The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday said that another list of treasury looters would be released very soon by the Federal Government and that many unexpected names will be revealed. The minister said no amount of…
Commonwealth Games: Quadri arrival sparks excitement at Nigeria camp (Punch)
Aruna Quadri arrived in Australia on Sunday to help Nigeria in the table tennis team event of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. In Quadri’s absence, veteran player Segun Toriola guided Nigeria into the semifinal of the team event, Quadri…
Explosion rocks Ife, destroys pharmaceutical company (Punch)
One person has been feared killed after explosion rocked a popular pharmaceutical company in the Moore area of Ile Ife, Osun State, on Saturday. The explosion, which happened around 10.30pm, was said to have started a fire as pharmaceutical products…
* Ikeja Bus Terminal to cater for 4m daily, 800 buses to start operations (Guardian) * Visionscape promises cleaner Lagos (Nation)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 8, 2018 Ikeja Bus Terminal to cater for 4m daily, 800 buses to start operations (Guardian) The Lagos State Government says it will deploy over 800 buses soon to start operations at the newly…
Zainab Ali-Nelsen alleged killer is Danish not Italian citizen —Management (Tribune)
As Police continue their investigation into the alleged murder of Nigerian artiste, Nielsen Zainab Joy otherwise known as Alizee and her four-year-old daughter, Petra by her husband, Peter Nielsen, Petra Entertainment Limited, the management of the Singer has said Petra…
IGP Idris and promotion of mediocrity (Tribune)
The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, slid from the sublime to the ridiculous all within a week. Ibrahim had penultimate week ordered the immediate removal of Mr Ali Janga as Kogi State Police Commissioner, and announced Esa Sunday…
A Glimmer of hope in Governance – C. Don Adinuba
Since the relationship school, closely associated with Peter Drucker, made a robust comeback in the 1990s among leadership and management researchers, top management schools around the world have displayed a greater interest in the role of passion in the success…
We counted 50 dead bodies after banks’ raid – Offa vigilance group (Punch)
The Operations Commander, Vigilance Group of Nigeria, Offa, Kwara State chapter, Wasiu Adepoju, on Saturday, said vigilantes in the state counted about 50 dead bodies after armed robbers attacked and robbed five banks in Offa on Thursday. The state Commissioner…
APC NEC: Why El-Rufai, Akeredolu, Bello, others are backing Oyegun (Nation)
Fresh facts emerged yesterday that some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some party leaders are adamant on the retention of the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and other members of the National Working Committee…
Japanese father arrested for allegedly caging son for over 20 years (BBC)
Japanese police have arrested a 73-year-old man suspected of keeping his son in a wooden cage for over 20 years. Yoshitane Yamasaki said he locked up his son, now 42, because he suffered mental problems and was sometimes violent, according…