Sanwo-Olu completes section of Lagos-Badagry highway (Nation) A newly constructed section of Lagos-Badagry Highway was on Friday, declared open for public use by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, fulfilling the promise made at inception of his administration. The…
Election debate: Johnson and Corbyn clash over Brexit (BBC)
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over Brexit in the first TV election debate of the campaign. Mr Johnson promised to “end this national misery” and said Labour offered “only division and deadlock”. Mr Corbyn said Labour would “get…
Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn says cross-party talks have ‘gone as far as they can’ (BBC)
Jeremy Corbyn says talks with the government to find a compromise over Brexit “have gone as far as they can”. In a letter to the PM, the Labour leader said the six weeks of cross-party discussions could not carry on…
Theresa May survives vote, but Britain remains in Brexit deadlock (Guardian)
Theresa May has survived as prime minister after weathering a dramatic no-confidence vote in her government, but was left scrambling to strike a Brexit compromise that could secure the backing of parliament. In a statement in Downing Street on Wednesday…
Corbyn accused of calling May a ‘stupid woman’ (CNN)
British lawmakers erupted in fury on Wednesday after opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn was accused by Conservatives of calling Theresa May a “stupid woman” during Prime Minister’s Questions. The Labour leader appeared to mouth the insult towards the PM in parliament…
*Tinubu: APC targets over three million votes in Lagos (Nation) * 9 soldiers to face military court martial in Ibadan (Vanguard)
Tinubu: APC targets over three million votes in Lagos (Nation) Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) members got a challenge yesterday —to target three million votes in next year’s elections. Party stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu said this is to reinforce its…
Theresa May sets January date for MPs’ Brexit vote (BBC)
MPs will vote on the UK’s Brexit deal in the week beginning 14 January, Theresa May has told Parliament. The vote was due to be held last week but was put on hold after Theresa May admitted she was set…
May: Ousting me won’t help Brexit (BBC)
Theresa May has told her critics that getting rid of her as PM would not make delivering Brexit any easier. Mrs May defended last week’s draft agreement for leaving the EU and said there was a “critical” week ahead. She…