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1. Qatar — GDP per capita: $129,726 (£105,791)The small Middle Eastern country often ranks as one of the richest countries in the world per capita. Qatar’s population is approximately 2.27 million, giving it a total GDP of approximately $124,930 per person and making it the richest country in...

The Abia State Commandant of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mr. Akindele Akingbade, has disclosed that a Junior Secondary School student in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, whose identity has yet to be known, reportedly died after he allegedly … Read more via Naijaloaded |...

Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog Eight elephants attacked us, we killed and ate one – Ondo hunters It was reported across News media some few days back on the killing of an elephant by hunters in Idanre, […] Read More >> Eight elephants attacked us, … Read more via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog –...

Five persons including three siblings of a family have been confirmed dead in an attack by suspected herdsmen in Nzharuvo Village of Miango, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. This attack occurred in the wake of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Plateau State. Buhari who is...

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja A soldier and three other persons lost their lives on the Nyanya end of the Abuja-Keffi Expressway on Friday after an articulated vehicle lost control and ran into several other vehicles. It was learnt that at least 10 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in …...

Femi Makinde, Osogbo The crisis rocking the Academic Staff Union of Universities at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, took a new turn as some lecturers in the university formed a new union it named the Congress of University Academics. CONUA , which is a parallel union … Read...

By Rose Moses At the Senate the other week, another controversial subject was thrown into the political space as Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC, Niger) proposed a Bill seeking for establishment of an Independent National Commission for Hate Speeches. The Bill also prescribes death sentence...

Intensifies construction of landfill sites to clear refuse By Olasunkanmi Akoni Determined to tackle the menace of increasing waste challenges in Lagos State, Visionscape Sanitation Solutions, VSS, an environmental utility group, under the Cleaner Lagos Initiative, CLI, of the state has...

Telecom network operator, ntel, has formed a partnership with two mobile network operators, MTN Nigeria and 9mobile, to roll out a national roaming service in the country. The roaming service will commence in April this year, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, ntel, Ernest Akinlola...

A stakeholders’ dialogue forum organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry to discuss the recent amendments to the Land Use Charge Law by the Lagos State Government on Friday generated a heated debate between representatives of the state government, property owners, estate developers...

Maureen Ihua-Maduenyi The Consumer Protection Council has said there is a need for additional scrutiny and precaution in the aviation industry in order to ensure safe operations and passenger satisfaction. The Director-General, CPC, Babatunde Irukera, stated this in a statement on Friday in...

Eric Dumo A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Nneka Odili, has lost her life as a result of injuries sustained when a train hit her on Thursday in Lagos. The incident, which happened around the Ikeja axis of the rail line, threw motorists and pedestrians in … Read more via Punch...

Mudiaga Affe, Calabar Two men, identified as Inyang Patrick, 22, and Ibah Edet, 23, suspected to have drugged a lady (names withheld) before having sex with her, have been arrested by Cross River State police command. The two suspects, who were among 47 suspected criminals paraded by the …...

Prince Emmanuel Kanu a.k.a Fyne Boy is the younger brother of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In this interview with OKEY SAMPSON, he spoke on the labeling of Ndigbo the most foolish tribe in the world by the founder of Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of...

Nigerian music star, has disclosed that he is a lover man and won’t mind bedding any woman that catches his fancy. He declares that he follows everything in skirt. That is quite mouthful and a disclosure. Obviously high on something or maybe not, via Leadership Nigeria Newspapers –...

At 25, Nollywood actress cum producer, Crowncy Anyanwu, insists that she is still a virgin. According to the Obowo, Imo State-born screen diva, she wants to progress in her career and so she’s not ready for any form of sexual relationship. However, by the time she’s ready, via The Sun News...

Masturbation is not a subject that is discussed in daylight but, many people indulge in it privately and it is therefore important to know the dangers of masturbation as well as its negative and positive effects on your health. Read more via Leadership Nigeria Newspapers –...

Dear young ladies, don’t joke with this sermon. I know that as a child, you had dreams of getting married. I know that you imagined falling in love with a good man. I know that you have pictured perfectly how your prince charming would sweep you off … Read more via The Sun News –...

In border communities of Badagry, narcotics, hallucinogen mixed with palm wine is the new rave OWOLOLA ADEBOLA Lovers of palm wine, resident or frequenting joints anywhere along the Badagry border communities in Lagos are unwittingly consuming doses of drugs notably stimulants, narcotics and...

The MTN subscribers – Aniekpeno Mkpanang, Ademola Sulaiman, Asemota Ivie, Coker Olabisi, Orimoloye Olateju, Arthur Chuks and Kingsley Chinedu arrived in London last week on an Air France flight. Following the brand’s recent Season of Surprises campaign, a spokesperson for the brand says the trip...