After weeks of consultation, Tinubu jets to London ‘to see his family’
Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has travelled out of the country after weeks of consultation with stakeholders in the country over his 2023 presidential ambition. A source in the former governor’s camp confirmed to TheCable, on Friday, that Tinubu travelled to London, the United Kingdom, “to see his family”. […]
Dowen College’s founder, board resign over Oromoni’s death
The management of Dowen College in Lagos has announced the retirement of several of its principal officers including Olumide Phillips, the school’s founder. Source: Top Stories
Criminal or civil case: Was Jaruma’s arrest over Ned Nwoko row in order?
The dispute between the recently arrested sex therapist named Jaruma and Ned Nwoko, the billionaire businessman, has raised questions on the boundary between criminal and civil defamation in Nigeria. Source: Top Stories
‘Lagosians know what they’ll be missing if we don’t continue’ — Sanwo-Olu speaks on second term
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, says Lagosians will know what they will be missing if his administration is not allowed a second term. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, Sanwo-Olu said his government is trying to do its best and meet the expectations of citizens and also finish his first term […]
Esusu, fintech firm, now valued at $1bn after raising $130m funding
Esusu, a Nigerian fintech firm, has secured a $130 million Series B funding round to help build the racial wealth gap. The company announced this on Thursday, breaking the $1 billion valuation barrier as one of the few startups with a black founder to reach unicorn status. The funding round was led […]
MATTERS ARISING: Nigeria is an English-speaking country — why should the citizens take IELTS?
Elizabeth Olayemi, a master’s student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), is in a spin. The 25-year-old lady is seeking admission into a top varsity in the United States for her doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) programme. Source: Top Stories
Newspaper Headlines: How security report forced Buhari to suspend petrol subsidy removal
The outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ekiti state, including the boycott of the election by seven aspirants, appeared on the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Daily COVID Tracker: NCDC logs 87 infections — but no fatalities
Nigeria recorded 87 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Friday. EU recommends use of Pfizer COVID pill The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended that Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill be authorised for use in the European Union. In a statement on Thursday, the EU […]
Biodun Oyebanji wins Ekiti APC governorship primary election
Biodun Oyebanji has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ekiti state. Oyebanji, a former secretary to the state government (SSG), defeated other aspirants to emerge winner of the primary election on Thursday. He polled 101,703 votes, while his closest challengers; Ojo Kayode had 767, Opeyemi Bamidele had 760 […]
LASEMA: Victims of Ikoyi building collapse died before rescue operations began
Oluwafemi Oke-Osayintolu, director-general of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), says the victims of the building collapse in Ikoyi, Lagos state, died before rescue operations began. Over 40 people died in the incident that occurred on November 1. While giving testimony at a coroner’s inquest on Thursday, Oke-Osayintolu said there was […]