“Before leaving for Europe, women are made to take part in black magic rituals, known as juju, which instil a fear of illness or death should they disobey their traffickers.” The article, culled from Thomson Reuters Foundation News, explores the new…
Nigeria youths want me as president in 2019 — Jerry Gana
Former Information Minister, Professor Jerry Gana, has said the youths mandated him to be in the race for 2019 presidential elections. According to Vanguard report, Professor Gana, who made this known while answering questions from journalists in Minna, Niger State Thursday,…
APC ready for 2019, commence screening of aspirants Thursday (PremiumTimes)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) says screening of aspirants for State House of Assembly who bought its Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for 2019 elections shall take place in their respective state capitals. This is…
Journalist seeks NUJ’s help to tackle LASPOTECH over torture (Punch)
A journalist, Folake Sokoya, has petitioned the Lagos council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists over alleged torture by security guards at the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu. Sokoya, whose battle with the Lagos State’s owned institution had been in public…
Nigeria suspends national carrier weeks after launch (Guardian)
Several weeks after its unveiling and without it being operational, the Nigerian government has suspended its national carrier due to take off in December. “I regret to announce that the Federal Executive Council has taken the tough decision to suspend…
Buhari stops Adeleke’s invitation by police on 2017 exams fraud (Punch) *Tinubu, APC mount pressure on Ambode to step down, endorse Sanwo-Olu (Punch)
Buhari stops Adeleke’s invitation by police on 2017 exams fraud (Punch) President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday stopped the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, from inviting the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the governorship election slated for Saturday…
Global goal to end poverty by 2030 unlikely – World Bank (PremiumTimes)
A global target of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is unlikely to be met, the World Bank said on Wednesday. It also said people living on less than $1.90 a day have fallen to record low of about 655 million…
Cultists allegedly kill final year medical student, nine others in Edo state (Punch)
A final year medical student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, simply identified as Dr Einstein, alongside nine others were allegedly killed by cultists on Tuesday. It was reported that the deaths resulted from a fight between two men at the…
Pro-Ambode supporters protest in Lagos (PMNews)
Supporters of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday protested in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria against the decision of the powers that be at the All Progressives Congress, APC go support the aspiration of Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The protesters who were seen at…
Police declare Adeleke, PDP guber candidate, wanted for exam malpractice (PMNews)
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the PDP governorship candidate in the Osun election on Saturday may not be qualified to run for the office and his attempt to make things up, has landed him in police trouble. The police asked him and…