A group of Yoruba youths known as the Yoruba Youth Socio-cultural Association has warned Asiwaju Bola Tinubu against supporting President Muhammadu Buhari reelection in 2019. The President of the YYSA, Mr Olalekan Hammed, made the position of the group known…
Ambode accepted defeat to avert impeachment –Sources (Punch) * ‘APC no longer fit to rule Lagos’ (Guardian)
Ambode accepted defeat to avert impeachment –Sources (Punch) There were indications on Wednesday that the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, conceded victory to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his main opponent for the All Progressives Congress governorship ticket in Lagos, to calm frayed…
Battle for Lagos deepens as Buhari meets Tinubu, Akande (Guardian)
There are strong indications the Lagos State gubernatorial primary billed for Tuesday would be canceled a fourth time, as the election monitoring committee and party bigwigs in the state failed to agree on the mode of the exercise. The delegates…
Sanwo-Olu says ready for Lagos primaries with Ambode (Sun)
The Director-General, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-olu Campaign Organisation (BOSCO), Tayo Ayinde, on Sunday restated readiness of the organisation for the direct primaries rescheduled for Monday, October 1, 2018 by the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos. In a statement issued by…
Nigeria’s young daughters are sold as ‘money wives’ (Aljazeera) *Presidency tackles Saraki for disparaging Buhari (Nation)
Nigeria’s young daughters are sold as ‘money wives’ (Aljazeera) In parts of Africa, girls as young as five are still being sold to settle their parents’ debt as part of a tradition known as money marriages. The so-called money wives…
Gov ticket: Tinubu refuses to intervene, Ambode, others may face primary (Punch)
The fate of the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, still hung in the balance on Friday as he failed to secure the nod of a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for his second term…
Here are 10 things Buhari just did – Toni Kan
He has just called MKO Abiola president without opening his whole mouth to say it. GCFR is not beans and it is reserved for Presidents. 2. Buhari has just said twale to Tinubu. He has shown us that Bola Ahmed…
Nigeria and the road to Babylon – Reuben Abati
Nigeria is on the road to Babylon: a place of confusion. Three years ago, the people were convinced that they had found a messiah who will lead them to the Promised Land, and meet all their expectations. Today, everyone is…