APC crisis: Buhari, Osibanjo, Tinubu, Govs meet next week to determine Oshiomhole’s fate (Punch) Barring any last minute changes, a leadership meeting of the All Progressives Congress will hold next week to determine the fate of the embattled National Chairman…
Michelle Obama: I’ll never forgive Trump (CNN)
Former first lady Michelle Obama discusses her dislike of President Donald Trump — as well as personal details of her life before and during her time in the White House — in her highly anticipated memoir, “Becoming,” The Washington Post…
Trump-Macron spat ahead of WWI visit (BBC)
President Donald Trump lashed out at his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, after arriving in Paris to commemorate the end of World War One. On Twitter, Mr Trump said it was “very insulting” that his host had called for a joint…
The value of optimism -Toyin Akinosho
If Nigeria must evolve into a capable state, providing robust, cradle to the grave services to its citizens and benefiting from their trust and hard work in return, a key duty of its men of thought is to imagine, reimagine…
Central American caravan to resume trip on Friday (Punch)
The US-bound migrant caravan that has so thoroughly irked President Donald Trump has decided to resume its trek north after resting in Mexico City for nearly a week and failing to secure buses for the journey. In a sports arena…
Minimum Wage: Retirees demand increase in monthly pensions (Nation) * Nigerian govt spends N3.5 million monthly to feed El-Zakzaky – Lai Mohammed (PremiumTimes)
Minimum Wage: Retirees demand increase in monthly pensions (Nation) Following the agreement on a new minimum wage of N30, 000, pensioners have also urged federal and state governments to consider a national minimum pension for them. National President of the…
White House bars CNN reporter after heated Trump exchange (Guardian)
The White House on Wednesday suspended the press pass of a CNN reporter who earlier sparred with Donald Trump at a news conference, in which the US president branded the journalist an “enemy of the people.” A visibly angry Trump…
Defiant Trump declares victory, battles press in wake of midterms (CNN)
President Donald Trump offered outward optimism Wednesday at his party’s electoral successes, a cheeriness that was later belied by surly, combative exchanges with reporters over the dark tone he adopted in the midterms’ closing days. In a post-election news conference, a…
Buhari, Atiku clash over N30,000 minimum wage (Nation) * Ekweremadu: Senate dismisses police burglary claim, alleges cover-up (Punch)
Buhari, Atiku clash over N30,000 minimum wage (Nation) Rather than subside, the row over the minimum wage keeps growing. President Muhammadu Buhari explained yesterday his position on what the least paid worker should earn. The Ms Ama Pepple committee set…