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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday morning picked up the President of Masters Energy Oil and Gas Limited, Mr. Uche Ogah, outside the premises of a Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Tinubu, Lagos Island.…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday sought the reversal of the validity period of the Nigerian Passport to 10 years as was the case before the introduction of the current e-Passport regime. Under the current passport policy, the…

A Mass Communication student of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Taiwo Rasaq, has lamented how policemen who are attached to the Owutu Police Division tortured and detained him unlawfully. Rasaq claimed that the only “crime” he committed…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday said his intention during his regime was to develop the nation’s natural gas for vehicles to use and reduce dependence on imported petrol. Obasanjo said he gave out licences to companies…

Joke Silva, Olu Jacobs, Lai Muhammed at the 2016 AMAAThe 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards has come and gone, but its memory will surely linger for the next 12 months. The event was held at Dr. Obi Wali Event Centre, Port-Harcourt, Rivers…

A group of lawyers under the aegis of the Legal Vanguard for Rules of Law and Democracy, have condemned comments credited to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing the person of Honourable Justice Muhammed Idris as a “silly, stupid…

President of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association, Bitrus Bewarang has expressed shock at the sudden death of former Chief coach of the Super Eagles Amodu Shuaibu, a few days after the death of Coach Stephen Keshi who, like Amodu, also…

A 32-year-old kidnapper Ifeanyi Obi, a native of Abia State has accused former Lagos State Governor and current Minister for Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola of pushing him into crime. Obi is one of the 3 members of a…

“It is illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional for NYSC to hold camp at a time when its Muslim members will be deprived of their freedom of worship and the liberty to practice their creed without fear. The muslim rights concern, muric…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has spoken out about how the excess crude oil revenue account, which stood at over $20 billion at the inception of his administration, was depleted to about $2 billion when he left office on May 29, 2015.…

Toolz and her husband, Tunde Demerun are back in Nigeria after their glam white wedding in Dubai. The couple were today at their Cherubim & Seraphim church in Lagos for their wedding thanksgiving service. See another photo after…

Elder statesman and lawyer, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) has described the scrapping of the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (post-UTME, otherwise called post-JAMB) by the Federal Government as a “calamitous mistake.” The…

Oritsefemi has said he has enough money and he has just returned from his European tour and cannot be BROKE. While speaking on the allegation that his landlord has asked him to quit his Lekki house, Oritsefemi said, himself and his landlord…

According to PREMIUM TIMES ,the president has an infection in his left ear, otherwise called Meniere Disease, a challenge which has drastically reduced his outings in the last one week. As a result of the infection, the president now…

The MTN concert that holds at the Unilorin yesterday witnessed few students who turn up to see what MTN has to offer. The University of Ilorin has been known as one of the University in Nigeria where premium is placed on academic rather…

Boxing is known for its brutality, and fans pay good money to hoping to see knockouts. Some of our young readers might not really know who Muhammed Ali really was, while many of our older readers will surely remember fights like the…

Police have arrested a cleric, Paul Morah, for allegedly defiling over 24 male children between 12 and 16 years at Enyibichiri community in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Morah, who hails from Orji River in Enugu State…

NOBEL laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has said it would take time for President Muhammadu Buhari to clear the rot he inherited from his predecessor, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, whose administration, he believed, left a “heavy baggage” and…

Wale Reveals Roc Nation Almost Signed Wizkid – Rapper Wale has praised Wizkid and other Nigerian stars as the country’s music continues to get more international attention. In a recent interview with Factory 78, Wale praised Wizkid…

Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is currently investigating Rolls Royce, a British company, and Victor Ochei, former speaker of the Delta state house of assembly. According to Financial Times, investigators are trying to establish if…