Go to court, Presidency tells critics of travel ban on 50 Nigerians (Punch)
The Presidency on Sunday advised those who are opposed to the decision of the Federal Government to place about 50 Nigerians being investigated for corruption on travel ban to go to court. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in an interview with our correspondent. Read more
Police summon Kano gov candidate over alleged murder (Punch)
The police have summoned the Kano State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Mallam Sagir Takai, over the alleged murder of a 70-year-old man. Confirming the development to Northern City News on Sunday, the Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Magaji Majiya, said the command had commenced investigation into the alleged case of homicide allegedly involving the PDP candidate and some of his supporters. Read more
Atiku/Obi ticket is PDP’s finest choice – Abaribe (Punch)
The Chairman of the South-East Caucus at the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said the choice of a former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, is the finest for the party. Abaribe, in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, noted that the choice of Obi to run with the former Vice-President had boosted the chances of the PDP winning the 2019 presidential election. Read more
2019: Don’t intimidate voters, editors warn politicians, security agents (Punch)
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, on Sunday, warned politicians and security agencies in the country against intimidating voters at the polls. It urged them to allow the people to freely choose candidates of their choice. It also urged politicians to jettison the “culture of winning at all costs” in the forthcoming elections for democracy to thrive in the country. Read more
20 feared killed in Edo cult clash (Guardian)
More than 20 persons have been feared killed in different parts of Benin City and its environs in a renewed clash between rival cult groups. An ad-hoc worker of the Edo State-owned Public Work Volunteer, whose identity could not be confirmed, was killed at his duty post at the popular Third Junction in Benin City. The killing caused pandemonium as traders and commercial bus drivers scampered for safety. At Iyobosa Street, off M.M. Way, the cult gang killed a rival gang member at about 1:00p.m. yesterday. Read more
Police to patrol Delta churches on Sundays (Punch)
The Delta State Police Command on Sunday said it had launched a special Sunday patrol squad to patrol churches and other flashpoints on Sundays to curb the activities of hoodlums in the state. Car thefts on church premises on Sundays have been on the rise in the state. Read more
Innoson urges due process in alleged fraud case against boss (Guardian)
A vehicle manufacturing firm, Innoson Nigeria Ltd, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to follow the due process of the law in prosecuting the alleged fraud charge against its chairman, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, at the Lagos High Court. The firm, in a statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Cornel Osigwe, noted with regrets the activities of some officials of the anti-graft agency, who he said, are hell bent or sent to destroy Innoson boss. Read more
Brexit deal fails over Northern Ireland dispute (CNN)
Negotiations between the UK and the European Union (EU) concluded Sunday without a Brexit deal, after disputes over Northern Ireland continued to hamper talks. “In the last few days UK and EU negotiators have made real progress in a number of key areas. However, there remain a number of unresolved issues relating to the backstop,” according to a statement from the UK’s Department for Exiting the European Union. Read more
Many still missing after Florida hurricane (CNN)
As residents pick up the pieces after Hurricane Michael, and teams comb through rubble in search of survivors, authorities say it could be weeks or months before a sense of normalcy returns to storm-ravaged Florida. In the meantime, residents are doing what they can to restore it. Hiland Park Baptist Church in Panama City sustained some damage in the storm, so the church held its Sunday morning service outside. Read more
‘NCC has spent N25m promoting tennis league’ (Guardian)
The Nigerian Telecommunications Commission (NCC) at the weekend revealed that it has spent N25 million on talent hunt and promotion of its tennis league. Specifically, the telecommunications regulatory agency says the sum is spent on prizes, sponsoring league games and other logistics of the competition. Read more
Arsenal hails Iwobi over Libya outing (Punch)
English Premier League club, Arsenal, have celebrated their Nigerian forward, Alex Iwobi, following his impressive showing for the Super Eagles in the 4-0 win against Libya in Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, reports Completesportsnigeria.com. Iwobi threaded a superb pass for former Watford striker, Odion Ighalo, to score Nigeria’s second goal of the game and was outstanding all through. Read more
Djokovic wins Shanghai Open Tennis Championship (Guardian)
Novak Djokovic of Serbia added the Rolex Masters trophy to his haul this year, when he defeated Borna Coric of Croatia, 6/3; 6/4. The runner-up had pulled the greatest upset of the tournament by dispatching top seeded Roger Federer in the semifinals. During the week in China’s commercial capital city, the expected Djokovic/Federer finals did not materialize after the top seeded players had been beaten in earlier rounds. None of the quarter-final matches extended to a third set, apart from ending quickly in one-sided results. Read more
Suspected robber arrested five days after release from prison (Punch)
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a robbery suspect five days after he was released from the Ikoyi Prison. The suspect, Tunde Okunola, 26, was reportedly arrested in Marwa Roundabout, Lekki, along with an accomplice, Segun Adigun, 27, while trying to rob one Gift Omini around 4.45am on Wednesday. Read more
Man, 23, arrested in Niger over alleged sodomy (Guardian)
A 23-year-old boy, Adamu Mohammed, of Korokpan village in Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State, has admitted to engaging in anal sex with six under-aged boys, aged between 10 and 12. The police acting on a tip-off arrested the suspect while trying to escape to an unknown destination. The Guardian gathered that sometime last month, one Yusuf Buhari, of the same address reported to the police that Mohammed lured his son, Luka Jonathan, 10, into his room and had sexual intercourse with him through the anus. Read more