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It’s no longer a hot-button issue that the MD of Oriental Energy Resources, Ignatius Ifelayo, has resigned from the company owned by Alhaji Muhammudu Indimi. But there have been whispers as to how powerful the Vice President, Ameena…

The national assembly has postponed its resumption from September 25 to resume October 9. Mohammed Sani-Omolori, clerk of the assembly, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He attributed the development to the primary…

A violinist has his violin, a painter his palette. But all a female celebrity has is her derriere, you would think. You could be forgiven for thinking that many a young lady now is driven by spasms of self-love to frantically display big…

JUST three weeks after it commenced its substitution of accounts of recalcitrant billionaire taxpayers, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has collected N12.66 in tax revenue. Executive Chairman, FIRS, Tunde Fowler, disclosed…

The All Progressive Progressives (APC) yesterday shifted its presidential direct primary election by two days. The primary earlier scheduled for tomorrow will now hold on Thursday, the party’s Acting National Publicity Secretary,…

Residents of Lagos Island, have raised an alarm following a clash which saw gunshots fired by armed street boys in the area. It was gathered that the clash was between Onala boys and Okepopo boys, and the armed street boys who had …

Controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, has finally revealed what led to her drag posts on social media, which has Linda Ikeji as its major subject. The disclosure came after Kemi Olunloyo was asked what led to the posts by a …

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the inconclusive verdict delivered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State. The party has insisted that the process…

IN spite of mounting opposition to his second term bid ticket, Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s kinsmen and women have resolved to take the battle to God in prayers. An indication to this effect came from Mr Adeyemi Ikuforiji, a former…

If not that we politicise everything in Nigeria, the Kemi Adeosun saga should provoke a genuine public debate on reforming the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The constitution and other laws are supposed to be living, not embalmed,…

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,…