Four die, 15 injured in Abuja, Kaduna road crashes (Punch)
Four persons lost their lives in an early morning crash involving four vehicles on the Ushafa-Bwari Road in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday. It was gathered that three males and one female died, while 13 others were injured in the accident, which involved a commercial bus; a 2001 model Mazda 232 car; a 2004 model Toyota Corolla and a Mercedes Benz car. Read more
Court revokes Kalu’s bail for traveling without permission (Guardian)
For travelling to Germany without permission, Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos yesterday revoked the bail granted to the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu. The court ordered him to submit himself and his passport to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) within 24 hours after his return to the country upon the conclusion of his medical treatment abroad. Read more
Alleged $12m fraud: Why we released Uzodinma (Vanguard)
The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property, SPIPRPP, yesterday, said it granted administrative bail to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, after he developed high blood pressure in detention. In a chat with Vanguard, Chairman of the SPIPRPP, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, who confirmed Uzodinma’s temporary release on bail, said the lawmaker, who was accused of complicity in alleged $12 million contract fraud, pleaded to be allowed to return for questioning today. Read more
Disengaged workers threaten to sue Ikpeazu (Vanguard)
Members of the Abia state Disengaged Non Indigene Workers have threatened to drag Abia state government to court if their disengagement from service was not reversed or their entitlements paid. In a letter to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu through the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, titled “Pre-action notice with respect to the transfer of non Indigenes in the Abia state public service”, counsel to the disengaged workers, C.C Okere noted that Abia State Government has despite promises, refused to recall the workers or pay their entitlements after years of service. Read more
A’Ibom rice farmers lament FG’s refusal to release funds (Vanguard)
Over 3,000 rice farmers in Akwa Ibom State under the Federal Government Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, scheme, are enraged that government had not provided funds to enable them clear their rice fields and transplant seeds from the nurseries. Some of the rice farmers, who spoke to NDV, last week, said they were elated when the federal government through RIFAN in Abuja brought the scheme, promising to assist them with inputs and empower them financially to transplant from nurseries to their rice fields according to clusters. Read more
Tanzania deploys army over cashew crisis (BBC)
Tanzanian authorities have deployed the military to buy cashew nuts from farmers to solve a row over prices. President John Magufuli had given traders a Monday deadline to buy the crops at government-approved rates. Farmers had halted sales of their harvests for weeks, saying offers from private traders were too low. Read more
Settling local disputes is key to peace in Central Mali (Independent)
On 15 October, 11 civilians were killed by assailants on a motorcycle in Telly in Central Mali’s Mopti region. This attack occurred barely two days after Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga visited the district to affirm the return of the state to this region. Growing insecurity since 2012 had led to the withdrawal of some state agents (such as local administrators and judges) from the area. Instability increased, with community-based militias – including for example traditional Dogon and Bambara hunters – emerging in self-defence. Read more
Bet9ja Football League debut in Enugu (Vanguard)
The maiden edition of Bet9ja Football League in Enugu State on Monday kicked off at the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC) temporary stadium. The league is organised in collaboration with the Enugu State Football Association in four different venues in the state. UNEC hosts Group A with Group B to battle at Emene while Group C and D will battle it out in Nsukka and Awgu Local Government Areas of the state respectively. Read more
Bafana clash: Chukwueze, Omeruo hit Eagles camp today (Punch)
Spain-based centre-back Kenneth Omeruo, Bryan Idowu and Samuel Chukwueze are expected to hit the Super Eagles camp in Asaba for Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Johannesburg. Omeruo, who is on loan at CD Leganes from Chelsea, posted a picture of the trio on transit at the Frankfurt Airport on his instagram page with a short text on Monday morning, “Good to meet my guys on transit.. #Nationalteam #o#omeruo #supereagles chukwuezesamuel8 @idovubryan @ Frankfurt Airport,” Omeruo stated. Read more
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge (BBC)
Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge has been charged by the Football Association with misconduct for alleged breaches of its betting rules in January this year. It is alleged he breached one rule relating to betting on football, and one which covers providing information relating to football which has been “obtained by virtue of his position” and “is not publicly available”. Read more
Solari to get Real job on permanent basis (BBC)
Real Madrid are set to appoint Santiago Solari as the club’s permanent manager. The Spanish Football Association says it has received Solari’s contract from the La Liga club, although there has not yet been an announcement from Real. Solari took over on 29 October on an interim basis after the sacking of former Spain manager Julen Lopetgui. Read more
Ribery under investigation for slapping reporter after Bayern’s 2-3 loss to Dortmund (Independent)
Bayern München lost a close 3-2 game against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday evening, but one of their footballers also lost the plot, according to Livesoccertv.com reports. Witnesses after the game stated that Franck Ribery had a physical altercation with journalist Patrick Guillou, who appeared to blame Ribery for his involvement in two of Borussia Dortmund’s goals. Read more
SFU re-arraigns Badagry prince for defrauding late father’s estate (Punch)
The Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force has re-arraigned a prince of Kweme Land in Badagry, Semasa James, for allegedly defrauding the estate of his late father by leasing out some buildings to Ecobank Plc. Semasa, who had been earlier arraigned on two counts of stealing and forgery, was re-arraigned alongside one Afolabi Kazeem on Monday before the Lagos State Special Offences Court on seven counts of conspiracy, cheating, stealing, forging of company resolution and fraudulent disposal of trust property. Read more
Father discovers two children dead inside freezer (Punch)
A father, Michael Ede, has told the police that he woke up to find his two children, Emma, 6, and Darasimi, 4, dead inside a deep freezer at their home in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, said the father of two and his children went to bed around midnight on Sunday only for Michael to find the kids dead around 2am when he woke up. Read more