Agbaje, Sanwo-Olu unveil agenda for Lagos (Guardian)
Standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has pledged to build a better Lagos, if elected in 2019.In a statement yesterday, Agbaje promised to empower the local government system to make it deliver necessary service to people at the grassroots.According to him, the third-tier of government has been bastardised, and needs to be revamped to make the people determine who to elect at the local council level. Read more
Tinubu says herdsmen crisis caused by water scarcity (Punch)
An All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, has asked the government to immediately convert unused land to grazing routes as this will curb incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen. Tinubu said this in Abuja on Monday at a national summit on conflict resolution. The event, which was organised by The Nation and TV Continental, was themed: ‘Towards an Enduring Peace.’ Read more
Buhari, Atiku in battle of integrity over 2019 poll (Nation)
The brickbats continued yesterday between President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Congress (PDP) are gearing up for the February presidential election. Atiku beat 11 opponents to get the PDP ticket at the weekend. The APC ratified the direct primary election of President Buhari in Abuja. The APC said the choice before Nigerians in 2019 is that of light, which it said President Buhari represents, and darkness. Read more
Protesters hold Oshiomohole hostage (Guardian)
Hundreds of Senator Muhammed Sani Musa’s supporters yesterday held National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole hostage at the party’s secretariat in Abuja.They were protesting against the party’s failure to clear Musa who aspired for the Niger East senatorial district slot in the just concluded primaries in Niger State. Read more
Evans’ trial stalled by his lawyer’s absence (Vanguard)
The ongoing trial of the accused kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, before a Lagos High Court in Igbosere was, yesterday, stalled by the absence of his lawyer, Mr. Olarenwaju Ajanaku. At the resumed hearing yesterday, a letter written by Evans counsel, Ajanaku, was presented to the court. Read more
Stocks close higher as market cap gains N22.56bn (Punch)
The performance of three sectors, on Monday, dragged the market capitalisation of equities listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange higher by N22.56bn. The market capitalisation rose from N11.822tn on Friday to N11.844tn on Monday, as three out of five sectors closed on a positive note. Read more
The trade war will hit US and Chinese growth next year, the IMF warns (CNN)
The trade war is set to take its toll on the American and Chinese economies in 2019. The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its growth forecasts for the United States and China, citing the recent waves of tariffs the world’s top two economies have imposed on each other. The more pessimistic forecast comes as the clash between Washington and Beijing threatens to keep escalating and cause damage in other countries. Read more
Bill and Hillary Clinton going on tour (CNN)
Bill and Hillary Clinton are going on tour. The Clintons announced on Monday that they would headline a series of live events together — billed “An Evening with The Clintons” — across the country in the final weeks of 2018 and into 2019. The tour will provide the Democratic stalwarts with a notable platform weeks after the consequential 2018 midterm elections and deep into 2019, when a number of Democrats will be jockeying for positions in the fight to be the party’s standard bearer against President Donald Trump in 2020. Read more
ABUAD win NUSSA Games (Punch)
Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, have emerged winners of the just-concluded 13th Nigerian Universities Staff Sports Association Games. The nine-day tournament, which took place at the University of Ilorin, had 63 universities – federal, state and private – competing for laurels in 16 sports. At the end of the keenly-contested competition, ABUAD’s 75-man team won nine gold, seven silver and 10 bronze to emerge as winners. Read more
Niger United, Plateau Peacocks win handball league (Punch)
Niger United and Plateau Peacocks have emerged as the champions of the men and women’s categories of the first Prudent Energy Handball League. At the end of the round-robin tournament, Niger had 36 points while Plateau had 31 points. The two-phased league – held in Abuja and Lagos – rewarded Niger and Plateau with N1m respectively. Read more
Unpaid allowances: Athletes threaten to ignore national call-ups (Punch)
Some athletes in the country have said they may not honour calls for competitions if they are not paid the allowances promised them for the Asaba 2018 African Senior Athletics Championships. The competition held in the Delta State capital from August 1 to 5 with Nigeria finishing third behind Kenya and South Africa respectively. Read more
Troost-Ekong, Ajayi arrive for AFCON qualifiers (Punch)
William Troost-Ekong, Moses Simon and Semi Ajayi have arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo ahead of their Cameroon 2019 Africa Cup of Nations double-header against Libya on October 13 and 16, BSNSports reports. Spokesman for the team Toyin Ibitoye told BSNSports that only the three players had arrived as of the time of reporting on Monday. Read more
Ronaldo, Messi, Salah battle Modric for Ballon d’Or (Guardian)
FIFA best player of the year Luka Modric remains on track for a second major award after he was named yesterday among 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or alongside the likes of ex-Real Madrid teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. Modric, a World Cup runner-up with Croatia, beat Juventus’ Ronaldo and Salah to win the FIFA prize last month after Messi was surprisingly left off the final three-man list. Read more
Lagos lawyer arraigned for procuring false court judgment (Punch)
A Lagos-based lawyer, Edward Oseghale, has been arraigned before an Ogba Magistrates’ Court for procuring false court judgement. PUNCH Metro learnt that Oseghale allegedly forged a judgment purportedly given by Mrs Toluwalase Abayomi, the magistrate of Court 4, Surulere Magistrates’ Court. Read more
Police hunt for nanny who stabbed employer to death (Punch)
The police have launched a manhunt for a nanny, Becky Johnson, who allegedly killed her employer, Yemisi Haasz, at her Asokoro, Abuja home, before fleeing with the victim’s property. The Federal Capital Territory police spokesman, Anjuguri Manzah, said the “police are working on the case,” adding that efforts were in top gear to apprehend the suspect. Read more
Man impersonates EFCC operative, extorts money from CEO (Punch)
A man, Paschal Ugwu, has been arrested by the police for posing as an employee of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and defrauding unsuspecting persons. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Edgal Imohimi, who paraded Ugwu along with other suspects on Monday, said the imposter was nabbed on October 5, 2018, in Ijegun, in the Isheri-Osun area of the state. Read more
