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Dede Mabiaku had on Monday left an interview on Lagos Talks FM 93:1 after the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina asked him to "SHUT UP" during an interactive argument.

Senator Bala Na'Allah, the Deputy Leader of the Senate has on Tuesday given an assurance that any attempt to pad the 2017 Budget would be resisted.

Jose Mourinho, the Manchester United Coach has stated that Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young are going nowhere ahead of the January transfer deadline.

The Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zanna Ibrahim has warned herdsmen to desist from their deadly activities or be ready to face the law.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh has stated that Federal Government has henceforth banned the admission of students who do not have farming interests into its Universities of Agriculture.

The Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Bukola Saraki has urged youths in Nigeria to take advantage of the Agriculture-Finance Bill that was recently passed by the senate in order for them to improve in their agriculture business.

Video Game Company, Bandai Namco has announced that its founder which released cult game Pac-Man has passed away at the age of 91.

The Governor of Bayelsa state, Mr. Seriake Dickson has recently assured Bayelsa state civil servants that they would get their monthly salaries before the end of the month.

At least twenty people have reportedly died on Monday after Boko Haram insurgents opened fire on a convoy of motorists travelling under military escort in the northeast.

Hammed Alli, the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has on Monday stated that operatives of NCS had intercepted 49 boxes that contained 661 pieces of pump action rifles in Lagos State.

In an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged him to use his good office and leadership position to urgently refer the allegations of corruption against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babchir Lawal to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent corrupt Practices and other Related offences commission (ICPC) for further investigation and if there is relevant and sufficient admissible evidence, for him to face prosecution.

Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole has on Saturday shunned people wishing President Muhammadu Buhari death.

Few days after a courtesy visit with Donald trump, the British Prime Minister, Theresa May has disagreed with trump's immigration restriction policies.

Apostle Johnson Suleman, the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide has been invited by the department of state Services to appear at its National Headquarters in Abuja.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung has announced that he lost his wife.  Solomon Dalung stated this on his Facebook Page on Sunday morning.

The National President of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANCLA), Olayiwole Shittu has accused shipping companies and terminal operators of sabotaging companies and terminal operators of sabotaging the Nigerian economy by charging fees that are unjustifiable thereby increasing the cost of doing business at the nation's ports in favour of other countries.

Late on Friday night, fire razed in some parts of Glorious Market Onitsha, Sokoto Road close to River Niger, Anambra state, over 300 shops were affected.

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and former Governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba on Friday were at the maiden Rasheed Gbademosi Art Exhibition, which is part of the activities to celebrate Lagos at 50 which was held at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Victoria Island.

As early as Friday night, after the US president Donald Trump ordered the halting of Muslim arrivals, the airport officials had immediately started the implementation of Trump's order to suspend entry of all refugees to the United States for 120 days and indefinitely halt the admission of refugees from Syria.

The leadership of the All Progressive Congress has made some sensitive allegations against the executive Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello that he has squandered money as a Governor.

The founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has disagreed with the President of the United States of america, Donald Trump on his plan to deport all immigrants from the United States.

Paul Jubril, a 34-year old jail returnee has alleged that his wife Blessing Ochonogor dumped his daughter and went to live with another man.

Veteran British Actor named John Hurt has reportedly died at the age of 77. This was confirmed by his agent, Charles McDonald on Saturday saying he died on Friday in London.

Here is detailed history of the Yala fishing and cultural festival, as written by a son of the soil from Yala Local Government of Cross River state, Nigeria-Eriacy Confidence.

A surprising event happened on Friday morning at the Owerri High Court as unknown gunmen busted into the Owerri court and were shooting sporadically in a bid to rescue a notorious kidnapping kingpin, Henry Chibueze aka Vampire and two others.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Professor Benjamin Ozumba has on Friday announced that 94 out of 10,494 graduands bagged first class honors.

The Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command of the Nigerian Customs Service has on Friday handed over 2 seized civil models Bell Helicopter imported into Nigeria by unknown people to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).

Mr. Walter Wagbatsoma, the Chairman of Ontario Oil and Gas Limited and also the Managing Director of the oil company, Adaoha Ugo-Nnadi, have been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment over fuel subsidy fraud.

A UK court has ruled in favour of Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell on Thursday in a case brought by residents of Niger Delta over oil spillage in the region.

Gospel musical artist, Nene Uko better known as NeneSoulDiva is out with a mind touching official prayer song for 2017 titled “Hearken Unto Me".

No fewer than 7 persons have being confirmed dead in a road accident involving two vehicles at Fanga village along Katsina/Kano road on Wednesday evening.

Tech firms Google and Mozilla are taking in new steps to warn internet users about sites that are vulnerable to hacking.

The President of the United States, Donald Trump has on Wednesday started plans to commence the construction of the border wall.

The Rangers International Football Club, Enugu has revealed its plan to start production of its branded bread called “Rangers Bread” and other flour confectionery products in Enugu Metropolis.

Afenifere, the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization has shunned President Muhammadu Buhari for clearing the allegations against the Secretary to the state Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal.

Google is making plans to bring Artificial Intelligence to Raspberry pi, a series of credit card-sized single-board computers developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools and in developing countries.

Three suspected persons accused to be responsible for the stabbing of one David Agama, a Chief Security Officer of the Cross River State Cultural Centre Board has being arrested by the police.

Two suicide bombers have on Wednesday hit Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. According to a witness, the first blast occurred around 2 am, while the second came at about 5:30 am.

7 senior secondary school students selected from public and private secondary schools in Lagos state are set to represent Nigeria in the FIRST Global Robots Olympic to hold in Washington DC.

A recent research has shown that over 350 thousand twitter accounts are fake. Meaning that they are being used to fake follower numbers, send spam messages and boost interest in trending topics.

A source has revealed that there has being a resumption of a longtime war between the people of Obudu of Cross River State and neighboring Tivs in Benue State.

The Nigerian Communications Commission has stated that active users of telecommunications services in Nigeria had risen to 154,529,780 as at December 2016.

The Nigerian Labour Congress via the NLC President, Mr. Ayuba Wabha has urged the Federal Government to stop the killings in Southern Kaduna.

A Kenyan Head teacher named Willy Kiprop has being openly disgraced over an alleged case of defiling three high school girls that were to be protected by him in Kapsaos, Uasin Gishu area of Kenya.

The Managing Director and CEO of the Nigerian Interbank settlement System (NIBSS) Mr. Ade Shonubi has backed up recent decision of the Central bank of Nigeria to ban the use of Bitcoins and other virtual currencies in the country.

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Adamu Abubakar on Thursday while he visited 34 Brigade Owerri where he was briefed by the brigade Commander, Brigadier General Kay Ishiaku on Thursday and also in 302 artillery General regiment and 14 Riesa Engineer Regiment Onitsha, urged officers and soldiers of units to remain resolute and committed to their duties.

Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of science and Technology at a meeting with the Ukrainian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Valeri Aleksandruk stated that as Nigeria is determined to diversify its economy, commercializing of research by scientists in the country would really help.

An incident occurred at Oke Baala area of Osogbo, Osun state capital as some policemen on mofty wears allegedly opened fire on some students that were playing ball at the Osun State University (UNIOSUN) on Saturday.

A traveler named Efosa Eriamtoe has being asked to forfeit the sum of $310,500 to the federal Government for failing to defend his $310,500 to the authorities at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it has commenced the enforcement of the Do Not Disturb (DND) code which ensures that Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) would stop sending unsolicited messages to their respective subscribers.