Tiger Woods stayed out of US President Donald Trump’s feuds with NBA and NFL players after Sunday’s final round of the US PGA Northern Trust tournament. Woods, a 14-time major winner in his first event since finishing second at the…
Uduaghan set to Join APC ‘within the week’ (ThisDay)
The immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, is set to quit the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) this week, THISDAY has learnt. The move comes after a major wave of defections from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Buhari says rule of law must be subject to national interest (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the principle of rule of law must be subject to the supremacy of the nation’s security and national interest. He said where national security and public interest were being threatened, the individual rights of…
Man tears own intestines while pushing boiled eggs down anus (Punch) *Kwara Gov’s aide refuses to leave APC, resigns job (Punch)
Man tears own intestines while pushing boiled eggs down anus (Punch) A man who pushed 15 hard-boiled eggs up his rectum had to undergo emergency surgery after tearing his intestines. The 29-year-old man had taken a psychoactive drug when he…
The best instant cameras of 2018 (Digitaltrends)
Instant film photography has had a rough decade or two with the advent of smartphones and more affordable point-and-shoot cameras. Still, though, it persists in various formats from two notable companies, Fujifilm and Polaroid Originals (previously known as the Impossible…
Russia loses its largest weapons buyer (Uawire)
India, which has been the largest buyer of Russian weapons in the world market, suspended existing contracts payments to Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport and refused to sign the new ones, including the purchase of fighters and S-400 missile systems. The…
Matteo Salvini formally investigated over migrant ship standoff (Guardian)
Italy’s deputy prime minister has relented over the fate of over 100 refugees and migrants forcibly kept on a docked rescue ship, after being formally placed under investigation for possible illegal detention and kidnapping. The Ubaldo Diciotti has been docked…
Be ruthless in fighting bandits, Buhari tells Military (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged military personnel deployed to Katsina State, saddled with the task of fighting bandits in Zamfara, to be “as ruthless as humanly possible” in carrying out their assignment. The president gave the challenge when he addressed…
National Assembly round-up – Bakare Majeed
Mostly, annual recess of the National Assembly is always a time of “no news” as members go on “well deserved leave” after “working hard non stop for a year” or maybe not. However with the election fast approaching, and it’s…
New BBC drama Press showcases a ferocious battle between rival journalists that will be making its own headlines (Dailymail)
If Doctor Foster had you gripped – and if it didn’t, were we watching the same show? – then prepare to be put through the wringer once again. Press is the new drama from writer Mike Bartlett and though he’s…