LASG disburses over N178m to families of deceased SUBEB staff (Punch)
The Lagos State Government last Friday disbursed a total sum of N178, 431, 797 to the families of the 57 deceased staff of the State Universal Basic Education Board. Presenting the cheques to the relatives of the deceased in a ceremony held at the SUBEB Multipurpose Hall in Maryland, the Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr Ganiyu Sopeyin, said the money formed the insurance package for the teaching and non-teaching staff of the board. Read more
Stop donating like Father Christmas, attend to Nigerians, Atiku tells Buhari (Punch)
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to attend to the needs of Nigerians, instead of donating money to other countries. Wondering why a country whose leaders planned to sell its national assets would be donating money, Atiku, in a statement issued by his media office in Abuja on Sunday, urged Buhari and his cabinet to be more prudent with the nation’s resources. Read more
Labour shuns talks with govt to push strike plans (Nation)
The Federal Government was struggling yesterday to stave off an all-workers strike over the controversial minimum wage. Labour shunned a meeting called by the government and stepped up its plan for a nationwide strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The meeting was scheduled to hold at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The indefinite strike is planned to start tomorrow due to the government’s failure to meet the labour union’s demand for a new national minimum wage. Read more
Shi’ites name 34 members allegedly killed by security agencies (Punch)
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has released the names of 34 of its members who were allegedly shot dead during clashes with soldiers and police between October 27 and 30 in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The group in a statement on Sunday, accused security forces of murder and demanded an investigation into the killings. Read more
Biafra Zionists threaten mass suicide over leader’s whereabouts (Punch)
Members of the Biafra Zionists Federation on Sunday threatened to commit “mass suicide” due to the uncertainty over the whereabouts of their leader, Benjamin Onwuka. Onwuka and some members of the group were arrested on August 20 while trying to occupy the Enugu State Government House, where they planned to declare the ‘independence’ of the Republic of Biafra from Nigeria. Read more
Aviation workers to withdraw services midnight (Nation)
Aviation workers will down tools from midnight today in compliance with the call for an industrial action by Labour. The strike is to press the government for the N30,000 minimum wage request. The Federal Government has proposed N24,000 minimum wage, but the governors say they can pay only N22,500. The strike plan has already been stopped by the Industrial Court which on Friday upheld the government’s ex parte application. Read more
EFCC to push for Diezani’s extradition (Nation)
Former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke is to be extradited from Britain, The Nation learnt yesterday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to approach Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami( SAN) this week with a request to file charges against Mrs Alison-Madueke based on its findings. As part of its investigation, the EFCC has traced N47.2 billion and $487.5million to the ex-minister, it was gathered. Read more
South African minister in leaked sex video rejects calls to quit (Guardian)
South Africa’s embattled home affairs minister said Sunday he would not resign after the country’s public standards watchdog said he lied under oath and following the leaking of a private sex video. “I’m not going to resign,” minister Malusi Gigaba told the privately owned eNCA television channel, but added “I will obviously be guided” by the President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ruling African National Congress. Read more
US sanctions on Iran to come into force (BBC)
The US will unleash its “toughest ever” sanctions against Iran on Monday following a wave of protests across the oil-rich country. The Trump administration is reinstating all sanctions removed under the 2015 nuclear deal, targeting both Iran and states that trade with it. It will hit oil exports, shipping and banks, all core parts of the economy. Thousands of Iranians chanting “Death to America” rallied on Sunday, rejecting calls for talks. Read more
Armed Forces: Foreigners living abroad invited to join (BBC)
Foreigners living abroad will be allowed to join Britain’s Armed Forces, the government is set to announce. Currently, citizens from Commonwealth countries can only join if they have lived in the UK for five years. But in a bid to recruit more servicemen and women to the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Ministry of Defence is lifting this rule. The Armed Forces is short of 8,200 soldiers, sailors and air personnel, a report found earlier this year. Read more
Uzoho concedes five goals in Spain (Punch)
Elche’s Nigerian goalkeeper Francis Uzoho conceded five goals against Cadiz who completed a stunning 5-1 victory in Sunday’s Spanish Segunda league clash. Interestingly, the Nigerian international, who had kept two clean sheets in the League prior to Sunday’s defeat, was beaten four times in the second half of the encounter. The 20 –year-old Uzoho conceded four goals in a 12-minute spell in the second half. Read more
Emery demands more from Iwobi (Punch)
Arsenal boss Unai Emery has declined the chance to heap praise on Alex Iwobi following his excellent cameo role in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool, instead calling for the Nigerian to get his name on the scoresheet more regularly. Iwobi was brought into the fold with just over 20 minutes left for Henrikh Mkhitaryan and provided the assist for Alexandre Lacazette‘s equalising goal – his fifth assist of the season. Read more
Morata double sends below-par Chelsea into second (Guardian)
Alvaro Morata scored twice to take unbeaten Chelsea above Liverpool into second place in the Premier League behind Manchester City on Sunday, but Maurizio Sarri’s men made hard work of seeing off Crystal Palace 3-1. Morata has now scored four in his last four Premier League games after just two goals in his previous 20 domestic matches, and his return to form could be the final ingredient Sarri’s side need to mount a serious title challenge. Read more
F-SARS arrests policeman, others for snatching magistrate’s car (Punch)
Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Imo State Police Command, have arrested a serving policeman, Chibuike Omego, and two others for alleged involvement in armed robbery. The state Commissioner of Police, Dasuki Galadanchi, said the cop and two others – Ebuka Nwosu and Anayo Zeigbo – were arrested between October 31 and November 2 in Enugu and Bayelsa states, respectively. Read more
I beheaded motorcyclist for refusing to surrender his machine – Suspect (Punch)
Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested one Dauda Yakubu of Girinya village in the Konton-Karfe Local Government Area of Kogi State for allegedly beheading one Emmanuel Sunday. Yakubu was alleged to have subsequently made away with his victim’s motorcycle. It was learnt that the elder brother to the deceased, Amos Sunday, reported to the police that his brother did not return home from work. Read more
Man stabs friend over N400 (Punch)
The police have arrested a 25-year-old man, Morenikeji Oguntoyinbo, for allegedly stabbing his friend, Emmanuel Ibeh, in the neck with a broken bottle during a scuffle in their residence on Benson bus stop, Ikorodu, Lagos. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened when Ibeh requested for his N400, which he gave to Oguntoyinbo to keep for him and after about an hour, Oguntoyinbo allegedly said he had used the money to place a bet on a sports betting app but was not lucky to win. Read more
Police arrest friends for extorting N1.5m from job seekers (Punch)
The Niger State Police Command has apprehended Elijah Olawale, 40, from Kwara State, and Timothy Oyewole, 25, of Ede in Osun State, for allegedly duping one Mr George Elada of the National Examination Council’s headquarters, Minna, and other job seekers of the sum of N1.5m. It was learnt that the suspects deceived their desperate victims with claims that they could get them jobs at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Kaduna. Read more