Documentary on Buhari’s administration to be televised between Sunday and Tuesday
A documentary on the two-term tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari will be aired across different broadcast platforms between Sunday, May 21, 2023, and Tuesday, May 23, 2023. In a statement on Saturday, Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, said the documentary which would be streamed for about an […]
VIDEO: ’12’ killed in stampede at El Salvador football game
At least 12 persons are reported dead with hundreds injured following a stampede at a football stadium in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. The incident occurred on Saturday evening during a football game between clubs Alianza and the Santa Ana-based team Fas at Cuscatlán Stadium. Fans, without tickets, were […]
Navy: Lack of funding impedes fleet readiness for operations
Auwal Gambo, chief of naval staff (CNS), says there is an utmost need for the country to have well-prepared fleet to tackle crimes as well as sustain the economy. On Saturday, Gambo spoke at the 2023 maritime discourse on the presidential fleet review, in Lagos. Speaking at the event, themed ‘fleet […]
TIMELINE: From AFCON to CHAN — how Senegal dominated African football in 2 years
Senegal have always been a formidable force throughout the rich history of African football. The country’s opulently coloured flag drapes high among the list of footballing royalties that the continent parades. The Teranga Lions’ giant-killing feat at the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan remained one of the most inspirational moments at the […]
Newspaper Headline: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, INEC to call 237 witnesses at tribunal
The return of President-elect Bola Tinubu from a working visit to Europe appeared on the front pages of the dailies, even as the bid to clinch the leadership of the national assembly gains momentum. Source: Top Stories
‘I slapped the sheriff but…’
When news broke that Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat artist, allegedly slapped a policeman and had been declared wanted, my instinctive response was: under no circumstances should anyone assault a law enforcement officer. Sadly, this is becoming a game for some Nigerians. They brag about hitting a police officer or kidnapping a policewoman who is […]
APC speakership hopefuls meet with opposition reps to produce consensus candidates
Seven speakership hopefuls of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Saturday, met with some members-elect of the house of representatives. The meeting was held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. At the meeting, the reps-elect from the opposition parties and the APC speakership hopefuls reached an agreement on a consensus candidate […]
El-Rufai: We’ll continue to weed out bad officials from government till May 29
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says his administration will continue to remove “bad persons” from the government until May 29 when he will leave office. The governor also vowed to continue to demolish “illegal” structures in the state despite having just eight days left in office. Speaking on Saturday at the launch […]
‘Disregard for federal character’ — Edwin Clark faults Buhari’s appointment of ex-IGP Abba as PTF chairman
Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of Suleiman Abba, a former inspector-general of police (IGP), as chairman of the Police Trust Fund (PTF) board. Abba’s appointment was announced in a statement issued by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, on Wednesday. Shehu said the decision was in furtherance […]
Gunmen kill two police officers, injure one in Imo
Gunmen have killed two police officers in an attack at Okpala junction in Ngor-Okpala LGA of Imo state. A resident of the community who witnessed the incident told TheCable that the gunmen stormed the junction in the early hours of Saturday and shot sporadically at the Okpala police checkpoint. The resident said […]