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A prominent member of the Parliamentary Support Group, a body of the All Progressives Congress members in the National Assembly loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has said the APC Caucus is insisting on the…

Oil business magnate and entrepreneur, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed his intention to vie for the governorship of Ogun State in the 2019 elections. Abiodun, who made the declaration during a press briefing in his house in Iperu-Remo, Ogun…

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to Nigeria today after his latest vacation. His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed this in an interview with SATURDAY PUNCH on Friday. Shehu, however,…

The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has appointed former Minister of Aviation and former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Osita Chidoka, as his Special…

An Oke-Ogbere Customary Court in Ibadan on Thursday dissolved a three-year-old marriage between one Temilade Oyeyemi and her husband, Ayo Oyeyemi , over deception and adultery. The court’s president, Sulaiman Olaniyi, said, “In the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is probing Senate President Bukola Saraki, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State and the Accountant-General of the state over how a N17billion bond secured by the State Government…

Defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are facing tough times ahead of next year’s polls. The euphoria that greeted the gale of defections has whittled down, leaving many of the…

The Baale (community leader) of Bode Saa’du, Moro Local Government Area, Kwara State, Barrister Bola Yusuf, has hailed the Federal Government for reconstructing the Ilorin-Jebba Road, saying the road has opened up the area to social and…

The Nigerian Police force has declared nine bankers wanted for stealing various amount of money from depositors of a new generation bank, the police acted on petitions it received from the bank and its customers on the…

A three-storey shopping complex under construction in the Jabi area of Abuja has collapsed killing, one person and leaving 12 others trapped. The incident occurred around 1:30pm. A witness said children and food hawkers were…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) factional president, Amb Chris Giwa, has said that FIFA cannot ban Nigeria over the lingering administrative crisis rocking the federation. Speaking through his counsel, Barr Ardzard Habilla,…

Chinese scientists have discovered a substance in toad skin which could help promote skin tissue regeneration and repair, thus helping wounds heal without scars. The formation of scar tissue is a common by-product of wound repair,…

Two million Muslims gather in Saudi Arabia this week for the hajj as the annual pilgrimage becomes increasingly hi-tech with apps to help the faithful navigate Islam’s holiest sites. This year the hajj comes with the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has issued September 15 deadline to all the 91 registered political parties to communicate to the commission the date for conduct of its party primaries for the 2019 general…

Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, leader of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC), has expressed his support for the presidential ambition of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, should the latter officially declare. Addressing…

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, was committed to completing roads and other national infrastructure projects it inherited from previous…

Donald Trump has claimed Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin ‘worked for him’ as he paid tribute to the singer hours after her death. Speaking Thursday, the president said: ‘I want to begin today by expressing my condolences to the family…

Since tying the knot with Prince Harry in May, Meghan Markle has been getting accustomed to wearing diamond tiaras, living in a palace and have willing servants at her beck and call. But even before she joined the wealthy ranks of…

People of Gure community in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara were on Wednesday evening livid with hanger when corpses of two kids were strangely found in an uncompleted soak-away pit half filled with water in the town. The two…

•Court orders service of processes on Oyo govt •Protesters storm Fresh FM building Popular musician and Chief Executive Officer of a private radio station, Fresh FM 109.5 in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Yinka Ayefela, has sued the…

…Says Claim Figment Of Imagination Of Unscrupulous Persons …Urges Security Agencies To Investigate Source, Prosecute Culprit  The Lagos State Government on Thursday totally played down a report on social media alleging that Governor…

Senate President Bukola Saraki has not been cleared of his alleged complicity in the Offa robbery, it was learnt yesterday. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the…

Emmanuel Oladesu examines how defections have always led to the parting of ways between governors and their deputies. He points the way out of the logjam. POLITICS of defection has often created a gulf between govenors and their…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will be refunding Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) to banks that fund projects in agriculture and manufacturing sectors, its Director of Banking Supervision, Abdullahi Ahmad, has said. Speaking yesterday at…