The Rotary Club of Omole-Golden, District 9110, has promised to build a neonatal clinic for the Ifako Ijaiye General Hospital, Lagos State. The President of the group, Ibironke Alaba, said the club was passionate about reducing infant mortality in the…
Fielding one candidate’ll reduce INEC’s budget – Commissioner (Punch)
The Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Abdulhakeem Abdullateef, said on Sunday that all political parties in the state should present one candidate for the 2019 governorship election. The commissioner said the move would not only make history, but would…
I won’t step down for Gabriel Suswam in Benue senatorial poll, says Gemade (Guardian)
Senator Barnabas Gemade has declared that he will not step down for Dr. Gabriel Suswan to contest the slot of Benue North East Senatorial district. He made the clarification at the weekend in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. This followed…
Turkey must ensure independence of central bank: Merkel (Reuters)
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that Germany wants to see economic prosperity in Turkey and that Ankara should ensure the independence of its central bank. “Noone has an interest in an economic destabilization in Turkey. But everything must be…
Man accused of murdering and eating his ex-girlfriend ruled mentally fit to stand trial (Independent)
A man accused of killing his former girlfriend and eating parts of her body has been deemed mentally fit to stand trial by a state psychiatrist. Joseph Oberhansley has been in prison in September 2014, when his ex-girlfriend Tammy Jo…
Mnangagwa urges Zimbabweans to move on after post-election unrest (Reuters)
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday said Zimbabweans should now unite to rebuild the economy and put behind them the election period that saw six people being killed after the army stepped in to quell post-election protests this month. In his…
Nigerians are tired of blame game, PDP replies APC (Vanguard)
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has again lashed out at People’s Democratic Party, PDP, accusing the country’s main opposition party of engaging in “senseless noise making” instead of offering constructive criticisms to the government. “Although the opposition in a…
Supreme court rules Zuma’s appointment of chief prosecutor ‘invalid’ (Punch)
South Africa’s Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the appointment of chief prosecutor Shaun Abrahams was “constitutionally invalid”. The court’s ruling, upheld a decision by a lower court that found Abrahams was improperly appointed by former president Jacob Zuma. Abrahams…
Be good ambassadors of Nigeria in Saudi, Akeredolu tells Ondo pilgrims (SUN)
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Sunday, advised intending pilgrims from the state to Saudi Arabia for the 2018 Hajj to be good and responsible ambassadors of Nigeria. The governor also enjoined them to abide by the laws of…
Aina, Bakayoko arrive Italy to complete transfers (Vanguard)
Chelsea players Tiemoue Bakayoko and Ola Aina are in Italy to complete transfers to Milan and Torino respectively. The deals are loans with option to buy at the end of the season and their medicals are booked in for tomorrow.…