I dare you to stop political ambition of any member, Wike tells Ayu
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), does not have the power to stop any member of the party from contesting elections. Wike said this on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers state. The Rivers governor was responding to a recent […]
Fasoranti, Afenifere leader, blesses Tinubu’s presidential bid — after Adebanjo endorsed Obi
Reuben Fasoranti, a leader of Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural group, on Sunday, prayed for the success of Bola Tinubu’s presidential bid. Tinubu, standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), visited the home of Fasoranti in Akure, the Ondo capital. During the meeting, the former governor of Lagos could be seen bowing […]
Mothers with children among over 100 killed in Somalia car bombings
At least 100 people were killed, including women and children, after two car bombs exploded in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu on Saturday. According to the BBC, the two car bombs exploded within minutes, leaving buildings and vehicles in the area destroyed. The first bomb explosion hit the ministry of education and then […]
Nigeria beats Germany to claim bronze in U17 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s Flamingos have beaten Germany to clinch a bronze medal in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. The Nigerian ladies defeated Germany 3-2 on penalties at the DY Patil Stadium after the thrilling third-place match on Sunday ended in a 3-3 draw in regulation time. The Flamingoes started the game on […]
Naira redesign: Kidnappers will demand ransom in dollars, says Gumi
Ahmad Gumi, an Islamic cleric, says the naira redesign policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will make kidnappers resort to dollars for ransom. On October 26, the CBN announced that it has redesigned some new naira notes. The apex bank said the new notes include N200, N500 and N1000, adding […]
Food crisis may worsen in Nigeria as Russia pulls out of grain export deal
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, has pulled out of a deal to allow the supply of grain from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. This is coming three months after both the Ukrainian and Russian military delegations signed an agreement to allow Russia to export its grain and fertilisers. The deal, which also involved […]
Colleagues seek donations as kidnappers demand N50m ransom for release of ex-UI DVC
The abductors of Adigun Agbaje, a former deputy vice-chancellor (academics) of the University of Ibadan (UI), have demanded a ransom of N50 million to effect his release. Agbaje was kidnapped on Saturday along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway after a gunfire exchange between police officers and the abductors. Adewale Osifeso, the Oyo police spokesperson, […]
Over 140 killed in stampede during Halloween celebration in South Korea
More than 140 persons have been killed, while dozens of others sustained injuries following a stampede in South Korea. The incident occurred on Saturday during a Halloween celebration in Seoul, the South Korean capital. While Halloween is traditionally marked on October 31 in some countries, and is a festival associated with warding […]
Can ‘japa’ land Nigeria in Japan?
If you spend too much time on social media, you would swear that emigration, also known as “japa”, is new and peculiar to Nigeria. No, it isn’t. “Japa”, a Yoruba slang that roughly means “to cut loose”. For four decades, Nigerians have been “cutting loose” for economic reasons. The current wave is reminiscent of […]
Ayu: Nobody will sack me as PDP chairman — I’ll leave when God permits
Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says nobody will remove him from his position. According to Punch, Ayu spoke on Friday while addressing his supporters in Gboko, Benue state. The PDP national chairman has come under pressure of late, with demands for his resignation coming from different quarters. […]