A housewife, Abosede Bamgbose, 28, on Wednesday pleaded with a Badagry Customary Court in Topo Garage to dissolve her marriage, alleging that she was bewitched by her husband, James, for eight years. Abosede also told the court that there was…
Police arrest Evans’ lawyer in court (Punch)
Some police operatives on Wednesday morning arrested a lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Ogungbeje had represented the alleged billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans. Policemen said to be from the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti,…
PDP governors meet presidential aspirants, kick against consensus candidacy
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum on Tuesday met with the party’s presidential aspirants, stating after the meeting that they would prefer a healthy primary contest to the attempt of the party leadership to produce a consensus presidential candidate.…
Edo teachers to commence indefinite strike, Friday (Vanguard)
Angered by the failure of the Edo State Government to meet its demands, the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has said that it will commence an indefinite strike on Friday. NUT in a communique issued in…
Ogoni clean-up to commence in October —FG (Vanguard)
The Federal Government said that the clean-up of Ogoni impacted communities would commence fully in October, this year. Minister of Environment, Ibrahim Jibril disclosed this in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, yesterday, at a pre-contract awarding meeting organised by Hydrocarbon Pollution…
Shekarau obtains APC’s senatorial nomination form
A former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, has picked the nomination and expression of interest forms to contest for Kano Central senatorial seat in the 2019 elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former governor…
Amosun, Mustapha, Odebiyi emerge as Ogun consensus candidates for Senate (Sun)
Ogun governor Ibikunle Amosun has emerged the candidate for Ogun Central senate race, as he and elders of the All Progressives Congress, unveiled consensus candidates for National Assembly. Amosun was the holder of the Ogun Central Senate seat between 2003…
CP Lagos assures politicians, parties of adequate security during rallies (Sun)
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Edgal Imohimi, has assured politicians and political parties in the state of adequate security at their political rallies. Edgal made the promise on Tuesday, during his meeting with Area Commanders, Divisional Police…
Buhari to lead Nigeria delegation to 73rd UN General Assembly (Guardian) *Lagos on edge as Tinubu rallies forces against Ambode (Vanguard)
Buhari to lead Nigeria delegation to 73rd UN General Assembly (Guardian) The Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, says President Muhammadu Buhari, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, which begins Sept. 18.…
UN blasts Nigeria for human trafficking (Guardian) *Buhari accepts donated nomination forms, slams APC defectors (Punch)
UN blasts Nigeria for human trafficking (Guardian) The United Nations on Monday criticised Nigeria for failing to tackle human trafficking, after a human rights mission looked at efforts to stamp out the organised trade in people. “What is being done…