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ALL Progressives Congress (APC) chairman Adams Oshiomhole has waded into the crisis currently tearing apart the Lagos chapter of the party stating that the emergence of candidates vying for the governorship is nothing more than democracy in action.

OHANEZE Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide leaders have warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that they will mobilise their supporters to vote for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) unless an Igbo candidate is picked for the vice presidency.

AVIATION minister Hadi Sirika has revealed that the federal government has approved the sum of N45bn ($124m) to fund severance packages for staff of the defunct Nigeria Airways which folded in 2005 now that plans to float a new carrier have been suspended.

NIGERIAN Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has been returned to office for a second term after seeing off a challenge from two opponents at today's annual general summit in Katsina where he was re-elected with 34 votes.

AMERICAN diaspora body the US Nigeria Law Group (USNLG) based in Washington has offered to pay the ransom demanded by terrorist sect Boko Haram for abducted schoolgirl Leah Sharibu so she can be set free.

ALL Progressives Congress (APC) leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has stepped up the pressure on Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode offering him a ministerial appointment if he agrees to stand down and endorse Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the party's candidate.

NIGERIA'S planned launch of a national carrier in December has been put on hold because the government's Economic Management Team (EMT) was not impressed with the arithmetic surrounding the venture and the tight time schedule.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has intervened in the ongoing political drama in Osun State asking the inspector-general of police to stop planned prosecution of governorship candidate Senator Ademola Adeleke for examination malpractices.

NIGERIA and the Democratic Republic of Congo will account for 40% of the world's poor people by 2050 according to a recent report published by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation which laments the lack of economic growth in both nations.

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr is desperately trying to complete the switching of allegiance of Ademola Lookman and Arnold Danjuma with Fifa before Nigeria plays Libya on October 12 so both players will be available for selection.