Lekan Sote Doing the rounds on social media is a photograph of President Muhammadu Buhari, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and former military dictator, Gen Ibrahim Babangida, which some mischievous persons have captioned, “The Pretender, The Treacherous, and The Wicked.” While the writer may not be altogether correct, if you assess a statement by Italian statesman, […]
Jide Ojo “It is unfortunate that this is happening; because when the parliament is under siege, democracy is under siege,” –Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Yusuf Lasun. Democracy in Nigeria was brought under threat yet again when Nigerians woke up to the news of the siege laid to the National Assembly complex by operatives […]
Oluwatobi Akindele The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has commended the action of the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on the invasion of the National Assembly by men of the Department of State Services on Tuesday. He described the Acting President’s action as timely which had succeeded in cooling the […]
Olaide Oyelude, Katsina No fewer than seven people have lost their lives in a ghastly lone accident involving a Volkswagen Golf car along the Batsari/Katsina Road in Katsina State. The Katsina Command, Federal Road Safety Corps’ spokesman, Abdullahi Ibrahim, who confirmed the development on Tuesday, said the crash occurred about 8am on Friday, adding that […]
Olaide Oyelude, Katsina The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency has arraigned two men before a Katsina State Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having in their possession substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, otherwise known as Indian hemp. The defendants, Zaharaddin Sanusi, 29; and Abubakar Umar, were said to be caught with 450 grammes and 51 kilogrammes, […]
Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has advocated for even and balanced developments as some of the ways to mobilise people for collective societal progress. Ugwuanyi said this at the Government House in Enugu during a town hall meeting with the Oguiyi Nike and Umunevo Nike autonomous communities in the Enugu North senatorial […]
Rasheed Bisiriyu One major reason why your car may have been sitting closer to the ground than normal driving sluggishly and guzzling fuel is incorrect tyre pressure. Infinity Tyre Limited has thus urged motorists to ensure that their vehicles’ tyres are properly inflated with the right amount and quality of air. Apart from high fuel […]
Newly-promoted Premier League side Fulham have signed Arsenal defender Calum Chambers on a season-long loan, the west London club announced on Tuesday. The 23-year-old, who signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal last month, joins Fulham just four days before their Premier League season-opener against Crystal Palace at Craven Cottage. “I’m really excited. I watched […]
A former Uganda lawmaker, Patrick Okumu-Ringa, has dismantled all the constituency projects, he set up in his Nebbi Municipality after he lost the last parliamentary election. Okumu-Ringa, a former public service state minister accused his constituents of abusing his generosity by not supporting his bid for the parliament, reports New Vision. The lawmaker reportedly own land in […]