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A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report says the number of poor people living in Nigeria rose from 86 million to 98 million in ten years, between 2007 and 2017. The 2019 Global Multidimensional...

FIFA has agreed to new rules which include an automatic ten-game ban for racism . The world soccer body’s new Disciplinary Code, which will come into force on Monday, outlines a series of measures that...

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the federal government to ban  the Big Brother Naija show. Professor Ishaq Akintola, Director of MURIC  made the group’s position known in a statement...

RnB sensation,R. Kelly has been arrested on federal child pornography and obstruction of justice charges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago said the pop star was arrested Thursday on a 13-count...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday night booked a spot in the semi finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. Villarreal of Spain forward, Samuel Chukwueze gave the Gernot Rohr’s...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged secular musicians in the country to direct their agitations to the Federal Government and not to the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church...

New Zealand have beaten India in a shock result to reach the Cricket World Cup final. Kane Williamson’s team overcame favourites, India by 18 runs in a thrilling semi-final at Old Trafford. They...

Singer Taylor Swift is topping the list of highest-paid celebrities in the world this year. According to Forbes, the Shake It Off singer netted a pretax income of $185 million since last June, her biggest...

England International and former Liverpool striker, Daniel Sturridge has been reunited with his dog after the canine went missing from his Los Angeles home. In a passionate appeal on social media on Tuesday,...

Tornadoes and violent hailstorms on Wednesday killed six tourists, including two children in Halkidiki, near the city of Thessaloniki in northern Greece. The Greek Police say dozens more were also injured...

Iranian boats on Wednesday tried to impede a British oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz before being driven off by a Royal Navy ship. According to the British Ministry of Defence, HMS Montrose, a British...

 Governors in Nigeria say the payment of oil subsidy to marketers by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is not sustainable as it drains the nation’s resources. Chairman of the Nigeria...

The Presidency on Tuesday advised Nigerians to disregard the 30 days ultimatum issued by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) over the suspension of the Ruga settlement project. The Senior Policy Adviser...

Rip Torn, a veteran actor who starred in several Hollywood movies including Men In Black and Dodgeball has died at the age of 88. The award-winning television, film and theatre actor who played ‘Chief...

American female rap artiste, Nicki Minaj has reportedly pulled out of a concert in Saudi Arabia because she says she wants to show support for women’s rights, gay rights and freedom of expression. Minaj...

Taliban and representatives of the government of Afghanistan, including some government officials on Tuesday agreed to a basic road map for negotiating the country’s political future. The landmark...

An American who spent 39 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit will receive more than $1 million in compensation from the state of Ohio for his wrongful imprisonment. Ricky Jackson, who was...

The victorious United States women’s football team were on Wednesday celebrated with a ticker-tape parade round the streets of New York. The team which defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in last Sunday’s...

 Nigerian Senate President, Ahmed Lawan says the Senate will receive the list of ministerial nominees from President Muhammadu Buhari this week for consideration and possible approval.   He said this...

The British Ambassador to the United States, Sir Kim Darroch has resigned following the leak of confidential diplomatic cables in which he criticized President Donald Trump. In a letter to Simon McDonald,...