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A Tale of Two Airports
A tailpiece in this column: “Much Ado About Ogun Cargo Airport” (Tuesday, March 23, 2021) turned out to be my own version of stirring the hornet’s nest, given the controversy, the animus and the attention that it has generated.
I had…
JUST IN: Obasanjo, Gumi recommend special court for bandits, human abductors
The former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, and the renowned Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, have recommended that the Federal Government double efforts towards ending banditry, kidnapping, and other criminalities as well as establish a special…
JUST IN: Odumakin passes on after brief illness
The spokesman of pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has been reported to have passed on after a brief illness.
It was learnt that two weeks before his death, the medical officials assigned to Odumakin instructed…
Christians, Muslims enter confrontation over Sanwo-Olu’s successor
Barely two months to the second year anniversary of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu's administration, Christians and Muslims have started confronting each other on the candidate that should succeed the incumbent governor during…
Tinubu clarifies position on 50M youth recruitment into army, police
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Tinubu, has clarified that there was a mix up on the number of youths he recommended to Federal Government for employment into the Nigerian Army and Police to boost security and…
IGP tactical team leads manhunt for Ortom attackers
Following herdsmen's attack on Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu's tactical team has taken over the ongoing manhunt for the attackers after their arrival in Makurdi, the state capital.…
Two students die, 70 others hospitalise after contracting diarrhea in Sokoto
No fewer than two students of Government Girls College Sokoto (GGCS) were reported to have died and over 20 others currently hospitalised after contracting Gastroenteritis, an infectious diarrhea, in the school.
Following the outbreak,…
Over 100,000 Lagosians receive COVID-19 vaccine jab
The Lagos State Government has disclosed that over 100, 000 residents have received their first shots of Coronavirus vaccine within two weeks after the vaccination exercise commenced across the state.
It added that the 100, 000 Lagosians…
How Buhari prevented my resignation- Jigawa Gov.
Following ongoing debate over President Muhammadu Buhari administration's performance, Jigawa State Governor, Abubakar Badaru, has thrown his weight behind Nigerians commending the president's efforts in addressing Nigeria's challenges and…
Woman police dies after sustaining injury from Ekiti by-election violence
The death toll from the Ekiti-East Bye-election has increased to three after a Nigerian Police female officer, Bukola Olawoye, was confirmed to have passed on after sustaining a gunshot wound when hoodlums attacked Omuo Ekiti during the…