Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Wednesday, urged Nigerians, especially youths, to rise and save the country from what he alleged is the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of recklessness, saying: “Events in the last few weeks are pointers…
Kogi gov. advises appointees interested in elective positions to resign (SUN)
With the timetable for APC primaries now out, Governor Yahaya Bello, Kogi State, has counseled his appointees seeking electives offices to resign their appointments. The decision, he said, was to enable those aspiring for various elective positions in the forthcoming…
How to verify your voter’s registration status (DailyTrust)
The 2019 general elections is less than 184 days away. How prepared are you to perform your civic duty? The first step to exercising your franchise in the forthcoming polls is to sign up for voters registration at any of…
Women told to prep defense over murder of Kim Jong Un’s half brother (Cbsnews)
Two women on trial for the brazen assassination of the North Korean leader’s half brother were told Thursday to make their defense after the judge found evidence of a “well-planned conspiracy,” extending their murder trial until next year. Indonesia’s Siti…
Red-state Democrats take friendly fire on Supreme Court nominee (CNN)
Democratic senators facing tough races in Republican-leaning states are the target of a new ad from a Democratic group that pressures them to vote down President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court. In a new six-figure ad campaign, Demand…
Kachikwu to NLNG: look beyond Train 7 on expansion drive (Nation)
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has challenged the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) Board and management to expand the firm’s production volumes beyond what Train 7 will bring to catch up with other countries, secure…
Moses stuns fans, Rohr as he quits Eagles (Punch)
Victor Moses has announced his immediate retirement from international football to concentrate fully on his club career. The 27-year-old Chelsea wingback made the shock announcement on Twitter on Wednesday, dealing a major blow to Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr’s plans for…
Buhari not healthy, cabal running his govt – Tambuwal (Punch)
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has affirmed that it is true that President Muhammadu Buhari has health challenges and also accused a cabal of running his (Buhari”s) government. Tambuwal also declared that he had been under tremendous pressure…
Grooming centre partners with sesor on safe day spaces for IDP women & children, supports with N10 million
The safe day spaces, an initiative of Sesor Empowerment Foundation (Sesor), are among the deliverables of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the foundation and Grooming People for Better Livelihood Centre (Grooming Centre), a non-governmental organization. The MOU between the…
The Italian government’s foolish reaction to the Genoa bridge collapse only compounds a nation’s tragedy (Independent)
Shameless even by their own low standards, the gang of populists currently trying to govern Italy have attempted to exploit the tragic collapse of the bridge at Genoa for political purposes. Matteo Salvini, deputy prime minister, minister of the interior…