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Lists of Lagos, Borno, Kano delegates ‘defective’ Party in last minute move to reduce aspirants THE CONVENTION IN FIGURES Senators 48 Reps 156 Governorship candidates 29 State chairmen, secretaries 74 Governors…

Minster of State for Petroleum Ibe kachukwu said yesterday it will be sad if the nation’s refineries are not functional by the end of next yar. He added that the administration is committed to ensuring that the importation of…

•Mobile court to try currency hawkers Those who “spray” naira notes at parties risk going to jail, the Bankers Committee warned yesterday. Mobile courts are to try those bastardising the national currency, it said. Issuing the…

Migration — most times — illegal migration from Nigeria to ‘promised lands with gold’ has been a subject of debate for too long and it seems we are only going round circles, discussing and fighting against the same thing with more or…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is still very confident of his chances despite the glaring wish of Nyesom Wike, Governor Rivers State, for Aminu Tambuwal, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, to emerge the presidential…

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited’s giant strides and consistent impressive performance in the retail segment of the Nigerian banking industry has again been rewarded. The latest is the conferment of the prestigious award of…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met behind closed doors with eight governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governors that met with the President included Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo),…

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the dismissal of two judges. The judges are R. N. Ofili-Ajumogobia of the federal high court and James T. Agbadu-Fishim of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria. The decision…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, has said the emergence of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would facilitate a seamless victory for the PDP in the 2019…

When in 2014, he was asked about his successor, Fashola said he was not worried yet at the same time expressed concern. “I hope, firstly, that the next person is a lot better than me. I hope that he can do in four years what we did in…

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., operators of the popular and luxury global hospitality group Hilton Hotels, has opened a new hotel at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The new establishment, which is named…

Tupac Shakur is alive, according to the son of imprisoned Death Row Records owner Marion Suge Knight. Suge J. Knight took to Instagram Tuesday with a series of posts raising the idea that the fatal September 7, 1996 shooting in Las Vegas…

Peter Akpatason, representing Akoko-Edo in the House of Representatives, says loyal members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the house will carry out the party’s instruction on Speaker Yakubu Dogara. Akpatason spoke to…

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hajiya Khadija Ibrahim has defeated her step son, Mohammed Ibrahim to clinch the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Damaturu/Gulani/Gujba/Tarmuwa, Yobe Federal Constituency. Hajia Ibrahim is…

An FCT High Court in Maitama has ordered Kings Care Hospital, Abuja, to pay N1 million as damages to a couple for negligence and breach of care. The claimants, Bamikole Owolabi and wife, Mercy, had told the court that two ultra-scan…

Former beauty queen,Dabota Lawson has been flaunting her new curves unapologetically. And when a follower advised her and other ladies to own up to haven gone under the knifr. she clapped back, saying she should mind her business .…

A young lady who has served as a housemaid for different families, has narrated her ordeal in the course of carrying out her duties. According to the lady based in Lagos, she was once beaten by the wife of her employer who accused her for…

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has said it was not to blame after Jose Mourinho suggested the lack of police escort caused his team to arrive late for the Champions League clash vs. Valencia at Old Trafford on Tuesday. United…

The World Bank has cut its forecast for growth of sub-Saharan Africa in 2018 to 2.7 per cent, down from an earlier one of 3.1 per cent, partly due to less favourable external environment for the region. The lender said in its October…

The lawyer representing Maryam Sanda, the suspect who allegedly killed her husband, Bilyamin Bello, has withdrawn from the trial Sanda is facing a two-count charge of homicide for the alleged murder of her husband. The deceased was…

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, has vowed to resign his appointment if the Supreme Court finds the Independent National Electoral Commission guilty in the conduct of the recently concluded…

Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia has apologised for liking an Instagram post which called for manager Jose Mourinho to be sacked. The 33-year-old, who reports said had fallen out with Mourinho, returned to the team for…

Facebook recently extended the deletion grace period for terminating your main account from 14 to 30 days, the company confirmed to an online medium. Now, when you go to delete your Facebook account, you have up to one month to…

An unidentified Kenyan lawmaker has been revealed as one of the victims of a money-doubling scam, that was busted by police on Monday. According to Musa Yego, the head of the police team that arrested the money-doubling syndicate,…