FORMER vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has picked Governor Ifeanyi Okowo of Delta State as his running mate for next year's presidential elections after declaring that he believes he s is the right person to complement him.

FEARS are growing that as many as three domestic Nigerian airlines may collapse over the coming weeks as a result of the incessant rising cost of aviation fuel and other operational expenses.

CONTROVERSIAL Catholic clergyman Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka has declared that former Anambra State governor Peter Obi can never be elected as the president of Nigeria because he is a very stingy person.

BOURNEMOUTH'S Nigeria-eligible midfielder Philip Anyanwu Billing has finally opted out of featuring for the Super Eagles after appearing for Denmark in a competitive game on Monday in a Uefa Nations League match last Monday.

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[1] Unlike anywhere else in Nigeria, Lagos requires federal infrastructure as it accounts for one quarter of Nigeria's gross domestic product (GDP), one third of non-oil GDP, attracts about 70% of foreign direct investment (FDI) and half of all Nigeria's cars ply Lagos roads

LAGOS State government has established an Anti-Okada Squad to assist the police in enforcing the recent ban on motorcycle taxis across six local government areas under its renewed clampdown on crime.

NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied reports that it has selected Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as the running mate to its presidential candidate former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

SENATE president Senator Ahmad Lawan is facing a major re-election crisis after the candidate who stood in for him while he sought the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket is refusing to stand down and give way for him.

FORMER Lagos State governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has responded to all the speculation about who will be his running mate in next year's elections by publicly declaring that he will pick a Christian from the northeast geo-political zone as his deputy.

ENGLISH interest in Super Eagles fullback Zaidu Sanusi has increased over the last few days with Premier League clubs Crystal Palace and Brighton & Hove Albion signifying an interest in securing his services ahead of the forthcoming season.