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A couple with five children was recently blessed with a set of triplets. The couple, now with eight kids – five boys and three girls – never envisaged going that far in child bearing. But since circumstance had made it so, Mr. & Mrs. Ifeani Benjamin Amadu, from Ukpo in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, have no option but to accept their fate.Mrs. Amadu told our correspondent that three months into her pregnancy, she had gone for scan only to be told that she was carrying three babies in her womb, a revelation that threw her into fright... Read More

English Premiership giants, Manchester United, have signed a deal with  Chi Limited to become the club's official soft drinks partner in Nigeria. The multi-year deal allows Chi Limited to use United's crest and club imagery on their products in Nigeria... Read More

The Nigerian Stock Exchange became a full member of the World Federation of Exchanges on Tuesday, just as it prepares to woo Asian fund managers. It's taken three years for the West African exchange to win approval based on proper regulation by bodies including the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Central Securities Clearing System... Read More

On Wednesday night's amfAR L.A. Inspiration Gala all eyes were on Miley Cyrus and Rihanna, as they brought their barely covered sexiness on the red carpet. Miley turned everyone's head in a risqué Tom Ford dress, whose straps covered her breasts, but not much else... Read More

Stephen Keshi is set to return as the coach of Nigeria barely two weeks after he was relieved of his position by the Nigeria Football Federation.  we  learnt on authority that Keshi is returning on the orders of President Goodluck Jonathan. Read More

The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, on Thursday visited President Goodluck Jonathan in Aso Rock and allegedly apologised to his host for all his actions and inactions that strained their relationship. The relationship between the two became strained when the President suspended Sanusi as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria... Read More

Compaore also said he would lift a "state of siege" announced earlier Thursday and withdraw a proposed law allowing his re-election. He said he wouldn't leave right away, however. "With regard to myself, I am available to open talks on a transitional period at the end of which I will hand over power," Compaore said Thursday night in a statement broadcast on BF1 TV... Read More

More troubles await the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, over his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress, investigation has revealed. The PUNCH learnt on Thursday that apart from his security details that were withdrawn by the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday, Tambuwal might be barred from entering either his office or the National Assembly when the House resumes on December 3... Read More

Weeks after Arsenal midfielder, Mesut Ozil was accused of cheating, his girlfriend, Mandy Capristo has reportedly moved out of their London home. Former Bayern Munich player, Christian Lell had publicly accused the German midfielder of having  an amorous relationship with his former girlfriend, Melanie Rickinger after the woman revealed she has been exchanging intimate text messages with the former Real Madrid star

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, had his first day in class as a Masters/Ph.d student of the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN. The former president is studying for a Masters and Doctorate degree in Christian Theology. The class which took place in Ota, Ogun State, was held with his internal supervisor, Philip Tachin, a lecturer in Systematic Theology and a pastor... Read More

A 32-year-old man, Mr. Simon Mbam, of Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has committed suicide after he was tortured by some villagers for allegedly stealing N1,000 from a shop in the market. The victim, who jumped into a pond in the area last weekend, found himself in the mess when he left his house in the evening of the fateful day to buy drinks with his friends. While late Simon and his friends were busy sipping their drinks, the owner of the shop raised an alarm... Read More

Olamide said he’ll keep dropping new albums as long as marketers are willing to pay for it. Nigerian rapper, Olamide is gearing up for the extraordinary streak of releasing his fourth album in 4 years. The new album by the self styled Baddest guy ever liveth, is scheduled to be released in November 2014 and titled Street OT... Read More

Two days after formally communicating his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the security details of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal have been withdrawn on the orders of the President, Commander-in-Chief... Read More

Passengers and other users of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos were on Wednesday thrown into panic as a suspected Ebola patient was flown into the country by Royal Air Maroc in the early hours of the day. The Moroccan airline arrived Lagos from Casablanca at 6am... Read More

  Sammy Ameobi’s goal eight seconds after coming on as a substitute in Newcastle United 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspurs made history as the... Read More

Fighting between Nigerian troops and Boko Haram insurgents escalated in Mubi, Mararaba Mubi and Uba in Adamawa State on Wednesday. Casualty figures could not be obtained as of 8pm but the development forced the state government to impose 24-hour curfew on the affected communities. Our correspondents gathered that   Mubi, the second largest town in the state and host of two high institutions, was the worst hit. A parent, Ahmad Sajoh, whose   daughter is studying at the Adamawa State University, said that as of 2pm on Wednesday, the police barracks in the Government Reservation Area was overrun by the insurgents while the prison in the town was... Read More

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday engaged some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in a meeting aimed at taking a common position on the Tuesday defection of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal. The meeting took place hours after the House said the PDP, individuals and groups condemning the defection of   the speaker to the All Progressives Congress should not dictate to it on how to conduct its affairs. Tambuwal had announced his defection from the PDP before he adjourned sitting till December 3.   The situation made the President to summon the National Chairman of the PDP,   Adamu Mu’azu, to the meeting which had the likes of... Read More

ABUJA (Reuters) - Not many presidents could survive three multi-billion dollar government oil corruption scandals and a wave of cold-blooded killings and kidnappings of civilians by Islamist militants still holding hundreds of schoolgirls after six months. Nigeria's president Goodluck Jonathan has not only survived, he will seek re-election in February stronger than ever, after five years in a job no one expected him to get... Read More

  OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY  RELEASES CALENDAR FOR 2014/2015 ACADEMIC SESSION... Read More

A female shoplifter was stripped to her waist by a store owner after she was caught stealing in her store. The shoplifter, 28 year old Yu Chung, went into the store in China's Zhejiang province to... Read More

 Wealthy Africans are spending almost £4million on London property every week as they snap up some of the most exclusive investments in the capital, More than £600million has been spent in London by Africans ... Read More

The body of Oyoms Alamieyeseigha, one of the sons of former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepriye Alamieyesegha, was flown into Abuja... Read More

Photo : Singer Kcee shows off his new expensive Rolex watch... Read More

Dallas nurse Amber Vinson, the second health care worker to contract Ebola after treating Thomas Eric Duncan at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, has... Read More

Michaal Sata President of Zambia, Michaal Sata has died at the age of 77. He died yesterday October 28th at the King Edward VII hospital... Read More    

The Federal Ministry of Works building in Lagos is currently on fire. It is not clear whether there are casualties. The south-west spokesperson for the National emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES confirmed the incident... Read More

Men who sleep with multiple women reduce their risk of prostrate cancer  A new research claims, men who sleep with multiple women are less likely to develop prostrate cancer... Read More

VENTURES AFRICA- NSE-listed subsidiary of Diageo, Guinness Nigeria Plc has changed managerial course, after announcing that John O’Keeffe will be its new CEO from November, replacing Seni Adetu at the helm of the alcoholic and malt beverage brewer... Read More

The Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Tuesday formally declared his interest in vying for the Presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress. At a rally held at the Old Parade Ground, in Abuja, the Presidential aspirant during the occasion, cast aspersions on the President Goodluck Jonathan-led Peoples Democratic Party administration, describing... Read More