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Gov. Sanwo-Olu drops ‘Your Excellency’ title

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, November 7th, 2019

Gov. Sanwo-Olu drops ‘Your Excellency’ title By Florence Onuegbu The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu, has announced his decision to be addressed as ”Mr Governor” and not ”Your Excellency.” Sanwo-Olu said in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos that being addressed as Mr Governor would propel his sense of responsibility to the residents. According […]

FG begins process to sanitise social media

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, November 7th, 2019

By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Federal Government says it has commenced the process of injecting sanity into the Social Media space to prevent it from setting the nation on fire. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. “As […]

Indonesia: Man who advocated caning for adultery gets caned for adultery

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, November 2nd, 2019

(CNN)An Indonesian man has been publicly flogged for adultery, under a draconian law he helped create. Mukhlis, a member of the Aceh Ulema Council (MPU) in the deeply conservative Aceh province of Indonesia, received 28 lashes in front of a crowd on Thursday after being caught having an affair with a married woman. Like many […]

Ambode sues Lagos Assembly

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, October 30th, 2019

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has dragged the Lagos State House of Assembly to court over its ongoing probe of the ex-governor for allegedly procuring 820 buses worth over N7 billion without budgetary approval. Ambode is due to appear before the House Committee probing the allegation on Wednesday. The House had […]

Nigeria’s Damilola Ogunbiyi becomes UN rep

Posted by admin Headlines, United Nations, Women Politics Wednesday, October 30th, 2019

By Harrison Arubu UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Nigeria’s Damilola Ogunbiyi as his Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and Co-Chairperson of United Nations-Energy. Spokesperson for the UN, Mr Farhan Haq, made the announcement during the organisation’s daily news briefing in New York on Tuesday. Haq also announced the appointment of […]

CJN leads 5 other Justices to hear PDP, Atiku’s Appeal

Posted by admin Elections 2019, Judiciary, Latest Politics Wednesday, October 30th, 2019

By Martins Odeh Justice Tanko Mohammed, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) on Wednesday led five other Justices of the Supreme Court to hear about six appeals in the case filed by the PDP and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Feb. 23 poll. The other […]

Alleged Fraud: Maina to remain in custody until Nov. 6

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, October 30th, 2019

By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned for hearing the bail application filed by the former Chairman of defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, until Nov. 6. Justice Okon Abang gave the ruling after taking the arguments of the defence and prosecution counsel. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]

Former U.S. VP Biden allegedly denied Holy Communion for abortion stance

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, October 30th, 2019

Joe Biden was reportedly denied Holy Communion in a Catholic church in South Carolina, after being accused of ‘advocating for abortion. Father Robert E. Morey, from Saint Anthony Catholic Church in Florence, claimed that he refused the Democratic presidential 2020 hopeful Holy Communion because of his stance on abortion. Biden, who has been a lifelong […]

Court orders Lagos assembly to stop Ambode’s probe

Posted by admin Governors, Judiciary, Lagos, National Politics, Raw Politics, State News, Top Stories Wednesday, October 30th, 2019

A Lagos High Court, sitting in Ikeja has ordered the Lagos State House of Assembly to halt probe of former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode pending the determination of the case filed by the former governor against the Assembly. The court adjourned the matter brought before it by Ambode, against the Speaker of the State House of […]

Canada: Video – Nigerian social worker stabbed to death in assisted living home; 18-year-old charged

Posted by admin Canadian Politics, Headlines Saturday, October 26th, 2019

See video at the end – A youth social worker employed by Wood’s Homes was fatally stabbed early Friday morning while she was on the job caring for a man, police say. Deborah Onwu, 47, of Calgary, was identified by police as the victim found at a residence in the 1800 block of 27th Avenue […]