The Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has said there is no truth in the thinking that the different regions of the country would prosper individually if the country breaks up. He said Nigeria needed to learn from the example of Sudan,…
Ibadan Poly student goes missing after exams (Punch)
Four weeks after a student of the Department of Computer Science, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Damilola Bada, went missing, members of his family are anxious about his whereabouts. It was gathered that the National Diploma 2 student went missing few days…
Police launch manhunt for Lagos businesswoman’s abductors (Punch)
The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the kidnappers of a businesswoman, Gbemisola Alabi, who was reportedly abducted while jogging on the Monastery Road in the Sangotedo area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the 35-year-old, who…
FG gazettes court order proscribing Shi’ites movement (Punch)
The Federal Government has published in its official gazette the court order proscribing the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shi’ites. The order was published in the gazette on Monday. The Federal High Court in Abuja, which issued the…
Atiku, father, grandfather not Nigerians, Kyari tells tribunal (Punch)
Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar in the February 23 general election was a Cameroonian “flesh and blood’’.…
FG insists worship centres must get wedding licence, CAN fumes (Punch)
The Christian Association of Nigeria has taken a swipe at the Federal Government over its insistence that places of worship must obtain licences from the Ministry of Interior before conducting weddings under the Marriage Act. CAN’s Legal Adviser, Samuel Kwamkur,…
*Presidency hails Senate for quick ministerial confirmation (Nation) * Proscription of Shi’ites by FG, a grave error-Onaiyekan (Punch)
Presidency hails Senate for quick ministerial confirmation (Nation) The Presidency on Tuesday praised the diligence of the Senate in confirming the ministerial nominees, whilst also ensuring a swift and efficient process. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media…
*We didn’t submit our certificates to Army —Buhari’s mate (Punch) * Shi’ites group says Zakzaky led IMN is fake, dangerous cocktail (Nation)
We didn’t submit our certificates to Army —Buhari’s mate (Punch) A mate of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Paul Tarfa (retd), told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday that the claim that he and members of…
Don’t believe what they call me on social media, Lai Mohammed begs senators (Punch)
A former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has urged the senators to disregard the (uncomplimentary) names they call him on social media. The politician made the appeal as he appeared before the Senate for screening as a ministerial…