According to circulating reports, Nigerian gospel star, Lanre Teriba aka Atorise has been involved in a brutal attack carried out by unknown gunmen in Lagos. The incident occured on Saturday night at the Berger end of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway while he was returning from an engagement, online reports claim. He escaped the attacked but he…
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Here are the newspaper headlines for today, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Punch, Guardian and Business Day. Ruga Can Cause Explosion, Wole Soyinka Warns FG – Punch Foreign Airlines Shun Nigeria’s Airspace Over Safety Concerns – Guardian Ruga Initiative May Hamper Government’s Agribusiness Drive – Experts – Business Day For more on News follow us on Instagram…
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The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday, disclosed the arrest of a 19-year-old member of the Aiye Confraternity in Bariga area of the state. Deputy Superintendent of Police of the State Command, Bala Elkana, in a statement said that, the arrested cultist had been on the wanted list of the Police for the murder of one…
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Reports reaching us states that a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle caught fire on the third mainland bridge, shortly before Adekunle intersection, inward Oworo. it was reported that the blue BRT bus was razed with fire, but as at the time of writing this, a team of firefighters are at the scene trying to end…
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The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Jimi Agbaje, has said that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Jide Sanwo-Olu, would not have been contesting for the Lagos seat if not for the influence of his godfather. He said this in response to a statement made by Sanwo-Olu that he found it…
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Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jubril, has resigned from the Federal Cabinet. A valedictory session was held in his honour as he turned up dressed in his turban for the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. He was declared Emir of Nasarawa, on Friday, December 7, following his selection…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday denied a report which indicated that he had dropped his support for the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. He faulted the report which also stated that he had no preferred presidential candidate. Obasanjo said only a fool would sit on the fence. The ex-President said this in…
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Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has insisted that as far as he is concerned, the All Progressives Congress, APC, does not have a governorship candidate in the state ahead of next year’s general election. He reiterated this yesterday in a statement to by the Imo Commissioner of Information, Patrick Chidiebere, in Owerri, the state…
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President Muhammadu Buhari says he rejected the electoral amendment bill because it could affect the 2019 elections. The president said this in a letter sent to the national assembly. In the letter obtained by TheCable, the president said signing the bill into law could “create uncertainty and confusion” during the forthcoming elections. “Pursuant to section…
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Ardo, who’s a cousin of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the PDP, was an aspirant for the Peoples Democratic Party governorship ticket in Adamawa State, is set to dump the party for the All Progressive Congress (APC), he withdrew ahead of the governorship primaries, alleging irregularities. Nonetheless, following the defection of Muhammadu Tahir, one other…
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