UNILAG: Ogundipe to challenge removal in court
Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, who was purportedly removed on Tuesday as the vice chancellor of the University of Lagos by the governing council, has asked Mike Ozekhome (SAN), to challenge his “purported removal” in court. He said his removal did not follow due process and that the council violated the university’s establishment law in its action. […]
Gunmen kill Bauchi lawmaker
*Abduct one-year-old daughter, wives Gunmen have killed Musa Baraza, a member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly. They also abducted his wives and one-year-old daughter. He was killed on Thursday night at his residence in Dass local government area of Bauchi. The spokesman of the Bauchi Police Command, Ahmad Wakili, said the command was […]
Arsenal Sign Ex-Chelsea Star Willian
Arsenal Football Club has signed Brazilian International star Willian on a three -year deal on Friday after his contract with Chelsea expired. The 32-year old has made more than 400 club appearances in a career spanning 13 seasons. He won two Premier League titles, FA Cup and the Europa League during his seven years at […]
Civil groups condemn death sentence on Kano musician
Ten civil society groups have faulted the death sentence passed by a Sharia Court on a musician by an Upper Sharia Court in Kano. The court had on August 10 sentenced one Yahaya Sharif Aminu to death by hanging. He was found guilty for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad in a song. The ten civil society […]
Sanusi goes to Oxford University
Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, will in October, begin a fellowship programme at the Oxford University, United Kingdom. He is to serve his Fellowship at the institution’s African Studies Centre, which is one of the world’s leading centres of African Studies. According to sources, the Management Committee of the African Studies Centre, granted […]
Former US Ambassador To Nigeria, Walter Carrington Is Dead
Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington is dead. The wife of the deceased, Arese Carrington confirmed his death in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the statement, he passed on peacefully at age 90. “It is with a heavy and broken heart but with gratitude to God for his life of selfless […]
Kashamu: Obasanjo replies critics
*Says mourn me the way you like when I die The late Kashamu Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has does not care how he is mourned after his death. According to an online medium, the former president said Nigerians can mourn him the way they like when he dies. Obasanjo was reacting to the barrage of […]
Ondo Deputy Governor quits PDP
Ondo Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is coming less than two months after joining the party. He resigned his membership to enable him contest the governorship race under the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), which the National Executive Committee of the party has cleared him to contest the […]
I’m not corrupt, I’ve viable businesses, says Malami
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami has denied allegations of corruption and influence peddling against him. Since the investigation of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu by a presidential panel, Malami whose ministry the commission has been under allegations of masterminding the probe because of Magu’s […]
Buruji Kashamu dies of COVID-19
Buruji Kashamu, a former senator from Ogun state, has died of complications from COVID-19. Ben Murray-Bruce who broke the news on Twitter on Saturday said Kashamu died at First Cardiologist Consultants in Lagos. Kashamu represented Ogun east in the eighth senate. He had a brush with the law over allegations of drug dealing while he […]
