How Adeosun lost anti-graft battle to fake NYSC certificate (Vanguard) According to erstwhile Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, “When you fight corruption, it fights back.” When Mrs. Kemi Adeosun assumed office as Minister…
Defection: APC Reps to determine Dogara’s fate on resumption (Punch)
The All Progressives Congress Caucus in the House of Representatives has said it will take a decision on the defection of the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, when the National Assembly resumes. A leader of the APC caucus, Mr. Abdulrazak Namdas, gave…
Rwanda frees jailed opposition figure Ingabire (Nation)
Rwanda on Saturday freed Victoire Ingabire, an opposition leader, who had served six years of a 15-year jail term after President Paul Kagame exercised his power to grant a pardon. Ingabire, who leads the unregistered FDU-Inkingi opposition party, was freed…
Onuesoke knocks Buhari, APC over Adeosun (Vanguard)
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has condemned the stand of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Federal Government and members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) while the controversy over exemption of former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun,…
Gov ticket: Tinubu refuses to intervene, Ambode, others may face primary (Punch)
The fate of the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, still hung in the balance on Friday as he failed to secure the nod of a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for his second term…
2019: Tambuwal meets Ebonyi PDP delegates (Sun)
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal has promised to pull the country from the precipice if he is elected president. Tambuwal, who is seeking to contest the 2019 presidential election on the platform of the…
Lagos Governorship: Tinubu can never stop me – Sanwo-olu (Punch) *…FG defends appointment of Bichi (Nation)
Lagos Governorship: Tinubu can never stop me – Sanwo-olu (Punch) An All ProgressivesCongress (APC) governorship aspirant in Lagos State, Mr Jide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday said he did not believe national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, would ask him…
Be patient, we’ll clean up your environment, Buhari tells Ogoni leaders (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged the people of Ogoni land in the South-South region of the country to be patient as government along with international community was working to restore their degraded environment. Special Adviser to the President on…
Seun Kuti, Boj to perform at Jameson Connects Lagos (ThisDay)
Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, will be performing at the third edition of Jameson Connects’ Lagos Independence Day celebration. Last year’s edition, which was held at the Running Shed in Ebute-Metta, witnessed thrilling performances from alternative afro-soul…
Fani-Kayode speaks on Bichi’s appointment, accuses Buhari of being nepotistic (Vanguard)
The former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode on Friday joined legions of critics to condemn the replacement and appointment of new Director-General of Department of State Service, DSS. Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari had yesterday approved the replacement of Matthew Seiyefa…