Sule Lamido, a former governor of Jigawa State and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, advised Nigerians on Tuesday to vote Muhammadu Buhari out in 2019 so as to give room for progress and security…
Fifth columnists forced us out of APC — Saraki (Vanguard)
President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki yesterday announced his decision to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC for the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. He left with the mainstream of his political family in Kwara State, including Governor Abdulfatah…
Saraki’s defection: What next? (Nation)
Mixed reactions yesterday trailed the defection of Senate President Bukola Saraki from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). While many chieftains acknowledged that the ruling party has lost a big fish to the opposition, others…
2019: We’re prepared to coast to victory – Amaechi (SUN)
Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, President Muhammadu Buhari re-election campaign committee, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has urged Nigerians to reject the return of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019. Has your ministry done enough to sell President Buhari in…
Lagos rules out Hijab in Schools until Supreme Court Decides (ThisDay)
The Lagos State Government Tuesday said it would not allow the use of Hijab in all its public schools until the Supreme Court “determines an appeal seeking to upturn the decision of a Court of Appeal.” The state government equally…
Obasanjo goes for medical check-up in Bayelsa (Nation)
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday observed his annual medical tourism in Bayelsa State instead of traveling to his hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, United States where he used to go for medical check-up. The former President said the move was…
Imo High Court stops swearing in of Dep. Gov. Designate (ThisDay)
An Imo State High Court 8 sitting in Owerri the state capital Tuesday stopped all parties, including the Chief Judge of the state, State House of Assembly, and the 7-man panel set up by the CJ from taking any action…
Osinbajo launches Patients Bill of Rights, seeks full implementation (SUN)
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, launched the Patients’ Bill of Rights (PBoR) to enhance healthcare service delivery in the country. This is even as he has called for the full implementation of the document, assuring that the Federal Government…
Nigeria’s ambassador to South Africa resigns, leaves APC for PDP (Punch)
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Ambassador to South Africa, Ahmed Ibeto, has resigned. He has also renounced his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress, and had crossed over to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Ibeto was reported to…
Asaba 2018: African contingent stranded in Lagos due to flight unavailability (Vanguard)
The contingent from various African countries billed for the African Senior Athletics Championships are stranded in Lagos due to flight to Asaba, venue of the competition being unavailable. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ones who managed to…