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I’ll deepen mutual relationship between Buhari, Senate —Omoworare (Punch)

The newly appointed Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly matters, Senator Babajide Omoworare, has pledged to deepen the current mutual relationship between the Executive and the Senate. Omoworare, in a statement on Tuesday, said he would…

Ibi residents lament Wadume’s arrest, say they’ll miss his ‘generosity’ (Punch)

Some residents of Ibi, hometown of Hamisu Bala Wadume, on Tuesday said they would miss the “generosity” of the suspected multi-millionaire kidnapper. Wadume was rearrested on Monday evening at Lai Mai, in Alo Holo area of Kano State, by the…

Lightning kills Indonesia shepherd, 19 buffaloes (Punch)

Lightning has killed a shepherd and 19 buffaloes in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, local media reported on Wednesday. Police said Sinto Habeyan, 23, was lighting a bonfire in a cattle barn in the Central Tapanuli district late Monday when lightning struck amid heavy…

Wadume : We won’t stop suspected soldiers’ probe – Military (Punch)

The Defence Headquarters on Tuesday in Abuja confirmed that it would not stop the probe and investigation of army officers and soldiers identified in the killing of three policemen despite Hamisu Bala Wadume, suspected multi-millionaire kidnapper’s arrest. Wadume was assisted to escape…

FIRS: Obasanjo Farms, Davido, other 19,901 accounts ‘owing’ taxes (Nation)

Accounts belonging to Obasanjo Farms and Iyiola Omisore are some of the accounts that have been placed under lien for owing taxes. In a list, the Federal Inland Service (FIRS) listed 19,901 accounts that were yet to regularize their tax…

Chelsea’s delight as Hudson-Odoi returns to full training (Guardian)

Chelsea winger, Callum Hudson-Odoi has handed a boost to manager Frank Lampard after returning to full training yesterday, reports standard.co.uk. The 18-year-old has been sidelined after rupturing his Achilles tendon in April in the Europa League semi-final second leg against…

Cristiano Ronaldo admits paying $375,000 to settle rape allegation (Guardian)

Cristiano Ronaldo has finally admitted to paying $375,000 in a settlement and confidentially agreement after sexual assault allegations stemming from a 2009 incident in Las Vegas, according to CNN. Former model Kathryn Mayorga accused Ronaldo of raping her in a suite at…

Court summons DSS, police over Sowore, others’ detention (Guardian)

A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) and Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to appear before it on September 4 over Omoyele Sowore’s arrest and detention. Sowore and other persons have been detained in…

It is sad we don’t know our exact population, says Obasanjo (Guardian)

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed deep concern about Nigeria’s inability to know the exact number of its population. Obasanjo, who spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, at a mentoring session for a group of youths on “Youth Governance…

* We stopped EFCC from planting foreign currency in Ambode’s house —Lawyers (Punch) * Wadume claims soldiers helped him escape (Guardian)

We stopped EFCC from planting foreign currency in Ambode’s house —Lawyers (Punch) Three lawyers who claimed to have witnessed EFCC’s raid on the Epe residence of former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday, alleged that they stopped the anti-graft officials from…

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