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As the race for the number one seat in Lagos State continues to raise dust amid fear that the incumbent governor, Akinwumi Ambode may not get the nod of the All progressives Congress (APC) in the state for another term in office,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Thursday September 27 as the new date for a rerun of the inconclusive Osun State governorship election. Announcing the results on Sunday afternoon, Joseph…

In a show of solidarity, the youths in Yaba Local Government Area of Lagos under the aegis of  'Walk For Peaceful Primaries, gathered yesterday for a walk in support of the aspiration of Dapo Bode-Thomas, for the  Lagos Mainland 2…

A re-run will be declared for the Osun State governorship election due to the margin of victory between the two leading candidates, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The election, one of the closest in Nigeria’s electoral history, was held…

A man, Sarafadeen Busari, has dragged her mother-in-law, Iyabo Odunibaku to Oja Oba/Mapo Court C Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, alleging that she kept his three children away from him after his wife’s death six and a half…

SENATE President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has said that he was not bothered by the scathing criticisms that have been trailing his political activities in recent times, especially from his home state, Kwara,  by some opponents whom…

WITH the supersonic speed of social media, it is almost certain, troubled Lagos helmsman Akinwunmi Ambode, would have seen the viral video of Wasiu Ayinde spraying him with straight-from-gutter expletives. The successful but…

Efe Mena Okedi, the wife of late reggae icon Ras Kimono, is dead. Okedi is said to have died in the early hours of Sunday at her residence in Magodo Isheri, Lagos. Pulse reports that Okedi’s death was confirmed by Michael Odiong,…

“China equals Hitler” said the sign held up in the Zambian capital Lusaka by a protester opposed to Beijing’s tightening grip on the economy of the southern African nation. The demonstrator, James Lukuku, who leads a small political…

For its upcoming 44th season, NBC’s Saturday Night Life has enlisted Ego Nwodim into its cast and four new writers, Variety reports. And this is coming fresh off the show’s Emmy Awards win for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.  Host…

A financial expert, Dr Samuel Nzekwe, has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to intensify efforts to  enforce  the implementation of  its  financial guidelines  in banks,  to forestall collapse of the financial sector  in the …

Lola Rae, Nigerian-British singer, says she was humbled when she relocated to Lagos to pursue a career in music. The singer said she thought it would be easy to “blow”(be successful) in the Nigerian music scene but she met a rude…

Feminist and writer Chimamanda Adichie just finished a pep talk with some of her fans this evening, Titled and '##aneveningwithchimamanda and she talked alot about the role of a Woman, of which one is that Cooking shouldn't be…

WHATEVER decision Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode eventually takes on his botched or controversial second term, he will have to rue the saying “what goes around comes around.” Four years ago, others got disappointed by the godfather so that he,…

Cuppy has expressed her desire and professed her love for world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, she is making good on her words by getting an exclusive seat ring side of Anthony Joshua in his fight against Alexander Povetkin …

Baring any unforeseen circumstance, there might be a rerun in the just concluded governorship election in Osun State. From the results announced so far by INEC, the two main contenders, Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party…

The Police have arrested Mr. Salau Mutiu Kolawole, an electoral officer who allegedly collaborated with a senior official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to tear the result sheet of the disputed Ayeedade Local…

A flight attendant who accepted her boyfriend’s proposal mid-flight, has been sacked by the management of China  Eastern Airlines. The flight attendant became an internet sensation in May, after she accepted her boyfriend’s proposal…

In this piece, JOHN ALECHENU takes a cursory look at the seemingly unending feud between former governors and their successors “The joy of a dying father is the presence of a worthy successor.” This is a favourite quote of the late…

A former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday, said he had no problem with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Abubakar, who is a Peoples Democratic Party presidential aspirant, made the statement while addressing the…

Noun definition of loyalty in English by Oxford dictionary is the quality of being loyal while the adjective form has it as giving   or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution. Tried and true.…

Arsenal lacked belief under Arsene Wenger but will have “a great season” under new manager Unai Emery, says former midfielder Santi Cazorla. Cazorla left the Gunners in the summer to return to Villarreal and is playing again after…

Shareholder groups across the country have reacted bitterly to the takeover of Skye Bank Plc following the revocation of its operating license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday. The CBN had revoked the operating licence…

The Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos Chapter, which is the state’s highest advisory political body headed by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,…