Buhari may lose 2019 election- US Intelligence Agency (Guardian)
A United States-based analysis firm Teneo Intelligence has predicted that Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari could lose the 2019 election if the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is united. The company’s vice president, Malte Liewerscheidt, who also covers political risks in West Africa, while analysing the outcome of the recent Osun state gubernatorial election said it was a bad signal for the ruling party and signals its waning popularity. Read more
Buhari seeks global help to fight corruption (Sun)
President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed corruption for the Federal Government’s inability to provide meaningful livelihoods to Nigeria’s population who are predominantly youths, thus giving rise to more irregular migration. Buhari said this in New York, the United States of America, yesterday, during the opening day of the General Debate of the 73rd Session of the United Nation General Assembly (UNGA73), where he unfolded Nigeria’s positions on international issues before the global audience. Read more
Aisha Buhari’s ADC, Baban-Inna in DSS net over alleged N2.5bn fraud (Vanguard)
The Department of State Service, DSS, has detained Aide-De-Camp, ADC, of wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Buhari, over alleged N2.5 billion fraud. The Department of State Service, DSS, has detained Aide-De-Camp, ADC, of wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Buhari, over alleged N2.5 billion fraud. However, Hajia Buhari, in a statement released from her office said she did not order her ADC’s arrest, though dismayed that he has defrauded “unsuspecting associates and officials as initial investigations have shown.” Read more
APC chieftain defects to PDP in Edo (Punch)
Chief David Olukoga, an aide to former Gov. Adams Oshiomhole, and Chairman, Edo State Traffic Management Agency, on Wednesday, formally defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party . Olukoga led several of his supporters, majority of who were youths, to the PDP Secretariat. Read more
After meeting FG delegation, NLC insists on total strike (PremiumTimes)
A last minute effort by the federal government to prevent a workers strike has failed. It was earlier reported that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Ayuba Wabba, declared a total strike at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The strike is to start at 12:00 midnight on Wednesday. After the meeting, the NLC leaders attended a meeting called by the Minster of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, to work out a way of averting the strike. Read more
Court orders release of Osun PDP Chieftain, Diekola (Guardian)
An Osun high court has ordered the immediate release of Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Fatai Oyedele Diekola from Police detention. Diekola and two others were arrested on Monday for allegedly trying to buy permanent voter’s cards (PVCs) from Alekuwodo residents in Osogbo. Read more
ASUU may join NLC strike (Punch)
The Academic Staff Union of Universities may join the Nigeria Labour Congress in the ongoing industrial action. The Owerri Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Prof Uzo Onyebinama, disclosed this at a press conference at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. Read more
Nigeria makes case for African Standby Force (Vanguard)
Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama says Nigeria is pushing for the take-off of African Standby Force (STF) which can be deployed in times of crisis in various parts of the continent. Onyeama told the Newsmen on Wednesday after the African Union (AU) Security Council meeting at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA. Read more
FEC approves $64m contract for Escravos power supply (PremiumTimes)
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $64 million for power supply to communities around the Escravos area in Delta State. This was disclosed Wednesday by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, at the end of FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Read more
Spain’s embattled justice minister refuses to resign (Guardian)
Spain’s socialist administration has already lost two of its ministers since coming to power in June. Culture and sports minister Maxim Huerta stepped down after only a week after it emerged she had been heavily fined for tax offences. And health minister Carmen Monton resigned over allegations about her educational qualifications. Read more
Russian parliament approves Putin’s controversial pension reform (Guardian)
The Russian parliament’s lower house passed a controversial pension reform bill Wednesday, after President Vladimir Putin announced concessions to try to dampen widespread public anger over plans to raise the state retirement age. The lower house, the State Duma, passed the legislation in a key second reading, with 326 votes for, 59 against and one abstention. Read more
Biola Alabi listed on 2018 Financial Times’ Top 100 Global Female Executives (Guardian)
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Biola Alabi Media, Biola Alabi, has been named in the Financial Times and HERoes 100 Female Executives list for 2018, in recognition of her commitment to gender diversity and inclusion of women in the African workplace. The prestigious annual list celebrates female role models who are actively playing their part to increase gender diversity in the workplace as well as supporting the increase of women in senior business roles. Read more
Tyler Perry gifts a house to the mother Of a former colleague (Guardian)
Filmmaker, Tyler Perry is a man with a heart of gold as he continues to lend a helping hand to those around him. It has been gathered that he bought a home in Atlanta to the mother of a former colleague. It is learnt that he bought the $350,000 house for Bettie Pace, the ailing mother of LaShun Pace, a gospel singer and actress who worked alongside Perry in a play in 1999. Read more
Griezmann on target as Atletico cruise to victory over Huesca (Guardian)
Atletico Madrid are finally finding their groove in La Liga and just in time for a city derby against Real Madrid after they strolled to a 3-0 win over newly-promoted Huesca on Tuesday. One victory from their opening four league games left Atletico seven points adrift of Barcelona a fortnight ago but three on the spin have now steered Diego Simeone’s side back on track. Read more
Man in prison for allegedly stabbing neighbour to death (Punch)
A 29-year-old unemployed man, Samson Micheal, who allegedly stabbed his neighbour to death over an argument, was on Wednesday remanded at Ikoyi Prison by a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mr Peter Ojo, remanded the accused following a not guilty plea to a one-count of murder. Read more
