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Abuja court orders Busola Dakolo, Fatoyinbo to appear (Punch)

The Federal High Court, sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has summoned founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo and Mrs Busola Dakolo to appear before it within 14 days. This was revealed in a court summon seen…

Anthony Joshua v Andy Ruiz: Women’s fight ‘could be on undercard’ in Saudi Arabia (BBC)

Anthony Joshua says a women’s fight could be on the undercard of his Saudi Arabia rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua, 29, will bid to win back the IBF, WBA and WBO world heavyweight titles in Diriyah on 7 December.…

Typhoon Faxai: Storm cuts power to 900,000 homes (BBC)

More than 900,000 homes have been left without power after Typhoon Faxai made landfall near Tokyo. With winds of up to 210km/h (130mph), Faxai is one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in a decade. More than…

Toronto 2019: Tom Hanks says cynicism ‘has become our default’ (BBC)

Tom Hanks has said the increasing level of cynicism in society is partly what led him to take a role as a loveable children’s entertainer. The actor plays Fred Rogers in his new movie – a legendary US kids TV…

Brexit: MPs to hold second vote on early election (BBC)

The government is to ask MPs to agree to a snap election for a second time, in what could be one of Parliament’s last acts before being suspended. No 10 has billed Monday’s vote as Labour’s “last chance” to secure…

Keystone Bank partners Google, Facebook to train MSMEs across Nigeria on digital marketing

In demonstration of its commitment to consistently promote and support the growth and development of the real sector, Keystone Bank Limited has embarked on a series of capacity building trainings in digital marketing and bookkeeping for its micro, small and…

Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas defends hurricane response (BBC)

Bahamian officials have defended their response to Hurricane Dorian after it devastated parts of the island chain last week, killing at least 43 people. Residents on the Abaco Islands have accused the government of failing to provide assistance and prevent…

When I’m no longer needed by club, country, I’ll quit, says Neuer (Guardian)

Manuel Neuer will call time on his career as soon as he feels Germany and Bayern Munich no longer need him. Neuer, 33, has been first-choice Germany goalkeeper for the best part of a decade, while he has been of…

Panic over fresh xenophobic protests as malls’ closure lingers (Guardian)

There were fears yesterday that the simmering cold relationship between Nigeria and South Africa leading to the closure of some South African-owned businesses in Lagos State and other parts of the country could worsen with the resurgence of xenophobic protests…

PDP asks Buhari to resign over alleged ‘no certificate’ plea (Guardian)

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to resign from office since the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, allegedly admitted that the president was not in possession of the required certificate and begged Nigerians to pardon him. The…

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