North Korea – the surfing capital of the world?

Kim loves to ride those waves

Want to get away from it all and tear up the waves on a surfboard, man?

Look no further than the shadowy despotic state of North Korea – after portly megalomaniac Kim Jong-Un approved plans for a surfing camp to be established on the country’s east coast.

Politics: Buhari's cabinet: Shocker awaits APC godfathers

President Buhari

SHOCKER awaits godfathers of All Progressives Congress (APC), as President Muhammadu Buhari is set to unfold the list of his ministerial nominees.

Equipment Shown During Commissioning Of Uyo “World Class” Hospital Rented – Former Commissioner

FORMER Akwa Ibom State health commissioner Dr Emem Bassey has dismissed suggestions that the state has a modern functioning hospital claiming that the facilities shown to the media by ex-governor Godswill Akpabio were hired for the day.

Fighting terrorism, oil theft challenging —Buhari

President Buhari

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration had been overwhelmed by the efforts to tackle insecurity arising from Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East and oil theft in the South South region of the country.

Senator Arrested In Saudi Arabia Over False Claims

Senator Hassan Barata

A former chairman, senate committee on Culture and Tourism, Senator Hassan Barata, has been arrested in Saudi Arabia.

Katsina begins to reap from Buhari’s presidency

Buhari

*Katsina airport traffic rises amid general decline in air passenger traffic

By Emeka Anaeto, Economy Editor

THERE are indications that the political fortunes of Katsina State which rose with Muhammadu Buhari’s election and inauguration as president have yielded massive commercial returns for the city as passenger traffic at the airport rose by 668 or 319.6 per cent, the highest year-on-year growth rate among domestic airports in second quarter (April, May and June) 2015.

62 dead, 80 injured as crane collapses in Mecca’s Grand Mosque

Scene of devastation after crane collapsed in Mecca

Riyadh (AFP) – At least 62 people were killed and 30 injured when a crane crashed into the Grand Mosque of Saudi Arabia’s holy Muslim city of Mecca Friday, the civil defence said on Twitter.

Obasanjo almost fainted day I shook hands with him – Alamieyeseigha

Obasanjo and Alamieyeseigha

I will expose Obasanjo

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor

TEN years after, the anger arising from the impeachment and subsequent imprisonment of former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamie-yeseigha by former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration is still reverberating even though Alamieyeseigha claims he has forgiven Obasanjo.

Ex-University VC Blind, Poor, Lives In Lagos Slum

Prof Theo Vincent

Retirement is supposed to be a time of rest amid pleasure but seems to be a curse for Prof Theo Vincent, a former Vice Chancellor, University of Port Harcourt and lecturer for 37 years who is now dwelling in a Lagos slum. ANAYO ONUKWUGHA, Port Harcourt, AGBO-PAUL AUGUSTINE, Abuja and George Okojie, Lagos report on the sad journey of the Rivers State-born Professor of English Language.

Prince Oyinlola in the Republic of Liars, By Wole Soyinka

How does one begin to slash through this thickening tissue of lies? Prince Oyinlola must be put to the strictest proof to substantiate several outrageous claims in his recent press statement. Failing to do so within one week from today will result in his taking his well-earned place in company of the current inmates of The Republic of Liars– next in my series of “Interventions”, a public service series published by Bookcraft, due out in the next month. For now, I categorically deny the following:

We voted for change didn’t we? By Muyiwa Adetiba

The Buhari Government recently celebrated its hundred days in office, if celebration is the word. The ruling administration was certainly not in a celebratory mood. It claimed it was in for a marathon; not a hundred meter dash and did everything to discourage any rolling out of drums.

This certainly was a change from other previous administrations that went to town celebrating real and imagined achievements. And we voted for change didn’t we? So we should not be too perturbed if someone decides not to follow the old order.

These are what Jonathan Gave while in office – Pastor Bakare speaks out

Nigerian Pastor, Tunde Bakare, has disclosed details of his meetings with former President Goodluck Jonathan, and what he benefitted from the former leader while he was in office.

Mr. Bakare, a former running-mate of President Muhammadu Buhari on the platform of defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2011, said he wrote four -point letter to Mr. Jonathan, calling his attention to the level of impunity in his administration.

Inquiry launched into Mecca crane collapse as Grande Mosque death toll rises to 107

(Picture: YouTube)

An inquiry into how a crane fell through the roof of Islam’s largest mosque has been launched as the death toll rises.

Army captain jailed for raping house guest as fiancée slept next door

Daniel Howard (Picture: PA)

An army captain who raped a house guest as his fiancée slept in the room next door has been jailed for seven years.

REPORT: State Governors Sitting On Bailout

Tension is mounting in states that have collected bailout packaged for them by President Muhammadu Buhari as outstanding salaries remain unpaid there.

A total of 27 states owing several months of workers salaries applied for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) packaged special soft loan of between N250billion and N300billion. Out of the states that have collected the money, only Kwara has announced using it to settle workers salary arrears.

BREAKING: Jeremy Corbyn announced as leader of the Labour Party

Finally…

After what feels like several long and tedious years, the results of the Labour leadership election have finally been revealed.

Jezza is now the leader of the opposition.

Let Corbynmania commence.