All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Tinubu alleged yesterday attacked former President Olusegun Obasanjo for campaigning against President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election. He said Obasanjo was part of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that ran Nigeria for 16 years without…
Daura to remain under house arrest –Presidency (SUN)
The sacked Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura will remain under house arrest. A presidency source who pleaded anonymity said this to newsmen yesterday. Daura was sack by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday, for…
Man, 78, arraigned for impersonating Olubadan’s aide (Punch)
A 78-year-old man, Gabriel Adejare, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ibadan Magistrates’ Court sitting in Iwo Road for impersonating an aide of the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and collecting N1.2m to facilitate a chieftaincy title for…
It wasn’t about me but Nigeria, says female rep who dared DSS (Guardian)
She looked every inch the woman who could withstand a bullet as she dared heavily armed hooded operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) who invaded the National Assembly complex in Abuja to “start shooting” her and the rest…
Produce INEC boss on Aug 14, court tells IG (Punch)
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has again ordered the arrest of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for flouting a court order. Justice Stephen Pam gave the order of arrest following the absence…
Senators planning to impeach Buhari, Tinubu alleges (Punch)
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has alleged that some members of the National Assembly are planning to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. He, however, warned the plotters to drop their sinister move, saying it was not…
Lagosians talk to Ambode about begging
Beggars seem to have taken over the streets of Lagos. Everywhere you turn somebody wants something for food, transport or hospital bill. For some people it is a tradition, maybe even a religious duty so they don’t mind. But some…
Osinbajo, acting DG DSS, Magu in closed-door meeting (Vanguard)
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo is currently meeting behind closed-doors with the acting Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Matthew Seiyefa and the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
Ekiti Tribunal: PDP gets nod to serve APC, Fayemi, through substituted means (Punch)
The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has granted leave to the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the July 14 governorship poll, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, to serve the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Kayode Fayemi, its notice…
LASG acquires chopper, other equipment to manage disaster (Vanguard)
The Lagos State government, yesterday, disclosed that it has acquired a helicopter and other multi-billion naira rescue equipment to reduce losses often recorded during disasters and other emergencies in the state. The General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management,…