A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mallam Yusuf Ali, said the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in last Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, has asked him to lead his legal team to challenge the victory of Governor-elect, Dr.…
8 Commissioners, 3 lawmakers leave APC for PDP in Adamawa (Vanguard)
Eight commissioners, three members of the Adamawa state House of Assembly and some local government chairmen under the All Progressive Congress led administration in Adamawa State have decamped to the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP). The National Chairman of the People’s…
In Senegal, China’s President Xi pledges stronger Africa ties (Reuters)
China’s President Xi Jinping pledged during a visit to Senegal on Saturday to strengthen economic ties with Africa, a continent already awash with cheap Chinese loans in exchange for minerals and huge construction projects. Xi arrived in Senegal on Saturday for…
Does Lagos ever go to sleep? – Dami Ajayi
Yes, it does and I will tell you when because contrary to popular opinion, the city of Lagos sleeps. Let me explain. Have you ever tried finding a bar in Ilupeju, a few minutes shy of midnight on a Friday…
Saraki not welcome in Kwara ―PDP (Tribune)
Kwara state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been advised to uphold democratic tenets and fair play while opening its doors for new entrants to the party in the state. A statement by a PDP senatorial candidate in…
Driver burnt as minister escapes death in crash (Punch)
An accident involving the convoy of the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has led to the death of one person while 20 others sustained various degrees of injury. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Officer-in-Charge of a local…
It was hard for my parents to accept I’m a lesbian –Dewy, Charly Boy’s daughter (Punch)
It came as a rude shock to Nigerians when Charly Boy’s daughter, Dewy Oputa, revealed on social media that she is a lesbian. She made this known on Instagram during the week by sharing photos and a video of herself…
Killings: APC turning Nigeria into another Afghanistan, says Atiku (Guardian)
Former Vice President and frontline Presidential aspirant on People’s Democratic Party (PDP) platform, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said his interest in the 2019 presidential contest is not to achieve personal political ambition, but informed by need to help address the…
We already have state police and nobody should deny that —Fashola (Vanguard)
Let’s start with the announcement that maintenance work on the Third Mainland Bridge will take 27 months during which the bridge will be shut to traffic. Is the bridge really going to be shut down for 27 months? No. And…
I did not report Pinnick to EFCC, says Etebo (Guardian)
One of Super Eagles’ revelations at the just concluded Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup, Ogenekaro Etebo, is not ready to join ‘the enemies’ in pulling down the out-going President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick. There were media…