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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on the sidelines of the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020. During the meeting which held in London, the President brought the British PM up to speed with developments in ...

Here’s what is left after Sunday’s pipeline explosion in Ile-Epo, Abule Egba area of Lagos. An update this afternoon states that five lives were actually lost and not three, with 11 houses burnt.   More photos from the scene below… ...

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) yesterday disclosed that Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State has been cut off from electricity supply from the national grid. According to ThisDay, TCN in a statement from its General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs. ...

30 marriages allegedly contracted with fake certificates have been annulled in Imo state. The Catholic Diocese of Orlu in Imo State, which raised the alarm, lamented the rampant cases of people going into marriages with fake birth certificates. The church ...

  Lovestruck Lauren Wall was so grateful to her mum for paying for her wedding that she even took her along on her honeymoon. And while she was delighted her mother and her groom got on so well, it quickly ...

  Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have rebuilt their strong bond after their marriage dissolved in 2005. Fascination has always surrounded the exes’ relationship as they were a golden Hollywood couple before their break up more than a decade ago. ...

  In furtherance to boosting the airpower assets of the NAF to tackle current and emerging security threats in the country, the Nigerian Airforce is set to induct two new Augusta 109 Westland Attack helicopters into combat operations. The induction ...

  The only reason John Legend’s wife, Chrissy Teigen would have visited Nigeria is purely to see Micheal from 90 days, Chrissy tweeted her husband John Legend was in Nigeria for a couple of days and she wanted to come ...

    Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle, accused his daughter of “cheapening” the British royal family in part of an interview released a day after Buckingham Palace said Prince Harry and his wife would no longer be working members ...

  Manchester United goalkeeper and Argentina international, Sergio Romero was involved in car crash near the club’s Carrington training base on Monday. The United’s No 2 goalkeeper, 32, smashed up his Lamborghini worth £170,000, near to the club’s training ground and escaped unharmed.   In ...

  The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the election of Abdullahi Ganduje as duly elected Governor of Kano State. NAN reports on Nov. 22, the court of appeal in Kaduna reaffirmed Ganduje as the duly elected governor of Kano state. The appellate ...

  A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to state that people afraid of destroying other people’s relationships will die single.   In a video which has gone viral on social media, the lady wrote that for every heartbreak ...

  Nollywood actress and 40 million hair lady, Chika Lann has thrown out her younger sister from her house.   In a video obtained by Instablog, the former model is seen packing her sister’s belongings out whilst she tries to ...

Former Nigerian Vice-president Atiku Abubakar has thrown his support for complementary policing efforts such as the Western Nigeria Security Network, with code-name Amotekun, set up by the six governors in the region. “Atiku Abubakar supports Community, State and Zonal Police ...

  Team Nigeria at the African Track Cycling Championship in Cairo, Egypt have won four gold, three silver and four bronze medals at the end of the competition on Sunday. The championship which began on Thursday was organised by the ...

    Jennifer Lopez led the way with her stunning fashion choice to the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. JLo looked the ultimate superstar as she made a glamorous arrival at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in ...

The planned protest by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced in Abuja with the National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi and Senator Dino Melaye leading other party chieftains. The protest tagged #SaveOurJudiciary ...

Prince Harry has spoken of his ‘great sadness’ at leaving the Royal Family and said he and Meghan had ‘no other option’ than to quit senior royal duties – but vowed the couple are ‘not just walking away’. The Duke ...

The military authority says no fewer than 608 repentant Boko Haram insurgents are currently undergoing De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) Programme by Operation Safe Corridor (OSC) at Malam-Sidi, Gombe State. Brig:- Gen. Musa Ibrahim, Commandant DRR Camp OSC made this ...

The EFCC Ibadan zonal office, at the weekend, says it has arrested 89 suspected internet fraudsters at a popular Ibadan club — Club 360 — located on the Akala Expressway, Oluyole Extension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. In preparation ...

Coco Gauff shone on her Australian Open debut on Monday as she knocked Venus Williams out of the first round in a repeat of her stunning victory over the seven-times Grand Slam champion in the Wimbledon opener last year. With ...

Jigawa State Police Command has paraded a 29-year-old Mustapha Idris, from Ringim Local Government Area of the state, who was arrested for killing his 20-year-old girlfriend, Nafisa Hashimu, who was three months pregnant for him. According to Audu Jinjiri, the ...

The actors have officially weighed in on the 2020 awards season. On Sunday, the Screen Actors Guild Awards named the best film and television performances of 2019. The year’s top nominees included Bombshell, which led the film categories with four ...

Ansaru, a militant group, has claimed responsibility for the attack on the convoy of Umaru Bubaram, Emir of Potiskum in Yobe state. Bulama Bukarti, an analyst and human rights lawyer who shared the development on Twitter, raised concerns that the ...

A former Drexel University professor faces criminal charges after allegedly stealing $185,000 in research grant money and spending it on adult entertainment venues and on purchases for iTunes, meals and other expenses. Chikaodinaka Nwankpa, from Nigeria, 57, was charged this ...