House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, is biding his time to switch from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) because his future party does not currently enjoy a comfortable majority in the chamber, The Nation gathered yesterday. It…
Barca insists on Pogba, as Mourinho blames star’s agent (SUN)
Barcelona have reportedly remained undeterred in their efforts to sign Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba. The Catalan giants have recently been linked with an approach for Pogba, despite the 25-year-old still having three years remaining on his contract at Old Trafford. Premier League…
Aftermath of Daura’s sack: Osinbajo orders Magu, new DSS boss to recover missing N80b (Vanguard)
The anti-corruption war being waged by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration got a big boost on Tuesday after the removal from office of the former Director General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura. Already, the Acting President, Prof…
Kidnapper who took Tramadol still sleeping 6 days after arrest –Police (Punch)
A suspected kidnapper whose identity has yet to be confirmed by the Ondo State Police Command was still sleeping six days after he was taken to the police custody. The suspect was arrested by men of the command on Sunday…
Saraki: APC senators, PDP lawmakers draw battle lines as National Assembly reconvenes on Tuesday (Punch)
There are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress senators and their Peoples Democratic Party counterparts are heading for a showdown as the National Assembly reconvenes on Tuesday. Saturday PUNCH reliably gathered on Friday that the bone of contention bordered…
Lagos-Badagry expressway: Alternative route abandoned after spending N1.2bn (Vanguard)* Lagos Task Force Arrests 210, Impounds 125 Bikes (ThisDay)
THISISLAGOS MORNING NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 11, 2018 Lagos-Badagry expressway: Alternative route abandoned after spending N1.2bn (Vanguard) Residents and commuters in Lagos State have accused the state government of abandoning the Ariyo (Mile 10)-Ira-Muwo road project in Ojo Local Government…
Senator Gbenga Ashafa’s plans to turn Nigerian railways around (Vanguard)
In a bid to turn around the railway sector across Nigeria, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, representing Lagos East Senatorial District and current Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport at the Red Chamber, has led the passage of the Nigerian Railway Bill…
Eid-el-Kabir: Don’t increase rams’ prices, cleric urges traders (Vanguard)
The Chief Imam of Area 10 Jumma’ah Mosque in Abuja, Sheikh Yahya Al-Yolawi, on Friday advised traders against increasing the prices of rams and foodstuffs ahead of preparations for the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebration in the country. Al-Yolawi gave the advice…
Wife of jailed Reuters journalist in Myanmar gives birth (Reuters)
The wife of imprisoned Reuters journalist Wa Lone, who is facing up to 14 years in jail in Myanmar for allegedly violating the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, gave birth to a girl on Friday. Wa Lone, 32, and his colleague…
Nigerian man dies at Canadian border while allegedly resisting deportation (Punch)
A 49-year-old Nigerian man has allegedly died in Calgary, after a confrontation with two Canada Border Services Agency officers, who were charged to ensure his deportation on Tuesday. The Border Services Agencies said, the Nigerian citizen was on KLM airlines flight 678…