Nigeria’s D’Tigress Wednesday continued their Cinderella run in the ongoing FIBA Women Basketball World Cup with Greece their latest victim. They beat European power by the narrowest of margins, 57 to 56 points, to set a date with the almighty…
REC assures ballot box snatching impossible in Osun rerun
The Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Olusegun Agbaje, has assured the electorate, voting at the state rerun election, of adequate security as voting process commences on Thursday. Agbaje gave the assurance when he visited the polling unit at Ward 5,…
Banks, fuel supply crippled as labour strike begins (Vanguard)
Distribution of petroleum products, banking and other essential services will be grounded from today as workers in the petroleum, financial, maritime and other sectors of the economy begin a nationwide strike as directed by organized labour. This is even as…
Drama at polling units as voters defy heavy rainfall in Osun rerun (Punch)
There was mild drama at Polling Unit 17, Ward 5, Adewale Street, Alekuwodo, Osogbo, when voters that came out to participate in the Osun State governorship rerun election refused to quit the queue in spite of a heavy downpour. The…
Osun REC Agbaje warns against rigging in rerun (Guardian)
The Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, has warned residents without Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) not meant for the seven polling units where the governorship rerun election is taking place to steer clear off getting arrested. Agbaje, who…
PDP mocks Buhari, Aisha over N2.5bn scandal (PremiumTimes)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to show his ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption by allowing for an open investigation into the N2.5 billion scandal, involving the aide de camp of his wife, Sani Baba-Inna, who is…
FEC approves N500m for EFCC office (premiumTimes)
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a memo from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), requesting N500 million for the maintenance of its new office complex. The EFCC recently moved into a new 10-storey permanent office building…
Facebook, Google, others to tackle spread of fake news (PremiumTimes)
Facebook, Google and other tech firms have agreed on a code of conduct to do more to tackle the spread of fake news, due to concerns it can influence elections, the European Commission said on Wednesday. “Intended to stave off…
Buhari blames terrorism on Iraqi, Syrian fighters (Guardian)
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday reiterated his position that terrorism and insurgency in the Sahel region and Lake Chad Basin are fuelled by local runaway fighters from Iraq and Syria and arms from the disintegration of Libya. Buhari spoke in New York…