November 30, 2018
2019: Atiku exudes confidence, predicts PDP win, promises fiscal transparency (ThisDay)
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday expressed confidence that the party would win the forthcoming general elections, giving assurances that the main opposition party would enthrone the best fiscal responsibility practices in the country when it assumes power….Read more
We will work for Buhari’s victory in Ondo (Nation)
A group ‘Buhari/Osinbajo Re-Election Group(BOREG) on Friday said it had concluded plans to penetrate the nooks and crannies of the state for extensive mobilization towards the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo in the 2019. The group which is a combination of various campaign platforms had leaders of All Progressives Congress(APC) and campaign groups from the 18 local governments as members. It noted the giant infrastructural development and commitment to good governance under President Buhari which have… Read more
Buhari to attend climate change conference in Poland (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to leave Abuja on Saturday for Katowice, Poland, to attend the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP24) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) The conference is holding from 2nf to 5th of December, 2018. The COP24 Summit, which will be held at the International Conference Centre (MCK) and the adjacent Spodek Arena in Katowice, is being convened under the Presidency of Poland. According to the organisers,… Read more
Protect LASU, VC charges alumni association (Nation)
Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), has identified alumni associations as major stakeholders in the development of their alma mater, as members carry certificates of their institutions for life. Fagbohun, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) on Friday in Lagos, charged the LASU alumni association to be proactive and not allow anyone use the institution as a bedlam of crisis. “The moment for the LASU alumni to work is now. Lanre Fagbohun will go,… Read more
Buhari to politicians: Don’t politicize religion in Nigeria (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerian politicians not to politicize religion in the country. He made the call in his opinion on religion published in the Church Times, UK’s largest Anglican newspaper on the 30th November, 2018. According to him, Muslims and Christians can coexist and live peacefully together. Those who are bent on dividing the country, he noted, recently sponsored the tragic clashes between nomadic herdsmen and settled farmers in the central regions of the country. The opinion… Read more
Police kills 104 bandits, arrest 85 in Zamfara (Nation)
The Nigeria Police Force said it has killed 104 armed bandits during an attack on Mahanga forest in Birnin Mogaji in local government area of Zamfara State. The Police also said it destroyed 50 hideouts located in three camps and also recovered 500 cattle and 79 cattle during the recent attack. The attack by the bandits led to the death of a policeman whose name and rank was not disclosed. To boost the success recorded by the team, the Inspector… Read more
Court grants teenager N500,000 bail over theft, malicious damage (Nation)
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Friday granted bail in the sum of N500,000 to a teenager (name withheld) charged with breaking into a carpenter’s workshop to steal some items. The Magistrate, Mrs Adejumoke Ademola-Olowolagba, also ordered that the 14-year-old should produce two sureties in like sum, also as a condition for the bail. Ademola-Olowolagba directed that the sureties should reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be civil servants of grade level 08 and above. The teenager is standing… Read more
Son hacks father to death in Enugu community (Nation)
The Enugu State Police Command has commenced investigation into the alleged killing of a man identified as Osita Nwachukwu by his son, Chibuike Nwachukwu. The command’s spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, a Superintendent of Police, made this known in a statement on Friday in Enugu. Amaraizu said that the incident occurred at about 5.30 a.m. on Friday at Enugu-Agu village in Amuri community in Nkanu West Local Government Area. Read Also: Enugu auto-crash claims 5 lives – Police “A son identified as… Read more
2019: We will never tolerate any breach of the law, INEC warns (Nation)
As the Independent National Electoral Commission wind up activities on the submission and withdrawal of candidates for the 2019 general polls, the commission has warned that it would not tolerate any breach of the timelines provided for in the timetable for the elections. The warning is coming at the heel of the closing date for the substitution of candidates for the governorship, states Assembly and council polls. Political parties have till midnight today 1st December 2018 for any substitution or withdrawal of… Read more
Four sales reps face N15m theft charge (Nation)
Four sales representatives on Friday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over alleged theft of N15 million from their employer’s interior decoration store The accused – Afeez Adebayo, 30; Afeez Abdullahi, 30; David Ajayi, 43; and Nkiruka Chinedu, 35 – are facing a two-count of conspiracy and theft to which they pleaded not guilty. According to the prosecutor, Insp. Ben Ekundayo, the accused committed the offences from January 2017 to October 2018 on Holloway Street, Lagos Island. Ekundayo said that the… Read more
Trudeau adds dose of skepticism to new deal (CNN)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cautiously welcomed the ceremonial signing. “The new North American free trade agreement maintains stability for Canada’s entire economy, stability that’s essential for the millions of jobs and middle class families across the country that rely on strong, reliable trading relationships with our closest neighbors. That’s why I’m here today,” he said. But he cast doubt on Trump’s unbridled optimism, pointing to recent plant closures by General Motors in North America as “a heavy blow” and taking the opportunity for a jibe at the US leader’s protectionist policies. And Donald, it’s all the more reason why we need to keep working to remove the tariffs on steel and aluminum between our counties. “…Read more
What’s next for the US-Canada-Mexico deal? (CNN)
The ceremonial signing of the new USMCA trade deal does not mean it goes into effect. It still needs to win Congressional approval in Washington, where key members of both political parties have expressed significant concerns. Trump said he expected the deal would win Congressional approval. I don’t expect to have much of a problem.” The signing ceremony in and of itself represented a political victory for Trump, who has been eager to mark the deal with a formal photo opportunity alongside Canada’s Trudeau and Mexico’s Peña Nieto….Read more
Anti-G20 protesters target Macri and Trump (CNN)
Protesters demonstrated against the G20 summit Friday in front of the Argentine Congress in Buenos Aires. The crowd protested against the government’s spending policies, as the country slips into a deep economic crisis and battles high inflation. On Thursday, demonstrators flew a blimp of an angry baby Trump in a diaper wielding a smartphone over the Argentine Congress. The same blimp was flown over London in July when the US leader visited the British capital and has also been seen at protests in Florida near the President’s Mar-a-Lago resort….Read more
Russia isn’t buying Trump’s reasons for canceling Putin meeting (CNN)
Trump on Thursday abruptly canceled his meeting with Putin, blaming Russia’s refusal to release Ukrainian navy ships and sailors seized during a maritime clash on Sunday. But on Friday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova suggested the “US domestic political situation” was the real reason the meeting was spiked, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported. Michael Cohen walking out of federal court on Thursday in New York….Read more
Sanchez hit by hamstring injury in training (Supersport)
Manchester United’s Alexis Sanchez is doubtful for Saturday’s Premier League visit to Southampton after suffering a hamstring problem in training on Thursday, the club said on their website. The injury to the Chile forward, who was left out of the squad for Tuesday’s Champions League victory over Young Boys, “will require further investigation to confirm its severity”, the club added….Read more
Mourinho confident de Gea will sign new contract (Supersport)
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday he is confident Spanish international goalkeeper David de Gea will sign a new deal linking him long-term to Old Trafford. The 28-year-old de Gea’s long-term future at the club has been shrouded in uncertainty, although the club this week did activate an option to extend his current contract by a year, meaning he is now signed up until June 2020….Read more
Phil Foden kept waiting for his big chance at Man City (Supersport)
Phil Foden must wonder what he has to do to earn a starting place at Manchester City and can only hope he will finally get a chance during their glut of December fixtures. Saturday’s Premier League home meeting with Bournemouth is the first of nine games across three competitions that City will play during the final month of 2018….Read more
In-form Spurs have Arsenal in their sights (Supersport)
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Harry Winks has said Sunday’s north London derby against Arsenal in the Premier League has come at the perfect time for his in-form team. Tottenham outclassed title rivals Chelsea 3-1 last weekend and followed it up with a 1-0 Champions League win over Inter Milan on Wednesday to boost their confidence ahead of the trip to the Emirates Stadium. Mauricio Pochettino’s side are third in the standings on 30 points from 13 matches and have won their last six games in all competitions….Read more
Netflix Cancels Marvel’s “DareDevil” (Guardian)
Film streaming platform, Netflix, has cancelled Marvel’s Daredevil after three seasons. This is coming right after the platform cancelled Iron Fist and Luke Cage last month. In a statement released to Deadline, the streamer wrote: “Marvel’s Daredevil will not return for a fourth season on Netflix. We are tremendously proud of the show’s last and final season and although it’s painful for the fans, we feel it best to close this chapter on a high note….Read more
Bobby Brown Sues BBC For N729 Million Over Whitney Houston’s Documentary (Guardian)
Bobby Brown, musician And Whitney Houston’s ex-husband, has taken the BBC and the Showtime for violating his rights. According to the lawsuit, Bobby Brown and Bobbi Kristina Brown’s estate state that the documentary, Whitney: Can I Be Me shot by Showtime and BBC used a footage from his 2005 reality series Being Bobby Brown. In the documentary, Brown and his deceased daughter take up more than 30 minutes of the time despite not signing any document for the footage….Read more
Nigerian students shine at global robotics contest (Guardian)
Students of Taqwa Private Schools in Ifako-Ijaiye, Agege, Lagos have made Nigeria proud at the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) 2018 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The nation’s representatives shone, placing 16th position in a contest involving 63,000 nations globally. They had come tops in the national junior cadre to merit the representation….Read more