Sorrowful letter to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (1)
By TUNDE ODESOLA Dear god of Lagos, I had vowed not to write about your presidential ambition yet. I was waiting for the time your protegee, Yemi Osinbajo, a pastor in the lush pasture of politics, would confirm his rife presidential ambition. Honestly, I had patiently waited and hoped to show why both the lion and the lamb are misfits for the...
A’Ibom Gov anoints Land Commissioner, Umo Enoh, as successor
CHIDI OKOH Governor Udom Emmanuel has finally ended months of speculations and permutations with the presentation of one of his cabinet members to succeed him as Governor in 2023. At a well attended PDP Stakeholders' Meeting which took place on Sunday at the Governor's Lodge in Uyo, Governor Emmanuel, after months of seeking the face of God, finally announced his Commissioner...
Police arrest Man U player, Mason Greenwood, over alleged sexual assault
Manchester United forward, Mason Greenwood, has been arrested by police on suspicion of rape and assault after his girlfriend, Harriet Robson, accused him on Sunday. Robson, via her Instagram page on Sunday, accused the 20-year-old player of sexual assault and domestic violence. She had shared pictures, videos, and voice notes on her Instagram account. With blood flowing from her mouth down to...
Presidency knocks PDP, says opposition’s conduct disgraceful
The Presidency has come hard on the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari for not proceeding on his cancelled trip to Zamfara State through the road. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said the position of PDP on the botched trip is “shameful and disgraceful”. Shehu explained why...
Nadal wins 21st grand slam title
Rafael Nadal achieved the most astonishing feat of his glittering career by fighting back from two sets down to defeat Daniil Medvedev and win the 2022 Australian Open. The feat helped him to win a record 21st grand slam title. Nadal’s 2-6 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-4 7-5 victory moves him clear of his great rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as...
How Igbobi College shaped my life – Osinbajo
For Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, there is a strong nexus between the kind of education students receive in schools and what they turn out to be later in life. Osinbajo made the assertion while speaking at a fundraiser for Igbobi College, his alma mater, on Saturday night in Lagos. The N1 billion fundraiser, organised by Igbobi College Old Boys ‘Association (ICOBA), was...
Ekiti 2022: Bamidele thanks supporters, vows to seek redress
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has said that the just concluded primary election of the ruling party was devoid of transparency and fairness. Bamidele declared that the results announced were based on “concocted and fictitious vote counts”. The federal lawmaker, who thanked his supporters for the overwhelming support, vowed to seek...
NDLEA arrests traffickers with 48,000 tabs of Tramadol
Three trans-border drug traffickers have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) while trying to smuggle 48,000 tablets of 225mg Tramadol through Mubi, Adamawa State to Cameroon Republic. Similarly, over 1,500 kilograms of imported Loud and other illicit substances have been intercepted in raids across Lagos and Edo states. The suspects: Mohammed Hussaini, 32; Adamu Bella,...
Bauchi gov to Atiku: You’re too old, fatigued to rule Nigeria
The governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, has told former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that he is too old and fatigued to run for the presidency in the 2023 general election. Mohammed, 63, is asking Atiku, who is 75, to allow him to contest. Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in 2019, has positioned himself to...
Man U player, Greenwood, accused of domestic violence, sexual assault
Harriet Robson, the girlfriend of Manchester United forward, Mason Greenwood, has accused the player of sexual assault and domestic violence. Robson accused the forward via pictures, videos, and voice notes shared on her Instagram page on Sunday. With blood flowing from her mouth down to her chest in a video, some of the pictures she shared on Instagram showed bruises on...
