Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is currently having a closed-door meeting with nine governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). This was disclosed by Buhari’s assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, on Thursday afternoon. “President Muhammadu Buhari holds a closed-door…
‘Coup’, not election ongoing in Osun – Adeleke (Punch) *Striking workers paralyse activities at federal secretariat (Punch)
‘Coup’, not election ongoing in Osun – Adeleke (Punch) The Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, SenatorAdemola Adeleke, has described the ongoing rerun election in seven units in the state as a ‘coup ‘. Adeleke, who…
Cinderella run: Nigeria’s D’Tigress’ beat Greece to qualify for quarterfinals
Nigeria’s D’Tigress Wednesday continued their Cinderella run in the ongoing FIBA Women Basketball World Cup with Greece their latest victim. They beat European power by the narrowest of margins, 57 to 56 points, to set a date with the almighty…
Tinubu, Ambode alleged feud puts godfatherism in the spotlight (Punch) *Osun 2018: Politicians devise new tactics of vote-buying, woo PVC holders on WhatsApp (Punch)
Tinubu, Ambode alleged feud puts godfatherism in the spotlight (Punch) The alleged rift between Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State and his political godfather and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, over the latter’s refusal to…
Nigeria’s young daughters are sold as ‘money wives’ (Aljazeera) *Presidency tackles Saraki for disparaging Buhari (Nation)
Nigeria’s young daughters are sold as ‘money wives’ (Aljazeera) In parts of Africa, girls as young as five are still being sold to settle their parents’ debt as part of a tradition known as money marriages. The so-called money wives…
Over 40% of world’s poorest will live in Nigeria, Congo by 2050 – Report (Vanguard)
More than 40 percent of extremely poor people in the world will be living in Nigeria and DR Congo by 2050, a report by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has revealed. In the 2018 goalkeepers report released, yesterday, the foundation…
Nigeria, where ‘more people have access to phones than toilets’ (DailyTrust)
More people have access to mobile phones than toilet facilities in Nigeria, UNICEF’s Chief of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Zaid Jurji, has said. Speaking yesterday at a two-day media dialogue on European Union (EU) Niger Delta Water Project in…
Be ready: Thunderstorms, Rainfall in most parts of Nigeria on Tuesday (PremiumTimes)
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted that thunderstorms and rainfall activities would prevail over most parts of the country on Tuesday. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office (CFO) on Monday, predicted morning thunderstorms and rains over the…
Police stop suspected IPOB arsonists in Rivers (Guardian)
The Rivers Police Command says it has restored normalcy after suspected members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) allegedly burnt trucks belonging to Dangote Industries Ltd. The command’s Spokesman, DSP Nnamdi Omoni, confirmed the development to the News Agency of…
Lekki communities decry neglect by Lagos State Govt, as condition of road worsens (Vanguard) *2019: A Brief Manual of Nigerian Politics, By Reuben Abati
Lekki communities decry neglect by Lagos State Govt, as condition of road worsens (Vanguard) Communities comprising Okun-Ajah, Okun-Mopo and Iwerekun in Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki Local Government areas in Lagos State have decried the worsening conditions of the road which links…