Taofik Bankole

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JUST IN: Aviation minister confirms public’s reservations as Nigeria Air is suspended indefinitely

Hadi Sirika disclosed on Wednesday in Abuja that the carrier had been suspended indefinitely.

Akinwunmi Ambode: The desperate incumbent whose forced humility may not be enough

Akinwunmi Ambode may make history when his party decides its candidate in the 2019 gubernatorial poll next Tuesday.

JUST IN: Police summon Senator Adeleke over examination malpractice

The police have summoned Osun State governorship aspirant, Senator Ademola Adeleke over allegations of examination malpractice.

Jimi Agbaje eyes Lagos governorship seat again

Jimi Agbaje will once again attempt to become governor of Lagos State, he has confirmed.

Edo police arrest 4 as cultists shoot AAU final year medical student dead

Chinedum Onyekwelu Anakor, a student of Ambrose Alli University was gunned down on Tuesday evening by suspected cultists.

“Ambode has failed us, we support Sanwo-Olu” – PSP operators say

The waste collectors accused Ambode of attempting to kick them out of business.

Lagos police arrest 2 with 7 bags of cannabis

Two suspected indian hemp merchants have been arrested by the police in Lagos.

Obafemi Hamzat: The engineer with a track record aiming to upset Ambode, Sanwo-Olu

For Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, this may be his best chance to end his long wait to become Lagos State governor.

WATCH: Potholes greet Buhari as he arrives Osogbo for APC mega rally

Potholes were evident as President Buhari walked towards the venue of the rally.

FLOOD: NEMA advises residents of 7 Imo communities to relocate

Residents in flood-prone communities in Imo State have been advised to relocate by the National Emergency Management Agency.

South Africa legalises marijuana use

South Africa’s Constitutional Court decriminalised the private use of marijuana on Tuesday.

WATCH: “He robbed me for 3 and a half years” – Kwam 1 blasts Ambode

It appears that KWAM 1’s issue with Akinwunmi Ambode stems from his refusal to play ball since he became governor.

“Saifura’s children frequently asked if a passing plane was bringing her home” – ICRC on slain midwife

Saifura Khorsa, a 25-year-old midwife, was shot in the back by Boko Haram insurgents in a viral video.

Court sentences Evans’ gang members to 41 years imprisonment

The convicts, 32-year-old Kelvin Emenike Ukoh and 33-year-old Emeka Obasi, were found guilty of abducting one Ugoje Jude.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu: The man seeking to right Ambode’s wrongs

Jide Sanwo-Olu has said he has a strong conviction that God had prepared him to be the next governor of Lagos state.

Flood kills 31, destroys 10,000 houses, farmlands in Kano

The flood that has ravaged several communities in different states across the country has led to the death of over 30 persons in Kano State.

JUST IN: Tinubu, Ambode exchange handshake, share table at Lagos event

Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode both shared a table at the launch of Jim Ovia’s memoir.

Osun Election: INEC bans photos, recordings in polling booths

INEC says no recordings of election proceedings inside polling booths will be allowed during next Saturday’s governorship poll in Osun State.