As the 2019 general elections reach fever pitch and with one day to its closure, DAAR Awards 2019 continues to attract contestants and followers on the Internet. The celebration of excellence award, organised by DAAR Communications PLC as part of…
Pupils lament pains, long trek in search of knowledge (Guardian)
Some students living in Aboru but schooling at Ile-Epo. They daily navigate through this bushy path to get to school, which is a dangerous route during rainy season, as this canal gets flooded after any downpour. During such periods, they…
Elections will be free, fair, new IGP Adamu pledges (Guardian)
New Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu yesterday allayed the fear of the opposition political parties that the police could be complicit in the rigging of the general elections. Addressing reporters at State House, Abuja, following his decoration by…
Buhari, Osinbajo, others remember fallen heroes (Guardian)
President Muhammadu Buhari led Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the leadership of the National Assembly and the judiciary to lay wreaths at the National Memorial Arcade in Abuja yesterday. The event, which marked the climax of the 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance…
Henry, Vieira set for reunion as Monaco host Nice (Guardian)
Thierry Henry renews acquaintances with former France and Arsenal team-mate Patrick Vieira on Wednesday when Monaco face Nice as part of a rearranged batch of midweek fixtures in Ligue 1. The coaching showdown between two of France’s 1998 World Cup…
Man City striker Jesus vows no let-up in Liverpool title chase (Guardian)
Gabriel Jesus says his confidence has soared after his recent goal glut, vowing that Manchester City will not let up in their pursuit of Premier League leaders Liverpool. The Brazil striker scored another two, taking his tally to seven in…
Five times retiring IGP Ibrahim Idris was in the news for the wrong reasons (Guardian)
In compliance with the Nigeria Police Service Commission, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris on Tuesday retired from active service after reaching the statutory retirement age of 60. Ibrahim Idris was appointed IGP position by President Muhammadu Buhari…
Seven killed as Boko Haram attacks military base (Guardian)
Seven people were killed when Boko Haram fighters attacked a military base in remote northeast Nigeria, setting fire to shelters for those displaced by the conflict, military and humanitarian sources told AFP Tuesday. The attack in Rann, some 175 kilometres…
Imohimi Edgal remains Lagos Police Commissioner (Guardian)
There was mild drama on Tuesday afternoon as the new Commissioner of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, came to take over from Imohimi Edgal only to be told that the scheduled handover would no longer hold. Edgal had been transferred from the…
Guests jump from window to escape death as fire guts hotel on airport road (Guardian)
Property worth millions of naira was yesterday destroyed by fire at the bar section, reception and some rooms of the Excel Oriental Hotel on Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos State. The fire, which started at about 4:30p.m. was said to have…
