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•I made N31 from the deal, says Islamic cleric Three months ago, Nigerians were stunned speechless when a woman, later identified as Mrs. Akinloye Oluwatoyin, allegedly jumped off the Third Mainland Bridge, into the Lagoon over an…

The Economic and Financial  Crimes Commission ( EFCC) yesterday gave Governor Ayodele Fayose a September 20 appointment over  the allegation of his involvement in a  N4.685billion fraud in the Office of National Security Adviser(ONSA).…

Speaker Yakubu Dogara has said that the injustice he and his supporters are suffering from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and how it is addressed would determine whether he would remain in the party or quit. His declaration came…

It was commendation galore for the senator representing the Lagos Central District, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts gathered in Lagos yesterday to pour encomium on her for quality representation.…

Asiwaju not supporting any aspirant –Hamzat The last may not have been heard of the controversies trailing the second term bid of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State as Asiwaju Bola Tinubu reportedly told the General Overseer…

When Kemi Adeosun was appointed into the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, she must have thanked her stars without knowing that a day like this would come. Not every commissioner ends up being a minister, hence after…

An accountant and a woman with Ogun state connection — is Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, acting minister of finance, the new Kemi Adeosun (minus the NYSC bit)? Like Adeosun, she studied accounting. She holds a degree in accounting from the…

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State was yesterday waiting to receive a strict code of conduct he must follow after high level interventions from Abuja brought rekindled hopes for him to get a second term ticket of the All…

Osogbo and other towns with government workers in Osun went into jubilation as workers and pensioners thronged banks and Automated Teller Machines (ATM) to draw full August salary and other arrears. The Osun Commissioner for Finance,…

A man, Mojeed Mustafa has prayed Ile Tuntun Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, to separate him from his wife, Bose Mustafa on the accounts that she’s troublesome and she is a drunk. Bosede admitted to claim and also agreed to…

President Donald Trump lashed out at former Secretary of State John Kerry for his meetings with Iran’s foreign minister after the Obama-appointee had left office. “John Kerry had illegal meetings with the very hostile Iranian Regime…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has described reports in the media about the purported nullification of the primary used to select its candidate for the Osun gubernatorial election scheduled for next week as ‘fake news.’ Reacting…

Lauretta Onochie, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Social Media aide has said that the president will continue to exercise his constitutional rights to hire and fire. Recall that the President on Thursday approved the appointment of…

The fate of the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, still hung in the balance on Friday as he failed to secure the nod of a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for his second term bid in 2019.…

Several employees of a Cuban supermarket have been fired for selling 15,000 apples to a single customer in a country regularly plagued by food shortages. State news outlet Granma reported on Friday that the employees involved were…

Hollywood’s A-listers gather on Monday to honour the best in television at the Emmy Awards, with record-breaking fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” back in the competition and once again looking to slay its rivals. But winter could come…

Babajide Sanwoolu, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, has expressed his desire to pursue his ambition to become the next governor of the state, saying he will not step down for…

Real Madrid are reportedly looking at a number of big-name transfer targets for the near future, with raids on Manchester United and Chelsea possibly on the cards just after it was reported they are planning a €372m move for PSG duo of…

Kemi Adeosun says her NYSC exemption certificate was screened and cleared by the Department of State Services (DSS) before she was appointed minister by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. In her resignation letter dated September 14,…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday accepted the resignation of Kemi Adeosun as minister of finance. The president also approved that Zainab Ahmed, the minister of state for budget and national planning, should oversee the ministry…

The People’s Trust (PT), a new mega party nationally led by Olisa Agbakoba, human rights advocate, and Abduljalil Tafawa Balewa, son of former prime minister of Nigeria, has endorsed Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, for 2019.…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) says henceforth police officers will no longer be promoted to the next rank without the requisite training programmes and examinations.A statement by the commission’s Head, Press and Public…

Nigerian movie star, Onyii Alex looked almost perfect in her new set professional photos uploaded on Instagram. The young woman who hails from the South-eastern part of the country flaunted some skin in the photos. Her flat tummy and…

The Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH), a non-governmental organisation, says there is need to give more attention to assisted reproductive technology (ART) in curtailing infertility. The organisation, during a…