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President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday ordered security agencies in the country to check the growing spate of violence in the country. The president gave the charge while reacting to the killing of the Chairman of the Nasarawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Phillip Shekwo. Shekwo was adopted on Saturday from his in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital by gunmen....

The Chairman of the Katsina State Boards of Internal Revenue (SBIR), Alhaji Aminu Darabati Abdulmuminu, on Saturday explained why the state is rated among the poorest in Nigeria on revenue generation. Abdulmuminu, who addressed journalists at the Government House in Katsina, said the absence of a uniform process hampered revenue collection efforts in the state. He said: “Katsina would have ranked...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it cannot achieve its regulatory mandate without strengthen­ing collaboration with univer­sities in the country. Prof. Adeolu Akande, Chair­man, Board of Commissioners of NCC, stated this during a courtesy visit by NCC Board members to Bayero University, Kano (BUK) at the weekend as part of activities lined up for the 2020 NCC Board retreat held in Kano State. Akande pledged...

Veteran Nigerian musician, Eedris Abdulkareem, has stated that it is a miracle to live in Nigeria. The 46-year-old hip hop artist, who dominated the Nigerian music scene in the 2000s with hit songs such as ‘Jaga Jaga’, ‘Mr. Lecturer’, and ‘Live in Yankee’ took to his official social media page to share his viewpoint. According to him, Nigerians who live in Nigeria...

Popular radio host, Toke Makinwa, has revealed how she maintains a slim waist in spite of the amount of food she consumes. The vlogger, fashion entrepreneur, and author had simply shared a stunning photo of her summer body on Instagram. Clad in an attractive bikini, the actress and award-winning media personality managed to draw the attention of a few followers who...

A senior official in Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government said on Sunday the Asian country’s daily tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases has hit a record for the fourth day running, while the government is considering re-imposing limits on sports and other large events to curb the surge. The Japanese Health Ministry reported 2,508 cases on Sunday, the second time...

Transcorp Hilton Abuja has been honored with four (4) awards including Africa’s Leading Business Hotel for the sixth consecutive year at the 27th annual World Travel Awards. The hotel, which is owned by Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, also won the awards for Nigeria’s Leading Hotel, Nigeria’s Leading Business Hotel and Nigeria’s Leading...

The internet went agog some few days back when photos of OAP Denrele Edun and his doppelganger identified as Tobi Yeye-Irojah went viral across diverse social media platforms. Both men took to their respective Instagram accounts to share the photos they took together. In his caption, Denrele wrote, “Time to start questioning our parents.” He then added in another post writing: “What do you...

Nigerian singer, BlackFace has called fellow singer, Burna Boy, a fool (Bolor) as he accuses him and Wizkid of song theft. The former Platashun Boiz artiste made the allegation after he commented on GossipMill’s Instagram post on Sunday, November 22 According to him, “Ginger”, a track on Wizkid’s recent Made In Lagos album was copied from his song “Twist and Turn”. BlackFace also...

Shortly after the #EndSARS protests against police harassment and brutality, actress, Didi Ekanem has lamented how she lost a whopping sum of N100,000 to the Lagos State task force in the Lekki area of the state. The curvy actress cum fashion designer revealed how they bullied, humiliated, and intimidated her for over nine hours. According to Didi Ekanem, the incident happened...

Nollywood Actor, Williams Uchemba tied the knot with his wife, Brunella, on, Yesterday Saturday, November 21. His friends in the entertainment industry attended the wedding. Those in attendance include Rita Dominic, Ini Edo, Chika Ike, Kate Henshaw, Ufuomma McDermott, and many others. See more photos below

Nigerian musician, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has accused Turkish Airlines of racism. Naira Marley laid the accusation through his verified Twitter account on Sunday. He added that he has video evidence and witnesses to prove that “all the staff” of the Airline are racists. He tweeted: “TurkishAirline all ur staffs are racists and I have video evidence and witnesses....

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has concluded arrangements to charge the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over an alleged failure to declare some accounts in his asset declaration forms. A source at the CCB told journalists on Sunday that the Bureau took the decision following...

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique will be out for 6 months after he left the pitch in tears in Saturday’s game at Atletico Madrid. Pique limped off with a serious-looking right knee injury during Barcelona’s 1-0 LaLiga defeat to Atletico. A collision with Atletico's Angel Correa saw the center-back’s knee bend awkwardly and – after treatment – he was helped off the field visibly...

Borussia Dortmund and Norwegian striker Erling Braut Haaland have won the 2020 Golden Boy award. The  Golden Bot award is for the best under-21 player playing in a European country’s top division. Haaland, 20, finished ahead of Barcelona and Spain’s Ansu Fati, and Bayern Munich’s Canadian left-back Alphonso Davies The Norwegian international has scored 27 goals in 29 appearances for the Bundesliga...

Brigadier-General AI Taiwo, the Commander 81 of the Military Intelligence Brigade, has explained why the military initially denied its personnel involved in the October 20 shooting at the Lekki tollgate. Recall that shortly after the incident on October 20, the Nigerian Army via its Twitter handle, denied the involvement of its officers. Testifying before the Lagos state Judicial panel this afternoon,...

The beautiful moment a Unilag student couldn't control her joy, as she was so excited while crying uncontrollably during a live video with singer Justin Bieber. The girl who is studying Political Science from University of Lagos, could not control her happiness. She don't even know how to compose herself or act because she was talking with Justin Bieber. This is...

Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo's mum has died early hours of today. The actress shared this on her instagram page with the caption; My mother, my jewel, my guardian, my pearl...this is how you said goodbye?...we were joking about this days ago..I told you how much I want you to live long and watch the children become grown men and women...

Scientists claim they have successfully reversed the human ageing process in a group of elderly adults in a breakthrough study. Oxygen treatment altered the elderly people's bodies at a cellular level to how they were 25 years earlier, researchers claimed. In a unique study, scientists used oxygen therapy to reverse two key indicators of biological ageing - telomere shortening and an...

Paul Okoye has expressed his disappointment at Davido for insulting guests at his and his twin brother, Peter’s birthday parties earlier this week. Few days back, Peter and Paul Okoye, of the now-defunct Psquare group held their birthday celebration separately, and it was well attended by their close friends and family. Reacting to how things have panned out between the pair, Davido...