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A former Minister of State for Health, Chief Arc. Gabriel Aduku, has escaped assassination attempt as some gunmen numbering six invaded his house in Anyigba. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Secretary-General, Kogi East Elders’ Council (KEEC) Mr. Alphonsus Alhassan and made...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied making attempt to arrest President Muhammdu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. Reports emerged last week that some security agents stormed the home of the President’s Chief of Staff to get him arrested. However, the EFCC said...

A former Imo State Governor, Ikedi Ohakim, has noted that people doing Mortuary business in the state are now making a lot of money due to the poor condition of health facilities in the state. The former governor decried what he described as “the increasing degree of government imposed … via...

Zimbabwe’s new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has narrated his journey through landmine areas when he fled the country following his sacking by Robert Mugabe in 2017. The state-run Zimbabwe Herald reported on Saturday that Mnangagwa recounted previously unknown details of his “great escape” from...

Governor of Kaduna state Nasir El-Rufai has threatened to sack any teacher absent from duty. The Kaduna State Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), on Sunday directed its member to commence indefinite strike on Monday, Jan. 8, over the sack of 21,780 public primary school teachers in …...

Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday warned Nigerians against politicizing the recent killings witnessed in parts of the country, including Benue, Kaduna, Taraba and Rivers States. Osinbajo at the inter-denominational church service organised to commemorate the 2018 Armed Forces Remembrance...

Minister of labour and employment, Dr Chris Ngige says the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government has created over eight million jobs in less than three years. Ngige said the jobs were mostly blue collar jobs, which he said was the main hub in employment generation today. He said...

Former Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, has described former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as being too ambitious and desperate. Tsav speaking with Sun said Atiku’s defection from one party to another does not depict him as a principled politician. The anti-corruption...

The Senator representing Imo East in the National Assembly, Samuel Anyanwu, has dared the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest him. The Senator, who is also aspiring for the governorship position of the state, warned that operatives of the anti-graft agency may not leave his...

Former Deputy Governor of Lagos state, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu,has blamed citizens for the embarrassing spate of treasury looting in Nigeria. According to her, Nigerians should not be demanding money from politicians before voting for them. Ojikutu, who was sworn-in as Deputy Governor exactly 26...

Death toll in the New Year massacre in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government area of Rivers State has risen to twenty one. Reacting, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dakuku Peterside sympathized with the families of the deceased. He said it was...

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has admitted their season is in danger of falling apart. Mourinho says they have “lots of problems”, after missing the chance to make up ground on leaders Manchester City. The Old Trafford boss was booed by some fans after the draw with Southampton on …...

Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, will be getting married to his fiancee, Chioma Nnamani, in Enugu state today. Kenneth, who is a Chelsea defender but currently on loan at Turkish club Kasimpasa, proposed to Chioma in September. He shared photos of their engagement on his Instagram page...

Founder and leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church in Lagos, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed what God told him concerning a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria as a country. He said Tinubu will become...

Juventus have turned down a £70million bid for forward Paulo Dybala from Manchester United. The Sun reports that the Red Devils saw the offer rejected this week. United’s bid was thought to be valued at £70 million and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, whose stock has fallen under manager Jose Mourinho in …...

Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has criticized members of the current squad, for not celebrating with Alexis Sanchez, when he scored against Crystal Palace on Thursday. Sanchez, who is continuously linked with an exit from the club, netted twice at Selhurst Park, as the Gunners won 3-2. The...

The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Justice Sector Reforms, Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu has revealed how the federal government plans to spend the $321 million stolen by late Head of State, Sani Abacha, which was recovered from Switzerland. According to her, the funds will be...

The Governor Rochas Okorocha-led Imo State Government has bowed to the pressure of the Catholic Church, restoring Assumpta Avenue street name. The news circulated yesterday that the Government had renamed some popular streets in Owerri, including the Assumpta Avenue to names such as Buhari Road...

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has declared that 2018 would be better than the outgoing 2017 for the country. Pastor Adeboye revealed this during Christmas visitation and “Let’s Go A Fishing” programme organised by...