Police scrap Special Tactical Squad over raid on Edwin Clark’s home (PremiumTimes) *EFCC works on petition linking Buhari’s aide, Abba Kyari, to contract scam (Punch)

Police scrap Special Tactical Squad over raid on Edwin Clark’s home (PremiumTimes) Inspector-General Ibrahim Idris has scrapped the police Special Tactical Squad (STS), the Force Headquarters announced Friday, as the fallout over the raid on the home of Edwin Clark…

IG dismisses three cops for raiding Clark’s residence (Punch) *1.38m PVCs Uncollected In Lagos – INEC (Conscise)

IG dismisses three cops for raiding Clark’s residence (Punch) The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has dismissed the three policemen who raided elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark’s Asokoro, Abuja residence on Tuesday. The policemen had searched the Ijaw leader’s residence…

Raid on Edwin Clark’s home : We’re back to the creeks — Militants (Vanguard) *Approval plan: Lagos serves 145 notices on building owners (Punch)

Raid on Edwin Clark’s home : We’re back to the creeks — Militants (Vanguard) A coalition of Niger Delta militants  said yesterday they were returning to the creeks to disrupt oil production in the Niger Delta, following last Tuesday’s raid…

Ambode seeks industrial harmony in Lagos (Punch) *PDP writes May, Merkel accuses Buhari of abusing rule of law (Punch)

Ambode seeks industrial harmony in Lagos (Punch) Governor Aknwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday advocated constant social dialogue with labour leaders to ensure continuous industrial harmony in the state. The governor said this during the inauguration of two-day training…

LASU Senate re-elects Prof. Noah as DVC, Academics (Vanguard) *We arrested 57 suspected homosexuals- Lagos Police (Punch)

LASU Senate re-elects Prof. Noah as DVC, Academics (Vanguard) The Senate of the Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday re-elected the institution’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), Prof. Olumuyiwa Noah, following the expiration of his tenure on Aug. 24. The university’s Spokesman, Adekoya…

*Tinubu Hates Buhari’s Leadership Style — Saraki (Independent) *US Embassy announces resumption date (ChannelsTV)

Tinubu Hates Buhari’s Leadership Style — Saraki (Independent) The conflict between Senate President Bukola Saraki and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Monday took another dimension as Saraki exposed Tinubu’s hatred for President…

Dauragate and the shame of a nation – Reuben Abati

The week that just passed will for long be remembered as perhaps the most momentous week in the history of the Muhammadu Buhari administration since 2015. Exactly a week ago, officers of the Department of State Security Services (DSS), acting…

Dino Melaye drops new ‘track’, mocks APC, Buhari

Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West district in the national assembly, mocks president Muhammadu Buhari in latest song, ‘double wahala.’ Speaking at the Peoples Democratic Party’s dinner at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, in celebration of newly defectors to the party’s…

Nigerians no longer believe PDP lies, says presidency

Nigeria’s presidency, Thursday has denied allegation by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that President Muhammadu Buhari’s 10-days leave to London was to give room for Bukola Saraki, the Senate President’s illegal impeachment. In a press release titled “Nigerians don’t believe PDP anymore,”…

Nigeria, China agree on strengthening military, security cooperation

Nigeria and China have signed agreement on strengthening military and security cooperation. Col. Liu Yongxuan, Defence Attaché of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria revealed this Tuesday, at an occasion to mark the 91st anniversary of the founding of the People’s…

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