Following the defection of fifteen senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has said that it is time to impeach @Buhari. Fani-Kayode in a series tweet welcomed the defection of the…
Bayern star Boateng poised for PSG move, if price is right (Vanguard)
Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng could join Paris Saint-Germain providing the price is right, the German giants’ chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge suggested on Wednesday. “There is no direct contact between the clubs at the moment, but there is contact between the…
I wish defecting members the very best, says Buhari (ThisDay)
In his reaction, President Buhari said the APC tried hard to stop the defection of party members to other parties. In a statement by his media aide, Shehu, the president noted that none of the defecting federal lawmakers of the…
* Lagos safest city in Africa, says Ambode (Nation) * Lagos Police ban policemen from patrolling in mufti, commercial buses (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JULY 25, 2018 Lagos safest city in Africa, says Ambode (Nation) Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday said the state has become one of the safest cities in Africa. The governor spoke as the guest…
Kwankwaso must abide by the rules — Shekarau (DailyTrust)
A former Governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has described the defection of Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso from APC to PDP as a welcome development but urged him to abide by the rules. Daily Trust reports that Shekarau, a…
JAMB cautions cyber café operators against extortion of candidates (DailyTrust)
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Wednesday, cautioned private cyber cafe operators against extortion of prospective candidates who want to upload their results on the board’s website. The Head of Media of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, gave…
Police siege: Senate suspends CBN deputy gov, AMCON chair’s confirmation (Punch)
The Senate on Tuesday proceeded on an eight-week annual recess, suspending the confirmation of Mr Folasodun Adebisi Shonubi as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Also listed on the Order Paper of Tuesday was the confirmation of the…
APC ‘unmoved’ as PDP ‘takes control’ of Senate (Guardian)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has downplayed its loss of majority seats at the Senate, following yesterday’s defection by 15 lawmakers to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The drama was also replicated at the House of Representatives where 37…
Otedola fire disaster victims demand DNA result (Guardian)
Families of the Otedola tanker fire accidents that occurred on June 28, 2018 have urged the Lagos State government to release the report of the DNA test carried out. This is just as the state government has begun moves to…
Fayemi unveils transition committee members (Punch)
The Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has raised a Governorship Transition Committee that will liaise with the outgoing administration for a smooth handover on October 16. The 32-member committee is chaired by a former member of the National Assembly,…