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Jimi Agbaje has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Lagos state. With 1,100 votes, Agbaje defeated Deji Doherty who polled 742 votes. The primary election which lasted for two days was supervised…

Senator Bukola Saraki who is said to be under pressure to step down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has debunked the report. It was reported that there were speculations that Saraki is under pressure to withdraw from the…

Former Minister of Education and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign, Oby Ezekwesili, has been shortlisted for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize by the Peace Research Institute Oslo PRIO. Ezekwesili who is also the former Vice…

A Magistrates’ Court in Minna has ordered the remand of a 20-year-old housewife, Zulai Kabiru, standing trial for allegedly killing her eight-months-old step daughter. The accused is standing trial on a count charge of culpable…

Except in the event of a last-minute compromise, a crowded field of 13 chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will tomorrow, Saturday, October 6, 2018, slug it out at the Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for…

A witness, Izuchukwu Ezeuko, on Thursday told an Igbosere High Court in Lagos how he dropped $1 million dollar ransom for the alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans. The ransom was to save Mr. James…

Minster of State for Petroleum Ibe kachukwu said yesterday it will be sad if the nation’s refineries are not functional by the end of next year. He added that the administration is committed to ensuring that the importation of…

A 15-year-old girl was beaten and hanged from a tree after she fought off a gang of teens who tried to rape her in India. Suvita Yadav’s body was found hanged in a village in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. She was hanged on the tree using…

The spraying of money at parties has been banned across Nigeria by the CBN, as a new statement alleges that such act bastardizes the national currency, the Naira. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spokesman Isaac Okorafor who announced…

A 300 level student of the University of Benin, has lost his life after he was allegedly denied urgent medical attention from the school medical team. Austin Okafor, a 300 level Entrepreneurship student of the Department of…

In a clear case of getting served right, a shop attendant slapped a disrespectful client for sexually harassing her, by pushing his body against her. The 47-year-old man identified as Walter Omar Giordano, was arrested, on Friday, for…

The Osun State governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from tampering with results. The tribunal headed by Justice T .A. Igoche and Justice B. A…

Sharon Oyakhilome, one of the daughters of popular pastor, Chris Oyakhilome, has gotten married traditionally to her Ghanaian fiance, Phillip Frimpong. Members of Christ Embassy, including popular singer Sinach, were present at…

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have murdered 18 persons in an attack that took place in Ariri community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State on Wednesday, October 4th night. Four persons were also injured in the attack.…

The Bois de Vincennes, a sprawling park on the outskirts of eastern Paris, is home to horse riding schools and a zoo. It has also been part-commandeered by human traffickers and sex slaves, 80 percent of whom are Nigerian women. The…