David Beckham may have left Manchester United in 2003, but it appears his hatred for bitter rivals, Liverpool, still runs deep.The former England captain has begged ex-Real Madrid team-mate, Zinedine Zidane, to beat the Reds in the Champions League final…
Children’s Day: UNICEF pledges commitment to end violence against children (Punch)
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has pledged its commitment to end violence against children in Nigeria, ahead of the 2018 Children’s Day. Mr Isiye Ndombi, UNICEF Deputy Representative in Nigeria, gave the assurance in an interview with the News…
Buhari to Osinbajo: Your position is ‘threatened’ by women (Guardian)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday alerted Vice President Yemi Osinbajo that his position as VP was being “threatened’’ by Nigerian women in politics. The president stated this while reacting to a request by Nigerian women who asked for the slot…
Konga Me: A new universal language
If there is one thing Nigerians are united on, it is the preference for quality products and an abhorrence for fake, substandard ones. Despite a keen desire to extract the utmost value for money when making purchases, the average Nigerian…
Bomb explosion injures 15 people (Telegraph)
A bomb has exploded at a suburban Indian restaurant in the Canadian city of Mississauga, injuring more than a dozen people. Two men entered the Bombay Bhel restaurant in the city, near Toronto, and detonated the improvised explosive device, police said. The pair fled…
* Lagos APC: I am not plotting to displace Tinubu – Banire (PremiumTimes) * Lagos takes medical mission to grassroots (Nation)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 25, 2018 Lagos APC: I am not plotting to displace Tinubu – Banire (PremiumTimes) The National Legal Adviser of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Muiz Banire, on Sunday said there is no rift…
UBA Foundation launches ‘Read Africa’ initiative in Africa
The United Bank for Africa, UBA Foundation as part of its mission to improve the lives of the communities, continues to encourage African youths to adopt the culture of reading through its ‘Read Africa’ initiative. Read Africa aims to rekindle the reading culture…
The day I took part in an action feem-Hymar David
It was a hot morning sometime in 2016 abi 2015. Maybe 2014 sef. I was in Uniben then, that I remember clearly. I had gone to Ikeja to shop for back-to-school stuff. Our bus stopped at the designated point, close…
* 2019: PDP shops for governorship candidate in Lagos (NewTelegraph) * Does Ikoyi registry have power to conduct marriages? (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 24, 2018 2019: PDP shops for governorship candidate in Lagos (NewTelegraph) Leading opposition party in Lagos State, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), is currently shopping for a governorship candidate ahead of the 2019 elections…
* Catholics protest, caution government over killings (Guardian) * Ambode to speak at Lagos Safety Summit on religious tolerance (Guardian)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 23, 2018 Catholics protest, caution government over killings (Guardian) Catholics staged a nationwide protest, yesterday, calling on the Federal Government to end indiscriminate killings of innocent citizens. The protest is the first of its…