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…
Nigerian Marshal joins Ismaily (Punch)
Ismaily have completed the signing of Nigerian forward Odah Marshal, hours after his contract with ENPPI was terminated. The 26-year-old had only joined ENPPI last summer on a free transfer, and was their top scorer in the first half of…
Cardiff join race for £12m-rated Moses (Punch)
Cardiff City have joined the race to sign Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses, reports Completesports.com. The retired Nigerian international has not made an appearance for Chelsea in their last 16 games across all competitions. Moses is expected to leave Stamford Bridge…
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…
Suspected smugglers kill Customs officer, injure another in Ogun (Punch)
Some suspected smugglers have killed a Customs Assistant 1, Hamisu Sani, and injured another officer, Tijani Michel, at the Asero area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the operatives attached to the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area Command,…
Shehu Sani accuses El-Rufai of promoting hate speech against him (Guardian)
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…
