Yemi Alade narrowly escapes death in the early hours of Friday in London. The MAMA award winner was in Wembley to thrill fans today, and she took to her instagram account in the early hours of today to announced to her fans how she and her team narrowly escaped, confirming no body was hurt. She […]
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The residence of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, witnessed fire outbreak in the early hours of today. The home is located in the Maitama area of Abuja. It was reported that there was no casualty was recorded. It was gathered that some residents of the sprawling edifice raised the alarm when they noticed a heavy […]
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A forensic expert said out of the scanned and analysed 140,832 finger prints on ballot papers used in the Akwa Ibom governorship eletion, over 100,000 of them belonged to non-humans. The expert testified at the gubernatorial election suit between Umana Umana of the All Progressives congress (APC) and governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, who […]
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The Senate sitting in Abuja, has commenced investigation into an alleged N600 billion cost of collection withheld by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The probe was prompted by a petition written by the Legislative Watch, a non governmental organisation to the Senate. The Executive Secretary of the organisation, […]
Continue ReadingAccusations against former secretary to the Nigerian government, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, that he hijacked the Centenary City project in Abuja will be laid to rest tomorrow. Former military head of state, General Abubakar Abdulsalami , who chairs the board of directors of the new city project will brief President Muhammadu Buhari on the project. […]
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Oscar Pistorius’s parole review has been set for 18 September, which means the athlete will spend at least another three weeks in jail, his family has said. Pistorius, who was convicted of culpable homicide for killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, was due to be moved to house arrest last Friday after serving 10 months behind […]
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Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Thursday said he bought his private jets before he became governor in 2011, contrary to publications in the media that he has bought two private jets since he was elected into office. Okorocha, who was reacting to statement by workers in the state that he should sell his private […]
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The draws have been made, and we now know what to expect in the group stages of the Champions League. Find below the groups and the teams in the groups. Group A: Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Malmo Group B: PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, CSKA Moscow, Wolfsburg Group C: Benfica, Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray, Astana, […]
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President Buhari has approved the appointment of Engr. Babachir David Lawal as Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Other appointments according to Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President, (Media& Publicity), are: · Alhaji Abba Kyari – Chief of Staff to the President · Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd.) – Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service […]
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BY AYO OLOWO There have been various revelations regarding gross misappropriation of funds by the Fashola administration in Lagos state. Notable among the allegations is a report on the state government’s website, that Fashola spent N78.3m on his personal website, www.tundefashola.com and N139m to construct two boreholes at the Lagos House, Ikeja, when he was […]
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