Sanwo-Olu completes section of Lagos-Badagry highway (Nation) A newly constructed section of Lagos-Badagry Highway was on Friday, declared open for public use by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, fulfilling the promise made at inception of his administration. The…
Election debate: Johnson and Corbyn clash over Brexit (BBC)
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over Brexit in the first TV election debate of the campaign. Mr Johnson promised to “end this national misery” and said Labour offered “only division and deadlock”. Mr Corbyn said Labour would “get…
*Automobile painter sleeping inside oven dies in Lagos (Punch) *Court remands ex-banker, wife for N377m money laundering (NewTelegraph)
Automobile painter sleeping inside oven dies in Lagos (Punch) An automobile painter, Opeyemi Oguntunbo, has died while sleeping in a car parked inside an oven belonging to JD Auto Workshop, General Paints bus stop, Lekki-Epe Expressway in the Eti-Osa Local…
General election 2019: No 10 defends Brexit deal after Trump criticism (BBC)
Downing Street has defended the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU, following criticism from the US president. Donald Trump said the US “can’t make a trade deal with the UK” under Boris Johnson’s EU withdrawal agreement. But a No 10…
Brexit bill ‘in limbo’ as MPs reject timetable (BBC)
Boris Johnson has hit the pause button on his Brexit legislation after MPs rejected his plan to get it through the Commons in three days. MPs backed his Withdrawal Agreement Bill – but minutes later voted against the timetable, leaving…
Johnson to seek a new vote Monday on his Brexit deal, as confusion swirls over exit delay (TheWashingtonPost)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed he’d never, ever ask the European Union to push the Brexit deadline beyond October. Now he has relented. At the very last minute on Saturday night, Johnson asked the Europeans for a Brexit delay until…
Brexit: Johnson in race to win support for deal (BBC)
Boris Johnson is in a race against time to sell the Brexit deal he has struck with the EU to MPs ahead of a Commons vote on Saturday. The prime minister insists he is “very confident” of getting the majority…
Brexit deal is ‘difficult but still possible’ Michel Barnier says (Metro)
The EU’s chief negotiator has said a Brexit deal ‘is still possible’ with just days before Boris Johnson could be forced to delay. Michel Barnier gave the prime minister a glimmer of hope this morning as he races against the…
Boris to ask for extension if no deal is reached in next two weeks Jane (Metro)
Boris Johnson will ask for a Brexit extension if he has not reached a deal by October 19, it has emerged. Government documents say the Prime Minister will ask Brussels for a delay – which is in direct contradiction to…
Boris Johnson ‘to be dismissed by Queen’ if he doesn’t seek Brexit delay (Metro)
A former senior Tory MP has said that the Prime Minister would be ‘out in five minutes’ if he failed to ask for a Brexit extension. Dominic Grieve said that if Boris Johnson fails to abide by the Benn Act…