Lagos APC chairman pledges to present Alaba road appeal to Sanwo-Olu
By Esther Onyegbula The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has assured traders at Alaba International Market that their longstanding appeal for the reconstruction of the dilapidated Volks–Igbede access road will be presented to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for necessary action.Ojelabi gave the assurance during the unveiling of the […]
Barcelona snub game in Morocco amid ‘uncertainty’
Barcelona on Thursday said they would not contest a friendly in Tangiers due to “uncertainty”, a week after an unprecedented migrant rush from Morocco to Spain’s territory of Ceuta.
IGP Disu deploys police commissioners to commands, strategic formations
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has approved the deployment of Commissioners of Police to State Commands and strategic formations across the country following the approval of his recommendations by the Police Service Commission.
Customs seizes ₦373.8m Cannabis, intercepts rifle parts at Tin-Can Port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday recorded another breakthrough in its anti-smuggling campaign with the interception of a container containing concealed parts of pump-action rifles and the seizure of illicit cannabis-infused products valued at ₦373.8 million at the Tincan Island Port Command.
Nigerians, others affected as Trump signs order to curb birthright citizenship ‘tourism’
US President Donald Trump on Thursday made another attempt to curb birthright citizenship, signing an order preventing children of mothers who travel to the United States to give birth from automatically becoming Americans.
US moves to expand vetting of social media for visa applicants
The US government reportedly plans to expand vetting of the social media accounts of visa applicants, including foreign journalists, as part of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
CAF ‘unanimously’ reconfirms support for FIFA president Infantino
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday “unanimously reconfirmed its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino” after his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.
Tinubu condoles with Kemi Adeosun over husband’s death
President Bola Tinubu has extended deep sympathy to former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, over the passing of her husband, Anthony Adeniyi Adeosun, at 62.
ICPC clears Gbajabiamila, says Adeniyi’s appointment letter was forged
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has cleared the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of any wrongdoing in the controversy surrounding a purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), concluding that the appointment letter presented by Adeniyi Adeyemi Mathew was forged.
Osun account: Adebayo backs EFCC chairman, blames Tinubu
Adebayo declared that President Bola Tinubu, not the Chairman of the EFCC, should resign over the president’s directive reversing the freezing of the Osun State Government’s accounts.
Osun: I’ll win with people’s votes, not rigging – Oyebamiji replies Adeleke
Governor Ademola Adeleke had raised alarm that the APC is banking on rigging to win the election, declaring that he will be victorious in a free and fair election.
