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Call it the headquarter of marijuana business in Mainland Lagos and you may not be far off. The story of Ojojo Estate, deep inside Mende in Maryland, Lagos is one that calls for urgent intervention. Gboyega Alaka who visited on several…

•Senate president says quest not a betrayal of ex-VP The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have to pick its presidential flag bearer in next year’s election from the Northwest geo political zone, The Nation gathered yesterday.…

A thief who took his skill to the church was caught red-handed, while using a wire to steal from a tithe box. The thief who was caught stealing from the tithe box of St. Marks Anglican Church, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, uses wire with…

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Beijing Saturday to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) holding September 3 - 4, 2018. During the 6-day official visit of the Nigerian President, he is…

…insists it won’t respond to Trump The Presidency on Saturday boasted that world leaders are on a queue to meet President Muhammadu Buhari. This, it said, was contrary to what happened in the past when world leaders did not want…

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ Ben Ezeamalu, the immediate past chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Moshood Salvador, speaks about his decision to leave the party, his frustration with the leadership, and his…

Emmanuel Uduaghan, former governor of Delta, says he did not defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be shielded from investigation. Uduaghan confirmed his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after attending a…

Dele Momodu, a Nigerian journalist and author, has shared what he says is Senate President Bukola Saraki’s strategy on how to defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. In his weekly column, Pendulum, Momodu said he had initially…

Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the presidential ambition of Senate President Bukola Saraki was destroying the ruling party. Oshiomhole said Saraki’s recent declaration to contest the…

A former governor of Jigawa State and PDP presidential aspirant, Alhaji Sule Lamido,  has said that he will defeat President Muhammadu Buhari at the 2019 polls if he secures the party’s  presidential ticket. Lamido said this,…

The resurfacing of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway by the Federal Government is completely outdated, inappropriate and a disservice to Nigeria, the Chairman, Bi-Courtney Highway Service, Wale Babalakin (SAN), has said. He also stated that…

The people of Ajikobi Ward in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State said yesterday that they are  tired of the Saraki dynasty and have resolved to reject the family head ,Senate President Bukola Saraki,  or anyone  he puts…

Victims of the defunct Savannah Bank have been assured that their funds which have been hanging for years, will be duly returned. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) gave this assurance at the 3rd biennial Bank Customers Summit.…

The Elders’ Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has called on former Governor Segun Oni to withdraw the suit challenging the eligibility of the Governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, to stand as candidate in the last…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirants to unite and sack the non-performing All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government. Wike also called on the…

Nigerian afro-pop singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face or 2Baba, has told Nigerian youths to stop celebrating political thieves. 2baba told Vanguard that it was unwise for the youths to be celebrating criminally-minded…

A coalition of South-East and South-South youth organisations, on Friday, after an emergency meeting, endorsed Senate President Bukola Saraki as their candidate for the presidency in the country ahead of the 2019 general elections.…

Unai Emery is just a handful of games into his reign at Arsenal, but already he is facing up to the problem that Arsene Wenger never satisfactorily resolved. Mesut Ozil’s arrival at the Emirates Stadium from Real Madrid five years…

An inspector of the Nigerian Police Force attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robery Squad (FSARS), Charles Omotosho, has been dismissed for extorting road users in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. Mr. Omotosho’s dismissal came three…

Lyon’s Dutch forward Memphis Depay had his house burgled during Friday’s Ligue 1 home defeat to Nice with the thieves reportedly getting away with a massive 1.5 million euros haul $1.75m. Lyon police said it was too early to say…

The Lagos State Government in collaboration with the African Coconut Heritage Initiatives is set to host the 7th edition of the Coconut Heritage Festival tagged ‘AGUNKEFEST’ in commemoration of the 2018 World Coconut Day as listed in…

​Perhaps no journey on the HBO fantasyepic 'Game of Thrones' has been as harrowing or trying as ​Arya Starks'. The young noblegirl began the series as a precocious little girl and, through a long trek which included being masquerading…

Says no basis for N2.4bn fine imposed on the bank Following fines totaling N5.87 billion which the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN) imposed on four commercial banks over alleged illegal repatriation, one of the affected banks, Stanbic…