Mystery Fire Kills Jimoh Ibrahim’s Mother in Lagos
An early morning inferno has sent controversial businessman and politician, Jimoh Ibrahim, and family into deep grief. Mother of the business mogul, Mrs Theresa Jimoh, died in a mysterious early morning fire outbreak at her house in Lagos. The 76-year-old was said to be in her house at Victoria Garden City, in Lagos, when the […]
67 Killed in Mexico Pipeline Explosion, Scores Injured
At least 67 people were killed in central Mexico after a ruptured gasoline pipeline blew up Friday evening, the country’s health minister said Saturday. Jorge Alcocer said at least 75 others were injured after an explosion in Tlahuelilpan, a town more 120 kilometers (about 80 miles) north of Mexico City. Most of the injured are […]
Politician Warns Nigerians Against Vote Buying
The Chairman of the Liberation Movement Party (LM), Lagos state chapter, Comrade Rahman Adewale Adebiyi has called on Nigerian electorates to ensure they use their franchise to correct the lingering anomalies in the society in the coming polls. Adebiyi, a Chartered Accountant and tax expert who said this in an interview in Lagos also called […]
Minimum Wage: Osinbajo, Govs Hold NEC Meeting
Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and state governors held a meeting of the National Economic Council, in Abuja. Top on the agenda was the proposed N30,000 National Minimum Wage, which has lately generated controversies. Recall that on Tuesday, following an extra-ordinary meeting of the Federal Executive Council, the Federal Government resolved to present the proposal to […]
Gunmen Kill Ghanaian Investigative Journalist
A Ghanaian undercover journalist who helped expose corruption in African football has been killed in the capital Accra, police said Thursday. Ahmed Hussein-Suale was part of a team led by award-winning journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, whose probe led to the resignation of the head of the Ghana Football Association. Dozens of football referees and officials […]
Ogun Politics: My Encounter With Violence, By Reuben Abati
I once had a taste of political violence during the 2015 Presidential campaigns. In Bauchi, our convoy was stoned. In Katsina, restless youths wielding stones and long sticks threatened to attack us. It didn’t matter that it was a Presidential convoy. But nothing in those two places is comparable to what I experienced in Sagamu, […]
Atiku Arrives In US
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has arrived Washington DC on a visit to the United States. The PDP presidential candidate arrived at 20.20 hours (14.20 hours Washington DC time). A statement by Paul Ibe, spokesperson to Atiku Abubakar, said that the PDP presidential hopeful “will in […]
‘I Feel Very Sad’, Osinbajo Reacts To CJN Onnoghen’s Trial
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to the prosecution of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, noting that he is sad about the situation. He also said President Muhammadu Buhari did not know about the plan to arraign the CJN until Saturday evening. According to him, the President had always made clear […]
MC Oluomo ‘Discharged’ From hospital
Musiliu Akinsanya, a chieftain of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) better known as MC Oluomo, has been discharged from a Lagos hospital where he was receiving treatment. MC Oluomo was attacked at an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Ikeja on January 8 and was immediately taken to Eko Hospital, following injuries he […]
Frank Mba Reappointed As Police PRO
Frank Mba, an assistant commissioner of police, had been appointed the police public relations officer (PPRO). Abubakar Adamu, the inspector-general of police, appointed Mba as the police spokesman on Wednesday, a day after he assumed office. Mba had served as the police spokesman between 2012 and 2014, before being replaced by Ibrahim Idris, immediate past […]
