The Police are still working round the clock to arrest the eight men who, on Wednesday, stormed the Senate chamber and ran away with the mace. The suspects were allegedly brought to Abuja from Delta State. A monitoring committee raised…
NEMA: Governor fingered in plot against Osinbajo (Nation)
A state governor has been identified for involvement in an alleged plot to rubbish Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on the operation of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Osinbajo heads the board of NEMA which has distributed relief materials to…
Sex-for-mark: Female student to appear before OAU panel Tuesday (Punch)
The alleged victim of sexual harassment by a lecturer in the Department of Accounting at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile -Ife, Ms. Monica Osagie, has been summoned to appear before the investigative panel probing the incident on Tuesday. The invitation…
INEC to redistribute 1.4m unclaimed PVCs in Lagos (Guardian)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State, yesterday, said that it was making plans to redistribute the unclaimed 1.4 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in the state. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr. Sam Olumekun,…
Senate attack: Ekweremadu indicts security agencies (SUN)
Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, yesterday, said the attack on the Senate on Wednesday, was an indictment of security agencies in the country. He added that, it is another lesson on the need to rethink the nation’s security structure.…
Carlo Ancelotti ‘demands Real Madrid transfer’ to replace Arsene Wenger (Express)
Arsenal could turn to Ancelotti after it was confirmed Wenger would be leaving the club after 22 years in charge. Ancelotti has been out of work since leaving Bayern Munich in October, making the Italian an appealing choice to the…
Who succeeds Arsene Wenger? Vieira leads contenders (Nation)
Arsene Wenger’s decision to finally step aside as Arsenal manager after 22 years in charge has sparked fevered speculation over who the Gunners will turn to next to succeed the Frenchman. Arsenal are struggling to qualify for next season’s Champions…
Ozubulu church massacre: Perpetrators demanded $1m to forestall attack –Witness (SUN)
A star witness in the Ozubulu church massacre trial, Nkwado Onyeka, yesterday told Nnewi High Court 3 that the suspected perpetrators of the heinous crime demanded the sum of $1 million from Ozubulu people in South Africa to forestall killings in…
National convention: APC governors, leaders fight to finish (SUN)
Barely three weeks to the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on May 14, it’s 24 governors and other national leaders remain polarized over their struggle to control the party’s structure ahead of the 2019 general elections. Following…
Ooni urges fleet operators to embrace gas (Punch)
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has urged fleet operators, government agencies and other vehicle owners to power their automobiles with Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Compressed Natural Gas, and move away from petrol and diesel. The Ooni made the…
