Mrs Patience Jonathan, wife of former president has again lost at the Supreme court. The Court has upheld the order of temporary forfeiture made by a Federal High Court in…
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News
Just-In: Unidentified Gunmen Kidnap Katsina State Gov’s Mother
by Damilare Salami March 8, 2019Hajiya Hauwa Yusuf, a mother-in-law to Katsina state governor, Aminu Masari, has been reportedly kidnapped at her residence located at Dandume crescent in Katsina layout of the metropolis. Aged 80…
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News
LAGOS GUBER 2019: Ozzy Bosco Smile Foundation Endorses Babajide Sanwo-Olu
by Reporter March 7, 2019Says He Is The Only Candidate With The Future Of The Nigerian Child At Heart. In less than 48hrs from now, Lagosians would be cueing up again in Lagos to…
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Hours after former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, declared support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dapo Abiodun, the duo met Thursday evening ahead of March 9…
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News
Details of Hon. Ladi Adebutu’s Deal With Hon. Akinlade’s APM Revealed [SEE]
by Reporter March 7, 2019Photos have emerged showing the former People’s Democratic Party Guber Candidate, Hon. Ladi Adebutu, and the APM’s Guber Candidate, Abdulkadir Akinlade, coming to a mutual agreement to work together in…
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Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Dapo Abiodun Meeting Ogun PDP stakeholders in Shagamu, brainstorming ahead Saturday’s guber elections PhotoNews: OGD meets Dapo Abiodun, Plan Ahead Saturday Guber Race was last modified: March…
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Entertainment Weekly
Police Re-arrest R Kelly Over Unpaid Child Support
by Damilare Salami March 7, 2019Barely hours after his emotional outpour in an interview with CBS News, embattled R&B singer R Kelly has been re-arrested in Chicago over unpaid child support. This is coming barely…
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News
Court Clears Taraba APC Guber Candidate, Sani Danladi To Contest In Saturday’s Poll
by Damilare Salami March 7, 2019Sani Danladi, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Taraba State, has been cleared to contest in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Appeal Court sitting in Abuja…
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Sports
“Penalty doesn’t exist” – Neymar Blasts Ref Manchester United vs PSG Clash
by Damilare Salami March 7, 2019The decision to award Manchester United a penalty in the 94th minute of their win over Paris St-Germain in the Champions League was a “disgrace”, says the French club’s forward…
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News
Oil Dealers Have Been Cheating Nigerians of N198,500 Per Truck Sold – Inside Source
by Damilare Salami March 7, 2019The Director, Weights and Measures Department, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mohammed Sidi, says that oil dealers have been cheating Nigerians of N198,500 per truck sold. Mr Sidi…
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The Iyaloja General of Lagos, Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo on Wednesday vowed to mobilize market women in the state to vote candidates of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming March…
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News
Breaking: OGD Changes Ogun Guber Game Barely 48 Hours To Election, Canvasses For APC’s Dapo Abiodun
by Reporter March 7, 2019Two-term governor and political top shot in the Ogun political game, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has thrown his weight behind the All Progress Congress gubernatorial candidate, Dapo Abiodun. The elder statesman…
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Dangote, Adenuga Top Forbes List Of World’s Black Billionaires
by Damilare Salami March 7, 2019Nigeria’s billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote, and oil and telecoms mogul, Mike Adenuga, have topped Forbes’s list of world’s black billionaires for the year 2019. In the American business magazine’s 13…
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Opinion
What Buhari Must Do To Take Nigeria’s Economy To The Next Level – Prof Stephen Onyeiwu
by Damilare Salami March 7, 2019One of the main reasons newly-elected Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari had been widely expected to lose his bid for a second term was the poor state of the country’s economy.…
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News
PDP Steals 63 Card Readers To Rig Election In Bayelsa, APC Alleges
by Damilare Salami March 7, 2019A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ), Yekini Nabena has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of being responsible for the disappearance of 63 card readers declared…
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News
Police IG Deploys DIGs To Six Geo-Political Zones For March 9 Election
by Damilare Salami March 7, 2019The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has deployed Seven Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to the six geo-political zones across the country. A statement by the force spokesman,…
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Brands
Why Tastee Fried Chicken (TFC) Opened Mega Outlet On OPEBI Road In Lagos
by City People March 7, 2019Opebi Road in Ikeja came agog on the 5th of January 2019 with the commissioning and dedication of Tastee Fried Chicken (TFC) Opebi MEGA Outlet, now called Bunmi’s Place The…
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The Senate of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has elected Prof. Justus Sokefun as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), a statement from the university said on Thursday in…
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Entertainment
Air France Partners With ‘Nollywood in Hollywood Film Festival’
by Damilare Salami March 7, 2019The French national carrier, Air France, will be offering a 25% discount for filmmakers looking to attend the Nollywood in Hollywood film festival. The festival is scheduled to hold on…
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Sports
Underrated Manchester United Stun PSG 3-1 To Qualify For UCL Q/Final
by Damilare Salami March 7, 2019Marcus Rashford scored a nerveless injury-time penalty as Manchester United staged an incredible comeback to beat Paris St-Germain (PSG) on away goals and reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Rashford thumped…
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News
#LagosDecides: We Are More Experienced Than The Opposition – Babajide Sanwo-Olu
by Damilare Salami March 7, 2019Ahead of the March 9 Guber elections, the Lagos state All Progressives Congress governorship candidate Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed that his team is more experienced in running Lagos than…
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The court of appeal has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to access all electoral materials in the presidential…
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The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ogun state, Hon. Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinlade, has assured workers in Ogun state that the new minimum wage of N30,000 would…
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The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has reacted to reports that a Lagos Court of Appeal has sacked him as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
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This column is doing the unusual today, as it will, for the first time, endorse a candidate in an election. For the years that this column has been running, I’ve…
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The court of appeal has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to access all electoral materials in the presidential…
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The Federal High Court, Abeokuta, on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Oladipupo Adebutu challenging the nomination of Senator Buruji Kashamu as…
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Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Ogun State governor on Tuesday March 5, 2019 reinstated the sacked state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Akeem Ambali. National Chairman of the Union, Comrade Ayuba…
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A Jalingo Division of the Federal High Court has disqualified the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Taraba State, Sani Danladi. According to a report on Channels…
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The Federal High Court, Abeokuta, on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Oladipupo Adebutu challenging the nomination of Senator Buruji Kashamu as…
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Veteran Yoruba actor, Ojo Arowosafe, aka Fadeyi Oloro is seriously ill. The actor is currently on admission at Orile Agege General Hospital (OAGH) in Lagos. Ace cctor Ibrahim Chatta confirmed…
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Entertainment
“I can not retire as a songwriter” – Declares Kanye West
by Igbokwe John March 6, 2019An ongoing court battle between Kanye West and his record label EMI, has revealed that he is not allowed to retire as a songwriter, recording artist or producer or take any extended hiatus…
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No fewer than twenty-four former Local Government Chairmen who dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo…
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Nigerian Security Chiefs met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday. The meeting held behind closed doors lasted for over two hours. The meeting was attended…
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All is set for a mega dreams and interpretations conference, organised by a prayer virtuoso, an Apostle of Dream, Apostle (Dr.) Dele Johnson, the Senior Pastor of Jesus Liberation Ministry.…
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Sports
Pochettino Gets Two-Match Ban For Confronting Ref, Mike Dean
by Damilare Salami March 6, 2019Tottenham Hotspur manager, Mauricio Pochettino has been given a two-match touchline ban and fined £10,000 by the Football Association for angrily confronting referee Mike Dean after his side’s 2-1 defeat…
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News
Meet LAGOS Assembly Members Contesting This Saturday + Those Who Lost Out At The Primaries
by Reporter March 6, 2019The presidential and National Assembly elections have finally come and gone. While many Nigerians are still basking in the euphoria of the results, or struggling to come to terms with…
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News
March 9 Polls: INEC Begins Distribution of Sensitive Materials In Niger State
by Damilare Salami March 6, 2019The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Niger said it had commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to the 25 local government areas of Niger state for the Governorship and…
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•OGUN APM GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE, HON. AKINLADE The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Hon. Adekunle Abdulkabir Akinladehas revealed that his party would spring a big surprise at this…
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About 35 political parties out of 55 for Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections in Kwara have adopted candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq. The spokesman for…
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-OGUN APM GUBER CANDIDATE, HON. AKINLADE What will be the priority of your government, if you are elected as the governor of the state? If you understand demography of Ogun…
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News
Rotimi Amaechi Declares Support For Rivers AAC Governorship Candidate
by Damilare Salami March 6, 2019The leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State and the South-south zone, Rotimi Amaechi has declared his support for the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC),…
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“The Senate President will be determined by Buhari” – Senator Omo-Agege
by Damilare Salami March 6, 2019The Senator representing Delta central, Ovie Omo-Agege, says President Muhammadu Buhari will determine who becomes Senate president in the ninth assembly. According to NAN, Omo-Agege said that anyone who will…
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Manchester United’s last-16 second-leg Champions League tie at Paris St-Germain on Wednesday is not “mission impossible”, says interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. United lost the home leg 2-0 and will…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said the use of smart card readers (SCRs) is mandatory in Saturday’s governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. INEC National Commissioner…
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has banned the use of covered number plates by unauthorised vehicles across the country. The force headquarters gave the warning on Tuesday, in a statement…
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BusinessEntertainment
Entertainer, Kylie Jenner Overtakes Zuckerberg As World’s Youngest Billionaire
by Damilare Salami March 6, 2019Forbes has released its annual list of world richest people listing Kylie Jenner, the youngest Kardashian sister, as the new youngest billionaire in the world. According to Forbes, the 21-year-old…
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A Federal High Court, sitting in Jalingo, Taraba State has disqualified the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial candidate Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi from contesting next Saturday’s election. Details soon… read…
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Nigeria has assumed the Chairmanship of the African Group at the United Nations for the month of March 2019, succeeding the Republic of Benin. The Nigerian Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the…
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Sports
Tottenham Stroll Past Borussia Dortmund To Make Champions League Quarter-Finals
by Damilare Salami March 6, 2019Tottenham eased past Borussia Dortmund to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2011 as Harry Kane became the club’s top scorer in European competition. Leading 3-0…