A 72-yr-old man, Mr Falana Jimoh Taiwo, has asked an Agege, Lagos, customary court to end his 13-year-old marriage to his wife, Funke, alleging she is too troublesome. Taiwo, a herbalist of No. 8, Adekunle Street, Agege, married to seven…
BREAKING: WAEC presents certificate to Buhari (Punch)
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has presented attestation certificate and confirmation of school certificate result to President Muhammadu Buhari. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this on his Twitter handle, @FemAdesina,…
Ambode: Lagos Invaded by Indigenes of Failed States (ThisDay)
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has said that the state will continue to face the influx of people from other states of the federation because their states failed economically. The governor who said this at the 75th…
Khashoggi murder: Body ‘dissolved in acid’ (BBC)
A top Turkish official, presidential adviser Yasin Aktay, has said he believes Jamal Khashoggi’s body was dissolved in acid after being cut up. The “only logical conclusion”, he said, was that those who had killed the Saudi journalist in Istanbul…
Pakistan Shuts Phone Networks As Islamists Protest Over Christian Woman (Leadership)
Pakistan suspended mobile phone networks in major cities on Friday and many schools were closed as Islamist groups protested for a third day against the acquittal of a Christian woman facing the death penalty for blasphemy The Supreme Court on…
Journalist plunges into the lagoon from third mainland bridge (Sun)
A journalist with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria on Friday jumped into the lagoon from the third mainland bridge in Lagos. The yet to be identified reporter was said to have alighted from a commercial bus conveying him and…
Seth Meyers Turns Ted Cruz’s Past Words About Birthright Citizenship Against Him (HuffingtonPost)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is bowing down to former nemesis President Donald Trump and wholeheartedly supporting the president’s bid to end birthright citizenship. But that wasn’t always the case for the Canada-born lawmaker, as “Late Night” host Seth Meyers showed…
Embassy Blaze Huge fire breaks out in building next to Saudi Embassy in London (Sun)
A large fire has broken out next to the Saudi Arabian Embassy in London. Eye-witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion and pictures of the blaze on Curzon Street in Mayfair, central London, have been posted on social media. The fire…
Mrs Osinbajo seeks more women representation on leadership board (Vanguard)
Wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, yesterday, called on women in the country to push for better representation in organisations. She said this at the ongoing Women in Management, Business and Public Service, WIMBIZ, 17th Annual Conference, themed:…
WWE stars pull out of Saudi Arabia show after Khashoggi death (BBC)
WWE stars John Cena and Daniel Bryan have pulled out of an event in Saudi Arabia which is happening on Friday. They haven’t said why, but some are suggesting it’s because of the way the Middle Eastern country has handled…