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The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday picked his nomination form for second term race to govern the state. He picked the form at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Headquarters in Abuja. Ambode arrived…

The Presidency on Monday said it hopes the certificate forgery allegation against the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, would soon be proven as false, disclosing that investigations are still on, even after more than 60 days since the…

Nigerian Afropop star Wizkid’s new creation Nike By Wizkid sold out in just 10 minutes of launch. The pop star joined forces with Nike Football for a limited edition of Starboy jerseys. The partnership is the first between the…

Teebillz, the estranged husband of Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage, has finally reacted to the on-going rumour on Wizkid and Tiwa Savage dating each other. Teebillz, who took to his Instagram page, maintained that Wizkid has been…

Chelsea boss, Maurizio Sarri has finally revealed the person that can make him to stop smoking cigarettes. The Italian, however, said that his father, Amerigo is the only one person who can make him quit smoking. “When my father…

The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has spent about N1.310 billion in various power project expansion, with intended additional supply of power meant to boost supply to residents of Oniru, Maroko and Lekki…

…To abolish stop and search for vehicle particulars Edo State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has hit an average of N2bn monthly from N1.55bn in 2016 when Governor Godwin Obaseki was sworn-in. This represent 25 percent growth…

Dr Aliyu Abubakar of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, has said that the youths account for about 85 per cent of mad people in Nigeria. Abubakar made the remark in a paper he presented at a sensitisation…

Row over the list of 40 All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates for the 2019 general elections in Ogun state allegedly drawn by Governor Ibikunle Amosun deepened on Monday with Hon. Olumide Babatunde Osoba rejecting the inclusion of…

The Kano State Government has declared Tuesday, September 11 as a public holiday to mark the new Islamic year 1440‎ After Hijra. This was contained in a statement signed by the state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba…

Governor Abdul’aziz Yari has declared his intention to contest for Zamfara West senatorial seat ahead of the 2019 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the governor will seek to upstage Senator Ahmad Sani-Yarima…

A Nigerian has been identified as the initial source of the first ever recorded case of Monkeypox in the United Kingdom. According to Guardian UK, The rare viral infection was recorded on Friday in a Nigerian national staying at a…

There are very few presidential aspirants who can articulate their plans for Nigeria like Atiku Abubakar. In the lead-up to the 2015 presidential election, Atiku’s media interviews offered plenty food for thought and some interesting…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to name the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirants allegedly being sponsored by the ruling party.…

Beijing city authorities have banned Zion Church, one of the largest unofficial Protestant churches in the city and confiscated “illegal promotional materials”, amid a deepening crackdown on China’s “underground” churches. The church…

With a crash in the value of bitcoin last week, Nigerians are pulling back to cut down on their losses in the cryptocurrency market as their stake in the market declined dropping to N1.09 billion as against N1.51 billion which it was at…

A video went viral yesterday that featured a man, many believed was Senator Adeleke, twerking at a party. If you are one of those who thought that really was Senator Ademola Adeleke aka the Dancing Senator, you may be wrong. Davido …

A woman was left distraught when she found out that the nude photo she sent to a total stranger had gone viral over the internet. According to human rights activist, Emeka Ugwuonye, who shared the picture, the duo met on Facebook…

Binta Diamond and Shola Ogudu, Wizkid‘s first and second babymamas, have once again called out the starboy for being a deadbeat dad who doesn’t pay his sons’ school fees nor send the mamas money for the kids’ welfare. Binta first did the…

Nigerian born American rapper, Wale might be going through depression. He just broke down on his social media pages, shared posts about him going through painful times on his Instagram and Twitter accounts. Wale wrote on Instagram this…

Amir, the eldest son of Usman Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto has been involved in an accident after he was reportedly driving at a very high speed around 12noon within Sokoto Airport Road, in an area called Bado. According to a…

In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ reporter, Cletus Ukpong, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State opens up on the 2019 general elections in Nigeria, his quarrel with the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and his…

Serena Williams has been penalised for calling the chair umpire a thief during an extended argument as the US Open women’s final descended into chaos, with fans booing and play delayed before Naomi Osaka wrapped up a 6-2, 6-4 victory…

Eminem has broken the UK chart record for consecutive No 1 albums, beating a record held jointly for 36 years by Abba and Led Zeppelin. His album Kamikaze, is his ninth No 1 in a row. Kamikaze is also the fourth-fastest selling album…