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The organisers of popular TV show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (WWTBAM), have announced a return, a series two about to hit our screens. Frank Edoho has been called up again to host the show and we wonder who else would have done it better. WWTBAM used to be Nigeria’s pseudo-world …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a former Secretary-General of the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Amaechi Akawu, over his alleged role in a $150,000 scam. According to a statement by the ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugwa, Mr Akawo was arraigned by the commission at …

A -30 -year- old housewife, Cynthia Olukiowu, of Apogidonoyo street, Jafa Agbado in Ogun State has been arrested for stabbing one Habeeb Aremu, an 18-year- old nephew of her husband to death over a broken mirror. The woman was arrested on Saturday by policemen attached to Agbado Divisional Headquarters after …

THE Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has opined that Nigeria would shake the day the southern part of the nation would declare its decision on the 2023 presidency. This was as the governor said the Peoples Democratic Party would not give its presidential ticket to any candidate who would serve …

The leaders from the north-west geo-political zone under the umbrella of Bridge Builders Initiative For Green Nigeria (BBIGN) said the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is the most qualified and preferred candidate of the north for 2023 presidency. In a town hall meeting held at Fulbe …

The Kwara Muslim Stakeholders’ Forum and the Christian Association of Nigeria in the state have disagreed over an acceptable way to resolve the unending controversy over the use of the Hijab by Muslim female pupils in state missionary schools. The two groups, at separate press conferences in Ilorin, the state …

The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, extended its gains on Friday, rising above $93 per barrel, in what is a potential boost to Nigeria’s crude oil export revenue. Brent crude, against which Nigeria’s oil is priced, hit a fresh seven-year high of $93.44 per barrel as of 4:15pm Nigerian time …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a new government agency, the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB). The establishment of the agency followed a request made by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Pantami. In a statement issued on behalf of Pantami, Uwa Suleiman, his …

Governorship ticket: Sanwo-Olu rejects PDP’s Greek gift. Governor reiterates commitment to APC as party of choice. Our attention has been drawn to the offer of the opposition PDP’s gubernatorial ticket to the governor of Lagos State, Mr. @jidesanwoolu in the next national elections. While the thought of desperately offering its …

Some security agencies have got an approval from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, to access the database of the National Identity Management Commission in the course of carrying out their duties. As a result, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said his office  through the Nigerian …