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The National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, made this known at an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party on Thursday in Abuja. Mr Secondus said that the consultation with the groups was useful, and that in coming days, a broader platform would be raised to …...

Germany’s biggest lender Deutsche Bank on Friday admitted to a massive erroneous transfer of €28bn ($34 billion) (N12trn) in a routine operation, more than the entire bank is worth. The unprecedented mistake happened on March 16 when Deutsche Bank carried out a transfer to an account at Deutsche...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to commence the prosecution of former minister of state for defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, for allegedly collecting funds from the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, in the build-up to the governorship election in...

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Arsene Wenger is to leave Arsenal at the end of the season, ending a near 22-year reign at the club. The Frenchman departs a year before his latest contract was due to expire. READ MORE HERE

The implant causes a mole to form when high levels of calcium are detected Scientists have created a skin implant they say could one day be used to help detect some of the most common cancers. It works by looking for elevated levels of calcium in the blood, which is linked to some cancers...

Celebrated Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, has revealed that she was sexually assaulted by “a powerful man in the media” when she was 17. Adichie said the unnamed individual assaulted her in his office in Lagos when she went to seek his help for a book launch Read more via Premium...

Some persons suspected to be Nigerian soldiers stormed a community in Benue State and set houses ablaze, an official has told PREMIUM TIMES. They stormed Naka, the seat of Gwer West Local Government Area, at about 11:00 a.m. and began burning houses to the apprehension of residents, Francis...

The volume of shares traded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday rose by 230.42 per cent, with FCMB Group and Oando emerging the most active. A total of 760.52 million shares valued at N8. 91 billion were transacted by investors in 5,554 deals Read more via Premium Times Nigeria...

Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja has refused an application filed by the former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, seeking leave of the court to travel abroad for medical treatment Read more via Leadership Nigeria Newspapers –...

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, on Thursday revealed that one Monica Osagie, was the student involved in a sex-for-marks scandal. Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, the Vice Chancellor of OAU, said Monica Osetobe Osagie was studying for a Masters in Business...

Ocean and Cargo Terminal Services Limited has emerged the preferred bidder for the concession of Terminal B Warri Old Port in Delta State, the Bureau of Public Enterprises has said. A statement by the Head, Public Communications, BPE, Amina Othman, on Thursday said the financial bid opening...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that “at least half a dozen” countries were considering moving their embassies to Jerusalem following the U.S. decision to do so. Read more via Yahoo News – https://ift.tt/2vvfVPJ Get more World News

Lance Armstrong has reached a $5m settlement with the federal government in a whistleblower lawsuit that could have sought $100m in damages from the cyclist who was stripped of his record seven Tour de France victories after admitting he used performance-enhancing drugs throughout much of his...

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has cut short his visit to Britain by a day to return home to deal with protests in the country’s North West Province, his office said on Thursday. Read more via PressTV Media RSS – https://ift.tt/2qM1l1u Get more World News

Syria sends back to France the prestigious Légion d’honneur (Legion of Honour) given in 2001 to President Bashar al-Assad after Paris joined the US and the UK to attack the Arab country, saying the leader will not wear the award of a “slave” to America. Read more via PressTV Media RSS –...

North Korea has expressed its desire for “complete denuclearization” of the Korean peninsula and is not seeking conditions such as U.S. troops withdrawing from the South first, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday. Read more via Yahoo News – Latest News & Headlines –...

THE Biblical advice that one should honour his or her parents seems to have no meaning for a 29-year-old Bulawayo man Mzingaye Khumalo who insulted and threatened to stab his father Peter Khumalo with a knife while accusing him of spending too much money on … Read more via Bulawayo24 News –...

A FORBIDDEN fruit loving man (45) was caught bedding his 16-year-old niece-cum-girlfriend. It was none other than his wife who caught the two lovers in the act and out of panic, the niece claimed to have been raped. Before the wife could report the matter to the police, … Read more via...

The moment shared between Francis and the boy follows the release of an apostolic exhortation by the pope that made headlines for being socially progressive. "Our defense of the innocent unborn, for example, needs to be clear, firm and passionate," Francis wrote. Read more via A Plus...