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There was a large turnout of supporters in Lagos State on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential and governorship campaign rally held at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. Photos posted by the official Twitter account of the APC Presidential Campaign Council show hundreds of supporters seated with banners displaying …

The Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) has raised the price of sachet (‘pure’) water to N300 per bag. National President, Clementina Ativie made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday. The decision was unanimously reached during the ATWAP national convention in Abuja. Ativie explained that the increment was due …

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday secured the conviction of one Daniel James, a Black American female on Snapchat over internet related fraud. James was charged alongside Atadoga Samuel for the same offence. In his judgement, Justice Mohammed Sani, sentenced James to …

Nigerians seeking to study in the United Kingdom might soon be facing strict rules as foreign students wanting to study in Britain may be turned away unless they have secured a place at a “top university,” The Times newspaper reported on Thursday. It was gathered that ministers were discussing how to …

Program of events of November 27th Swearing in of 6th executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke. Imole de Okunkun Parada ni gbogbo ipinle Osun.

President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathised with family, friends and professional associates of renowned gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, whose death yesterday left many in Nigeria and across the world shocked.President Buhari in a statement by his media aide, Femi Adesina, commiserated with the Christian community, particularly Okposo’s colleagues in gospel music …

The spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, says a preliminary investigation into claims made by a yet-to-be-identified man that he was abducted and almost killed after boarding a commercial bus at the Lekki-Ikoyi roundabout, shows that the claims are false. In an update shared on his Twitter handle …

Facts emerged on Thursday over the grounding of the campaign aircraft of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Head of Media of Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation, Mr Diran Onidade, had in a statement decried the development, expressing surprise at the yet “to …

Sammie Okposo’s family has confirmed his death via a statement released today.  The family disclosed that the ace gospel singer died today, November 25. More details about his burial ceremony will be communicated soon.  See the statement reshared by gospel singer and friend of the deceased, Nikki Laoye, below;

A South African woman, Palesa Ya Seponono, has reacted after a court granted bail to her baby daddy who she accused of assaulting her.  It was reported that Seponono had to get stitches on her face after the suspect, Thabo Lietsoso Sempe, allegedly attacked her with a broken bottle. It was gathered that Welkom …