Alexander Zverev stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the season-ending ATP Finals and earn the biggest victory of his career. Djokovic, 31, was the heavy favourite to win a sixth finals title but was outclassed…
Diddy paid tribute to Kim Porter, his ex-girlfriend who died At 47 (BuzzFeed)
Kim Porter, an actor and Diddy’s ex-girlfriend, who shares three children with him, died on Thursday. The 47-year-old was found dead at her Los Angeles home after recently experiencing flulike symptoms, according to reports. Diddy and Porter were in an…
Obasanjo sues journalist for N1bn over Bola Ige assassination claim (Punch)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sued an online journalist and radio presenter, Mr Akanda Oro, popularly known as Awikonko, for N1bn. Obasanjo described as untrue claims by the reporter that he had a hand in the assassination of the late…
2019: Buhari pledges to renovate 10,000 schools annually if re-elected (PremiumTimes)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday pledged to renovate 10,000 schools each year, across Nigeria if re-elected for a second term in office. Mr Buhari made the promise during the public presentation of his campaign manual and a “Next Level” document…
APEC summit wraps with no joint statement amid US-China discord (CNN)
For the first time in its 25-year history, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit ended Sunday with its leaders failing to agree on a formal joint statement. All 21 APEC leaders at the annual meeting in Papua New Guinea were…
Our role on Ayefele’s house reconstruction, by Oyo govt (Nation)
The Oyo State government has explained its role in the current reconstruction of Music House belonging to popular gospel musician, Mr. Yinka Ayefele, in Ibadan, the state capital. The structure was partially demolished last August. In a statement yesterday by…
Kwara Berlin Wall broken, says Lai Mohmmed (Nation)
Minister of Information of Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed yesterday described the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s victory in the House of Representatives by-election in Kwara State as the breaking of the Berlin Wall of the state’s politics. Mohammed, the APC leader…
ASUU STRIKE: The key demands (Vanguard)
As the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, strike enters the third week, undergraduates in public universities are lamenting their fate. This happened just as the meeting between ASUU and the Federal Government held on Thursday ended in deadlock. While…
‘B/Haram survivors didn’t get food on which officials paid N800m demurrage’ (Vanguard)
Nigerians are at it again. A feeling of déjà vu has engulfed the polity. Public funds had been wasted, misappropriated or embezzled. Investigations had also been conducted and reports of indictment made public. Same arms of government had always…