Lagos guber: I’ll clear perennial gridlock, restore values – Sanwo-Olu (Sun) Managing Director of Lagos State Development and Property Corporation, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has formally unveiled his 2019 governorship aspiration to Lagosians. Sanwo-Olu, who reportedly enjoys the support of the “Mandate…
China vows to retaliate if US imposes new tariffs on imports (Thisday)
China has promised to retaliate if United States President Donald Trump goes ahead and slaps tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. Beijing “will have to take necessary counter-measures,” a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday. “The escalation…
How Jide Sanwoolu stuck a dagger in Akinwumi Ambode’s back (ThisDay) * How Adeosun lost anti-graft battle to fake NYSC certificate (Vanguard)
How Jide Sanwoolu stuck a dagger in Akinwumi Ambode’s back (ThisDay) Some men would spurn their intelligence for a bottle of champagne; many more would cheerily shun the grey matter to engage in a dance of folly – particularly if…
Prince William mixes up Japan and China (CNN)
Britain’s Prince William is following in the footsteps of his gaffe-prone grandfather, Prince Philip, confusing Japanese food with Chinese food during a public appearance on Thursday. At the opening of the Japan House cultural center in London’s Kensington, near Buckingham…
*CCD partners Lagos to promote disability law (Punch) * Falana wants soldiers to stop wearing uniform outside barracks (Punch)
CCD partners Lagos to promote disability law (Punch) The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities has collaborated with the Lagos State Office of Disability Affairs to sensitise members of the public, especially people with special needs, to the disability law in…
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…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma to step down in September 2019 (BBC)
Jack Ma, the executive chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has said he plans to step down in a year. The news, in a letter sent by Mr Ma to Alibaba customers and shareholders, follows conflicting reports over the weekend…
Trump, without evidence, blames China for hacking Clinton emails (Reuters)
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter early on Wednesday China hacked the emails of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton but did not offer any evidence or further information. “Hillary Clinton’s Emails, many of which are Classified Information, got…
China mosque demolition sparks standoff in Ningxia (BBC)
Hundreds of Muslims in north-western China are engaged in a standoff with authorities to prevent their mosque from being demolished. Officials said the newly built Weizhou Grand Mosque in the Ningxia region had not been given proper building permits. But…
Nigerian development tragedy: the affliction of image deficit and the way out -Magnus Onyibe
Our dear country seems doomed to remain mired in negative publicity. That is even as headlines heralding horrific events like gruesome murders of civilians by herdsmen , suicide bombings by religious insurgents like Boko Haram and mind-boggling sums of public…
