WINNIE MADIKIZELA-MANDELA, the leading anti-apartheid campaigner and former wife of Nelson Mandela, will be given a state funeral, Cyril Ramaphosa has announced. Madikizela-Mandela, also affectionately referred to as “the mother of the nation”, died on Monday aged 81. Ramaphosa, South…
Buhari’s decision on APC NWC tenure dangerous – Ebonyi chair (SUN)
Chairman of Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Eze Nwachukwu Eze, has warned that changing the national and state leadership of the ruling party would spell doom and disaster for the party in the 2019 general…
Buhari begins annual leave next Monday (SUN)
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Nigeria for London, on Monday, April 9, to commence his annual leave, a Presidency source has confirmed. According to the source, the President is leaving early to enable him rest before participating in the 25th…
‘Why government must appoint professional as APCON chair’ (Guardian)
In December last year when President Muhammadu Buhari appointed 209 board chairmen and 1,258 members of government-owned agencies and parastatals, advertising bodies raised alarm following the appointment of a politician and non-professional and adverting practitioner, Hon. Jacob Sunday, as chair…
* Blind Albino bags scholarship to study in UNILAG (Vanguard) * Community leader begs Ambode over failed Badagry road (SUN)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 3, 2018 Blind Albino bags scholarship to study in UNILAG (Vanguard) The Joy of Kalu Victor, a student of History and Strategic Studies at the University of Lagos knew no bound as Onome Akinlolu…
I won’t run for Presidency in 2019, says Saraki (SUN)
Senate President Bukola Saraki has dismissed report that he plans to contest the 2019 presidential elections. Speaking through his Special adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuf Olaniyonun, the Senate President described the rumour as ‘false’. In a chat with reporters,…
FG must intervene urgently to save South East – Ekeh
Serial digital entrepreneur and Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh has called on the Federal Government to partner credible businessmen and entrepreneurs from the South East to save the region from the looming effects of mass unemployment currently plaguing…
Konga, Yudala may merge to lead E-commerce
Konga and Yudala, two of Nigeria’s leading e-commerce companies are mulling a merger, according to a report in the Punch Newspapers, in what is widely seen as a highly strategic move that will see them ultimately assume leadership of the…
How Winnie Mandela died (SUN)
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, wife to the first black president in South Africa, Nelson Mandela dies at 81 on Monday, April 1, 2018. A personal assistant to the late anti-apartheid campaigner made the announcement. A family member, Victor Dlamini in a statement…
Unilag convocation now May 8 – 11 (Vanguard)
The postponed convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos, Unilag, will now take place from May 8 to May 11, the Registrar, Dr Taiwo Ipaye, has said. Ipaye made the disclosure in an interview on Sunday in Lagos. A week-long convocation…