Strike: Lagos to meet with drivers on Wednesday
The Lagos government says a meeting with the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) over the ongoing strike by drivers has been scheduled for Wednesday. The drivers had commenced a seven-day strike on Monday over alleged extortion by the management of motor parks and garages in the state. The development had […]
Adebanjo: Afenifere is for Obi — meeting with Tinubu wasn’t endorsement
Ayo Adebanjo, the acting leader of Afenifere, Yoruba socio-political group, has faulted the visit of Bola Tinubu to Reuben Fasoranti. Adebanjo spoke on Monday during an interview on Channels Television. On Sunday, Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), visited the home of Fasoranti, a founding father of Afenifere, in […]
‘From presidential aspirant to spokesperson’ — Wike taunts Dele Momodu
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has taunted Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine, over the latter’s comment on the ongoing crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Over the past weeks, the PDP has been enmeshed in internal wrangling as Wike and his allies are calling for the resignation of Iyorchia Ayu, the […]
Ebola: Avoid non-essential travel to Uganda, NCDC warns Nigerians
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned Nigerians against non-essential travel to Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak. Uganda had, on September 20, declared an outbreak of Ebola after a 24-year-old male exhibited symptoms of the disease, tested positive, and later died. As of October 28, the Uganda ministry of health […]
98 dead as flood, mudslide hit Philippines
At least 98 people have been confirmed dead as ‘Storm Nalgae’ rocked communities in the southern provinces of the Philippines. According to Al Jazeera, more than half of the casualties were from flooding and mudslides that wrecked villages on the southern island of Mindanao throughout the weekend. The country’s disaster agency said […]
Buhari heads to London for medical checkup
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja later on Monday for a “routine” medical checkup in London, United Kingdom (UK). Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, announced the imminent trip. He said Buhari is expected back in the country in the second week of November. “President […]
Security situation not bad enough to warrant terror warning, NSA replies UK, US
Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), says the security situation in Nigeria does not warrant travel advisories and terror warnings from the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK). While the US authorised the evacuation of non-critical staff in the country, the UK had asked its citizens not to embark on “non-essential” […]
Commuters stranded, fares hiked as ‘danfo’ drivers begin strike in parts of Lagos
It was a stressful Monday morning for commuters in some parts of Lagos state as a union of commercial bus drivers, popularly known as ‘danfo’, embarked on strike. TheCable had reported on Sunday that the Joint Drivers Welfare Association of Nigeria (JDWAN) would begin a seven-day boycott of Lagos roads. Akintade Abiodun, […]
Obi disowns LP manifesto in circulation, says it’s not approved
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the manifesto of his party currently in circulation should be disregarded. Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, said the LP’s manifesto is still under review. He issued the clarification on Monday in a post on his official Twitter handle. According […]
‘I was shot in the head’ — ex-UI DVC narrates ordeal with abductors
Adigun Agbaje, a former deputy vice-chancellor (academics) of the University of Ibadan, says he was shot in the head by his abductors. Agbaje was kidnapped alongside five others by gunmen along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Friday night. He regained freedom from captivity on Sunday. In an appreciation letter released by Adewale, […]