Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is not in the business of deceiving Nigerians. He spoke as a guest on Brekete Family Programme, Human Rights Radio, that airs on FM 101.1MHz, where he interacted…
Jonathan mourns mentor, nationalist (Nation)
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with the family of late chief Tony Anenih who died on Sunday at the age of 85 years. He described him as a patriot and mentor to many Nigerians. Jonathan noted that the exit…
Turkey opens Khashoggi dossier to CIA (Nation)
Turkish intelligence has shared “all the evidence” over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi with the CIA chief during a visit, pro-government media reported on Wednesday. CIA Director Gina Haspel visited the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday for talks…
Court grants Fayose N50m bail, trial to begin Nov. 19 (Nation)
A judge of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court, Mojisola Olatoregun, has granted bail to the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose. The judge granted bail to Mr Fayose in the sum of ₦50 million with two…
Minister, others pay tribute as Baba Sala dies (Nation)
Nigerians all over the world have been celebrating the life and times of legendary entertainer, Moses Olaiya Adejumo, popularly called ‘Baba Sala’, who died on Sunday, October 7, 2018. For the 82-year-old consummate actor, comedian and singer whose life had…
How to resolve farmers/herders crisis, by Tinubu, Ribadu, Sani (Nation)
All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday listed the search for water as one of the major causes of the clashes between farmers and herders. Tinubu noted that water, or more accurately the lack of it, is…
PDP convention: Delegates, food vendors, posters adorn venue (Nation)
Delegates, food vendors, traders in various consumables, stickers and caps have set up canopies around the Adokiye Amasiemaka Stadium, venue of the 2018 National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party. Some of the delegates have also been sleeping in vehicles…
Ribadu, Modi reject Adamawa APC governorship primary (Nation)
Two of the three governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Mahmood Halilu Ahmed (Modi) and Nuhu Ribadu, have said the conduct of the governorship primary across the state Friday through Saturday was so flawed that…
‘Ndigbo Youths will vote candidates who will restructure Nigeria’ (Nation)
The National Executive Committee of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youths (Worldwide) led by Mr Kingsley Dozie has said they would only vote for candidates who would restructure and introduce policies that would improve lives of Nigerians. Its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Osmond…
Workers’ strike paralyses Lagos judiciary (Nation)
The court rooms of the Lagos State Judiciary were shut to adjudication of cases as workers stayed away to observe the nationwide strike called by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to press home their…