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Where is the $175,750,000 deposited in an account linked to former First lady Patience Jonathan? This is the question the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is battling to answer. The deposits were found in the…

The Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox  popularly known as ‘MMM’ is calling on all of its participants to wise up – not to throw caution to the wind – when making cash transfers or deposits in the wake of a crackdown by the Federal Government of…

Eko onibaje!! Lagosians Spend ‘over N3bn’ on Food Every Day Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, on Thursday said every day, food consumption in the state gulps over N3 billion. Ambode said this at the maiden edition of the…

Nigeria’s cocoa exporters are smiling to the bank as the steep devaluation of the naira has resulted in a sharp increase in the naira income from cocoa exports. “Despite a drop in the country’s cocoa output, farmers and exporters are…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors with the Zamfara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, over the Tuesday killings in his state. The meeting was held inside the President’s office at the Presidential…

Embattled Ondo state Peoples Democratic party candidate, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim has congratulated the US President-elect, Mr. Donald Trump. Ibrahim on his social media account also pleaded with Prophet TB Joshua over his 'fake'…

Residents were left dumbfounded after a young man was apprehended for having sexual intercourse with a goat in Irun Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The suspect, Afolabi Bamidele, was said to have raped…

Oyo State Government on Monday said it has reduced the salaries of political office holders by 50 per cent. Secretary to the State Government, Olalekan Alli made the disclosure at a news conference held in Ibadan on Monday.…

Eighty-two-year-old Humphrey Wokokoro Woko talks about his experiences as a politician and businessman with CHUKWUDI AKASIKE Where and when were you born? I was born on April 15, 1934 at Rumuagholu town in Obio/Akpo Local…

For Nigeria to end its economic recession, the government must urgently create an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive and drive the economic recovery efforts, Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said.…

Intersexual cross-dressing, bleaching advocate, born Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has said he has a crush in Nigerian music star, Wizkid. Bobrisky, fondly called “Africa’s First Male Barbie,” made this known in a chat…

The party noted that the loan was in order, and that it will bring the country out of recession. The South-East chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the Senate to approve President Buhari’s request for an…

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, has disclosed that the Federal government may sell the three refineries located in Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt after they have been fixed and dimmed operationally efficient.…

The Executive Secretary of  the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Club Owners, Mr Alloy Chukwuemeka, says about eight corporate bodies are currently jostling to sponsor the Nigeria Premiership League for the next season. Mr…

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday laid the foundation for the establishment of a free trade zone at the Ibadan end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The state is partnering the China Polaris Technologies Group and the Chinese…

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday rewarded 18 outstanding public servants, with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode urging the state workers to raise the bar of performance and be role models for other public servants in the country. The…

The President said this on Tuesday, November 1 while addressing Niger Delta stakeholders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. "We are determined to make life comfortable and affordable to all Nigerians. If anybody has a country to go…

3 Ekiti residents have been prosecuted for damaging Yinka Ayefele’s car. Credit: Various Three Ekiti State residents are reportedly on trial for damaging singer, Yinka Ayefele’s car. The incident happened during Ayefele’s visit to…

A total of 240 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force, some of them with arms and ammunition. This is according to Chief Military Public Information Officer, Colonel Muhammad Dole, in a statement…