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The Osun Government has declared Thursday as public holiday to enable electorate to vote in the re-run gubernatorial election.  A statement by Mr Sola Fasure, the Media Aide to Gov. Rauf Aregbesola in Osogbo said that the public…

*Canvasses Special Status for Lagos Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyika, is the Assistant Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State. She is also an aspirant for the House of Representatives to represent Ikeja Federal…

Abraham Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has publicly declared his support and availability to work for the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Festus Keyamo, Director of Strategic…

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared that there will be consequences if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) succumbs to pressures from planted PDP presidential aspirants to move the party’s National Convention away from…

Amidst political tension in Osun state, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Saturday election, Senator Ademola Adeleke has written a letter to diplomatic missions in Nigeria, raising alarm over threats to…

Switzerland’s federal police advised that the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich posed a “threat to public security and a reputational risk” to the country if he became a resident, The Guardian reports. The Chelsea owner on Tuesday lost a…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is confident that God will grant the party victory in the Osun state governorship rerun election scheduled for Thursday. During the first ballot conducted on Saturday, Ademola Adeleke, the…

Iyiola Omisore, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Osun State governorship election, is ready to work with the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of Thursday's election rerun, SaharaReporters can report. According…

Tanzania has taken a major decision that could slow down tourism, imposition of security levy of $5 on every air passengers. The new levy, which takes effect on October 1, is meant to help improve airport security installations and…

Jose Mourinho has left several of Manchester United’s senior players “angry and frustrated” with his man-management this season, with sources telling ESPN his decision to strip Paul Pogba of the vice-captaincy is merely the latest…

Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted on its planned strike as the meeting with the Federal Government has ended in a deadlock. The meeting between the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and the Tripartite…

The Federal Government of Nigeria appears to have taken a softer stance on Africa’s leading mobile operator MTN, assuring stakeholders that a dispute over the repatriation of $8.13 in dividends will be “resolved”. Talking to…

Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, says he is ready to participate in the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for Saturday. APC members in the state  would choose candidate of the…

AHEAD of the September 29, 2018 governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s support group has embarked on moves seeking to lobby the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, and 57…

Rebecca Sharibu, mother of Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi schoolgirl still in Boko Haram custody, Leah Sharibu, has denied the reports that she is suing the Federal Government. There were reports that Rebecca had sued the Federal Government…

​It's not exactly the first trailer yet, but HBO has definitely blessed us Game of Thrones fans in a big way. New footage for the ​final season has officially been shown for the first time, as the network played a video promoting their…

Iyiola Omisore, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Osun State governorship election, has told his supporters to “go with any political party that believes in what we in the SDP stand for”. Since effectively dropping…

Host communities of electricity generation companies (Gencos) in the country are demanding steady electricity supply to them at no cost from the Gencos, the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC) has claimed. APGC which is the…

The move to divert cargo to other ports across the country received a major boost recently when the Dangote Oil Refinery jetty located at the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Lagos has received its first ever ship call. The ship named “BBC Naples”…

Calling All Models! Have you got what it takes to strut the runways of Africa’s biggest fashion event? Then, the GTBank Fashion Weekend is looking for you. In preparation for the upcoming 2018 GTBank Fashion Weekend, there will be…

Saudi Arabia will offer an electronic visa for foreign visitors to attend sporting events and concerts from December, as it tries to diversify its economy and open its society, local media reported on Wednesday. At present,…

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been slapped with a £1,250 fine after he was caught doing 99mph in a £270,000 Lamborghini on the M1, Daily Star reports. Aubameyang, 29, clocked after six penalty points after he was caught…

The Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, has said that a special court martial has been established to try soldiers who are found to be supporting political parties ahead of the 2019 general elections. Buratai said on…

An oil tanker was involved in an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan on Wednesday morning. The tanker fell around Berger area, coming inwards from the Kara area of the expressway. Although the vehicle has been evacuated, the oil spill is…