Passengers stranded as an Ibadan-bound train develops fault (Punch) Travellers are stranded as a Ibadan-bound train develops a fault in the middle of a forest. According to a tweet on Monday by an eyewitness, Yinka Seth, with Twitter handle @inkaseth.…
2023: Again Obi leads Tinubu, Atiku in pre-election poll, wins Arewa opinion survey with over 80 % vote margin
Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, is winning an opinion survey by the Kano-based independent newspaper, Arewa Trust, with a very wide margin. The introduction of the poll being monitored by News Express…
2023: Kannywood star Rahama Sadau rejects alleged inclusion in APC Presidential Campaign List
The All Progressives Congress’s (APC) women’s campaign list seems to be brewing some storms in the movie industry. In a 70-page campaign document, no fewer than 33 Nollywood and Kannywood actors were enlisted for Tinubu’s Women Campaign Council. However, part…
APC names PDP senator in Tinubu campaign, shuns Osinbajo, others
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has named a senator of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a member of the campaign team for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, its presidential candidate for the 2023 election. PDP Senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District…
Osun PDP justifies expulsion of Babayemi
The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday broke its silence on the expulsion of Mr. Dotun Babayemi, from the party, noting that the ward leadership complied with the party constitution and that the ward decision was…
*Commuters groan, businesses shut as Sango-Ota road collapses (Punch)*How I graduated with first class despite writing SSCE twice, JAMB thrice (DailyTrust)
Commuters groan, businesses shut as Sango-Ota road collapses (Punch) The deplorable condition of the Sango-Ota end of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Ogun State, has continued to compound the woes of residents and business owners in the area. Our correspondent, who visited…
*Great-grandma collapses, dies while climbing Lagos bridge (Punch)*Blackout in Lagos as electricity workers begin strike (Guardian)
Great-grandma collapses, dies while climbing Lagos bridge (Punch) There was confusion on Monday at the Berger area of Lagos State after a yet-to-be-identified great-grandmother slumped while climbing a pedestrian bridge. PUNCH Metro gathered that the woman, believed to be in…
Nigeria will remain one, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari penultimate Tuesday in Abuja urged political leaders to stay focused and uphold the ultimate objective of promoting interest of the country, saying, “We are Nigerians, God willing we remain Nigerians, and Nigeria shall remain one.’’ According to…
The ATIKU-lated, the BAT-ified and the OBI-dient — Isidore Emeka Uzoatu
This title of ours, no doubt, needs some disambiguation, lest it be lost in transmission before the awaited transition. Most so because of the proffered order of its protocol. Permit me to add that as an unrepentant democrat, it was…
“Fake” clerics spotted at Shettima’s unveiling – CAN says its desperation
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has denied any association with the “clerics” who were seen at the unveiling of Kashim Shettima, the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday. The body said they looked like…