Groups deplore presidency for failure to stop killing of Liman, others (Guardian)
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has decried President Muhammadu Buhari for his failure stop the killing of Hauwa Liman and other aids workers that were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists. HURIWA said by virtue of municipal and international humanitarian laws binding on all persons, authorities and heads of governments, President Muhammadu Buhari has no excuses for his administration’s failure to arrest the situation. Read more
EFCC obtains court order to detain Fayose for two weeks …ex-gov to sue anti-graft agency (Punch)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has obtained a remand order from a Federal Capital Territory High Court to keep former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State for two weeks, The PUNCH can confirm. The remand order, it was learnt, is subject to renewal which implies that Fayose could spend longer than two weeks in custody. Read more
Ibori loses appeal against UK graft conviction (Punch)
James Ibori, on Wednesday, lost an appeal against his conviction in London after being jailed in Britain for laundering public funds through British banks and properties. The former governor of Delta State had pleaded guilty in a London court in 2012 to 10 counts of fraud and money-laundering involving sums amounting to at least 50 million pounds ($66m). Read more
Missing General: Army hands 13 suspects to police (Nation)
The Army yesterday presented 13 suspects arrested in connection with missing Maj.-Gen. Idris Alkali (retd) to reporters in Jos. Brig.-Gen. Umar Muhammed, Garrison Commander, 3 Division, Nigeria Army, Rukuba, near Jos, told reporters that the suspects would be handed over to the police for full investigation. Muhammed said the people were arrested in the area where the general’s missing car was found. Read more
Trainee policemen assault Ilorin NBA chair, others (Punch)
Some students of the Nigeria Police Training School, in the Challenge area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Wednesday assaulted the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin branch, Mohammed Akande, and two other lawyers, Mr Luqman Olanrewaju and Dr Mustapha Aduwa. Our correspondent gathered that trouble started when Olanrewaju went to the police training college in response to a distress call by one of his clients. Read more
Gunmen kill two policemen, driver (Nation)
GUNMEN yesterday killed two mobile policemen, who were on patrol on Nnamdi Azikiwe bypass, Kaduna. The Nation learnt the incident occurred about 5am when the gunmen fired at the policemen on sight. Five were injured. A driver was also killed. Kaduna State Police Command confirmed the incident. It said detectives had been sent to the area. Spokesman Yakubu Sabo said the slain policemen were on foot when the incident occurred. Read more
Govt must do more for the girl-child – Kogi First Lady (Vanguard)
Wife of Kogi State Governor, Mrs. Rashida Bello has called for government at all level to increase investment on the Girl Child to bridge the gap of gender inequality faced by Girls in the country. “Mrs Rashida made the call on Thursday at the celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child held at the Glass House, government House, Lokoja organized by the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. Read more
Hand washing can save 100,000 children – Minister (Punch)
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said that 100,000 children can be saved from death, if they imbibe the habit of washing of hands. Adewole said this at a hand washing demonstration event organised by Reckitt Benckiser, producers of Dettol, in Abuja. The event, which sought to teach 3,000 children how to wash their hands, was held in commemoration of the Global Hand Washing Day. Read more
ISIS abducts over 700 hostages in Syria, demand territories, release of fighters (Independent)
The Islamic State terrorist group has taken more than 700 hostages in the Syrian region of Deir ez-Zor, among them citizens of Western European and other states, a military diplomatic source said on Wednesday, according to Tass.com reports. Terrorists attacked a refugee camp in the area controlled by the US-led coalition forces, he added. Read more
Minister resigns amid sexual assault allegations by 35 women (Punch)
India’s Junior External Affairs Minister, Mobashar Akbar, on Wednesday resigned over alleged sexual assaults preferred against him by 35 female journalists. The former junior minister said in a statement that he would challenge the accusations leveled against him in a law court. Following allegations of sexual assault by women journalists who worked with him when he was an editor, Akbar has filed a defamation case in a Delhi Court against one of those women journalists. Read more
Tesla secures land in Shanghai for first factory outside US (Independent)
Electric auto brand Tesla Inc. said it signed an agreement Wednesday to secure land in Shanghai for its first factory outside the United States, pushing ahead with development despite mounting U.S.-Chinese trade tensions. Tesla, based on Palo Alto, California, announced plans for the Shanghai factory in July after the Chinese government said it would end restrictions on full foreign ownership of electric vehicle makers to speed up industry development. Read more
‘Enyimba players bogged down by unpaid emoluments’ (Guardian)
There are fears that Enyimba players may not be in the right frame of mind to confront Raja Casablanca in the reverse fixture of their CAF Confederation Cup semifinal next week due to the financial burden created by the club’s failure to pay their outstanding emoluments. Enyimba lost the first leg of the tie 0-1 in Aba and must beat the Moroccans in Rabat to qualify for the final. And the players believe they can achieve the feat ‘because we have seen what Raja has to offer.’However, they lament the effect the unpaid bonuses and other dues are having on their preparation for the match, saying it has become a ‘serious burden ion their psyche.’ Read more
Nigerian football shall be great again – Ikpea (Vanguard)
The National Chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters’ Club, Rev. Samuel Ikpea, has expressed optimism that Nigerian football is on the path to greatness again. The NFSC boss told newsmen in his reaction to the Super Eagles recent feats, particularly, the victories over Libya in the AFCON 2019 qualifiers. “Being absent from two consecutive AFCON tournaments was a disaster that shouldn’t repeat itself. Read more
I almost quit Eagles after death threats – Ighalo (Punch)
Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo has said he considered retiring from the national team after the Russia 2018 World Cup following death threats to him and his family over his performance at the tournament. Ighalo endured a torrid tournament in Russia in June as the Super Eagles crashed out in the group stage of the competition – failing to find the back of the net despite being served chances – especially in the 2-1 loss to Argentina in their last group match. Read more
Rohr happy after difficult victory over Libya (Punch)
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has praised the effort and quality of his young team after they secured a vital 3-2 road win against Libya in Sfax on Tuesday, thus taking a step closer towards booking their spot at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next year, KweseESPN reports. Speaking with reporters after the encounter, Rohr suggested he was satisfied with the team’s performance, despite needing a late winner, in difficult conditions. Read more
Floyd Mayweather tells UFC’s Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘come into my world’ (BBC)
Boxer Floyd Mayweather has told UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov to “come into my world” and make a bout happen that he believes will earn him more than his fight with Conor McGregor. The American, 41, beat McGregor in August 2017 in a fight that generated more than £450m and earned him £210m. Nurmagomedov, after defeating the Irishman on his return to UFC, then called out Mayweather himself. Read more
Mother and her four children electrocuted in Niger (Punch)
A mother, Asmau Shehu; and her four children — Yusuf, Rabiat, Ummul and Hadi — have been electrocuted in Anguwan Sarkin Hausawa, Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State. The Public Relations Officer, State Emergency Management Agency, Malam Ibrahim Husssaini, confirmed the tragedy in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna on Wednesday. Husssaini said that Asmau and three of her children died immediately during a power surge, while the fourth one later died at the General Hospital, Minna. Read more
EFCC arraigns yahoo boy in Lagos (Punch)
A 25-year-old man, Samson Olujobi, was on Wednesday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on two charges bordering on engaging in computer phishing and fraudulent possession of the sum of 400 dollars. Olujobi was arraigned before Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court, in Lagos. The accused, who was not represented by a lawyer, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. Read more
