Since President Muhammadu Buhari announced his decision to place a former governor of Lagos State, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in full charge of his re-election campaign at the inauguration of All Progressives Congress (APC) 2019 Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja…
Petrol tanker spills content on Lagos-Badagry expressway (Guardian)
There was mass hysteria by residents and road users along the Tradefair-Volks axis of the Lagos-Badagry expressway when a petrol-laden tanker fell and poured its content on the busy highway. In what seems to have becoming a recurring incidence on…
Two siblings burnt to death in midnight fire (Guardian)
The Kano State Fire Service yesterday confirmed the death of two boys of the same parent in a fire incident. The children reportedly died yesterday during an early morning inferno that gutted their parent’s two-bedroom apartment at Sharada, Ja’en Yamma…
‘Governors opposing labour’s demand insensitive to workers’ plight’ (Guardian)
Kaduna State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday condemned state governors who are stalling the implementation of the new national minimum pay. The union said the governors do not patronise markets and therefore, were ignorant of the…
Oyetola preaches peace at armed forces remembrance (Guardian)
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has urged Nigerians to shun acts capable of undermining the peaceful coexistence in the country.The governor gave the charge at the launch of armed forces remembrance emblem and fund-raising week at the Government House,…
Kidnappers miss ex-PCA, capture LG service commission DG, driver (Guardian)
Former President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Mamman Nasir, has escaped from kidnappers that waylaid him in his home state, Katsina. But the director of administration with Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, David Jejelowo, and his driver…
Government loses claims on efficiency with N4tr recurrent expenditure plan (Guardian)
Recurrent expenditure at N4tr betrays govt’s efficiency claims If there is efficiency in Nigeria’s governance, it has not been in the last fours and would remain a pipe dream, until it is realised, possibly in distant future, as about N500…
Buhari urges African soldiers with political ambition to resign (Guardian)
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday declared that the era of coup in Africa was gone, urging military officers with political ambition on the continent to resign or face their constitutional role.He called for respect for constitutional provisions in the constitution of…
Three feared killed as APC begins campaign in Lagos (Guardian)
Three persons were feared killed while others sustained injuries as the All Progressives Congress (APC) began its gubernatorial campaign in Lagos yesterday.Trouble started around 1:30 p.m. as Governor Akinwunmi Ambode delivered his speech, which was interrupted by gunshots from hoodlums…
Why Sleeping Next To Your Dog Is Better Than Your Partner (Guardian)
There is the popular quote that, “you know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams”. While this might be true for many, when it comes to quality of sleep, men are…
