Rival gangs in Fadeyi area of Lagos State yesterday caused a stir as passersby scampered to safety to avoid being caught in the crossfire. For nearly an hour, the area was a bedlam until policemen were drafted to the scene to restore peace. Order was only restored after the rival gangs temporarily disrupted commercial and […]Read More
A suspected vandal, identified as Isah Yusuf, has been electrocuted in Karu, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The deceased who was said to be a Vulcaniser was found dangling on the power lines by Total Academy near CBN quarters, Karu, on Wednesday morning by residents of the area. He was believed […]Read More
The All Progressives Congress has said the real choice before Nigerians as they head to the polls in 2019 is a choice between a candidate who passes the integrity test and another who is a “racketeer”, who is ready to mortgage the nation’s future for personal gain. This was contained in a statement signed by […]Read More
Oil prices dropped to more than two-week lows yesterday, as global stock markets fell, with investor sentiment made more bearish by the United States government data that showed domestic crude inventories rose more than expected last week. Brent crude futures fell by $2.08 or 2.5 percent to $81.01 a barrel. The contra posted a session […]Read More
Usher has unveiled a surprise new album, which he dropped on Thursday at midnight. The follow-up to 2016’s Hard II Love, new LP A finds the Atlanta R&B singer reteaming with producer Zaytoven. Usher’s ninth LP pays homage to Atlanta, with fellow Atlanta native Zaytoven behind the boards for the eight-track set, features from Future […]Read More
Outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, yesterday declined to honour invitation to attend the inauguration of governor-elect, Kayode Fayemi.He cited his appointment with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that falls on the day in Abuja. The governor added that since he had promised to appear at the office of the anti-graft agency […]Read More
The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Thursday removed the Speaker, Kola Oluwawole, and his deputy, Sina Animashaun. Their removal was spearheaded by the three All Progressives Congress lawmakers in the assembly with aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party members. The removal came five days to the end of the tenure of Governor Ayodele Fayose on October […]Read More
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday made a surprising reversal of his stance by endorsing the political ambition of his former vice president, Atiku Abubakar. Following several allegations he made suggesting the aspirant is corrupt and selfish, Obasanjo struck a climax when he swore: “With what I know about Atiku, if I had put Atiku forward, […]Read More
The Police Service Commission and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, are at loggerheads over moves by the former to demote about 1,500 policemen who benefited from the special promotion exercise carried out by the IG. Following media reports that the commission had penciled down certain police officers for demotion, including the force spokesman, acting […]Read More
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has said his team must approach the Cameroon 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya on Saturday with all seriousness to get a positive result. Nigeria face Libya in the first of the qualifying double-header at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. The Mediterranean Knights host the second leg […]Read More
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