President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday challenged African youths to champion the fight against corruption, saying their involvement is critical to winning the anti-graft crusade in the continent. Buhari gave the challenge while declaring open the 2018 Africa Youth Congress Against…
Boko Haram kills two soldiers in Nigeria attack (Guardian)
Two soldiers were killed when suspected Boko Haram fighters loyal to factional leader Abubakar Shekau attacked a military base in northeast Nigeria, security sources told AFP on Sunday. The twin gun and suicide attacks happened early Saturday evening at Gulumba…
Osinbajo, Atiku, PDP governors grace burial of Dickson’s mother (Daily Trust)
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar are among the top personalities who graced the burial ceremony of Madam Goldcoast Dickson, late mother of the Bayelsa State…
PDP condemns freezing of Peter Obi’s accounts (Guardian)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it called “the stoppage of transactions on all accounts belonging to its Vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, wife, his family members and their businesses by agencies of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.”…
Father Mbaka escapes assassination (Vanguard)
Controversial Catholic priest of Enugu Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, yesterday, alleged that there was an assassination attempt on him in Enugu, saying it was politically motivated. Mbaka’s spokesman, Maximus Ugwuoke, said the incident took place on Thursday. Meanwhile,…
Haba, there are bad songs on “No Bad Songz”- Dami Ajayi
More than two years after his debut album, “New Era”, Kizz Daniel has had to rejig his name and leave his former record label, G Worldwide, for his own start-up, Flyboy Entertainment. And if he indeed qualifies as a fly,…
Atiku, Obi, PDP leaders meet in Port Harcourt (Guardian)
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met on Friday at the PDP Campaign Office in Port Harcourt to discuss key issues ahead of the 2019 General elections. The party’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Mr Peter Obi,…
Dennerby salutes difficult South Africa team (DailySports)
Thomas Dennerby has heaped praises on coach Desiree Ellis despite Nigeria defeating South Africa on penalties in Saturday’s final to retain the Africa Women Cup of Nations in Ghana. Having bowed 1-0 to Banyana Banyana in their opener, the Super…
Wembley ‘best place’ for football — Pochettino (DailySports)
Mauricio Pochettino says Wembley is the “best place in the world” to play football despite the frustrations of Tottenham’s long wait to move into their new stadium. Spurs full-back Danny Rose this week voiced his frustration at the club’s extended…