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…
Leave money on the table with Buhari in the room, you’ll find it when you return —Tinubu (Punch)
The All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s trustworthiness is what distinguishes him as the candidate to beat in the 2019 presidential elections. Tinubu argued that the character of the two presidential candidate…
*LASG confiscates rail track traders‘ wares (The Nation) *NDLEA arrest 23 suspected hard drug pushers (The Nation)
LASG confiscates rail track traders‘ wares (The Nation) The Lagos State Government on Monday began what it called “Operation all illegal traders must leave rail tracks in Lagos” with the confiscation of wares being sold on the rail lines. The…
Watch: “No Place” By Backstreet Boys (Guardian)
The Backstreet Boys have released the visual for No Place. This track is part of the Backstreet boys latest album- DNA. The visual of No Place is anchored around the family of each of the Backstreet Boys. The members of…
Aquaman Rakes In N345 Billion In Three Weeks (Guardian)
“Aquaman” left other films in its wake in North American box offices this weekend, taking in $31 million (N11 billion), final figures by industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday. The DC super-hero film, in its third week out, has now…
Lagos, Kano maintain lead in number of voters, as voters hit 84,004,084 (Punch)
The voters register presented by the Independent National Electoral Commission to political parties in Abuja on Monday has shown that Lagos and Kano states have maintained the lead in the number of registered voters. In the breakdown, INEC says a…
‘Buhari, not ASUU should have mercy on varsity students’ (Punch)
ASUU has been on strike since November 5, 2018. The union reiterated that it was on strike to make the ruling class responsible for the future of Nigerian children. ASUU, in a release signed by Dr Deji Omole, the University…
Nigeria lost $2.8bn to oil-related crimes in 2018 —UN report (Punch)
The United Nations says Nigeria lost an estimated 2.8 billion dollars in revenues in 2018, mainly due to oil-related crimes. This is according to a new ‘Report by the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West…
Politicians buying PVCs from voters – INEC chair (Punch)
The Independent National Electoral Commission has raised the alarm that some politicians have been buying up Permanent Voter Cards or inducing voters financially to collect the Voter Identification Numbers. The chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, raised the alarm on…