Youths have been enjoined to take proactive steps in seizing the mantle of leadership. The call was made by a former governor of Cross River State and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in next year’s general election, Mr.…
Nine die in auto crash in Enugu (Guardian)
No fewer than nine persons were confirmed dead, while 12 persons sustained injuries in an auto crash on Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, Enugu. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Enugu, SP Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the incident to the News…
Glitters As Ooni Of Ife Attends First Event With New Oloori Naomi (Guardian)
The newly wedded wife of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Oluwaseyi recently stepped out with the revered monarch days after their wedding. Looking radiant, the new Olori took her place beside the Ooni as he graces the ArtxLagos 2018 at the Civic…
Lagos APC names Hamzat as Sanwo-Olu’s running mate (Guardian)
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday officially named Dr Obafemi Hamzat as the running mate of Mr Babajide Sanwoolu, its governorship candidate for the 2019 elections. The Chairman of the party in the state,…
Saudi sent ‘cover-up team’ to dispose of Khashoggi body (Guardian)
Saudi Arabia deployed a chemist and toxicology expert to Istanbul after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in an attempt to cover up evidence of the killing, a Turkish newspaper reported on Monday. The murder of the Saudi royal-insider-turned critic…
Reps to reopen alleged $1.348b power fraud probe (Guardian)
GenCos claim non-payment since June, NBET disagrees The House of Representatives could reopen the probe into an alleged $1.348 billion power sector fraud levelled against General Electric (GE) and Rockson Engineering Nigeria Ltd. The issue, which has lingered for years,…
Count us out of plot to unseat Oshiomhole — Edo APC (Punch)
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has told members of the party, who lost the party’s primaries, to count it out of the alleged plan to remove the national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. It also said that the…
Police arrest 20 over abandoned dead baby in Rivers (Punch)
The Rivers State Police Command on Sunday arrested 20 persons over the discovery of a dead newborn baby abandoned at a rubbish dump. The incident, which happened on Kalahari/Udi Street, Mile 1, Diobu, Port Harcourt, shocked residents and passersby. It…