The Presidency on Tuesday gave reasons President Muhammadu Buhari didn’t keep to his administration’s promise to present the 2020 budget to the National Assembly in the third week of September. It also said Buhari, who would visit South Africa this…
Abraham, Tomori not in my plans –Rohr (Punch)
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says Chelsea players Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori are not currently part of his plans. Striker Abraham, 21, who is eligible for Nigeria through his father and has been capped twice by England in friendlies, has refused…
Clark, Yakasai urge action on 2014 confab report (Guardian)
Two elder statesmen, Chief Edwin Clark, and Alhaji Tanko Yakasai have called on President Muhammadu Buhari administration to implement the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference organised by his predecessor, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. The pair made the call during a…
Three die, others injured in another collapsed building in Jos (Guardian)
Still licking the wounds from the collapsed building in Jos North local government area of Plateau State where 15 persons lost their lives recently, another building collapsed in the local government area on Monday night claiming the lives of three…
Makinde warns illegal tax collectors at motorparks (Guardian)
Oyo State Government has warned illegal tax collectors against issuing fake tickets to commercial motorists at motor parks and purporting to do so on behalf of the government. He said that the proscription order on union activities in the state…
One dead, two rescued as Ureje Bridge collapses in Ado-Ekiti (Guardian)
The bridge, linking Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) and Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti with several towns and villages in Ekiti and Ondo states, was yesterday washed off by the flood. Apart from ABUAD and the polytechnic, those traveling to Gbonyin, Ikole and…
Another bad day for Team Nigeria as George, Ofili crash out in 400m (Guardian)
Team Nigeria’s quest to register its name in the medals table at the on-going 2019 IAAF World Championship in Doha suffered another setback yesterday, as the duo of Patience Okon Geroge and Favour Ofili ended their 400m campaigns in the…
EFCC nabs Zamfara INEC officials for allegedly diverting N84 million (Guardian)
The Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara State. Administrative Secretary, Hassan Aliyu; Head of Operations, Hussain Jafar; State Accountant, Abdullahi Abubakar; and…
PDP, APC trade words over governance in Ekiti (Guardian)
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ekiti State Chapter, has alleged that Governor Kayode Fayemi’s absence from the state at almost all times was negatively impacting on governance and development in the state. Chairman of PDP in the state, Chief Gboyega…
No plans to alter constitution for Buhari third term – Presidency (Guardian)
Nigerian Presidency Tuesday said there are no plans to alter the county’s constitution to allow President Muhammadu Buhari rule for a third term. “There are no circumstances – nor set of circumstances – under which President Buhari may seek to…
