Vanguard
Rule of law must be respected for sake of justice, says CJN
Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, yesterday, described the rule of law as an essential element in any democratic society, maintaining that justice could not be effectively delivered when the supremacy of law was not respected.
The Nation
Why APC opted for direct primary, by Oshiomhole
The All Progressives Congress (APC) adopted the direct primary for the selection of its candidates for next year elections to boost internal democracy, National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole said yesterday.He told The Nation that the party decided to liberalise its shadow polls by making all registered members automatic delegates.
ThisDay
Kwankwaso, Shekarau Groups Express Concerns over Kano PDP Crisis
With few weeks to the commencement of the primaries to elect candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for 2019 general election, critical stakeholders in the Kano State branch of the party have expressed thoughtful concerns over the recent dissolution of the state party’s structures by Uche Secondus-led National Working Committee
Guardian
FG, Chinese, Edo partner on Benin River Port, Industrial Park, others
Edo State looks set to secure the Chinese President Xi Jinping’s $60 billion financial support for Africa, which was announced at the 2018 Beijing Summit under the Forum onChina-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in China.
Daily Times
Elections Will Not Affect 2019 UTME JAMB
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has said that the 2019 general elections would not affect the boards 2019/2020
Leadership
Osinbajo Not A Liar ‘ Oluwo Of Iwo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been described as an honest man, who does not lie. Making this declaration, yesterday, was the Oluwo of Iwo Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi. The royal father said this while hosting Osinbajo for the inauguration of a credit loan on Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, MSMSEs
Daily Trust
Breaking: Finally Shekarau returns to APC
A former Kano State Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau has finally defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressive Congress (APC).
Tribune
The Rivers State/EFCC face-off
In the past few weeks, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been involved in a face-off with the Rivers State government over its intention to commence a probe into the alleged over-the-counter withdrawal
