Agbaje wins Lagos PDP governorship primary, vows to defeat Sanwo-Olu (Punch)
Jimi Agbaje has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State for the 2019 elections. Agbaje, a pharmacist, polled 1,100 votes to defeat his rival, Adedeji Doherty, who had 742 votes in the party’s primary held in Ikeja, Lagos on Friday, which lasted about 30 hours. Read more
Presidential race: 7,000 delegates to affirm Buhari’s candidacy at today’s APC’s convention (Nation)
About 7,000 delegates from across the country are expected to endorse the candidacy of President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday at the special national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) holding in Abuja today. The convention is a culmination of series of events which began with the special congresses to select delegates for the the convention which will be presided over by the National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and members of the National Working Committee of the party. Read more
Alleged polls rigging: Police summon Saraki, others over protest (Punch)
The police have summoned the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Bruce to appear for investigation for “disturbing public peace and violently hitting policemen to forcefully enter the Force Headquarters, Abuja.” The invitation came a few hours after Saraki led notable national leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in a protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday, calling on the commission to declare Ademola Adeleke winner of the Osun State governorship election. Read more
Police attack: Nobody can cow us, says PDP (Nation)
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as dastardly, unwarranted and unprovoked, yesterday’s police tear-gassing of some of its leaders, including the President of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and some state governors. In a statement by the spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said that no amount of attacks, aggression or acts of intimidation will deter it from confronting and dismantling the “rigging machinery” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and coast to victory in 2019. Read more
Dapchi girls: Leah’s father confirms Buhari’s call to Mrs Sharibu (Nation)
The father of Leah Sharibu, the remaining Dapchi girl, Mr. Nathan Sheribu has confirmed the phone call of President Mohammadu Buhari to the family. Mr. Sheribu who spoke with our correspondent on the phone however disclosed as fake the news making the rounds on the social media that his daughter was released from the hands of Boko Haram. According to Mr. Sheribu, the President called Leah’s mother on Tuesday while she was in Jos, Plateau State on a visit and assured of the release of our daughter. Read more
FG to upgrade facilities at airports (Punch)
The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, on Friday said the Federal Government plans to spend huge sum of money on infrastructure upgrade at airports across the country. Sirika, who made this known during the opening of the Legend Hotel Lagos Airport Curio Collection by Hilton, at the Lagos airport, disclosed that the Federal Government would also go ahead with the concession of major international airports in the country. Read more
Cameroon’s absentee president seeks seventh term (BBC)
A large poster of President Paul Biya hangs like a street sign in Cameroon’s western city of Bafoussam. “The force of experience,” reads the poster in reference to President Biya’s 36 years in power, to which he now hopes to add another seven-year term. A couple of metres from the poster, members of Mr Biya’s governing CPDM party are meeting to drum up support for the person they call their hero. Read more
Brett Kavanaugh: Key senators back embattled Supreme Court choice (BBC)
Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court seat looks all but confirmed after he won the backing of key senators despite an FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations. Republican Senator Susan Collins and Joe Manchin, a Democrat, both indicated their backing for the judge on Friday. Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation would tilt America’s highest court in favour of conservatives. Read more
UNIPORT bracing up for best ever WAUG games (Guardian)
The 14th edition of the West African University Games (WAUG), will be the biggest and most competitive in history of the games, a member of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Prof Ken Anugweje, has said. The Games will hold at the university of Port Harcourt from October 31 to November 12, with new modalities. Unlike previous editions, the UNIPORT 2018 WAUG will see diploma students or students in affiliated centres of universities not being eligible to compete. Read more
Seasiders, others win, as Prudent Energy Handball league ends today (Guardian)
Borno Spiders, Edo Dynamos, D.Defenders, Lagos Seasiders, and Safety Babes all triumphed in yesterday’s fixture of the final phase of the Prudent Energy Handball League, which ends today at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Complex, Rowe Park, Yaba. In matches played, Borno Spiders defeated Owena Kings 22-16, while COAS Shooters lost 18-20 narrowly to D.Defenders, as Lagos Seasiders dug deep to overcome Sokoto Rima’s threat 26-28 in the men’s category of the league. Read more
FIBA ranks D’Tigress 19th after fine World Cup outing (Punch)
Following their record-breaking performance at the just-concluded 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, have emerged as the highest climbers in the new rankings released by world basketball-governing body FIBA on Friday. According to the rankings released by FIBA, Nigeria are the highest climbers in the table after they moved up 15 places from 34th before the World Cup to 19th. Read more
Fijabi may take Amala, Ewedu to Senegal for ABU title defence (Guardian)
Not ready to take chances, Nigeria’s rising star, Olaide Fijabi, says he might storm Dakar, Senegal, with some of his local delicacies such as amala and ewedu for the defence of his Africa Boxing Union (ABU) Super Lightweight title. Fijabi had knocked out a Tanzanian boxer, Shadrack Ignas Kobero, to claim the light welterweight title in December last year. He will race 31-year-old Senegalese, Abderrazak Houya, on October 20 at the Canal Olympia arena in Dakar, for the defence of the title. Read more
Murray gives Brighton win over West Ham (BBC)
Glenn Murray scored his fifth goal of the season to give Brighton victory over West Ham in an entertaining Premier League match at the Amex. Murray stroked home Beram Kayal’s excellent cross from the left on 25 minutes for the only goal of the game. The Hammers responded positively, with Marko Arnautovic threatening to equalise before half-time. Read more
Jose Mourinho: Report Man Utd boss will be sacked angers Gary Neville (BBC)
Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville launched a fierce attack on the club’s board after it was reported manager Jose Mourinho will be sacked after Saturday’s game with Newcastle. Former England defender Neville told Sky Sports he was “furious” at the idea a manager’s dismissal might leak out before being made official. United have not responded to questions about the report in Saturday’s Mirror. Read more
I started telling my son about condoms at age seven –Ireti Bakare (Punch)
Ireti Bakare-Yusuf is the Principal Partner of NottingHill Management & Media. She recently founded the #NoMore movement that encourages victims of sexual abuse to speak up against their abusers. She spoke to Ojoi Igajah about her work and career How do you combine your role as a mother, journalist, media consultant and a movie maker? Read more
Drunken soldier assaults Abuja trader, says it’s a mistake (Punch)
A soldier attached to Mogadishu Barracks in Abuja, Anayo Aloysius, has admitted to have assaulted a trader at the Nyanya Market in the Federal Capital Territory. He, however, said he mistakenly punched the trader, Helen Akula, claiming that he had wanted to hit a friend. But Akula refuted Aloysius’ defence, insisting that he descended on her because she asked him to help her pick an empty bottle under a chair he sat on at a bar in the market. Read more
Suspected ritual killers nabbed with 11 human skulls (Punch)
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bolaji Fafowora, has said five suspected ritual killers have been arrested in Ilorin, the state capital, for allegedly being in possession of 11 human skulls and other parts of the body. The CP, who paraded the suspects on Friday in Ilorin, identified them as Azeez Yakub, Salima Azeez, Isah Wasiu, Abubakar Isiaka and Soliu Yakub. Read more
Mechanic leads gang to church premises, steals bus (Punch)
A mechanic in Ilesha, Osun State, Saheed Olaniyan, is cooling his feet in police custody after he was arrested for stealing a bus. The vehicle, a Toyota Hiace Bus, reportedly belongs to the St. Peter‘s Anglican Church. Olaniyan repairs the bus for the church. Saturday PUNCH learnt that he had led two members of his gang, Bolaji Azeez and Adebola Adekunle, to steal the bus in the dead of night. Read more
Robbers steal Edo cop’s service pistol, land in police net (Punch)
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two persons for allegedly robbing a policeman and dispossessing him of his service pistol in the Oredo Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were alleged to be members of a five-man gang who specialised in unleashing terror on unsuspecting residents of Siluko, Iriri and Ekenhuan axis of the state capital. Read more