Osinbajo: I Didn’t Beg To Be VP, I Can Leave The position At Short Notice
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he did not beg to occupy his present position and that he is prepared to leave the position “at short notice”. Osinbajo said he is not a politician and he will not fail to “stand up for my faith” when the need arises. The vice-president said this on Tuesday while […]
Sultan Confirms Sighting Of Moon, Says Ramadan Fast Starts Thursday
Sa’ad Abubakar, sultan of Sokoto, says the Muslim Ramadan fast will commence on Thursday. Abubakar made the announcement in a nationwide address at his palace, confirming the sighting of the moon on Wednesday. The sighting of the moon marks the end of the month of Shaaban and the ushering in of the month of Ramadan. […]
TRENDING VIDEO: IGP Struggles To Read Speech
A video of Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), struggling to read a speech is trending online. In the video, Idris finds it difficult to pronounce the words, as he constantly repeats “I mean” and “transmission”. There were traits of dyslexia, a learning difficulty, in his delivery. WHAT IS DYSLEXIA? According to a definition by […]
Breaking: Senate Passes 2018 Budget of N9.12Trillion
The Budget document passed on the floor of the senate is similar to what is being considered by the house of representatives and it shows and increase of N508 billion to take it to N9,120, 334,988,225 from the N8.6 trillion presented by Buhari. The Senate and House of Representatives had promised to pass the budget […]
Stop The Killings, Protect The People: A Reminder To The Government Of The Responsibility Of The State By Jaye Gaskia
Let us begin by clearing the air on the contentious issue of the legitimacy or otherwise of the current constitution. I like many others who old or young, nevertheless date back to the Anti-Military and Pro-Democracy struggles have very serious reservations about this current constitution – the 19999 Constitution Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria […]
LASUTH doctors are working despite ongoing JOHESU strike – NARD president
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, says doctors are working despite the ongoing strike by the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU). Its president, Dr Salami Ajibola, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos that the doctors were working to ensure that the hospital […]
Court Grants Dino Melaye Bail
The Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has granted bail to the lawmaker representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye, in the sum of N10million. Justice Nasiru Ajanah granted Senator Melaye bail in his ruling on the application on Wednesday, based on the lawmaker’s health challenge. The presiding judge described the medical report of the […]
I’ll Resign From Buhari’s Government Next week, says Fayemi
Kayode Fayemi, minister of mines and steel development says he will resign his appointment next week. Fayemi emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state. The cable reports that Fayemi disclosed this to state house correspondents on Wednesday. He said he is on a […]
Yoruba Actress Aisha Abimbola ‘Omoge Campus’ Dies In Canada
Popular Yoruba actress, Aisha Abimbola, is dead. The actress, who was popular for her role in the “Omoge Campus” movie, passed away in Canada on May 15, 2018. She passed away after a battle with cancer. Her death was confirmed by fellow actress, Bisola Badmus Adunni, who announced her death on her Instagram page. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi1MtwOn9GN/?taken-by=officialbisolabadmus […]
Everton Sack Sam Allardyce as manager
Everton Football Club can confirm that Sam Allardyce has left his role as manager, the club said in a statement on its website “www.evertonfc.com” on Wednesday. Denise Barrett-Baxendale, deputy chief officer of the club said: “On behalf of the Chairman, Board of Directors and Moshiri , I would like to thank Sam for the job […]
