Posts by Bisi Abidoye:
Man arrested for setting house ablaze after brother committed suicide
A man has been arrested in Abuja for setting a nine-room apartment on fire after his brother committed suicide. The brother committed suicide after allegedly losing N7,000 he staked on sport betting. Babatunde Bello, a 31-year old generator repairer, committed the arson at about 8.40 a.m on Saturday at the…
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Neymar’s transfer in limbo as Spanish League rejects €222 million release fee
Neymar's move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain has entered legal limbo as La Liga has rejected the €222 million payment deposited by his lawyer. The 25-year-old was expected to complete the move on Friday so as to play a part in PSG's Ligue 1 opener on Saturday against Amiens. However,…
Neymar tells Barcelona he wants to join PSG
Brazilian superstar, Neymar, is set to complete his move to Paris Saint-Germain after telling Barcelona and his team mates he plans to leave. Barcelona confirmed the development on Wednesday. “Neymar Junior, accompanied by his father and agent, has this morning informed FC Barcelona of his decision to leave the club…
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SHOCKING: Head of IT at Kenya’s electoral commission murdered days to general elections
The man in charge of Kenya's computerised voting system has been murdered, just days before the country goes for a general election on August 8. Chris Msando, the electoral commission's IT manager, had been reported missing on Friday, according to a report by the BBC. "There was no doubt he was tortured…
EXCLUSIVE: SSS in recruitment scandal – Katsina 51, Akwa Ibom 5; Kano 25, Lagos 7 — SEE FULL LIST
Nigeria’s internal secret service, the State Security Service (SSS), is enmeshed in a recruitment scandal following the exposure of a shocking lopsidedness in the composition of the new officers recently absorbed into the agency. The agency commissioned 479 cadet officers after their passing-out parade in Lagos on March 5, at…
Isiaka Adeleke: When death denied an encore
"Against staggering odds, Isiaka Adeleke became the first elected governor of Osun State at 37 in 1992. His shocking death at 62 on Sunday brought an end to his quest to return to the office to complete his self-imposed assignment for his people." When Isiaka Adeleke announced that he wanted…
TRIBUTE: Samuel Ogbemudia: The man who gave his people swagger
Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, who died on March 10, was buried on March 24 with fanfare in Benin City, capital of Edo State. The burial ended a four-day ceremony organised by the governments of Edo and Delta, the two states which as Bendel, he governed twice, first as military governor from…
ANALYSIS: Six questions about Mimiko, others, Ondo election left unanswered
In this analysis, Bisi Abidoye of PREMIUM TIMES looks at the talking points from last weekend’s governorship election in Ondo State Gatecrashing the federal party? The All Progressives Congress won Saturday’s governorship election of Ondo state. The candidate of the party, Rotimi Akeredolu, was declared winner, having received the highest number of…
ANALYSIS: U.S. Presidential Election: Why Donald Trump won
On Tuesday, Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. If you ignore the popular vote that indicated a photo finish, Mr. Trump’s victory was decisive – he crossed the 270 electoral votes even before the returns from three of the 50 states were tallied, and was…
