Lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has given more insights into his arrest and detention at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport when contacted by our correspondent on the telephone. He said, “My self and the Deputy Senate President,…
Omo-Agege: Senate panel chair, Marafa, Ndume trade words (Punch)
The crisis between the proscribed Parliamentary Support Group and others senators deepened on Sunday, as the senior lawmakers threatened to expose their colleagues in the PSG. Some senators, who confided in The Punch, said contrary to the claim of the PSG members, they…
Abuja engineer stabs friend to death at birthday party (Punch)
The police in Ogun State have arrested an Abuja-based computer engineer, Oladeji Hamzat, for allegedly stabbing his childhood friend, identified simply as Bayo, to death. The violence followed an altercation that reportedly ensued between them at a bar – Hummes…
2019: Obasanjo under fire for anti-Buhari campaign (Nation)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo came under fire yesterday for what was termed his posturing on national issues. Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and activist lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) carpeted him and former military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida for pretending to…
Buhari’s CHOGM trip, a colossal waste —PDP (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s attendance of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in United Kingdom last week, was a colossal waste. The main opposition party alleged that Nigerians were not surprised that the President returned…
‘You can’t defeat Buhari’ (Punch)
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Muftau Salawu, has advised those opposed to President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid to present a credible candidate that can match his integrity rather than asking him not to run in 2019. Salawu, who…
* Lawyers react as Nigeria police classify pepper spray as offensive weapon (PremiumTimes) * Lead campaign for PVCs collection, Lagos PDP tells members (Guardian)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 22, 2018 Lawyers react as Nigeria police classify pepper spray as offensive weapon (PremiumTimes) Last Tuesday, a Twitter user, Dolapo Pizzu, alerted Abayomi Shogunle, an Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Police…
Omo-Agege’s suspension, caucus ban: Pro-Buhari senators to tackle Saraki, others on Tuesday (Punch)
There are strong indications that supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Senate, under the aegis of Parliamentary Support Group, have concluded plans to challenge the suspension of one of their members, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and ensuring a reversal of…
Nigerians react to Twitter user who disqualified job seekers without PVC (Punch)
Nigerians on Twitter have been reacting to the tweet of Twitter user, who on Friday revealed how he disqualified three jobseekers because they didn’t have permanent voter’s card. The Twitter user, Afolayan Omotayo @olagladstone shared the information on his twitter…
Sanusi knocks ministers for missing meeting with investors (Punch)
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has lambasted Nigerian ministers for missing a meeting with investors in Washington DC despite some of them being in the US. Speaking to journalists on Saturday at an investment programme organised by the…
