The Yoruba Consultative Forum (YCF) has condemned what it called campaign of undisguised calumny by the Nobel Laurette, Professor Wole Soyinka against former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. In a release issued in Lagos Tuesday and signed by its President,…
Nigeria’ s Democracy in danger, says Yakassai (ThisDay)
Elder statesman and former Liaison Officer to former President Shehu Shagari, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, has expressed fears that the manner of interventions in political matters by security operatives is endangering democracy in Nigeria. Yakassai, who had repeatedly expressed concern about…
National Assembly: Food vendors make brisk business (Punch)
Food vendors on Tuesday took advantage of the barricade of the National Assembly entrance by security operatives to make brisk business. Newsmen, the assembly workers and other Nigerians, who were barred from entering the assembly complex, resorted to the vendors…
Keep Pogba and buy Alderweireld, Ferdinand urges United (RTE)
Rio Ferdinand has warned Manchester United not to sell Paul Pogba as speculation continues over the World Cup winner’s future. With reports of interest from Barcelona and former club Juventus, former United defender Ferdinand has told executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward…
CAF ban Ghanaian referees for life, others suffer 10-year suspension (SWG)
Anas Aremeyaw Anas investigative piece on Ghana football dubbed number 12 has landed some Ghanaian referees into trouble. Several Ghanaian referees and club officials were caught on camera receiving monies suspected to be bribes in the Anas expose’ video. The…
Kogi assembly declares former speaker’s seat vacant for dumping APC (Guardian)
The Kogi State House of Assembly Tuesday declared the seat of the immediate past Speaker, Umar Ahmed Imam vacant over his recent defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to Social Democratic Party (SDP). The decision was taken at the…
Oshodi-Apapa: Maritime workers urge FG to begin reconstruction work from Apapa, Berger axis(Vanguard)
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has pleaded with Federal Government to prioritise Tin-Can/Berger axis in the reconstruction of Oshodi-Apapa Expressway because of its importance and level of deterioration. The union however commended the government for approving the reconstruction of the…
Ag. President Osinbajo summons IG, DSS Boss over NASS blockade (Vanguard)
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and the Director-General of the Department of State Security, Malam Lawan Daura at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the two…
Parkland shooting suspect said he heard a ‘demon’ voice telling him: ‘Burn. Kill. Destroy (Washingtonpost)
Just hours after a gunman opened fire inside a Parkland, Fla., high school, killing 17 people and wounding 17 more, police sat down to speak to the suspected attacker. He confessed to carrying out the massacre, police said. But he…
National Assembly siege: Put Nigeria first, abandon this madness, Atiku counsels (Punch)
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the invasion of the National Assembly by security operatives. He said the action was geared towards forcefully changing the Senate’s leadership. Atiku, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, condemned what he described…