The Nigeria Police Force Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit has said that the unit has recovered N11.1 million as bribes from police officers on various offences. The Head of the Unit, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Abayomi Sogunle, stated this…
Is Shehu Sani shading Atiku and Buhari?- Goddey Odin
The occasional display of misty-eyed emotion, which at one time was considered unthinkable for a politician, has not only become acceptable but is now celebrated as a show of humanity amid the partisan slings and arrows. Only on August 31, the former Vice President…
2019: The selfish, weakest have exited APC – Buhari (Vanguard)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that those who defected from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to other political parties were the selfish and weakest members who could not align with the vision of his administration. President Buhari stated this…
Presidential aspirant allegedly attacked at Ooni’s palace (Guardian)
A presidential aspirant Omoyele Sowore and members of his #TakeItBack movement were on Monday allegedly attacked at the Ooni of Ife’s place in Ile Ife.A footage posted to Sowore’s Facebook page showed the aspirant and his campaign tear-gassed while prostrating…
Lekki communities decry neglect by Lagos State Govt, as condition of road worsens (Vanguard) *2019: A Brief Manual of Nigerian Politics, By Reuben Abati
Lekki communities decry neglect by Lagos State Govt, as condition of road worsens (Vanguard) Communities comprising Okun-Ajah, Okun-Mopo and Iwerekun in Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki Local Government areas in Lagos State have decried the worsening conditions of the road which links…
Nigeria’s economy woes to continue in Buhari’s next coming- HSBC (Thisday)
In its own report, put together by its Global Research Unit, entitled, ‘Nigeria, Papering over the Cracks,’ HSBC said Nigeria’s current economic struggles look set to continue if Buhari wins a second term in office. According to the financial institution,…
University lecturer devises means to save time with bike, ferry
A commuter who discovered that two ferry crossings and three bike rides were quicker than using the train has taken his bizarre route to work for the last time before retiring. Maths lecturer Dr. Michael McCabe lives in the New…
“Believe me again, let’s achieve more,” Ambode begs Lagosians for 2nd term
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has renewed his commitment to achieving more for the state, as he already picked a nomination form. The governor stated this Monday while declaring his intention to seek a re-election in 2019 on the…
Atiku, Lamido fight over PDP ticket (Sun)
Two frontline contenders for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido have disagreed over who should step down for the other. Abubakar and Lamido are…
Russia prepares for largest military exercise since cold war (PremiumTimes)
Russia was set to begin its largest military exercise since the Cold War on Tuesday, involving more than 300,000 military personnel, including forces from neighbouring China and Mongolia. The planned week-long manoeuvres will be the largest since 1981, according to…