Usain Bolt has arrived in Australia for a trial with Central Coast Mariners, saying his goal of playing professional football is “for real.” The eight-time Olympic sprint champion is hoping to earn a contract in time for the start of…
Third Mainland Bridge to be shut month end – Fashola (Nation)
Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, on Friday said the Third Mainland Bridge will be shut for repair at the end of the month. Fashola said the Federal Government wants to seize the opportunity of the…
‘No budgetary allocation for International Observers’ (Nation)
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Yakubu Mahmud, on Friday in Abuja, reiterated that the commission had no prepared budgetary allocation for international observers coming to monitor 2019 general elections. Mahmud made this known to State House correspondents…
Police deny compelling Ogundipe to implicate Saraki (Nation)
The Nigeria Police Force has denied compelling Samuel Ogundipe of Premium Times online publication to implicate the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, before he could be released from custody. Ogundipe was arrested on Aug.14 by the police for…
PDP to APC: Your resort to blackmail can’t sway Nigerians (Nation)
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has told the All Progressives Congress (APC) that its resort to blackmail, twisting of facts and fabrications cannot sway Nigerians from the truth of their culpability in the current impasse at the National Assembly. The…
IPOB women protest in Owerri, demand Nnamdi Kanu’s release (Nation)
The police in Imo on Friday arrested some women protesting over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for allegedly conducting an unlawful assembly. Some of the women, mostly of middle age and…
Party primaries: INEC issues Sept. 15 deadline to political parties (SUN)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has issued September 15 deadline to all the 91 registered political parties to communicate to the commission the date for conduct of its party primaries for the 2019 general election. National Commissioner, Election and…
APC, Senate caucus consider Lawan, Adamu, Ndume for Saraki’s seat (Punch)
The All Progressives Congress and its Senate caucus are considering no fewer than three senators to replace the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Saturday Punch has learnt. The APC, since the defection of Saraki to the Peoples Democratic Party, has…
Buhari will not share money to stooges – Mohammed (Nation)
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said on Friday the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is not interested in sharing money but to provide basic needs of Nigerians. Government, according to him, is aware of complaints by some Nigerians…
Secondus appoints Chidoka Special Adviser on Strategy and External Engagements (Punch)
The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has appointed former Minister of Aviation and former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Osita Chidoka, as his Special Adviser on Strategy and External Engagements. A statement issued…