Dalai Lama apologises after video shows him asking boy to ‘suck my tongue’
The Dalai Lama has apologised for asking a young boy to suck his tongue in a video that has gone viral. In the clip, the young boy can be seen approaching the Nobel Peace Prize winner in what seems like a request for a hug. The 87-year-old then invites the boy on stage […]
Obidients must bear attacks as sacrifice for new Nigeria, says Obi
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says his supporters should bear the attacks they receive as a sacrifice for a new Nigeria. In a series of tweets on Monday, Obi said he and Datti Baba-Ahmed, his running mate, are pained that their supporters, popularly known as ‘Obidients’, are being attacked […]
Lamidi Apapa: Nobody sponsoring me to cause crisis in LP — Obidients are on my side
Lamidi Apapa, deputy national chairman (south) of the Labour Party (LP), says he remains the acting national chairman of the party. On April 6, Apapa declared that he had taken charge of the affairs of the party. The declaration came a few hours after Julius Abure, national chairman of the LP, alleged […]
Osinbajo: How Bola Ajibola sold everything he owned to establish Crescent University
Vice-President Yemi Osibanjo has condoled with the family of Bola Ajibola over the death of the former minister of justice and attorney general of the federation. Ajibola passed away in the early hours of Sunday and was buried in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, a few hours after his death. He was […]
Ex-Nasarawa deputy governor regains freedom | Police deny knowledge of ransom payment
Onje Gye-Wado, former deputy governor of Nasarawa state, has regained his freedom from captivity. The former deputy governor was abducted on Thursday at his residence in Gwagi village, Wamba LGA of the state. Gye-Wado was said to have been released on Sunday after the payment of N4 million ransom. Ramhan Nansel, […]
Journalists to launch book in honour of Osinbajo on April 28
A book about Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will be launched on April 28. The book, titled ‘Osinbajo Strides: Defining Moments of An Innovative Leader’, was authored by 25 journalists and writers According to a statement signed by Richard Akinnola, one of the authors, he said the book is all about the vice-president’s public […]
Kukah: Nigerians are frustrated by election outcome | Justice seems impossible
Matthew Kukah, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, says Nigerians are frustrated by the outcome of the 2023 election and also believe that justice has eluded them. In a statement on Sunday, Kukah described Nigerians as men and women returning from a funeral with forlorn looks. The cleric condemned the violence that trailed the […]
Police arrest another Kuje prison escapee in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa police command says it has arrested another inmate who escaped the Kuje correctional centre in the federal capital territory (FCT). Ramhan Nansel, police spokesperson in the state, said the escapee, identified as Salisu Buhari, was apprehended on Thursday. In July 2022, some gunmen in large number attacked the Kuje correctional center, leading […]
‘He was an eminent jurist’ — Buhari mourns Bola Ajibola
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Bola Ajibola over the death of the former minister of justice and attorney general of the federation. A family source who confirmed his death to TheCable said the former minister passed away in the early hours of Sunday. Ajibola was the minister for […]
CJID, SERAP sue NBC, Buhari over N5m fine imposed on Channels TV
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over the N5 million fine imposed on Channels Television. The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, are joined in the suit. Last week, […]