Front Page News
Audio: Front Page News Analysis On Classic FM97.3 With Jimi Disu
Audio: Front Page News Analysis On ClassicFM 97.3 With Jimi Disu
Year: 2017
Lagos Talk91.3; Morning Digest
Tabia Princewill at Morning Digest
Session 2
History
Why Awo Did Not Make West To Secede By Eric Teniola
On May 1 1967 at a meeting of Leaders of thought of Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo made the following declarations ‘I consider my duty to Yoruba people in particular and to Nigerians in general […]
Issues/Policy
Are Killer Herdsmen Terrorists? By Fredrick Nwabufo
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says killer herdsmen are not terrorists. His opinion is not stupefying to me. But what is jarring for me is that Shehu’s divulgence represents the thinking of a sensitive entity – […]
Video
Senator Saraki: Sly Or Survivor By Emmanuel Aziken
Those who opposed Senator Bukola Saraki’s bid for the office of Senate President had rationalised their opposition on the premise that any man who could openly fight his father should be feared. Saying that Bukola […]
Religion
Punch: CAN Is Paranoid About Islam – Islamic Council
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has said the Christian Association of Nigeria is being paranoid and intolerant of Islam. It said Muslims in the country had always tolerated Christians but that CAN was […]
Issues/Policy
U.S. To Replace Travel Ban With Targeted Restrictions
The U.S. is preparing to announce targeted travel restrictions to replace an earlier controversial travel ban aimed at visitors from six Muslim-majority nations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Department of Homeland Security […]
Business
PMNews: We Are Not Launching Pay-Per-View – MultiChoice
Pay-TV service provider, MultiChoice Nigeria, has dismissed fresh reports saying it is about to make its services available via the Pay-Per-View model. In a statement issued in Lagos, the company said reports currently circulating and […]
Government
PMNews: Nigeria Now Generates 7000Megawatts Of Electricity
Nigeria’s power generation as at September 2017 has increased up to 7001 megawatts with transmission up to 6,700 megawatts and distribution rising to 4,600 megawatts. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola speaking […]
Telecoms
ID Card Rule Hurting SIM Replacement Rate, Telecom Operators Lament
Operators of telecommunications networks in the country say the means of identification rule imposed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is reducing the rate of successful sim replacement. Representatives of some telecommunication networks made this […]
Education
JAMB: Send Your Wards To Nigerian Varsities — Even If Only For First Degree
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged the elite to encourage their dependents to obtain their first degree in Nigeria before going for further studies abroad. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB registrar, gave the advice […]
Government
FG Asks NIMC To Eradicate Bio-Data Duplication By Jamilah Nasir
The federal government has asked the National Identity Management Commission ( NIMC) to devise an effective and innovative identity management system devoid of duplication. It described the proliferation and duplication of efforts at bio-metric-based identity […]
Security
TheCable: 34 Peace Corp Officials Arrested In Lagos
The Lagos state police command has announced the arrest of 34 officials of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, a para-military organisation. Olarinde Famous-Cole, spokesman of the command, who disclosed this on Friday, said the officials […]
Business
PremiumTimes: Good News For Nigeria As OPEC Extends Exemption From Oil Output Cut
The growing stability in the global oil market may work to Nigeria’s advantage, as the Joint Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and non-OPEC Ministerial Monitoring Committee, JMMC, on Friday extended the exemption granted the […]
Security
The Police is Your Friend By Pius Adesanmi
There are two research questions I have to start asking Nigerians who were at least 40-years-old between 1960 and 1970: what was your police experience? What was your perception of the sociology of policing in […]
Motoring
TheGuardian: Uber to Lose Licence To Operate In London
Uber’s application for a new licence to operate in London has been rejected the basis that the company is not a “fit and proper” operator. The current licence expires on 30 September but Uber has […]
Issues/Policy
We Shouldn’t Experience Another Civil War — Ohanaeze
By Abdallah el-Kurebe, Dennis Agbo & Bashir Bello Sokoto —The apex Igbo socio-cultural group in Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday stressed that the country should not be allowed to undergo another civil war. This came as […]
Education
Lagos State University Union Members Insist University Management Planning To Increase Tuition Fee
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of Lagos State University chapter are insistent that there are plans being made by management of the university led by its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lanre Fagbohun to […]
Security
The Police Should Speak Improved English By Tunji Ajibade
tunjioa@yahoo.com 08036683657 There had been this altercation between the police leadership and a senator of the Federal Republic of late. Isa Misau, Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy said the police generated revenue from individuals and […]
CRIME
PMNews: FSARS Arrests 71-Year Old Man, 10 Others For Diverting N40m Goods
Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS, Lagos Island, Lagos have arrested a 71-year old man, Peter Othormor and 10 others for allegedly diverting goods worth N40 million entrusted in their care to deliver […]