Ajimobi, Okorocha, Ganduje: An Unfolding Story, By Azu Ishiekwene
It’s incredible how eight years have ended as a two-word parable: constituted authority. That’s what Governor Abiola Isiaka Ajimobi would be mostly remembered for – the epigram from his encounter with students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). That episode was perhaps one of the most catastrophic PR disasters of Ajimobi’s eight-year tenure. A […]
Nigerians Suspect Lagos Racist Chinese Restaurant to be Cover for Criminal Enterprise
A Chinese restaurant in Lagos which reportedly claimed that it admits only Chinese nationals may be serving as a front for a criminal enterprise. This view was shared by several Nigerians on Twitter, including one of Nigeria’s most influential online personalities and a former Director General of the Bureau for Public Service Reform, Dr. Joe […]
8 Killed in Landmine Explosion in Borno
Eight people were killed in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, near the border with Cameroon on Monday when a vehicle hit a roadside mine, security sources told AFP. The vehicle, part of a civilian convoy under military escort, veered off the road in an attempt to overtake another vehicle when it hit the device. Military and civilian […]
Many Trapped as Another Building Collapses in Lagos
While families are still mourning loved ones crushed to death by a collapsed building in Ita Faji on Lagos Island, another apparently defective building me down in the same area on Monday. But the casualty figure was unknown at press time though people in the area said many people may have been trapped. However, it […]
Suspected Gunmen Kill Garrison Commander in Bauchi
The Garrison Commander, 33 Artillery Brigade Command, Colonel Mohammed Barack, has been shot dead by suspected bandits on the Magama Gumau road in Bauchi, it was reported Monday. Craving anonymity, a senior officer at the brigade command disclosed that the tragic event happened on Sunday night as the deceased Garrison Commander was returning to the Bauchi […]
Rapists, Pedophiles to Face Compulsory Psychiatry Test in Ekiti
Ekiti State Government, on Monday, announced new measures aimed at curbing sexual violence, especially child defilement and rape in the state. The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Wale Fapounda, at a press conference, disclosed that persons currently standing trial for child defilement and those whom the Director of Public Prosecution adjudges to […]
Alan Krueger, Obama’s Economic Adviser Commits Suicide
Alan Krueger, a prominent Princeton University economics professor who advised U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, took his own life over the weekend, his family said in a statement on Monday. He was 58. The statement did not elaborate about the circumstances of Krueger’s death, nor did the university when confirming it earlier in […]
School Girl, 2 Policemen Shot as Officers Engage Cultists in Gun Battle
Three suspects have been held after two officers and a school girl were shot at the Ikorodu area of Lagos, less than a week when unknown gunmen sacked a police station in Edo State and killed the Divisional Police Officer with three other cops. The Lagos State police spokesman, DSP Bala Elkana said in a statement […]
LISTEN: Blackface Disses Tubaba On New Song ‘War’
Ahmedu Augustine, AKA Blackface, a former member of the now-defunct Plantashun Boiz music group, has released a new song targeted at former group member 2Baba. The duo have been having a longstanding battle over an issue of song theft and copyright issues The diss song titled “War” was produced by Eden.
125 Years AnniversaryFirstBank Holds Relay Walks, Pledges Commitment To Teamwork, Service Delivery, Value Creation
Nigeria’s premier Bank, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has reiterated its commitment to continue to provide quality services to its over 15 million customers, create value and exhibit wholesome teamwork and coordination among its staff. The remark was the collective stand point of the Bank’s principal officers as it held a 125 kilometres Relay Walk […]
