Atiku no match for Buhari, says senator (Nation)
Senator of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said yesterday that the party will emerge stronger from the crises arising from its primaries. It is also his position that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Atiku Abubakar cannot defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in February’s poll. Senator Abu Ibrahim (Katsina South), who x-rayed the crisis in some state chapters of APC, traced the cause to the burning desire of many Nigerians to secure APC’s tickets for the 2019 elections. Read more
Yoruba youths warn Tinubu against supporting Buhari (Punch)
A group of Yoruba youths known as the Yoruba Youth Socio-cultural Association has warned Asiwaju Bola Tinubu against supporting President Muhammadu Buhari reelection in 2019. The President of the YYSA, Mr Olalekan Hammed,made the position of the group known in a statement made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Sunday. Read more
2019 poll: Osinbajo, Atiku renew restructuring battle (Nation)
The restructuring debate returned at the weekend, with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo describing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar as an opponent of the idea when he was in office as vice-president between 1999 and 2007. Atiku has promised to restructure Nigeria in six months, if voted in as president. Read more
Police officers threaten strike in Anambra over unpaid allowances (Punch)
Some officers in the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police in Anambra State have threatened to go on strike over the non-payment of their 2017 promotion allowances. They called on the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to intervene in their matter. The spokesperson for the officers, who pleaded anonymity for fear of victimisation, told journalists in Awka on Sunday that the officers involved were promoted in May 2017 from the rank of Inspector to ASP without the attendant allowances. Read more
Army: Three dead as Shiites clash with troops in Abuja (Nation)
The Army has confirmed that three members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) or Shiite died on Saturday while two solders sustained injuries when the sect clashed with troops at Zuba in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Commander of Army Headquarters Garrison, Abuja, Maj.-Gen. James Myam, confirmed the development in a statement yesterday. Read more
Family tackles Lagos hospital over death of sickle cell patient (Punch)
Tears flowed on Saturday at a cemetery in the Ayobo area of Lagos State as family and friends of a 10-year-old sickle cell patient, Daniella Ojimi, laid her remains in a grave. The family, however, blamed her death on the negligence of two health workers at the Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, whom they said treated the family with indifference when Daniella was rushed to the facility. Read more
Far-right Bolsonaro is Brazil’s new leader (BBC)
Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won a sweeping victory in Brazil’s presidential election. With almost all of the votes counted, Mr Bolsonaro has 55% of the votes against 45% for Fernando Haddad from the left-wing Workers’ Party. Mr Bolsonaro campaigned on a promise to eradicate corruption and to drive down Brazil’s high crime levels. Read more
Indonesian plane crashes off Jakarta (BBC)
A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane has come down after taking off from Jakarta, say Indonesian officials. Flight JT-610 was on a scheduled flight from the Indonesian capital to Pangkal Pinang, the main city in the Bangka Belitung Islands. It lost contact with ground control a few minutes after take-off, as it was crossing the sea. Read more
Onyekuru on demand by top European clubs (Guardian)
Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly chasing Everton striker Henry Onyekuru. The ace is currently starring on loan at Turkish giants Galatasaray. And despite not making a single appearance at Goodison Park, The Mirror UK claims Onyekuru could soon be set to join one of Europe’s elite clubs. The 21-year-old Nigeria international joined the Toffees from Eupen for £7million before being sent on loan to Anderlecht. Read more
16 teams compete for November 1 National Volleyball Premier League (Guardian)
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has disclosed that 16 teams made up of eight male and eight female volleyball club sides would take part in this year’s 2018 National Volleyball Premier League slated to begin from November 1 to 10. According to the President of the federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod, the league would hold in Kaduna at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua Indoor Sports Hall. The president also informed that eight matches would be played each day at the championship. Read more
Man United ease pressure on Mourinho, Chelsea cruise but Arsenal stumble (Guardian)
Manchester United eased the pressure on manager Jose Mourinho by seeing off Everton 2-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday, as Chelsea leapfrogged Manchester City into second with a 4-0 thrashing of Burnley. Arsenal’s 11-game winning run was finally ended, though, as two Luka Milivojevic penalties earned Crystal Palace a much-needed point in a 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park. Sunday’s action on the field was overshadowed by the ongoing investigation into the helicopter crash on Saturday evening that is feared to have killed Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Read more
Suarez hat-trick as Barca thrash Real (BBC)
Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick as Barcelona outclassed Real Madrid to seal a stylish El Clasico victory that further damages their bitter rivals and Madrid’s stricken manager Julen Lopetegui. The former Spain boss now seems certain to lose his job in the wake of a humiliating defeat in a match crucial to his chances of survival. His side conjured something of a revival in the second half but ultimately they were sunk by an irresistible Barca performance, and it now appears only a question of when he will be fired. Read more
Leicester City owner among five dead in helicopter crash (BBC)
The owner of Leicester City FC died when his helicopter crashed outside the stadium, the club has confirmed. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two members of his staff, the pilot and a passenger were killed when the aircraft crashed at about 20:30 BST on Saturday. Witnesses said the helicopter just cleared the King Power Stadium before it spiralled out of control and crashed in a fireball. Read more
Police nab fake beggar in Anambra, recover Indian hemp (Punch)
The Anambra State Police Command on Sunday arrested a 16-year-old boy, Sunday Justice, who extorted money from members of the public under the guise of being handicapped. The suspect, said to hail from Ebonyi State, was arrested in the Aroma Junction area of Awka, the Anambra State capital. Southern City News gathered that the suspect bandaged his left hand to fake being a deformed person, but luck ran out on him when some policemen on duty took a closer look at him. Read more