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*Shun individuals with divisive tendencies, Buhari tells journalists (Punch) * NOUN apologises to Obasanjo over salary controversy (Guardian)

Shun individuals with divisive tendencies, Buhari tells journalists (Punch) President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday enjoined leadership and members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists to always ensure that they report the truth and avoid being influenced by individuals with divisive…

Stay away from CBT centres, JAMB warns parents (Punch)

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has warned parents against following their children to Computer Based Test centres, which it said may hamper the successful conduct of the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. This was made known on Tuesday by…

R. Kelly asks judge for permission to play Dubai concerts (BBC)

R&B star R. Kelly has asked a US court to let him travel to Dubai to perform concerts next month. According to a motion filed in Cook County Circuit Court, Mr Kelly also plans to meet members of the United Arab…

Sane ‘lucky’ after ‘vicious foul’ in draw (BBC)

Germany head coach Joachim Low said Leroy Sane was “lucky” after a “vicious foul” on the Manchester City forward led to Serbia’s Milan Pavkov being sent off as the sides drew 1-1. Sane hobbled from the pitch after the foul…

Chinese imports ‘driving fishermen to despair’ (BBC)

As the frozen fish defrosts under the hot Kenyan sun, fishmonger Mechak Juma prefers not to tell his customers that it has come all the way from China. We are at the largest fish market in the city of Kisumu,…

New Zealand to ban military style weapons (BBC)

New Zealand will ban all types of semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles following the Christchurch attacks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said. The announcement comes less than a week after 50 people were killed at two mosques, allegedly by a…

Bad roads not cause of accidents on highways –Fashola (Punch)

Injuries and avoidable accidents that occur on highways are not always due to bad roads as claimed by road users, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said. According to him, road accidents are largely due to…

Atiku meets southern, M’Belt leaders, says justice’ll be done (Punch)

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday met behind closed doors with leaders of the Southern and Middle Belt Forum in Abuja. The meeting, which was held at the residence of a former Federal…

‎Onnoghen: CCT chairman threatens journalists who misrepresent trial with 28 years imprisonment (Punch)

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct of Tribunal, Danladi Umar, has threatened to imprison journalists who misrepresent the ongoing proceedings on the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. Onnoghen is being prosecuted before the CCT by the…

Boko Haram looking for drugs, food –District head (Punch)

The District Head of Duhu and surrounding communities in Adamawa State, Mohammed Sanusi, said there were enough signs that the insurgents who attacked the neighbouring Michika on Monday night were after foodstuffs, cash and drugs. Residents said the insurgents attacked…

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