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The flag bearer of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC in the upcoming Katsina North Senatorial districts bye-election, Hon. Ahmed Babba Kaita, has revealed that the Peoples democratic Party, PDP, was desperate to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more via TODAY.NG –...

President Buhari today attended the Wedding Fatiha of Idris Ajimobi and Fatima Ganduje, the son and daughter of Governor Ajimobi and Governor Ganduje, respectively: the dowry was N50,000. READ MORE HERE

Big Brother Naija housemate Teddy A has reportedly revealed that his relationship with fellow housemate Bam Bam is just for show. He revealed this during his diary session last night when Big Brother asked Teddy which relationship in the house he felt was genuine, he said just his and probably...

The revolting pictures of Nigerian prison cells on the internet and in newspapers are enough to give anyone visiting a jail house in the country a panic attack. But amidst these dingy, damp and dimly lit rooms in prisons, overcrowded with the damned, deceased and dying from all over the...

Scientists on Friday unveiled a revised classification for diabetes, one they said could lead to better treatments and help doctors more accurately predict life-threatening complications from the disease. There are five distinct types of diabetes that can occur in adulthood, rather than the...

In a speech on March 1, 2018, Russian president Vladimir Putin detailed a half-dozen “invincible” new Russian weapons under development, which he assured would give his nation the ability to launch “unstoppable” nuclear attacks on the United States. The speech, which was met with cheers by the...

Halle Berry demonstrated her “favourite yoga pose” to her 3.2 million Instagram followers by wearing only a thong leotard, which has inevitably sparked a meltdown. The 51-year-old evergreen actress, who has dedicated one post a week to share her diet and fitness secrets with fans, showed the...

Back in my youth, my love life was a string of rejections, based on lack of confidence in my physical attributes (6ft 4in, reasonably attractive, bright, humorous, caring, but with dangly bits a hamster would be worried about). It was ego-bruising, getting laughed at. I’d avoid beach holidays...

The Emoji Movie, an animated film starring James Corden and Patrick Stewart, has swept the board at Hollywood’s Razzie awards, which highlight the year’s worst films. It was given four Golden Raspberry titles, including worst picture, director and screenplay via BBC – http://ift.tt/2oQzN9M...

Unidentified assailants killed five people and wounded around 50 others during an attack on Burkina Faso’s military headquarters in the capital Ouagadoug ou on Friday, said government spokesman Remi Dandjinou. Read more via BusinessDay – http://ift.tt/2F94ZYw Get more World News

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has disclosed plans to increase the current capacity of its refineries to one million barrels of crude oil per day from its current 445,000 bpd. Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mr. Maikanti Baru, stated this at Society of Petroleum Engineers...

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows Nigeria exported goods valued at a total of N13.59 trillion in 2017 compared to N8.5 trillion in 2016 and N9.5 trillion in 2015. Total value of imports in the whole of 2017 was N9.5 trillion. Read more via Nairametrics –...

Queen Bey appears to have taken shots at Reality TV star, Kim Kardashian in her new song, “Top Off”. In her new collaboration with DJ Khaled, husband JAY-Z and Future, the 36-year-old singer raps: “I’m the only lady here, still the realest n***a in the room. I break the internet, top via...

A Young sultry lady identified as Precious is a leading female model in Nigeria and her amazing figure is causing men to go into a frenzy on IG. Roman Goddess might have caused quite a stir, but she is married now and obviously off the market, so it is Read more via YabaLeftOnline –...

A Florida father-daughter duo have been arrested on incest charges after witnesses reported seeing them having sex in their backyard. According to PEOPLE, Justin Bunn, 39, and his 19-year-old daughter, Taylor, were charged with felony incest after witnesses informed Panama City Police of their...

Over 24 hours after operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad were deployed to lay a siege to an Abuja court in a botched attempt to arrest Dino Melaye, the Force Headquarters has failed to offer any explanation for the move. The police drafted a contingent of well-armed police officers to...

Sabi Abdullahi, the senator who introduced a bill for the establishment of Independent National Commission for Hate Speeches, has explained why a penalty of death sentence was included in the bill. The proposed commission would enforce hate speech laws across the country, and ensure the...

Mohammed Fawehinmi is the first child of late legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. After a car accident in 2003, the 47-year-old lost his ability to walk. He told Eric Dumo how the incident changed his life and how he has managed to keep hope alive READ MORE HERE

An investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Orji Chukwuma, on Friday told a Federal High Court in Lagos how former President Goodluck Jonathan allegedly instructed his ex-aide, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, to receive 10 suitcases from his ADC and to keep same in the...

Ex-militant leader in the Niger Delta, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, has advised the Peoples Democratic Party on the choice of presidential candidate ahead of the 2019 election. Asari, who spoke with Sun believes that only former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has the credentials to wrestle power from...