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Read MoreFlood on Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja after a down pour in Lagos…On Thursday, May 11, 2017. PHOTO: GODWIN IREKHE
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Battle to change political fortune
Ogun West: On a date with history Ogun West and the battle for Amosun’s seat In the 41 years existence of Ogun State, only two out of the three senatorial districts in the state have produced governors between themselves. In this report, WALE ELEGBEDE writes on the renewed vigour and resilience of Ogun West senatorial district to break the jinx in 2019 “In the interest of justice and fairness, Ogun West Senatorial district should be given the slot to produce the next governor of the state. If Ijebu and Egba…
Read MoreUEFA League: Barca eye yet another famous comeback
Little over a month after producing the greatest comeback in Champions League history, Barcelona need another special turnaround as they face Juventus in the second leg of their quarter-final on Wednesday. Luis Enrique’s side were taken apart in the first leg in Turin, losing 3-0 to a Juve team inspired by Paulo Dybala, who scored twice. In the last 16 they became the first team ever to overturn a 4-0 deficit when they beat Paris Saint-Germain 6-1 in the return at the Camp Nou, so fans are hoping…
Read MoreEPL: Arsenal survive Boro scare
Arsenal kept alive their hopes of finishing in the top four of the Premier League with a narrow victory at second-bottom Middlesbrough. A dull opening was brought to life when Alexis Sanchez’s superb free-kick gave Arsenal the lead just before the break. Middlesbrough responded soon after the restart when Alvaro Negredo volleyed in Stewart Downing’s pinpoint cross. However, Mesut Ozil secured the much-needed three points for Arsenal with a first-time strike at the near post, reports the BBC. The win – only Arsenal’s third in their past nine league…
Read MoreMalabu probe: Reps backpedal on Jonathan’s invitation
Barely a week after the House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee investigating allegations of corruption, malpractices, and breach of due process in the award of oil prospecting licence (OPL 245) better known as Malabu oil scandal, said it planned to invite former President Goodluck Jonathan, there are indications that the committee will no longer insist on the appearance of the former leader. New Telegraph reliably gathered that the ad hoc committee, led by Hon. Razaq Atunwa (APC, Kwara) may have considered the implications of the invitation of the former president…
Read MoreCashless: Nigerians transfer N10trn in two months
Banking customers in Nigeria transacted about N10 trillion deals on their electronic fund transfers platforms within the first two months of this year. This is according to the latest industry epayment data released by the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlements System Plc (NIBSS). The N10 trillion transactions were carried out only on two major platforms, which are accessible to banking customers either on the mobile devices or on other Internet-enabled devices. The two platforms are the NIBSS Electronic Fund Transfers (NEFT) and the National Instant Payment (NIP). According to the data, in…
Read MoreEight die, 24 injured in Lagos, Ogun
Eight people lost their lives yesterday while about 19 others were injured in auto crashes in Lagos and Ogun states. Five people were burnt to death yesterday while five others were injured at the popular Barracks Bus Stop, Surulere when a Volkswagen commercial bus known as Danfo caught fire while descending from the popular National Stadium Bridge on Funsho Williams Avenue. Pedestrians and other sympathisers could hold back tears watching the gory scene of the mangled and burnt bodies of the victims which littered the road. A child, three women…
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