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"Shape of You" hit maker, Ed Sheeran has been named the world’s richest solo artist after his company, Ed Sheeran Ltd released its accounts over the weekend. The British singer claims the throne by knocking off fellow Briton, Adele with a turnover of £36,293,611 … via The Guardian Nigeria...

Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell has been called into the England squad as a replacement for the injured Luke Shaw, the Football Association has announced. Ben Chilwell made his England debut as a substitute in the 1-0 friendly win over Switzerland at the.... read more via 360Nobs.com –...

Eden Hazard has revealed that Maurizio Sarri is the best manager he has played under during his time at Chelsea Maurizio Sarri is the sixth manager Eden Hazard has had during his six years at Stamford Bridge, and he has made a positive start to his reign with Chelsea … read more via...

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has claimed that manager Jose Mourinho is being made a scapegoat for the team’s poor form this season. Jose Mourinho’s future has come under intense scrutiny as a result, but Wayne Rooney believes that the players need to shoulder some of the blame.…...

A woman who stabbed her boyfriend to death following an argument at the house where they live together has been jailed. Simone Fergus, 34, was sentenced on Friday, at Wood Green Crown Court in London to five years’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of her boyfriend, Raul...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned candidates and political parties not to start campaigns yet. The chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Monday in his speech at the workshop for election professionals from the Commonwealth Africa Region...

The Divisional Police Station in Okobo area of Akwa Ibom State, and other property worth millions of naira in the locality have been destroyed by angry youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC). They were protesting the alleged imposition of candidate and hijacking of materials by the...

Reports have emerged that Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state may have decided to run for a second term in office after failing to secure the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Daily Trust reports that the immediate past commissioner for local government...

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has declared that no human being can solve the challenges facing Nigeria. Speaking during a Thanksgiving service at the RCCG Throne of Grace Parish in Ebute-Meta, Lagos, … Read more via Naijaloaded |...

The police have launched a manhunt for Becky Johnson, the nanny who stabbed employer to death at her Asokoro, Abuja home, before fleeing with the victim’s property. The Federal Capital Territory police spokesman, Anjuguri Manzah, said the “police are working on the case,” adding that … Read...

Nigeria’s oil and gas major, Techno Oil Limited has unveiled its Techno Gas LPG cylinders at the 31st World LPG Forum rounding off at Houston, Texas in the United States. The unveiling of the cylinders formally made Nigeria to join the big league of nations manufacturing LPG … Read more via...

Total Nigeria has set aside N12 million to boost capacity of local entrepreneurs who would emerge from its 2018-2019 ‘Startupper’ project. The first edition of the initiative unveiled in 2015 and held across 34 African countries targeted young entrepreneurs with innovative ideas across all...

Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) from power in 2019. He stated this while addressing journalists after a ‘Thank You Visit’ by Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate and former...

A lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, asked a Federal Judge on Monday to dismiss adult film actress Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit of a 130,000 dollars hush money agreement. Trump seeks dismissal of porn star, Stormy Daniels’ lawsuit Rueters reports that in a filing with the … Read more via...

Brent crude oil prices dropped by more than one per cent yesterday after Washington said it may grant waivers to sanctions against Iran’s oil exports next month, and as Saudi Arabia was said to be replacing any potential shortfall from Iran. International benchmark Brent crude oil futures were...

The federal government yesterday in Abuja said it had given N15.183 billion interest-free loans to low income earners, including market women, artisans and farmers across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)..... Read more via Thisdaylive –...

Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has said that Nigeria will beat Libya when the two countries meet in an African Cup of Nations qualifiers double-header. The two teams will play the first of the two crucial encounters at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Saturday...

When it comes to the world of Nigerian sports, more attention is placed on football with even more attention placed on male athletes. However, distinguishing herself as an attention worthy sportswoman is Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor who has brought not only accolades but … read more via...

Sunday Olapade secured his third West Africa Golf Tour wins following victory at Nigeria@ 58 Golf Tournament in Lakowe Lakes Golf & Country Estate, Lagos over the weekend. The Nigerian Tour professional golfer dunked a clutch birdie on hole 17 to overcome Vincent Torgah of … read more via...

A security guard, Kenny Peters, attached to a haulage company located in Ogun State, has disclosed how suspected robbers stormed the company where he works and attacked him with machetes. The robbery suspects, moment after looting the company’s warehouse yesterday morning, were arrested...