How we survived gunshots, bombs, falling roof, Owo church attack victim narrates ordeal (Vanguard) One of the survivors of Sunday’s attack at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, John Nwogwu, said he was bombed after running to…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to face vote of confidence
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence in his leadership, after a number of Conservative MPs submitted letters saying they no longer wanted him to carry on. The move follows revelations about lockdown-breaking parties in and…
*2023: Senator Adeola clinches Ogun West senatorial ticket (Vanguard)*APC Primaries: Oshiomhole wins Edo north senatorial ticket (DailyTrust)
2023: Senator Adeola clinches Ogun West senatorial ticket (Vanguard) A Senator representing Lagos West, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, on Saturday, was declared the winner of the Ogun West senatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeola, who emerged as…
Nigerian problem challenges statesmanship, Obi says in London
A former Governor of Anambra State and frontline aspirant for the 2023 presidency, Mr Peter Obi, has described the problem with Nigeria as mostly economic. Obi was speaking on Monday in London shortly after the meeting of selected persons among…
Queen Elizabeth attends opening of London train line
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, on Tuesday, made a surprise appearance at a ceremony to mark the completion of a long-awaited London train line named in her honour. Elizabeth, wearing a bright yellow hat and coat, using a walking stick, was joined…
*‘I felt like stabbing my husband for stripping me naked for 2 hours, then refused to have sex with me’ (Tribune)*I watched helplessly as 13 herdsmen slaughtered my husband like goat – Widow (Nation)
‘I felt like stabbing my husband for stripping me naked for 2 hours, then refused to have sex with me’ (Tribune) Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned till April 26, a divorce suit brought before it…
UK govt partners UBA Foundation, others in £20m drive to support girl-education in developing countries
As part of activities to mark this year’s edition of the International Women’s Day (IWD), the United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has launched a new global partnership with UBA Foundation and 10 other organisations, to improve girls’ access to…
Alan Bennett dedicates Kipling poem “A Dead Statesman” to Boris Johnson
Alan Bennett’s yearly diary excerpt sees the playwright dedicating Rudyard Kipling’s poem A Dead Statesman, in which the narrator proclaims that “all my lies are proved untrue / And I must face the men I slew”, to Boris Johnson. Bennett’s…
*Kidnappers murder Imo monarch, dump body in market square (Punch)*Alleged kidnap: Evans knows fate Feb 25 (Guardian)
Kidnappers murder Imo monarch, dump body in market square (Punch) Gunmen have murdered the traditional ruler of Atta ancient kingdom in the Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, Edwin Azike. His corpse was found at the market square in…
