Tinubu’s absence stalls decision on Ambode (Punch)
The meeting of the Governor Advisory Committee on Saturday could not make any tangible decision due to the absence of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. GAC was supposed to decide the governorship candidate of the APC in the 2019 elections. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode had expressed his willingness to go for a second term. Read more
Lagos: Group pledges support for Agbaje (Guardian)
A group, Lagos Solidarity Forum, has declared support for the governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Jimi Agbaje. Convener of the group, Oladele Martins, said Agbaje has the capacity to heal the state from 19years of political plague. “We believe that he has the sincerity of purpose to free Lagos from political marauders feasting on its resources for their benefits and their cronies…” Read more
APC’ll use Akwa Ibom as launch pad —Buhari (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the All Progressives Congress will use Akwa Ibom State as a launch pad to capture other South-South states. The President added that the South-South states had much to benefit from the APC-led Federal Government than remaining in the opposition. Buhari, who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, said this during a special solidarity rally held in support of the President and an APC governorship aspirant, Mr Nsima Ekere, in Uyo on Saturday. Read more
Osun election: Declare fake results, go to jail — INEC (Punch)
The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned politicians that announcing or publishing fake results in the Osun State governorship election is a criminal offence and punishable by a term of imprisonment. The INEC said the people should await “official results” to be uploaded on its platforms as declared by the election returning officer. Read more
CAC seeks Leah’s release (Punch)
The President of Christ Apostolic Church, Worldwide, Pastor Abraham Akinosun, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to do everything within his powers to secure the release of Leah Sharibu. Leah was one of the over 100 girls abducted by Boko Haram from the Government Girls Technical and Science College, Dapchi in February. Read more
Lamentations as flood hits 400 communities, 44 dead (Vanguard)
When the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, on August 29, warned Nigerians living by the banks of River Niger and its floodplains to immediately relocate over possible flooding, listing Anambra, Delta, Bayelsa, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara and Kogi as states that would be worst hit, not many envisaged the magnitude of the devastation of the last few weeks. Read more
Lake Victoria Tanzania ferry disaster: Survivor found in air pocket (BBC)
A man has been rescued from a ferry that capsized on Lake Victoria, Tanzania, two days after it overturned with the loss of at least 207 lives. The engineer, named locally as Alphonce Charahani, reportedly survived in an air pocket inside the MV Nyerere ferry, which capsized near Ukara island on its way from Bugorora on Thursday. He is said to be in a serious condition. Read more
Italy acquits Tunisian ‘migrant smuggling’ fishermen (BBC)
Six Tunisian fishermen arrested earlier this month by Italian authorities for “aiding illegal migrants” have been cleared. One of the men’s lawyers and their fishermen’s association confirmed the acquittal to the BBC. The arrests outraged Tunisian fishermen and activists who demanded their release. Read more
Agbani Darego now a proud mother (Nation)
Former Miss World Agbani Darego and hubby Ishaya Danjuma have welcomed their first child, a son, in London. The couple, who concealed the news of the pregnancy for all of nine months, gave birth in July 2018. Agbani, CEO of AD by Agbani, married retired General Danjuma’s son Ishaya, in 2017 at a private wedding ceremony in Marakesh, Morocco. Read more
An Ifa priest told my parents that I should stop schooling to live long—Ex-CBN gov, Joseph Sanusi (Punch)
I was born in a place called Ogbagi near Ikare in the Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. It may sound interesting to you that I don’t know the exact date of my birth. But the date I know is when I started school. In 1944 when I started school, it was assumed that I was six years old. So, I was born on September 24, 1938. Read more
CAF shifts date for Nigeria Vs Libya (Vanguard)
Confederation of African Football (CAF) have agreed to shift the home game of the back to back Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers game between Nigeria and Libya next month. Nigeria were originally billed to host Libya on the 10th of October at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna but the game will now hold two days later, which is on Friday the 12th of same month. Read more
Spain 2018: D’Tigress lose to Aussies, seek redemption against Turkey (Punch)
Nigeria on Saturday began their campaign at the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Basketball Cup in Spain with an 86-68 loss to Australia in Tenerife. Competing in Group B, D’Tigress failed to contain rampaging Dallas Wings star Elizabeth Cambage, who has a Nigerian father, as the fourth-ranked Australia ran away winners. Read more
Anthony Joshua knocks out Alexander Povetkin to retain titles (Guardian)
Britain’s Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles by inflicting the first stoppage defeat of Alexander Povetkin’s professional career with a ruthless seventh-round finish at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. A previously close contest turned in Joshua’s favour decisively when he sent the Russian crashing to the canvas with a straight right hand and left hook. Read more
Iheanacho scores in comeback win for Leicester City (Punch)
Nigeria international, Kelechi Iheanacho, is finally off the mark as he got his first Premier League goal for Leicester City in their comeback 3-1 win over Huddersfield Town on Saturday at the Kings Power stadium. Mathias Jorgensen had put Huddersfield ahead early, but Leicester came back flying as Iheanacho made it 1-1 in the first half, then James Maddison and Jamie Vardy scored one each in the second half. Read more
Salah strikes as Liverpool stay perfect (Punch)
Liverpool maintained their perfect start to the season as they returned to the top of the Premier League table with a comfortable 3-0 win over Southampton, Sky Sports reports. An own goal from Wesley Hoedt (10) set them on their way before Joel Matip’s header (21) and Mohamed Salah’s close-range strike (45+3) had the game wrapped up by half-time. Read more
Mahrez double caps five-star City rout (Punch)
Manchester City laid on an attacking masterclass that extinguished any fears of a European hangover to blow away Cardiff in style with five magnificent goals, as they strolled to victory in south Wales, The Guardian reports. An imperious away performance left the hosts exasperated with Sergio Agüero opening the scoring on his 300th appearance for City before Riyad Mahrez’s double completed the rout, with his first goals for the club since a £60m summer switch coming after beautiful goals by Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gündogan. Read more
Tanker fire: 40 shops, eight houses burnt (Nation)
Fourty shops and eight houses were completely burnt in a tanker fire incident in Make, Suleja local government area of Niger state. Although no death occurs, four persons were said to have sustained severe depression of burns. The fire started when one of the trucks which were packed illegally along the Maje road fell and caught fire as its contents spilled out. Read more
Five killed by unknown gunmen in Benue (ThisDay)
Five persons have been reportedly murdered by yet to be identified assailants at Tse Vue, Ayati in Ukum local government area of Benue state. The victims were said to have been strangulated Thursday morning by their attackers who were said to be from Shetile axis of the area. Read more