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P Diddy, Drake, Jay-Z Top Forbes List Of Highest Paid Hip Hop Artists

It’s that time again. Forbes has come out with its list of highest-paid hip-hop artists, and Sean “Diddy” Combs continues his reign at...

Fayose declares for president

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state Thursday declared his interest to contest the 2019 presidential election. “I do not stand before Nigerians today...

Nigeria to Hold Presidential, National Assembly Election on Feb. 16, 2019

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]igeria’s next presidential and National Assembly’s elections will be held on Feb. 16, 2019, the Independent National Electoral Commission said on its official...

Praise for Commonwealth’s role in Nigeria’s anti-corruption drive

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]op officials of the federal government’s Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption (PACAC) commend the Commonwealth’s contributions to combatting corruption in Nigeria. During a visit to...

Suicide attack inside Maiduguri Mosque leaves 5 dead

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] female suicide bomber killed five people on Tuesday when she blew herself up in a mosque in Maiduguri. The bomber stormed the...

Etihad Airways Pilot dies on board flight to Amsterdam

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n Etihad Airways pilot passed away on Wednesday morning while operating a flight from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam, leading the carrier to divert...

Amend law for govt to settle N2.7 trillion debt, Osinbajo writes Senate

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he federal government has asked the Senate to amend its spending law to enable a debt program to settle 2.7 trillion naira ($8.6...

Chelsea star Diego Costa officially completes move to Atletico Madrid

[dropcap]D[/dropcap]iego Costa has officially completed his move from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid, the clubs announced on Tuesday evening. After Costa fell out of...

Things Saudi women can’t do

[dropcap]S[/dropcap]audi Arabia announced Tuesday in a royal decree signed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz  that women have the right to drive for the...

Saudi appoints first spokeswoman

The Saudi Arabian government has appointed Fatimah Baeshen as its first spokeswoman for the Saudi embassy in Washington, in another breakthrough for women that...

Elumelu: Those seeking political office must engage in economic debate

By Victoria Ayuwei—–For his significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge, the prestigious Nigerian Economic Society (NES) Tuesday honoured Mr Tony Elumelu with a distinguished...

Boko Haram is not getting stronger, we have contained them- Lai

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he minister of information Alhaji Lai Mohammed said that the Nigerian government strategy against Boko Haram has “contained them,” but not yet succeeded...

U.S. Embassy sponsors “Strength in Diversity” Video Contest

The U.S. Embassy in Abuja is inviting Nigerians throughout the country to compete in its “Strength in Diversity” video contest. Ambassador W. Stuart...

Video of British Airways Crew Creates Furor in Nigeria

British Airways came under fire last night after  a video  emerged of a crew making racist comments about passengers on a flight to...

Reuben Abati

Letter to Nnamdi Kanu by Reuben Abati

  Dear Nnamdi Kanu, We have never met. I only know you by reputation and I have had cause in the last year...

Homegrown school feeding to solve nutrition issues- Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has explained that one of the reasons the Buhari administration’s Homegrown School Feeding Programme was conceived is to...