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Yoruba monarchs in North not accorded respect –Sokoto Yoruba leader (Punch)

Oba of Yoruba in Sokoto, Abdulfatai Coker, has said that the Yoruba monarchs in the Northern part of the country should be appreciated and respected for sustaining the culture and tradition of the Yoruba in the region Coker, who was…

PDP’s Tambuwal wins Sokoto Gov Poll (Punch)

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party has won the governorship election in Sokoto state. He won with a slim margin of 342 votes. Tambuwal polled a total score of 512,002 votes to beat Ahmad Aliyu of the All…

Huge fossil discovery made in China’s Hubei province (BBC)

Scientists say they have discovered a “stunning” trove of thousands of fossils on a river bank in China. The fossils are estimated to be about 518 million years old, and are particularly unusual because the soft body tissue of many…

Mueller report: US Congress awaits key findings from Attorney General Barr (BBC)

US congressional leaders are awaiting conclusions from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, with early findings expected Sunday. The long-awaited report was submitted on Friday to Attorney General William Barr, who spent…

Norway cruise ship evacuated after engine problems (BBC)

Rescuers are working to airlift 1,300 people stranded on a cruise ship off the west coast of Norway. The Viking Sky lost power on Saturday and sent out a distress signal after it began drifting towards land. It got into…

Brexit: Theresa May urged to quit to help deal pass (BBC)

Theresa May could gain support for her Brexit deal if she promises to stand down as PM, senior Conservatives have told the BBC. MPs in the party have said they might reluctantly back the agreement if they know she will…

Do you know Orlando Owoh? Yes I do! – Bankole Banjo

(Bankoke Banjo fires a riposte at Dr. Dami Ajayi, in-house music critic at Thisislagos. He is affronted that Dr. Ajayi compared Orlando Owoh to Orlando Julius. Enjoy.) I was delighted to read about Orlando Owoh in thisislagos.ng. While Dami Ajayi’s…

*If Buhari went to court thrice without reasonable cause, Atiku should go too — Obasanjo (Punch) * My govt is committed to making education affordable to Nigerians – Buhari (Nation)

If Buhari went to court thrice without reasonable cause, Atiku should go too — Obasanjo (Punch) Obasanjo said this in a statement he personally signed, dated March 23, 2019 and titled ‘Statement by Olusegun Obasanjo on the judgement of the…

Serena survives scare to advance in Miami (Guardian)

Serena Williams survived an “irresponsible” second set lapse on Friday to see off Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 in her second-round opener of the WTA and ATP Miami Open. “I wasn’t really happy with my performance,” admitted the 23-time…

Festus Keyamo denies paying Charly Boy for Atiku diss song (Guardian)

The spokesman of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign team Festus Keyamo has denied paying a leader of #OurMumuDonDo Movement and singer Charly Boy for a song. Charly Boy said in an interview on Thursday that Keyamo paid him “nine figures” for the…

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