9 things Ambode said in his statement on APC Lagos State governorship primaries (Daily Trust)
The executive governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode has accepted the outcome of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress held on Tuesday. The governor in a statement on Wednesday congratulated the winner, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and pledged to work for his emergence as the governor of the state during the general election in 2019. Read more
INEC issues Certificate of Return to Osun Gov-elect, Oyetola (ThisDay)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday issued a certificate of return to the Osun State governor-elect, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, for winning the just concluded gubernatorial poll in the state. Having polled 255,505 to defeat his opponent, Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 255,023 in the election, Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared winner by the Returning Officer, Prof. Joseph Adeola Fuwape. Read more
Aisha Alhassan, wins Taraba UDP governorship primaries (Vangaurd)
Former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, on Wednesday, emerged winner of United Democratic Party (UDP) governorship primary elections. Former Minister of Women Affairs, Asha AlHassan The primaries, conducted under the supervision of the National Chairman of the party, Chief Godwin Okoye, at Shield Hotel, Jalingo, where Alhassan got unanimous endorsement of all the 224 delegates from the 16 local government areas of the state. Read more
NYSC approves enrolment of corps members into NHIS (ThisDay)
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has approved the enrolment of corps members into the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, disclosed the approval of the health services scheme to journalists at the opening ceremony of the 2018 edition of the NYSC Annual Management Conference which coincides with the 45th anniversary of the scheme held in Akure. Read more
Police lock down APC National Secretariat as FCT Youths protest (Vanguard)
The national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC is practically on a security lockdown following a violent protest by youths protesting against the adoption of direct primaries for the APC senatorial ticket in the Federal Capital Territory FCT. APC National Secretariate in Abuja The protesting youths who said they are FCT natives said the use of direct primaries would mean that a non-FCT native could clinch the ruling party’s ticket for the sole senatorial seat in the territory. Read more
Fire Service advises Nigerians on use of candle light (Nation)
The Federal Fire Service has advised Nigerians to be careful in handling candle light so as to minimize the risk of fire outbreak associated with its use. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Service, Ugo Huan, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. Huan said that careless handling of candle light had resulted to loss of lives and destruction of property in the country. Read more
Melania Trump, US first lady, visits Ghana slave fort (BBC)
US First Lady Melania Trump has visited a former slave fort in Ghana on the second day of her solo trip to Africa. She said the “dungeon is really something that people should see and experience” and “what happened so many years ago is really a tragedy”. People were kept naked and chained in the 17th Century Cape Coast Castle, waiting to be shipped as slaves. Read more
Nobel Prize in Chemistry won by scientist trio (CNN)
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Frances H. Arnold and the other half jointly to George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter on Wednesday for their work harnessing the power of evolution to develop new proteins used in drugs and medical treatments. In announcing the award, the Royal Swedish Academy said that this year’s prize “awards a revolution based on evolution,” and goes to scientists who “applied the principles of Darwin in the test tube.” Read more
Trump says Saudi King wouldn’t last ‘two weeks’ without US support (CNN)
US President Donald Trump told supporters Tuesday that Saudi Arabia and its King would not last “two weeks” in power without American military support and appeared to call on the country to pay more for its own defense. “And how about our military deals where we protect rich nations that we don’t get reimbursed. How about that stuff? That’s changing too folks,” Trump told a campaign rally in Southaven, Mississippi, on Tuesday. Read more
Skripal poisoning: Putin denounces ex-spy as ‘scum’ (BBC)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has labelled poisoned ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal a “traitor” and “scum”. In a speech he complained that the media were treating Mr Skripal as “some kind of human rights defender”, whereas he had betrayed his country. Mr Skripal and his daughter survived the Salisbury attack, which the UK says was carried out by two agents of Russian military intelligence. Read more
Champions League: I’m not allowed to talk, says Pogba after Valencia match (Punch)
Paul Pogba said he was not allowed to talk after Manchester United failed to arrest their recent slump with a drab 0-0 Champions League draw against Valencia. Jose Mourinho’s United have made their worst start to a league campaign in 29 years after an embarrassing 3-1 loss at West Ham and are already out of the League Cup. Tuesday’s stalemate at Old Trafford was their fourth consecutive match without a win. Read more
Liverpool fan injured after Naples attack (Vanguard)
A Liverpool fan was injured after being attacked in the centre of Naples ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game, Italian police said. The 26-year-old was drinking with a group of friends outside a cafe on via Cesare Rosaroll in the city’s historic centre just after midnight when they were accosted by a group of local men. Read more
China Open: Dimitrov double faults his way out (Punch)
Third seed Grigor Dimitrov was on the end of a major shock at the China Open on Wednesday, dumped out in the second round by Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic. The Bulgarian was shaky on his serve all match, totting up nine double faults as Lajovic defeated him 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Dimitrov, the world number eight, becomes the first major men’s name to exit the Beijing hard court tournament. Read more
Golfer Brooks Koepka ‘heartbroken’ after errant shot blinds woman (BBC)
He described it as “one of the worst days” of his life after US Ryder Cup star Brooks Koepka discovered his wayward golf shot caused a woman to lose sight in one eye. The 28-year-old golfer said he was “heartbroken” and “all messed up inside” when Corine Remande revealed the shot that fractured her right eye socket and caused an “explosion of the eyeball” had left her permanently without vision. Read more
Camel kills boy, 18 in Kebbi (Vanguard)
An 18-year-old boy has been killed in a village in Kebbi State in north western Nigeria when the boy, riding a motorcycle without light collided with the animal on a highway. The News Agency of Nigeria quoting witnesses reports that the incident happened in Koko village in the Koko Local Government Area of Kebbi on Oct. 2. Read more