Why they want me out, by Oshiomhole (Nation)
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole spoke yesterday on how some powerful stakeholders who are against his returning the party to the people were mobilising to pass a vote of no confidence on his leadership. He did not name such stakeholders. Oshiomhole said his sin was his refusal to allow impunity and circumvention of due process in some states, pointing out that from the outset, he never had the illusion that reforming the party would be easy. Read more
Leave our daughters alone, Aisha Buhari tells Boko Haram (Punch)
The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has said Boko Haram’s abduction of schoolgirls and aid workers in the North-East is worrisome, saying the terrorists should “leave our daughters alone.” Buhari, who spoke in Abuja during the commemoration of the 2018 International Day of the Girl-Child in Nigeria, noted that the government would continue to provide opportunities to enhance girl-child education. Read more
Amosun leads Ogun monarchs, ex-minister to meet Buhari (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday received a delegation of leaders from Ogun State inside his official residence at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation was led by the state Governor, Ibikunle Amosun. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, disclosed this on his Facebook page. Read more
Govt imposes curfew as tension builds up in Kaduna (Punch)
The Kaduna State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the state capital and its environs to forestall a breakdown of law and order. Governor Nasir el-Rufai’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Samuel Aruwan, said the curfew was with immediate effect. “A 24-hour curfew has been imposed on Kaduna town and environs. It is with immediate effect,” Aruwan said in a statement. Read more
Buhari, IBB, Saraki, Obi, PDP mourn as ex-CJN, Idris Kutigi, dies at 78 (Vanguard)
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi, is dead, aged 78. Kutigi, who served as CJN between January 30, 2007 and December 30, 2009, reportedly died in a London hospital on Saturday after a brief illness. Justice Kutigi was born on December 31, 1939, in Kutigi, North-Western State (which is now located in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State). Read more
DPO allegedly brutalises, detains activist for causing his transfer (Punch)
A human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, has been arrested by the police from the C Division, Head Bridge, Asaba, Delta State. Gwamnishu is the Director General of a non-governmental organisation, Behind Bars Initiative (BBI), which provides free legal service to prisoners and victims of human rights abuse. Read more
Egypt arrests economist after critical book (Guardian)
Egyptian police on Sunday arrested economist Abdel Khalek Farouk after the publication of his book critically analysing the country’s economic and social crises, a lawyer said. Farouk announced last week that the security forces had confiscated copies of his latest book entitled “Is Egypt Really a Poor Country?”. Read more
Saudis now say journalist was murdered (BBC)
Saudi Arabia says that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, blaming a “rogue operation” for a killing that has sparked an international outcry. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Fox News the act was a “tremendous mistake” and denied the influential crown prince ordered the killing. Saudi Arabia has been under pressure to explain what happened, having first said Mr Khashoggi was alive. Read more
Injury crisis hits Eagles ahead of Bafana clash (Punch)
Super Eagles defenders William Troost-Ekong and Kenneth Omeruo have added to coach Gernot Rohr’s injury worries after both players limped out of their league games in Europe on Saturday. Though the magnitude of the duo’s injuries is yet to be ascertained, it comes as a blow to the German manager as the Eagles face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Group E qualifying match away from home next month. Read more
Anyansi charges Enyimba to play for victory in Casablanca (Guardian)
Chairman of Enyimba Football Club, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu has charged the former African Champions to remain optimistic about the chances of defying all odds to overturn their semifinal first leg loss and book a place in the final of this season’s CAF Confederation Cup, reports footballlive.ng. The People’s Elephant will have all to play for in the second installment of the last four tie after a shock 0-1 loss to Moroccan heavyweights, Raja Athletic Club in Aba earlier this month. Read more
Wrestling: Adekuoroye, Oborududu, two others for World Championships (Vanguard)
FOUR Nigerian female wrestlers have arrived the venue of this year’s World Wrestling Championships, which began yesterday in Budapest, Hungary. The team boasts of three commonwealth champions; Odunayo Adekuoroye, Aminat Adeniyi and Blessing Oborududu as well as Commonwealth Games silver medallist, Blessing Onyebuchi. Read more
Sprint legend Bolt ‘offered football contract’ (BBC)
Eight-time Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has been offered a professional football contract by Australian side Central Coast Mariners, says his agent Ricky Simms. The 32-year-old Jamaican, who retired from athletics in 2017, has been on trial with the A-League club. “I can confirm Usain has been offered a contract by Central Coast Mariners,” said Simms. Read more
Suspected lunatic hacks policeman, septuagenarian to death (Punch)
The Ondo State Police Command on Sunday said it had arrested a suspected lunatic, popularly called At all at all, in Tekunle village, in the Ondo East Local Government Area of Ondo State, for killing two people with a machete in the Ayeyemi area of the state. The two people killed by the lunatic were a policeman and a 75-year-old man, identified as Mr Olusegun Oyadele. The identity of the deceased policeman had yet to be revealed as of the time of filing this report. Read more
Peacemaker stabbed to death during argument over beer (Punch)
A peacemaker, identified simply as Christian, has been stabbed to death in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, while trying to settle a quarrel over N200 bottle of beer between a beer parlour operator, Temitope Adedayo, and a customer, Taiwo Olatokunbo. Twenty-three-year-old Olatokunbo allegedly stabbed Christian to death during the quarrel. The suspect was said to have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command. Read more
Mechanic accused of stealing gearbox, N150,000 (Punch)
An auto mechanic, Nnana Uzor, has been arrested by the police for allegedly collecting money under false pretences for the repair of the gearbox of a Ford Ranger, 2012 model. The suspect was also accused of stealing part of the gearbox which belonged to one Nosa James, the owner of the Ford vehicle. Read more
