Novak Djokovic is “bothered” that he is not respected like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, says Boris Becker. Nadal and Federer have dominated tennis for well over a decade and have won 37 Grand Slam titles between them. Any tournaments…
How Ekiti gov election vindicates our no election stance — IPOB (Vanguard)
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said that the opposition would lose the 2019 general elections, going by what it described as the “charade” that characterised last Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State. IPOB said that the coalition of…
Trump Putin: Russian leader attacks US critics of summit (BBC)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rounded on US critics of his first bilateral summit with President Donald Trump on Monday, in Helsinki. Certain forces in the US wanted to sacrifice US-Russian ties for their “narrow party interests”, he told a…
Sandra Oh makes Emmys history with her best actress nomination for Killing Eve (HWR)
Days after Sandra Oh made history as the first actress of Asian descent to earn an Emmy nomination for lead actress in a drama series for her role on Killing Eve, BBC America president and general manager Sarah Barnett revealed…
Criminals disguise, kill to paint Fulani black– Sheik Dahiru Bauchi (DailyTrust)
Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi has explained that criminal elements are disguising and killing people in various parts of the country in order to paint the Fulani tribe black. He stated this while speaking on the purported clashes between criminals alleged…
Governor Bello condemns burning of Dino Melaye’s constituency projects (DailyTrust)
The Kogi State government has condemned the burning of four of the constituency projects of Senator Dino Melaye in Lokoja the state capital by some arsonists. The Director General, Media and Publicity to the state governor, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo who…
Lagosians groan as trucks continue to block Apapa-Oshodi expressway (SUN)
Lagos residents are calling on the state and Federal Government to beef up measures in solving the problem of constant gridlock on the entire stretch of the Apapa Oshodi Expressway. Motorists and commuters who ply Apapa-Oshodi Expressway are lamenting, blaming…
Former Mauritius President meets Chibok, Dapchi girls’ parents (Punch)
The Former President of Mauritius, Prof. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, is meeting with some parents of the yet-to-be released Chibok and Dapchi girls in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the closed door meeting holding at the Federal Palace Hotel,…
Ex-CJN Katsina-Alu is Dead (ThisDay)
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu, is dead. Family sources said he died at about 2am Wednesday at Cida Orthopaedic Hospital, Gudu, Abuja. Katsina-Alu, who was CJN between 2009 and 2011, hailed from Benue State. He would…
Fayemi receives certificate of return from INEC (Punch)
The Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday, received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission. The National Commissioner in charge of Oyo, Ekiti and Osun states, Prince Adedeji Soyebi, presented the certificate to him at…