The prospect of the crisis between Governor Adams Oshiomhole and his deputy, Pius Odubu worsening the chances of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming election is bringing concern to leading stakeholders in the party.

In 2014, he came close to clinching the ITTF Premier Lotto Nigeria Open but it was his compatriot, Omar Assar that dented his ambition. But with the absence of Omar Assar this year, Egypt’s El-Sayed Lashin is optimistic that the title is within his reach.

ALL Progressives Congress, APC, has fixed June 18, for the conduct of its governorship primary election in Edo State.

A Bureau-de-Change operator, Wakili Daudu, in the ongoing trial of embattled former Director General of NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi, yesterday, told the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere how N93.39 million was allegedly paid into his account by NIMASA without him bidding for any contract.

In 2014, he came close to clinching the ITTF Premier Lotto Nigeria Open but it was his compatriot, Omar Assar that dented his ambition. But with the absence of Omar Assar this year, Egypt’s El-Sayed Lashin is optimistic that the title is within his reach.

First Bank Basketball Club of Lagos yesterday trounced AHIP Queens of Kano 106-39 in Day 3 of the ongoing Zenith Bank Women Basketball League Final 8 play-off at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos. The Elephant Girls will now face IGP Queens who defeated Delta Force 60-58 yesterday.

THE battle for Anambra State 2017 governorship election is the major reason for the stalemated Anambra Central senatorial re-run, National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Ifeatu Obi-Okoye, has said.

Against the backdrop of the need to create new settlements, towns, boost socio-economic activities in rural areas and reduce rural-urban migration, Lagos state government plans to build 50 housing units in each Local Government Area of the state.

Nigeria U-23 coach Samson Siasia is expected to include at least six foreign-based players when they travel to the South Korea 4 Nation Tournament that will serve as a preparatory ground for the 2016 Olympic Games.

The public gained its first access to the Panama Papers records of over 200,000 secret offshore companies Monday when the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists put a searchable database up online.