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Some Ibeju Lekki residents have cried out after they lost valuables worth millions of Naira to floodcaused by persistent rainfall, coupled with poor drainage facilities in the community. Some of the Ibeju Lekki residents, in interviews…

Arab billionaire, Sharif Ahmad Bin Jaber Al Natour, after an establishment of a business partnership with The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has mentioned that the king differs in many ways from all the world leaders…

Young presidential aspirants, who recently agreed to produce a consensus candidate that will challenge the second-term bid of President Muhammadu Buhari next year, have lamented the collapse of the arrangement. The dream of the13 young…

Photos have emerged of Anambra pastor David Elijah flaunting money, wads of cash and a seemingly luxurious lifestyle on social media days before his viral shooting story that the Nigeria police declared as high mischief. See below:…

The Direct Primary option adopted by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, would present the masses the opportunity of executing judgment on their state governors even before the actual 2019 general elections, two APC senators have…

Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese to win a Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as her idol Serena Williams angrily imploded, calling the chair umpire in the US Open final “a thief”. Osaka, 20, triumphed 6-2, 6-4 in the match…

The alleged resignation of the Accountant General of Osun State, Mr. Alaba Kolawole, has sparked controversies and allegation of fraud against the administration of Governor Rauf Aregbesola-led government in the state. There are claims…

Delegates who emerged through the congresses of the All Progressives Congress at the ward and local governments levels earlier this year have joined their state party executives and governors to reject the direct primary option proposed…

One  hundred and twenty governorship aspirants have paid N6m each to pick the expression of interest and nomination forms of the Peoples Democratic Party, investigations by SUNDAY PUNCHhave revealed. Also, the party had sold the…

There are strong indications that the South African consulate in Lagos might have shut down, trapping hundreds of passports belonging to visa applicants. It was gathered that the consulate had failed to release the passports of many…

Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, says many of his colleagues come to him with wicked problems. Speaking during an interview with Daily Trust, the lawmaker said there is no job in Nigeria that is as demanding as…

Abba Kyari, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, says he has instructed his lawyers to file a libel suit against those who peddled bribery allegation against him. During a recent radio programme on Berekete Family Radio…

A lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University has been accused of stopping a female student from sitting for an examination after he tried to flirt with her. According to Ayobola Ojo who took to Facebook to make the allegations, the…

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy has been accused of faking miracles in South Africa. According to a report, some church members have accused the renowned pastor of hiring people to pretend to be sick and disabled. These…

Siblings of Dame Bianca Ojukwu, widow of late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu- Ojukwu, have berated some of the children of the former Biafran leader for opposing her (Bianca’s) senatorial ambition. Bianca Ojukwu is currently seeking the ticket…

Former minister, Edwin Clark, says he has forgiven those that invaded his house over alleged stockpiling of firearms.He made the statement when Shehu Sani, the senator representing Kaduna visited him in Abuja.Police officers on…

A former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress. Mr Shekarau declared his much anticipated…

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has thrown a challenge to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, as Nigeria prepares for the 2019 general elections. Mr Wike challenged the APC leaders in Rivers to mention…

… As Mrs Peju Adebajo emerges Akinlade’s running mate Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Saturday declared that the list of 40 candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 elective positions in the state has already been…

Nigeria inched forward in its journey to the Cameroon 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after the Super Eagles beat Seychelles 3-0 on Saturday. Ahmed Musa scored the first goal in the 15th minute, which was accompanied by a brilliant…

Tier two lender, Diamond Bank Plc has confirmed that the sum of N250 million has been deducted from its account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The bank sent a notice to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) after trading hours…

The Senate president and presidential aspirant, Bukola Saraki, has appointed a lawyer, Ilemona Onoja, as the official spokesman for his 2019 election campaign. The director general of the Bukola Saraki Campaign Organisation, Mohammed…

Paris Saint-Germain forward Timothy Weah revealed his mother played a big part in convincing him to remain with the Ligue 1 champions, though he may reconsider going out on loan in January. The 18-year-old United States international…

Owolabi Salis has emerged the governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) for the 2019 elections in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Salis emerged by consensus through a voice vote at the party’s…