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Sen. Sonni Ogbuoji, APC Guber candidate in Ebonyi State, accused of diverting Campaign funds, anti-party activities.

Defection: Court sacks Senator Ogbuoji

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Police: ‘Operation Puff Adder’ targets criminals, not innocent civilians

Court attaches Imo’s accounts in central bank, 16 other banks over...

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday declared victory in a presidential election to lead the world's third-largest democracy, but his challenger also claimed he won and complained of widespread cheating.

Indonesia’s presidential rivals both declare election win

Middle-aged man killed in gang fight in Kano

Chris Olakpe: LASTMA empowered by law to apprehend vehicles, recalcitrant motorists

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Okon Efut, who led the former Chief Justice of Nigeria Walter Onnoghen’s defence team at Thursday’s judgment proceedings of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, has indicated that the conviction of the former CJN would be appealed at the Court of Appeal.

Judgment is unconstitutional, premeditated – Justice Onnoghen’s lawyer

Hillary Paul Odili Okeke

Easter: Cleric cautions Christians against idolatrous lifestyle

business

Abuja DisCo chief deny extortion of customers for meter...

Jamilu Gwamna: KEDCO spends millions to improve service delivery

Federal government tightens airports security over rising theft cases

Acting Finance Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed

Nigeria’s Excess Crude Account most poorly managed – report

Good times are underway for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country as Jaiz Bank Plc, the premier non-interest bank has secured an N3 billion financing facility from the Bank of Industry (BOI) to boost and develop their operations.

Jaiz Bank secures N3 billion from BOI to finance MSMEs

TSA: Group probes federal government, wants total accruals, expenditure made known

Built by the late Paul Allen's company Stratolaunch Systems, the plane made its first test flight in Mojave on April 13 [Gene Blevins-Reuters]

World’s largest plane takes to the skies over California

DPR seals 14 fuel stations in Sokoto, Kebbi

nigeria

Edo IRS commences aggressive tax enforcement exercise

Governor Wike suspends 12 council chairmen

Court attaches Imo’s accounts in central bank, 16 other banks over N1.5 billion debt

Chris Olakpe: LASTMA empowered by law to apprehend vehicles, recalcitrant motorists

Judgment is unconstitutional, premeditated – Justice Onnoghen’s lawyer

africa

This picture taken on April 12, 2019 shows a smoke plume rising from an air strike behind a tank and technicals (pickup trucks mounted with turrets) belonging to forces loyal to Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA), during clashes in the suburb of Wadi Rabie about 30 kilometres south of the capital Tripoli. Mahmud TURKIA / AFP

WHO says over 200 killed in fighting over Libyan...

Ivanka Trump says Africa would inspire her dad

Sudan military rulers detain Omar al-Bashir’s brothers

Sudanese rebels declare unilateral 3-month cessation of hostilities

Cameroon, Nigeria discuss return of 4,000 refugees

world

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report on Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election was released today by attorney general William Barr.

Robert Mueller says he was ‘unable’ to clear Donald...

Indonesia’s presidential rivals both declare election win

Estonia president holds first meeting with Vladimir Putin in years

Donald Trump took no action to thwart Robert Mueller probe: attorney general

Russia bans oil exports to Ukraine

sports

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said that his team would “stand up” and fight for the Premier League title after their dreams of a quadruple were ended by Wednesday’s dramatic exit from the Champions League.

Champions League exit will not change Pep Guardiola’s support...

Fabio Capello has revealed that Real Madrid have a staggering €500 million (£430m-$560m) to spend in the upcoming summer transfer window.

Fabio Capello: Real Madrid have €500 million to spend...

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal makes winning start in Monte Carlo

Dani Carvajal insists Real Madrid do not require a revolution to bounce back from their disappointing campaign.

Dani Carvajal: Real Madrid don’t need revolution to recover from dismal...

Tiger Woods captured his fifth Masters title and his 15th major tournament on Sunday. Doug Mills-The New York Times

Tiger Woods jumps to 6th in rankings, Johnson reclaims No. 1

Arsenal’s French defender Laurent Koscielny is mobbed by teammates after scoring the third goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 27, 2019. (Photo by Ian KINGTON / AFP) /

Arsenal bid to identify fan over apparent racial abuse

Briton Lewis Hamilton won the 1,000th Formula One grand prix Sunday in Shanghai, China after grabbing the lead from Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas at the first corner.

Lewis Hamilton wins 1000th Formula One race in Shanghai

[fILE] Nigeria's German coach Gernot Rohr looks on during a training session at Essentuki Arena in Yessentuki, southern Russia, on June 18, 2018 during the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament.-br --PIUS UTOMI EKPEI - AFP

AFCON: We are up against the best teams in Africa – Gernot...

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Afropop sensation, Tosin Ajibade aka Mr Eazi had the crowd swaying to his debut performance at Coachella on Saturday night.

Mr Eazi delivers thrilling performance at Coachella

Burna Boy makes unforgettable Coachella debut

Queen Moremi musical coming in Easter

Nigerian poets honoured as Korea marks centenary of independence movement

Appeal Court strikes out motion setting aside gazette on approval of 48 Obas in Oyo

film

Nollywood producers, distributors advised to shun films that debase...

Game of Thrones fans fired up for final season

Award winning filmmaker X-rays Lagosians in new film ‘Lagos: Sex, Lies and Traffic’

Three Nollywood films for screening in US

Black Panther’s Lupita Nyong’o confirms screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah

people

Queen Toluhi Adedamola Oreoluwa

Queen Moremi: Models must not engage in illegal activities

Prince Harry, Meghan want baby’s birth kept ‘private’

Chidi Okenwa: Christian Chukwu is stable, sound

Nipsey Hussle’s funeral to take place on Thursday at `The Staples Centre’

Chimamanda hits the cover of Marie Claire Brazil magazine

technology

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps are are displayed on an iPhone. Jenny Kane-AP

Facebook confirms uploading 1.5 million users’ email contact without...

Google offers Android users choices to satisfy EU

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 09: A pedestrian walks by the Pinterest headquarters on April 09, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Social sharing site Pinterest is preparing for its initial public offering (IPO) and is planning to offer 75 million shares with a listing price of $15 to $17 per share. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP

Pinterest prices IPO at $19 to begin trading Thursday

Facebook more than doubled the money it spent on Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's security in 2018 to $22.6 million, a regulatory filing showed on Friday.

Facebook spends more than $22 million on Mark Zuckerberg’s safety

Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps are are displayed on an iPhone. Jenny Kane-AP

Facebook confirms uploading 1.5 million users’ email contact without consent

Students of Regina Paecies who won Gold in the World Technovation Challenge

Anambra Technovation girls, IFEST boys valued at billions of dollars

TEPCO operators of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi power plant remove nuclear fuel from the storage pool of the No. 3 unit, one of the reactor buildings damaged by hydrogen explosions in the 2011 disaster triggered by an earthquake and tsunami, in Okuma, Fukushima Prefectuer on April 15, 2019. (Photo by JAPAN POOL VIA JIJI PRESS / POOL / AFP) / Japan OUT

Nuclear fuel removed from crippled Japan plant

Apple reportedly planning new Find my iPhone app that will track...

opinion

Nigeria will not survive the 2019 presidential election

The people’s revolt in Algeria and Sudan

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, who disclosed this when he addressed State House correspondents in Abuja on Sunday, said the order was part of measures to check banditry in the state.

We must assure Nigerians of their safety, security without excuses

Solid minerals as revenue earner?

The coming of micro pension plan