Hundreds of commuters were stranded and, at least, four people injured on Tuesday as a commercial bus, maneuvering near a fallen fuel tanker, burnt beyond recognition, blocking the ever-busy Oke Afa-Isolo Bridge in Lagos. The Faragon bus carrying 14 passengers burnt at 6.30a.m. when it was ascending the bridge connectingContinue Reading
The identity of a man who appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show and died days after has been revealed as a 62-year-old grandfather, according to reports. Digger driver Steven Dymond was said to have been ‘feeling suicidal’ and was ‘in tears’ after filming for the now-suspended show with his on-offContinue Reading
Omoyele Sowore, embattled national chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC) has announced the suspension of Leonard Ezenwa, the former party secretary for anti-party activities. The suspension is contained in a press statement signed by Omoyele Sowore, chairman of the party on Monday. Ezenwa was earlier in the day announcedContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday warned the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo over MarketMoni, one of his administration’s Social Intervention Programmes (SIP). The programme is being implemented under the Vice President’s office. Speaking when he hosted Osinbajo, Ministers, Security Chiefs and Chief Executives of Federal Government Agencies to a breaking ofContinue Reading
The Vice-Chairman of Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Sani Galadima, on Monday said bandits killed six members of the Civilian Joint Task Force in the area, adding that the council pays the hoodlums ransoms daily. Galadima said this when he received the Minister of Interior, Gen. AbdurrahmanContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is upset with the level of poverty in Nigeria. The president made his feelings known when he hosted Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Ministers, Service Chiefs, Heads of Security Agencies and Chief Executives of Federal Government Agencies and Institutions to a breaking of fast at theContinue Reading
Metro Bank has seen its shares come under pressure after the lender was forced to quash “false rumours” on social media over its financial health and said plans to shore up its finances were well advanced. The troubled group saw its stock drop 5% after it said it was inContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday slated June 3, 2019, to commence hearing of the suit challenging the appointment of Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The trial Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after striking out an exparte application seekingContinue Reading
Outgoing Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, said on Monday that he had grown wiser politically, having spent four years in office. Ambode was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to pay what he called, ‘Thank you visit’ to President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari had visited Lagos last month to inaugurate some projectsContinue Reading
The African Action Congress ( AAC ) on Monday, suspended its presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Omoyele Sowore as the national chairman of the party. This was announced on Monday in Abuja at the party’s NEC meeting. According to NEC, Sowore was suspended for alleged anti-party activities, failureContinue Reading
