Lagos governorship: Eight parties endorse Agbaje
By Dapo Akinrefon Ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election, eight political parties have endorsed the governorship candidta of the Peoples Democratic Part, PDP, in Lagos, Mr Jimi Agbaje. The parties include the United Party of Nigeria (UPN), Alliance for Democracy(AD), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Accord, and African Democratic Congress (ADC). Others are the Progressive […]
Fire razes NLC building in Rivers
The state secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Rivers state, located at Igboku street, D/Line in the Garden City has been razed by fire.
Woman jailed for poisoning son with salt
27-year-old US woman from New York state who killed her five-year-old son by poisoning him with salt was jailed for 20 years on Wednesday.
No hike in LASU fees, Ambode pledges
The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Congress APC, in Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has stated that if voted in this Saturday, he will not increase the school fees of Lagos State University LASU. LASU school fees had been reduced by governor Babatunde Fashola administration from N198,750 to N25,000. Ambode who disclosed this during a radio programme at UNILAG on Sunday said: “‘I want to assure all the students of LASU, we would not increase school fees.”
President Jonathan’s aide, Oronto Douglas, dies at 49
President Jonathan’s aide, Oronto Douglas, dies at 49
Ohanaeze drags Oba Akiolu to Human Rights Commission
As reactions continues to trail the threat by the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu to drown Igbo in Lagos if they failed to vote his candidate, Akinwumi Ambode, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Saturday’s governorship elections in the state, Igbo groups in Lagos have dragged the Oba to the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC
Obama visits Jamaica, takes in Bob Marley museum
Barack Obama became the first sitting US president to set foot in Jamaica since 1982 on Wednesday — and made some time for the late reggae legend Bob Marley.
Osinbajo promises free tertiary education for teachers
Vice President-elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo yesterday said teachers in the country’s public schools will get free tertiary education when the next administration is sworn in on May 29, this year.
OPC assures Igbo and non indigenes safety
Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) yesterday urged indigenes and non-indigenes in the South-West not to exercise fears over Saturday’s polls, saying, their security was guaranteed.
Buhari, like Abraham Lincoln, Abdoulaye Wade
Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) victory at the March 28 presidential poll has added a novel chapter to the study individual’s dogged determination an unyielding strength of character.
Defection galore as Zwingina, Gulak, Reps, others dump PDP
The wave of defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC continued yesterday with senior members of the defeated ruling party taking their exit from the party.
