Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has formally announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking, on Wednesday, to council chairmen of 13 of the 23 local government areas in the state and 276 councillors that were physically…
The World Cup-winning cricket captain hoping to become Pakistan’s new prime minister (Independent)
Imran Khan, Pakistan’s legendary World Cup-winning cricket captain, is vying to become the country’s new prime minister as voters go to the polls on Wednesday. Leader of the centre-right Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Mr Khan, 65, is running on an anti-corruption…
Pakistan election: At least 31 people killed in explosion at Quetta polling station (Skynews)
At least 31 people have been killed in an explosion outside a polling station in Pakistan, officials have said. Five policemen and two children were among the victims of the attack in the city of Quetta. There are fears the…
Toyin Saraki: I’ve never received any vehicle from police for protection
Toyin Saraki, wife of the Senate President, Bukola Sarki, has called out the Nigeria Police for suggesting that the vehicles that surrounded the Senate President’s residence could possibly be “Protection provided to the wife of the Senate President.” Mrs Saraki …
Serena Williams accuses anti-doping authorities of ‘discrimination’ after ‘random’ drugs test (Telegraph)
Serena Williams has accused anti-doping authorities of “discrimination” after being subjected to a random drugs test on Tuesday night. Williams, who has only recently startedcompeting regularly again following the birth of her daughter Olympia in September, tweeted: “And it’s that time…
Shed weight or lose your job, Customs boss warns officers (Nation)
The Nigerian Customs Services (NCS) has threatened to sack overweight officials. Its Comptroller-General, Col. Hameed Ali (retd) gave the warning during the Nigerian Customs Command and Staff College graduation ceremony for its junior course in Abuja yesterday. He advised some…
Mesut Ozil saga splits sports world (RT)
Mesut Ozil’s shock departure from the German national team amid a torrid reaction to his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has prompted a divide in reaction from sports stars and commentators. The midfielder brought his international career to…
Democracy taking shape in Nigeria —Wike (Vanguard)
Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, has said that the mass defections at the National Assembly indicate that democracy was now taking shape in the country. Governor Wike said the defections from the All Progressive Congress, APC to the Peoples…
Steer clear of corruption, Osinbajo, Sagay warn govt officials (Vanguard)
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Prof. Itse Sagay, SAN, have warned that the federal government would not tolerate any of its official out to sustain corruption in the system. Both noted that the federal government…
How Saraki waded through security blockade (ThisDay)
More facts emerged Tuesday night on how Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, escaped the plot by the security agencies to prevent him from making it to the National Assembly in order to abort the plan by many lawmakers to defect…