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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday was elected Chairman of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

New reports confirm that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun the investigation of Feyisetan Fayose, wife of Ekiti governor Ayo Fayose and his top aides.

Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki has left the ruling party, All People’s Congress (APC). He made the announcement on his Twitter handle yesterday.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has linked Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State to an alleged fraud to the tune of N22bn.

Governor Samuel Ortom. of Benue state has been served an impeachment notice by some lawmakers of the Benue State House of Assembly on Monday.

The Nigeria Football Federation has said it will offer retired Super Eagles’ goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme, a coaching education as a goalkeeper trainer.

Former WWE superstar Brian Lawler has died aged 46. Lawler, who competed in the WWE under the name of Grandmaster Sexay and elsewhere in professional wrestling as Brian Christopher, reportedly attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself in his jail cell outside Memphis.

Nollywood actor, Deyemi Okanlawon just shared a post about depression and how several celebrities and people on social media suffer from it.

In an effort to curtail abuse of Codeine containing cough syrup, the federal government has recalled about 2.4 million bottles of codeine from circulation.

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined DAAR Communications (owner of AIT/Raypower) N500,000 for persistent violation of the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. 

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Following Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai comment about Saraki leading the worst senate house Nigeria has ever had, the Senate president has replied him.

Read his article below... At the forefront of the most commonly thrown about terms in describing celebrities  in Nigeria is the word: Legend.

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has berated senate president, Bukola Saraki, for leading the worst National Assembly Nigeria has ever had. 

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole said today that Benue State that the exit of Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom from the party was a blessing in disguise to the APC, saying his three and half years as governor in the stage was a waste as he had no single project to show for the mandate given to him by the party.

Imams and Islamic scholars in the country have been tasked to take the lead in preaching against corruption to their followers.

The Lagos State Government says nine bodies from the Otedola Link Bridge fire incident which occurred on June 28 have been successfully matched to the families.

The Federal Government has approved a 10-year validity period for Nigerian passports.

Gunmen suspected to be assassins in the early hours of this morning murdered, Sunny Ejiagwu, the All Progressives Congress chairman in Ideato North Local Government of Imo state.

Robert Allen was indicted on first-degree murder charges by a grand jury last week for his alleged involvement in the robbery and shooting of XXXTentacion, and now he’s been arrested.

Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has retired. Ikeme retired after beating cancer and listening to the advice of his doctor.

Facebook has lost $119 billion off its market value.It was the company’s worst trading day since going public in 2012, and among the biggest one-day losses of market value in U.S. stock market history

The senator representing Kogi West senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye has been abducted. The Sienna vehicle that allegedly blocked the senator’s car 2 hours ago before abduction has been sighted at the Kogi liaison office, Asokoro Abuja. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), an NGO says 90 per cent of vehicles imported into Africa are old and are dangerous to public health.Ms Priyanka Chandola, the Programme Manager, Clean Air and Sustainable Mobility Programme of CSE disclosed this after a study on used vehicles made available in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.

Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Services (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (retd), has threatened to sack overweight officials. He gave the warning during the Nigerian Customs Command and Staff College graduation ceremony for its junior course in Abuja on Wednesday.

Africa's richest man and Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has urged the government to provide basic infrastructure to make the nation’s environment conducive for business. He pledged his foundation would continue to prioritise education to raise entrepreneurs who would change the economy to lead growth and development

Senator Ademola Adeleke last week won the Governorship ticket of his party, PDP in Osun State and many have frowned against it. Though Mr Adeleke’s votes was only a little more than the man that came second,  many still believed the party election was rigged and called for another one. Some even left the party because of this, but PDP has insisted the Senator would be his candidate in the forthcoming Governorship election.

Celebrity stylist for the likes of Rihanna, Jhene Aiko, Bella Hadid, and  announced he is HIV positive. Farren “Fucci” Jean Andrea, 25, took to Twitter to make the revelation while asking for prayers .He also revealed his team didn’t want him to disclose his status but he decided against that. He wrote;

Senate President Bukola Saraki and House Speaker Yakubu Dogara got a piece of advice yesterday- resign from the All Progressives Congress (APC) or be expelled. The advice came from Senate Committee on Police Affairs Chairman Abu Ibrahim, an ally of President Muhammadu Buhari in the upper chamber and APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary Yekini Nabena.

Drake's "In My Feelings" posts a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated July 28. The song logged 116.2 million U.S. streams in the week ending July 19, according to Nielsen Music, breaking the weekly record held by Baauer's fellow viral hit "Harlem Shake" since 2013.

Ivanka Trump is shutting down her fashion line of dresses, shoes and handbags that became a target of political boycotts and spurred concerns about conflicts of interest after her father was elected.

Officials of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a houseboy called Mayowa Ogunmola, who confessed selling his master’s N10m Toyota Prado Land Cruiser for N50,000. His master, Femi Mayaki, of Wiliam Care Street, Anthony Village, Lagos, had on the 18/07/2018 at about 11:30hrs petitioned the Commissioner of Police Lagos State.

The Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Honourable Terkimbir Kyange has been impeached. Ikyange was impeached in his absence when 22 lawmakers passed a vote of no confidence on him.

On Wednesday, the New Zealand’s parliament passed legislation, granting paid leave to domestic violence victims. This according to supporters, is a groundbreaking measure to help those trying to escape abusive relationships.

Wife of the Senate President Bukola Saraki, Toyin Saraki, has finally reacted to all the issues her family, especially her husband has been facing with the Nigerian police.

Samuel Ortom, the Benue State Governor, has announced his defection from All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Federal government has announced the postponement of the Investigative Maintenance Test on the Third Mainland Bridge which was initially scheduled for July 27 to July 30.

The Deputy President of the Senate,  Ike Ekweremadu has reacted to Nigeria Police Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) storming his house this morning.

The Lagos state government has called for the arrest of the owner of the tanker whose content was spilt on Otedola bridge a few weeks ago causing the loss of hundreds of lives and properties, as they have finally identified him.

A total of 37 members of the House of Representatives have defected from Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Out of this number, 32 joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while four joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). One later announced he was also leaving the APC but did not state his new party.

The Senate has adjourned it’s plenary for two months. Senate President Bukola Saraki made the announcement this morning after finally finding his way to work after the alleged siege on his convoy.

Ekweramadu was asked to report to the EFCC the same Tuesday to offer explanations on why his name featured prominently in an ongoing money laundering case being investigated by the commission.

The United States District Court,  District of Columbia,  U.S.A., on July 19, 2018 dismissed IPOB's case against Nigerian government officials. The Court dismissed IPOB's case on 2 grounds - (1) The Court lacks Jurisdiction and (2) The Nigeria Government Officials have foreign-official immunity.

National Chairman of the  All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday said that there is no man of honour who defected from PDP to APC will want to go back their again having seen evidence that the party looted the country dry during its 16-years in office.

Senator Buruji Kashamu has described his  expulsion from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as lawless and undemocratic. Kashamu and some members of the party were on Monday expelled during PDP’s National Executive Committee(NEC) meeting, but he said the action of the party would not stand. Reacting in a statement on Monday, he said his attention was drawn to his purported expulsion alongside other chieftains of the Ogun State Chapter of the PDP.

Hours after he was summoned by the DSS to answer to Offa Robbery allegations, Operatives of the Department of State Services and men of the Nigeria Police have laid siege to the Abuja homes of President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu,PUNCH reports.

The crises rocking the ruling, All Progressives Congress, APC on Tuesday at the floor of the Senate took a new dimension as fifteen senators on the platform of the party have dumped it for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The BBC has published a video showing Nigeria’s top football coach, Salisu Yusuf, caught on camera taking cash from men posing as football agents to two Nigerian players. The footage was captured by controversial Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in September 2017 – and is being broadcast for the first time by BBC Africa Eye.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled an Ogun State Senator, Buruji Kashamu, from the party. Three other members of the PDP in Ogun State were also expelled yesterday along with him.

Singer R. Kelly, the target of a boycott campaign over his treatment of women, hit back Monday in a 19-minute song in which he reveals he was abused himself.