The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday claimed that the governors of Sokoto and Kwara states, Aminu Tambuwal and Abdulfatah Ahmed respectively, would leave the All Progressives Congress. Amaechi also claimed that Tambuwal had presidential ambition, and that…
Race-row Ozil fires Arsenal to big win over PSG (Guardian)
Mesut Ozil fired Arsenal to a 5-1 friendly win over Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday as he cast aside a turbulent week after quitting Germany’s national team claiming racism. Ozil put Arsenal ahead in the 13th minute before Alexandre Lacazette’s quickfire…
‘Blood moon’ dazzles skygazers in century’s longest eclipse (StraitsTimes)
A blood-red moon dazzled stargazers across much of the world on Friday when it moved into Earth’s shadow for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st Century. From the Cape of Good Hope to the Middle East, and from the…
Plane crash in Swiss Alps kills 4 (Ndtv)
Four people died when their light aircraft crashed into the summit of a glacier in the Swiss Alps, police said Saturday, in the latest fatal accident to hit the popular tourist region. The plane went down 3,300 metres (10,800 feet) above…
See what breast caused inside danfo – Lucia Edafioka
You know how you hear things happening in different countries and you swear they will never happen in Lagos? For example, in Trump’s America and other western countries we hear of people, men and women alike complaining about mothers’ breastfeeding…
* Lagos mulls Water Transportation to ease Traffic Congestion (ThisDay) * Onitiri joins race for Lagos senatorial seat (Nation)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JULY 28, 2018 Lagos mulls Water Transportation to ease Traffic Congestion (ThisDay) Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday expressed the commitment of his administration to provide critical infrastructure and enabling environment for investors to…
Alleged abduction: Melaye resurfaces, releases evidence of Police awareness (Guardian)
Following his alleged kidnap by some gunmen on Thursday morning, Senator Dino Melaye claimed he has regained his freedom yesterday morning. Melaye has also provided evidence of police statement to prove that his kidnap was duly reported to the Nigerian Police.…
Oshiomhole making huge mistake –Sen. Waku (NewTelegraph)
In another bombshell, but not from a decampee, a chieftain of the APC and former member of the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Joseph Waku, has also faulted Oshiomhole. Waku, who represented the North West Senatorial District of…
Ibadan Agog for GOtv Boxing Night 15 (Nation)
Boxing fans in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, have expressed excitement over GOtv Boxing Night 15 holding on Sunday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Obafemi Awolowo (formerly Liberty) Stadium. A fan, Olatunji Odewole, said he was delighted that…
Unease in INEC over Senate, Reps recess (Nation)
There is palpable anxiety among officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the possible effects of the shutdown of the National Assembly on the Commission’s N242,445,322,600 2019 poll budget. Amid ripples of defections, the National Assembly on Tuesday…