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Like a phoenix, the feud between the Senate and the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), yesterday got a fresh life of its own as members of an ad hoc committee of the Red Chamber engaged the Custom CG in a verbal exchange. The … via Leadership Nigeria...

Olaleye Aluko, Abuja An Abuja-based herbalist, 38-year-old Emmanuel Chigozie, has been arrested in the Nyanya area of the Federal Capital Territory for allegedly selling a baby to a female client for N650,000. PUNCH Metro learnt that Chigozie, also known as Akuchi, was arrested by operatives of...

Kenya’s opposition said it will “swear in” its leader Raila Odinga as an alternative president today despite the attorney general’s warning that such a protest act challenging the official president will amount to treason. The announcement by the National Super Alliance sets the stage for...

Paul Obi in Abuja In a new strategy to dismantle Boko Haram terrorists’ plans to continue with attacks, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday bombed the terrorists’ artillery base in the North-east. The bombing amid NAF new onslaught to ramp up remnants if Boko Haram insurgents still staging...

Senator Iroegbu in Abuja Information have emerged that about 50 per cent of the 1.2 million candidates that met the Joint Board Matriculation Board (JAMB) cut-off mark have been given admission to their various university of choice with the remaining 50 per cent still unsure of their status. The...

The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the late former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekueme, was committed to the unity of Nigeria throughout his lifetime. Osinbajo made the statement during a Parade of Honour for Ekwueme mounted at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, yesterday as part...

The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Monday in Abuja dared former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 13-page statement asking President Muhammadu Buhari to forget a re-election in 2019 over perceived failure, describing the former president as a man who enjoys sensationalism...

In this file photo taken on May 11, 2017 Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The FBI’s deputy director, Andrew McCabe, is stepping down after having been accused by President Donald Trump … via The Guardian...

Oyo State Police Command, Monday, said 46 suspects have been arrested in connection with the mêlée that broke out at Oke-Ado area of Ibadan in the early hours of the day. There was violence in the area as early as 6.45am when suspected rival factions of the Oodua Peoples via Daily Post...

Liberian President George Weah attends the opening of the Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government during the 30th annual African Union summit in Addis Ababa on January 28, 2018. SIMON MAINA / AFP Liberian President George Weah said … via The Guardian Nigeria...

Parents are making their children drink industrial bleach to "cure" them of autism, with the potentially deadly practice traced back to a cult in the United States. According to the British tabloid Sunday People, six British police forces probed cases in which children as young as 2 were forced...

The police were more than happy to oblige. Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT A thief in Sweden got his foot wedged inside a second-floor window as he tried to break into a nightclub on Sunday night, ending up calling the police for help. The hapless burglar was apprehended by police at ten … Via...

“Ellyman, known for his high level of consistency in the industry after his official signing to Made Men Music Group/IMO Records. He is fast becoming a household name. Attributed to him are commercially and radio friendly songs like “Play Rough“ “Your Love“ which he teamed … via Latest Naija...