Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central, has accused Governor Nasir El-Rufai of promoting hate speech against him through comments by his wife. He asked the governor to caution his wife over her comments on his hair. In a statement, he…
Drunken danfo driver rams passengers into shops (Guardian)
About 18 passengers in a commercial bus, popularly called Danfo yesterday escaped death when a bus driver who turned up the music blaring from the bus stereo, veered off the road and rammed into some shops by the roadside at…
Driver arrested for allegedly raping 78-year-old woman (Guardian)
Another remanded over seven-year-old child’s defilement The Lagos State police command has arrested a commercial bus driver, simply identified as Jelili, for allegedly raping a 78-year-old woman in an isolated area at Adeniyi Jones, Lagos State. The old woman was…
Low turnout as pupils resume nationwide (Guardian)
The streets of Lagos yesterday got some stomping as pupils from kindergarten, nursery, primary and secondary schools in both private and public schools resumed from the three-week yuletide holidays and began a new term. At one of the public schools…
Police arrest man accused of attempting to kidnap boy (Guardian)
Undercover operatives have arrested one Sikiru Tanimowo over an alleged attempt to abduct a four-year-old boy at Okokomaiko area of Lagos State. The operative also rescued the boy identified as Abu Yusuf, from his abductor. The suspect was said to…
North Korean leader Kim visits China ahead of expected Trump summit (Guardian)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was in China Tuesday on an unannounced visit for talks with President Xi Jinping, as preparations ramp up for an expected second summit with Donald Trump. China is the isolated, nuclear-armed North’s key diplomatic…
FIRS hits N5.2 trillion tax revenue, gets N8tr target in 2019 (Guardian)
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has recorded an all-time high tax revenue collection of N5.23 trillion in 2018, with Value Added Tax (VAT) at N1.11 trillion for the first time. Prior to 2018, the highest revenue figure ever attained by…
US embassy re-opens, clarifies closure (Punch)
The United States Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos have reopened for visa applicants. The embassy said in a Facebook post that only the American centres will be closed. The American centres include the libraries and other sections.…
ASUU talks tough ahead of Friday meeting with INEC (Punch)
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ahead of its Friday’s meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission, has said that its ongoing seven-week strike is in the national interest. The National President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who stated this…
APC, Saraki’s supporters clash at Ilorin Emirate convention (Punch)
Supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday disrupted the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union’s 53rd conference. The event at the Emir of Ilorin Palace forecourt was going on smoothly until the inauguration of the…
