Why Buhari is under pressure to run for second term – Presidency; Arsenal suffer fresh injury blow; APC Senators Divided Over Saraki’s Successor

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Aug 16, 2018 2:28 PM

2019: Why Buhari is under pressure to run for second term – Presidency

The Presidency, yesterday, explained why there is pressure from within and outside the country on President Muhammadu Buhari to seek a second term in office. According to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, relevant stakeholders recognised President Buhari as possessing the capacity to stabilise the country. Shehu also informed journalists in Abuja that the President would contest and win next year’s election by a wider margin. He said: “President Buhari wi..Detail<<

Arsenal suffer fresh injury blow as star sustains broken leg

The Arsenal midfielder limped out of the Gunners’ opening day defeat to Manchester City Ainsley Maitland Niles has suffered a broken leg and will face six to eight weeks on the sidelines. The Arsenal midfielder limped out of the Gunners’ opening day defeat to Manchester City and the club have now confirmed he sustained a small fracture to his left fibula. Maitland-Niles was deputising at left-back for Sead Kolasinac who will be out until October with a knee problem, leaving Unai Emery with a problem in that..Detail<<

APC Senators Divided Over Saraki’s Successor

A crack has emerged in APC Senate Caucus over the selection of Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe) against Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa Ibom) as replacement of Senate President Bukola Saraki, Daily Trust has gathered. Sources at the Tuesday meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly caucus with the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, said two camps have emerged. It was gathered that at the previous meeting, Lawan was endorsed as Saraki’s replacement and Sunny Ogbuoji (APC, Ebonyi) was s..Details<<

Nollywood Actor Shot In Spine By Soldier In Jos Undergoes surgery

Fast rising Nollywood actor Henry Onyeka Nwankwo who was shot in the spine by a trigger happy army officer in Jos few months ago is still unable to walk. Henry was mistakenly shot by a soldier on his waist at a checkpoint, while in a taxi in Jos since December 15th last year. He has reportedly been in the hospital since then, as his spinal cord was affected. The bullet from the gun shot entered Onyeka’s spine and since then, he has been battling partial paralysis. One of his colleagues, popular producer I..Details<<

Nigerians storm police headquarters, demand release Of PT Journalist, Samuel Ogundipe

Protesters have stormed police headquarters to demand for the release of Premium Times reporters – He was arrested for publishing a report on the invasion of the National Assembly – The newspaper’s editor-in-chief, Musikilu Mojeed, Azeezat Adedigba, was also briefly detained Some activists have stormed the Nigeria police headquarters in Abuja to demand the immediate release of Premium Times journalist, Samuel Ogundipe. Omoyele Sowore of the Sahara reporters, social activist and music icon, Charles Oputa..Detail<<