Cabal running Buhari’s government – Tambuwal

Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has accused a cabal of running President Muhammadu Buharis government. He also declared that he had been under tremendous pressure to join the 2019 presidential race. Addressing thousands of youths and students who stormed the Governor’s Office in appreciation of his involving the youths in his administration, Tambuwal […]

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Landlord kills self, blames son in suicide note

Majekolagbe’s house Gloom enveloped Majekolagbe Street, Ibafo, Ogun State on Wednesday after the remains of the street founder, Adewale Majekolagbe, were found dangling from a rope in his house. The Punch correspondent, who visited the area, saw residents and landlords at the late Majekolagbe’s bungalow as the news of the tragedy spread. It was gathered […]

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Saraki: I have not declared presidential ambition

Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has dismissed his reported declaration to contest the 2019 presidential election as untrue. His reported declaration which has gone viral, was based on an interview he had earlier granted Bloomberg where his word “considering” was, according to one of his aides, misinterpreted to mean declaration for the plum post. […]

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Police detain Premium Times reporter, want him to disclose source

– International Press Centre outraged by detention The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of the Police, Tuesday, arrested and detained a reporter with Premium Times, Mr. Samuel Ogundipe, who was forced to disclose his source. Recall that the newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, and its education correspondent, Azeezat Adedigba, were also briefly detained and manhandled by SARS […]

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After 9 days in coma, tramadol induced kidnapper dies in Ondo

The unconscious kidnapper after he was paraded ten days ago in police station in Akure After nine days of being unconscious as a result of complications from high intake of tramadol, a kidnap suspect in Ondo state Tuesday gave up the ghost. He died after 30 drips were infused into him at the Owo General […]

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Why National Assembly can’t reconvene – Saraki, Dogara

The leadership of the National Assembly says there is no date yet fixed for lawmakers to reconvene for the purpose of considering the 2019 election budget. Yusuf Lasun, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives had said last week that members of both legislative chambers would reconvene on Tuesday, but a joint statement issued by […]

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Nigerians jubilate on Twitter, Amnesty International hails SARS overhaul

If Twitter were a real-life community, shouts of celebration and jubilation will be ringing out in its streets following the reports that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered a total overhaul of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement on Tuesday, media aide to Osinbajo said the Acting President […]

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