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Eight ways I’ll fight corruption in second term, by Buhari (Nation)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday listed eight priorities he will give more attention to give his anti-corruption agenda a big bite in the next four years. He also said the governments will soon device new strategies to win the war.…

You now control Senate, no more excuses, Saraki’s aide tells Buhari (Punch)

The Special Adviser to former Senate President Bukola Saraki on New Media, Bamikole Omishore, has congratulated the newly sworn-in President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, while calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to end the blame game and get to work.…

Beware of visa lotteries, NAPTIP director cautions Nigerians (Punch)

Mr Orakwue Arinze, Director (Intelligence) Public Enlightenment of National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons has called on Nigerians to stop investing in visa lotteries, saying they are scams. Arinze made the call while briefing journalists at the one-day…

Omo-Agege wins deputy Senate presidency election (Guardian)

Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the All Progressives Congress preferred candidate, has been elected as the deputy president of the Nigerian Senate. Omo Agege defeated the former deputy Senate president Ike Ekweremadu of the People’s Democratic party with 68 votes. Ekweremadu polled…

Botswana decriminalises gay sex saying ‘sexual orientation is not a fashion statement’ (Metro)

Botswana’s High Court has decriminalised homosexuality in a landmark ruling. The court ruled that laws which impose up to seven years in prison for same-sex relationships were unconstitutional. Judge Michael Elburu set aside the ‘provisions of a Victorian era’ and…

Why David De Gea was dropped for Chelsea star Kepa in Spain clash (Metro)

Spain assistant Robert Moreno has confirmed David De Gea was dropped for his nation’s clash against Sweden for tactical reasons. The 28-year-old endured a difficult season at Old Trafford that arguably began after a difficult World Cup campaign with Spain…

Tyson Fury’s trainer Ben Davison reveals the key mistake Anthony Joshua made against Andy Ruiz Jr (Metro)

Tyson Fury’s trainer Ben Davison claims Anthony Joshua’s inability to adjust to Andy Ruiz Jr’s style cost him in the first defeat of his career. Joshua was knocked down four times before he was stopped in the seventh round by…

I left my matrimonial home for fear of my life – Ex-gov Chime’s wife (Punch)

Clara, estranged wife of former Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime,  on Monday told an FCT High Court in Apo, Abuja,  that she left her matrimonial home for fear of her life, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. Clara made the…

Northern elite promoting poverty, says Moghalu (Punch)

The presidential candidate of Young Progressive Party in the 2019 Presidential election, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has accused the northern elite and politicians of encouraging poverty among the masses for selfish and political reasons. According to Moghalu, the selfishness of the…

107 senators to pick between Omo-Agege, Ekweremadu as voting commences (Punch)

Voting has commenced for the deputy senate presidency. About 107 lawmakers will choose between Senator Ovie Omo-Agege of Delta Central senatorial district and Ike Ekweremadu of Enugu-West. Voting is expected to end before 1.30pm. Omo-Agege was nominated as the deputy…

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