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Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano will on Friday inaugurate super smart closed-circuit cameras (CCTVs) in three cities of the state. According to the governor,the CCTVs are to be installed in Awka, Nnewi and Onitsha, while it will be installed in other cities of the state later. The government in a statement by the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assured that his administration will do its best to carry everyone in the country along as it goes through the second term. He gave the assurance while receiving some of the Ministers who served with him as military head of state between January 1984 and August 1985. A statement by […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of service of his Chief Personal Security Officer, Abdulkarim Dauda, by three years. Dauda, who was promoted to the rank of  Commissioner of Police last year, is Buhari’s nephew. By the presidential approval, the CPSO, who was due to retire from service on January 1,  2020, will now […]

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday re-introduced the Sexual Harassment Bill. The bill sponsored by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, was read during plenary for the first time in the 9th Assembly. The 8th Assembly of the Senate under the leadership of Bukola Saraki had passed the bill titled: “Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Education Institution […]

A business woman has narrated to a Magistrate’s court in Ojo, Lagos State how she slept with her creditor to pay off a N1.1 million loan. Ejioma Ahibafu, 49, told Court that she was taken to a hotel on three occasions where she slept with her creditor as part of the loan repayment. Ahibafu, a […]

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has distanced himself and the anti-graft agency from political inclination. Speaking with journalists on Monday, Mr Magu stated that the agency will come after anyone alleged to be corrupt, regardless of who they are. “I don’t care who you are, where you come […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that he is suffering from cold as he attributed the ailment to his hard work as the President of the country. Before presenting the details of the bill, Buhari apologised for his voice. He said he is suffering from cold because he is working hard. He said, “Before I […]

Four members of the same family drowned at a dam in India on Sunday after slipping into the water while trying to take a selfie. Newlywed bride V Nivedha, 20, died alongside family members Sneha, 22, Kanniga, 20, and Santosh, 14, who was the first to slip into the water, according to local police in the state […]

Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has declared he has no apologies for appointing one of his daughters as an aide. His daughter, the governor said, is eminently qualified for the position. He said: “It is not true that I have two of my daughter’s appointed. I have only one appointed and she is rightfully qualified. “I […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria’s Democracy is maturing… The President while recounting the 2019 General Elections, said that Nigeria has shown the world that it is capable of electing leaders in a peaceful and orderly manner. He stated this on Monday while speaking at the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, with the theme, […]

Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has alleged that some state governors are afraid of organising flamboyant parties because of the commission’s eagle eyes. Mr Magu said on Monday during his working visit to the commission’s zonal office in Makurdi that some of the governors were now maintaining low profile. He said the […]

Last month, the Saudi Kingdom announced the launch of a new tourist visa program, opening up the country to mass tourism for the first time. And now, Saudi Arabia has gone one step further in its bid to encourage international tourists. Unmarried couples will now be allowed to share rooms while on vacation in the country. […]

With a swish of his magic left boot, Lionel Messi broke yet another record as his stunning trademark free-kick sealed a comprehensive win against Sevilla. The strike was his 420th in La Liga, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 419 goals scored in Europe’s ‘top five’ leagues — Spain, England, Germany, Italy and France. Despite finishing […]

The governor of Ebonyi State, South-east Nigeria, David Umahi, has ordered his security details to shoot anyone who blocks his convoy. Even if such gunshot results to death, Mr Umahi said, it is still within the law. Mr Umahi gave this order on Saturday while narrating how his convoy was blocked the previous night by […]

The Nigerian Government has asked travellers and tourists to be careful wherever they notice the presence of Bobrisky, mostly as it affects sharing of public facilities, including toilets. The report followed a report received by the Federal Government on how Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, caused a stir at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport […]

It’s been a two-horse race this year to be named the world’s most powerful passport, with both top contenders in Asia. Now, as we enter the final quarter of 2019, Japan and Singapore have held onto their position as the world’s most travel-friendly passports. That’s the view of the Henley Passport Index, which periodically measures the […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says ex-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, is against him because he signed the Ant-Same sex Marriage Bill into law. Jonathan said this while reacting to claims by Cameron that he (Jonathan) prevented UK troops from rescuing some of the 276 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from Chibok, Borno […]

A Florida man, Richard Dennis, shot dead his son-in-law, Christopher Bergan, 37, who had knocked on his door at 11:30 p.m. as part of a surprise move for his (Dennis) birthday the next day. According to Washington Post, upon hearing the knock, Dennis, 61, had gripped a gun as he stepped outside his home in Gulf Breeze, […]