President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he is disappointed in the Nigerian press. He said his grouse was that the media did not give his administration the credit for the agricultural revolution he said was ongoing in the country. Buhari…
Soldier brutalises journalist at P’Harcourt International Airport (Punch)
A journalist working with the Leadership Newspapers, Mr Anayo Onukwugha, had a dose of brutality on Thursday from one of the soldiers manning the main entrance of the new terminal of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State. Onukwugha,…
Court remands Benue lecturer in custody for rape of 13-year-old (Punch)
The Chief Magistrate’s Court One, Makurdi, Benue State, on Thursday remanded a 51-year-old lecturer in the Department of Catering and Hotel Management, Benue State Polytechnic, Mr Andrew Ogbuja, in custody. The lecturer, who had earlier been charged for allegedly raping…
My credentials still with military, Buhari tells INEC (Punch)
Over 70 out of the 91 political parties are presenting presidential candidates that will participate in the 2019 Presidential elections, The PUNCH can report. Our correspondent, who visited the FCT office of the Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday, reported…
Five NYSC corpers kidnapped on the way to camp (Punch)
Some gunmen on Wednesday kidnapped five members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were travelling to their orientation camps in Akwa Ibom and Rivers states. Two other passengers on the bus conveying the corps members were also kidnapped.…
THISDAY Editor Emerges Best Masters Degree Graduating Student (ThisDay)
ThisDay’s Assistant Editor, Omololu Philip Ogunmade, Monday emerged the University of Benin’s best graduating student in Masters in Legislative Studies for the 2015/2016 Academic Session. Consequently, Ogunmade won the endowed award for the best graduating student in the course donated…
Nigeria among countries with costly internet service (Guardian)
Due to the high cost of mobile data, over two billion people are said to have been cut off from the Internet. The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), which revealed this, noted that more than 2.3 billion people live in…
‘Don’t force’ LGBT rights on Malaysia, new PM says (Guardian)
Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday said his country cannot accept LGBT rights such as same-sex marriage, dismissing them as “western” values. The blunt remarks come against a backdrop of what activists say is a growing intolerance towards the LGBT…
Megyn Kelly Skips ‘Today’ as Questions Mount Over Her Future at NBC(NYTimes)
On the Tuesday episode of her show, Megyn Kelly made racially insensitive remarks that caused a backlash. On Wednesday, she apologized at length to her NBC studio audience, which rewarded her with a standing ovation. And on Thursday, she did…
Trump Criticizes the Media as Pipe Bombs Target Democrats and CNN(NYTimes)
President Trump on Thursday blamed the news media for the division and anger in the United States, as the authorities discovered more pipe bombs intended for the president’s political rivals. Mr Trump had called the night before for national unity…