Vanguard
IGP orders transfer of over 6,000 policemen out of Lagos to Zamfara, others
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has ordered the immediate transfer of over 6,000 senior policemen and rank and file out of Lagos State.
ThisDay
Yoruba Group Cautions el-Rufai over Attacks against Tinubu
A pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Omoluwabi Movement, has berated the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over his recent verbal attacks on the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Daily Times
Tribunal upholds order for Akpabio to inspect election materials
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state has rejected the application filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking to vacate the order granted by the tribunal authorizing Senator Godswill Akpabio to inspect all election materials.
Daily Trust
We’re not aware of our govs’ retreat in Dubai — PDP
The PDP has denied knowledge of its governors’ induction and investment retreat purportedly slated for May 16 to 22, 2019, in Dubai.
Leadership
Nigeria Generates N64.8trn From Deepwater Operations
The group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Maikanti Baru has revealed that Nigeria’s deepwater operations have generated revenue exceeding $180 billion (N64.8trn) following industry players’ capital investment in excess of $65 billion.
The Nation
EFCC: no going back on Saraki probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said it will not go back on its current probe of the tenure of Senate President Bukola Saraki when he was governor of Kwara State from 2003 to 2011.
Tribune
The Sun
Presidential polls: Peter Obi storms tribunal’s inaugural sitting
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal headed by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has fixed May 15 to conduct a pre-hearing session on the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Tribune
Osun Guber: Oyetola, Adeleke Know Fate Thursday
The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Appeal Tribunal will today deliver judgment in the appeal brought before it by the Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) challenging the decision of the state Election Petition Tribunal which held that Senator Ademola Adeleke was the validly elected governor of the state in the governorship election held in the state on September 22 and 27, 2018.
