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  Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says fake news has adverse effects on society, including ruining homes and leaving many depressed. Speaking on Tuesday when he received a delegation from The Guardian Newspaper in Abuja, Mohammed said fact-checking, for which some media houses now have dedicated desks, including ...

    Israel based Nigeria footballer, Ibezito Ogbonna, survived a rocket strike fired from Gaza during the 11 days clash between Israel and Gaza last week. BBC Sport reports that the former under 23 striker was home with his family in the city of Ashdod on May 17, when his ...

  Unai Emery will add to his already sparkling Europa League record if Villarreal beat Manchester United on Wednesday but victory would also turn an otherwise mediocre first season in charge into a great one.   Villarreal had just finished fifth in La Liga when they appointed Emery as coach ...

  At least 20 people have died while 322 have been infected with cholera following the outbreak of the disease in Bauchi state. State commissioner of health Dr Aliyu Maigoro disclosed this Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the epidemic at the ministry of health headquarters Bauchi. Maigoro explained that nine ...

  Zone 5 Police Headquarters, Benin, has reacted to the news trending on social media that operatives of the Zone are investigating land ownership dispute and has arrested Human Rights Activist and President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick Eholor on the instruction of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of ...

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is not halting the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, despite the recent recommendation of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum that the subsidy regime by stopped immediately. Rather, the oil firm is awaiting the outcome of today’s (Tuesday) meeting between the Federal Government ...

  IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has blown hot during his Biafra podcast yesterday. During his podcast, he reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari not being able to attend Ibrahim Attahiru’s burial.   Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari was trolled on social media by Nigerians over failure to attend the burial ...

  A young man arrested for stealing bunches of plantain in Ebedebiri, Sagbama LGA of Bayelsa, has claimed that he committed the offence because of his girlfriend.   According to reports shared by community leaders on Monday, May 24, the suspect was caught and during interrogation by a community leader, ...

  Belgian star Eden Hazard looking for a way out at Real Madrid this summer and a return to Chelsea is his preference, according to Spanish TV. Hazard has struggled since his £130m switch to Madrid from Chelsea in the summer of 2019. Things have not worked out for the ...

  Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Sunday urged the people of the state to obtain dane gun licences from local government areas for self-defence.   He spoke at an interdenominational church service this evening at the Chapel of Grace in Government House, Makurdi to round up a seven-day prayer ...