The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has lauded a former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), for having the courage to say the truth about the killings by herdsmen across the country. Wike said though it was…
Danjuma’s kinsmen relive how troops aided herdsmen (Nation)
Two Taraba State local government chairmen yesterday relived how troops aided killer-herdsmen — an allegation made by former Defence Minister Gen. Theophilus Danjuma. There are troops in the state under “Operation Cat Race”, the military exercise being conducted to end…
57 Lagos council chairs endorse Ambode for second term (SUN)
All the chairmen of 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of Lagos State on Sunday unanimously endorse Governor Akinwunmi B Ambode for a second term in office. Rising from a meeting with the Governor at…
Again, IBB Varsity shut as NASU begins warning strike (ThisDay)
The Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) University, Lapai, Niger State has again been shut following a seven-day warning strike declared on Monday by members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (NASU). It is the second time within one month…
MMM founder, Mavrodi, dies of heart attack (PremiumTimes)
Russian businessman and founder of the MMM Pyramid scheme, Sergei Mavrodi, is dead. According to Russian media, Mavrodi whose MMM pyramid scheme deprived millions of Russians their savings in the 1990s, died of a heart attack. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty…
Fake Emir of Kano gets 36-month jail term (Guardian)
A Kano Senior Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 20-year-old student, Sultan Bello to 36 months imprisonment for impersonating the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convict who resides at…
* Lagos senators, council chairmen endorse Ambode for second term (Guardian) * LASIEC laments low turnout for LG by-elections (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MARCH 26, 2018 Lagos senators, council chairmen endorse Ambode for second term (Guardian) All three senators representing Lagos State in the Senate have endorsed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for a second term, citing the infrastructure projects…
Ex- President Jonathan raises alarm over intentions to tarnish his image (Vanguard)
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has raised an alarm that certain faceless and identified persons have sworn to malign his name. Jonathan, who disclosed this through his facebook account, said that truth will surely prevail. Recall that Vice President Yemi…
Democracy better off without PDP — Lai Mohammed (DailyTrust)
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said yesterday that democracy would be better off without the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) because its leaders have failed to know when to set politics aside and stand for Nigeria. The…
Why Nigeria may miss targets for oil reserves (Guardian)
A 10-year target set by the Federal Government to boost crude oil reserves to 40 billion barrels and daily production to four million by 2020 is becoming unrealistic due to uncertainties that decrease investments in the sector. Indeed, instead of…