Senate leader backs call for state police

The Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, on Friday said he was on the same page with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo that state police would go a long way in tackling the nation’s security challenges.

Lawan said this in an interview with State House correspondents after joining Buhari for Jumat at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Osinbajo had on Thursday, at a security summit organised by the Senate, said having state police was the way to go.

My life is in danger, says Afegbua

The Media Adviser to a former military dictator, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd.), Mr. Kassim Afegbua, on Friday in Abuja raised the alarm over his safety, saying his life was in danger.

Afegbua, who spoke with journalists after he left the office of the Department of State Services in Abuja, where he had been invited for questioning, said the threats started since he issued a statement on Sunday on behalf of his principal, in which he advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019.

Voter registration: Shortage of manpower, faulty equipment mar exercise

Inadequate manpower and faulty equipment are   affecting voter registration in many states, Ashiwaju Media  investigations have revealed.

Visits by our correspondents to some Independent National Electoral Commission registration centres across the country showed that while some residents couldn’t register due to unavailability and/or shortage of INEC personnel, others couldn’t because of inadequate and/or malfunctioning machines such as laptop computers and printers.

My son’s wife treats him like a houseboy in his home –Taiwo, Obasanjo’s ex-wife

An ex-wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Taiwo, in this interview with Ashiwaju Media speaks on her son, the alleged troubles in his marriage and the stance of the father

It was shocking to hear that your son allegedly left his matrimonial home. Is it true that he’s missing or you know his whereabouts?

I don’t know where he is. Of the two children that I have, Olujonwo is my first child and only son. Nobody knows where he is. People are telling me not to make noise about it, but he’s been missing since last year and the whole thing is taking its toll on me as a mother. He wasn’t answering my call, but now the phone is switched off.

Court orders Innoson’s arrest, as lawyer insults judge

                                                Chairman, Innoson Group, Dr. Innocent Chukwuma.
Proceedings in the alleged forgery case of the businessman, Innocent Chukwuma, was fraught with drama on Friday as his lawyer, Prof. J.N. Mbadugha, accused the judge of “encouraging lawlessness.”
The lawyer’s outburst followed an enquiry by the judge, Justice Mojisola Dada, about the whereabouts of Chukwuma, who was not in court.
The lawyer had begun by saying he had several preliminary applications which must first be ironed out.

Lekki: Protests, traffic crisis as tolling begins

Amidst a flurry of protests and counter protests, traffic gridlock and outright disorder, the planned tolling of the Eti-Osa -Lekki Expressway, took off yesterday on a shaky note. Commuters plying the axis had a hellish time as traffic spanned almost two kilometres on both stretches of the ever-busy road. It was confusion galore as some motorists refused to leave the plaza until they had collected to the last kobo, the balance of the money they paid as tolls.

NULGE, NGOs Protest on Local Government Autonomy Bill In Anambra State

No Matriculation Ceremony : SSANU Dares Unizik VC

Raymond Ozoji , Awka

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities ( SSANU ) Nnamdi Azikiwe University branch  on Friday threatened to disrupt the matriculation ceremony slated for Saturday 9th February 2018 on grounds of management's insensitivity to the plight of non-teaching staff of the university .

APGA​ Will Win South East Election Come 2019--+Igwe APGA

“All South East Must Key Into APGA” – Igwe APGA

The 2019 presidential elections scheduled for the February 16, 2019 appears the main stay of political stalwarts. Speculative permutations have taken over talks and deliberations in all political and administrative quarters of State Houses. This is as political parties have begun unfolding plans against the power tussle of 2019. One of the focus is the South East geopolitical zone.

Linda Ikeji floats N400m TV channel

After eleven years of ruling the blogosphere as Africa’s number one, 37-year-old and still singlebillionaire blogger, Linda Ikeji, is set to take over the TV space with the launch of an entertainment and lifestyle channel on DSTV and online. Linda Ikeji, who made her fortunes from blogging, is currently putting lots of cable channel owners in fear as contents to be aired on her channel have already ignited anticipatory excitement across Africa. Linda Ikeji Some of the shows to be aired already trending on social media include Oyinbo wives of Lagos, King Tonto, Gidi Girls,