger and poised to take over power come 2019. Jonathan said this on Wednesday when he hosted Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, in his house in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital. Jonathan, who lost to President Muhammadu Buhari, in 2015 is optimistic that his party […]

Cristiano Ronaldo’s early header in Portugal’s 1-0 win over Morocco at the World Cup was his 85th goal for his country – breaking the European record. Prior to this World Cup, Hungarian forward Ferenc Puskas held the record for the most senior international goals for a European nation with 84 goals between 1945 and 1956. […]

The Defence Headquarters yesterday said Nigeria is not under threat from Islamic State militants. It assured Nigerians that the armed forces were up to the task of defending the country and her citizens from any threat. Defence Spokesman Brig. Gen John Agim in a statement said: “The Defence Headquarters wishes to respond to a report […]

MSNBC’s anchorperson Rachel Maddow broke down in tears on live television as she struggled to deliver news about migrant babies and toddlers being sent to tender age shelters. “This is incredible,” Maddow muttered before continuing with the lede from an AP story, which broke while she was on air. “Trump administration officials have been sending […]

34 Nigerians who were deported from the United States of America (USA) arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos on Wednesday. The deportees which comprise of 32 males and two females were sent back home on various offences bothering on homicide, fraud, carrying prohibited items, impersonation, among other offences. They arrived aboard a chartered […]

President Muhammmadu Buhari has declared that his interest is for all Nigerians, irrespective of ethnicity and religion. He said beyond ethnicity, religion and geographical lines; Nigeria’s rapid development would remain a driving force for his administration. Buhari spoke at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja Wednesday while receiving Sheikh Ahmed Tijjani Ibrahim Inyass, the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has accused the National Assembly of tampering with the 2018 budget sent to them by cutting essential projects and inserting non-essential ones. Mr Buhari stated this while signing the 2018 budget into law. “I am concerned about some of the changes that the National Assembly has made to the budget proposals that […]

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has promised to heed to the calls of many Nigerians by fostering what he called “proper restructuring” of the country when he wins the presidency next year. Atiku visited Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, to consult with Dickson and the Peoples Democratic Party in the state to support his presidential […]