Election: LP Sets To Challenge Sanwo-Olu’s Victory As PDP Keep Mum
The Lagos State Chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has revealed plans to challenge the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded March 18…
Lagos reopens Chrisland for SS3, JSS3 students amid Whitney Adeniran case
The Lagos government has approved a conditional reopening of Chrisland High School in Ikeja. Folasade Adefisayo,…
INEC Budgets Over N3bn To Fight Electoral Cases
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it budgeted over N3bn to defend the results of the February 25 presidential and national assembly election and the March 18 governorship and…
I’ve no regret not supporting Jandor for Lagos guber poll, says Bode George
Bode George, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he has no regret for refusing to support Abdul-Azeez Adediran, the party’s governorship candidate, in Lagos. Speaking on Monday in an…
EFCC Arrest: No Plan To Flee Nigeria After May 29 – Wike
Following the revelation by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdualrasheed Bawa that the commission is set to go after corrupt Governors after their tenure expiration,…
Commercial, private airlines compete for dwindling pool of pilots
Danger foretold Pilot shortage has its roots long before COVID-19. Industry leaders saw it coming more than three years ago — before the pandemic — as the global airline industry predicted a record number of…
You can’t preside over Rivers as PDP chairman… the fight just started – Wike tells Ayu
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has vowed to ensure Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is removed from his position. Speaking on Monday at the inauguration of a…
Germany rolls out red carpet for Charles III’s first foreign visit
Britain’s King Charles III will begin his first state visit when he travels to Germany on Wednesday, having postponed a trip to France due to widespread political protests. Charles will arrive in Berlin and…
‘Serial’ sperm donor accused of fathering 550 children sued in Netherlands
Jonathan Jacob Meijer, the Dutch musician accused of fathering more than 550 children, has been summoned…
Global Terrorism Index: Body Clarifies Position On IPOB Listing
Weeks after listing the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world, in its 2023 Global…
AFCON Qualifier: Super Eagles Beat Guinea Bissau, Return To Table Top
The Super Eagles of Nigeria moved back to the top of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying table after Moses Simon’s 30th-minute penalty condemned hosts Guinea Bissau to a one-goal defeat on Monday. The…
Emefiele Begs NLC To Shelve Protest Over Naira Scarcity
The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Monday appealed to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, to prevail on the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its planned…
Heavily armed woman storms US elementary school, kills six
Three children are among six people shot dead after a 28-year-old woman opened fire at an elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, in…
Tinubu cancels 71st birthday colloquium, opts for prayers for Nigeria
Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has called off the annual colloquium to mark his birthday and instead opted for special prayers and a thanksgiving service. Tinubu will be 71 on Wednesday. The former governor…
Holistic, phased approach needed for petrol subsidy removal, says Yemi Kale
Oyeyemi Kale, partner and chief economist of KPMG Nigeria, says a holistic and well-phased approach is…
Juve’s Accounting Trial Hearing Pushed Back To May
Juventus will have to wait to see if they and 12 other current and former club figures will face trial for alleged financial crimes after Monday’s preliminary hearing in Turin was postponed until May. The…
Law firm asks CCB to prosecute Peter Obi over secret assets kept in tax havens
Lawflex, a Lagos-based law firm, has asked the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to prosecute Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, over his alleged failure to declare secret assets stashed in tax…
Prince Harry Back In London For UK High Court Fight
Britain’s Prince Harry has arrived at London’s High Court to attend a hearing in his claim against Associated Newspapers Limited over allegations of unlawful information gathering. The Duke of Sussex last year…
Love Now Hard To Find – Timaya
Ace music artiste, Timaya, has lamented about how hard it is to find love nowadays. The singer took to his Twitter account to let his friends and followers know that it is tough to find love. He further asked his…
We Make Over N1m Monthly – Fake LASTMA Official
A 55-year-old fake official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Omotutu Bamidele, has confessed that his team makes an average of N1 million… A 55-year-old fake official of the Lagos State Traffic…
Three NSCDC Officers Gunned Down In Imo
There was tension in the Ngor Okpalla area of Imo State on Monday as gunmen killed three personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Our correspondent gathered that the incident took place…
Include Governor Wike In Your Government; APC Wouldn’t Have Won Without Him – Umahi tells Tinubu
The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has told the “President-elect”, Bola Tinubu, that he should ensure he integrates Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, together with some members of the opposition parties…
BREAKING: Court restrains Ayu from acting as PDP national chairman
A high court in Benue state has granted an interim order restraining Iyorchia Ayu from parading…
Nigerian lawyer Afe Babalola donates £10 million to King’s College London
King’s has received £10million from Nigerian Philanthropist and Lawyer, Aare Afe Babalola, to establish the Afe Babalola African Centre for Transnational Education. The new Centre will enable young Africans to…