The Kogi State High Court, sitting in Lokoja has granted an order of interlocutory injunction, restraining Chief Solomon Owoniyi from parading himself as the Obaro of Kabba. It barred Owoniyi from doing anything relating to the position of the Obaro,…
Don’t exonerate Yusuf yet, Gara Gombe cautions Rohr (Vanguard)
Football administrator and Higher Institutions Football League promoter, Ahmed Gara-Gombe has cautioned Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr to withhold his support for his assistant, Salisu Yusuf who has been ensnared in a bribe for jersey scandal. Yusuf was caught on tape…
UN warns over tensions in Nigeria, others (Vanguard)
Global body in charge of security, United Nations Security Council, says it is worried over what it described as continued tensions linked to disputed electoral processes, social and economic difficulties, and conflicts between farmers and herders in the Lake Chad…
Girl cuts off boyfriend’s manhood in Jigawa (Nation)
A 17-year-old girl, Ramatu Tafida, has cut off the manhood of her 25-year-old boyfriend, Abdullahi Sabo in Jigawa State, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence (NSCDC) said yesterday. Spokesman for the organisation in the state, Adamu Shehu, told the News Agency…
EFCC traces Akwa Ibom’s N1.4b to 11 accounts (Nation)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced about N1.4billion allegedly belonging to the Akwa Ibom State Government to 11 suspected slush accounts. The cash was remitted into the accounts in two tranches of N1.1billion and N300million,The Nation gathered yesterday.…
2019: PDP, CUPP, the defectors and hurdles ahead (SUN)
Six weeks ago, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 38 other political parties to form a grand alliance ostensibly to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year’s presidential poll. The terms…
Government’s inaction robs nation of $24b, 18,000 jobs (Guardian)
The Federal Government’s failure to get the Brass Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in Bayelsa State, (which it initiated) on stream, nearly 15 years after, has robbed the country of over $24b in estimated revenue, as well as, about 18,…
How Daura planned to install new NASS leaders (Tribune)
More facts have emerged on the role played by the sacked Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Lawal Daura, on the botched attempt to forcefully effect leadership change in the National Assembly and how the plan was hatched. Sunday…
Emulate Akpabio; resign now, Kwara APC tells Saraki (Punch)
The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has called on Dr Bukola Saraki to resign his appointment as the Senate President. The call was made in a statement by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party, Mr Bashir…
APC wins Katsina by-election (Guardian)
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has won Saturday’s by-election for the Katsina North Senatorial seat. The seat became vacant following the demise of Senator Mustapha Bukar on April 4 after a brief illness. The party’s flagbearer, Hon. Ahmed Babba Kaita,…