Punch

BREAKING: Police seal off PDP convention venue

Vanguard

I’m not the evil many think I am, says IBB @ 75

ON AUGUST 17, 20162:33 AMIN POLITICS0 COMMENTS …says I never stole $12.8 bn Gen Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida,retd, who attained the age of 75 today in his characteristic way of marking his birthday..

The Sun

Edo Guber Watch: Benin Crown Prince to AIG: Provide level playing ground for candidates

Benin Crown Prince and Edaiken N’ Uselu, Eheneden Erediauwa, has urged the newly posted Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5, Mr. Adeyinka Kolawole Shodipo to provide a level playing field for all political parties in the forthcoming election in the state.

Thisday

Again, Judges in Show of Shame over PDP Convention

The judiciary would appear to have descended into an arena of political conflicts as two divisions of the Federal High Court engage in a fight for supremacy, delivering four contradictory rulings within two days centering on the repeat National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) holding today in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Daily Times

NLC URGES FG TO FULFIL PROMISE ON JOB CREATION FOR THE YOUTH

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to fulfil its promise on job creation and youth employment in the country.

Daily Trust

Itsekiri APC leaders hail Buhari over appointments

The APC leaders of Itsekiri extraction have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for recognising Delta State in his recent appointments.

National Mirror

Troops kill 16 insurgents, I repel attack in Kangarwa

Nigerian Army Monday said that its troops on Sunday, killed 16 Boko Haram insurgents and repelled attack on Kangarwa. A statement by Director of Army Public Relations, DAPR, Colonel Sani Usman, said that a large cache of weapons were also seized with 11 soldiers injured.

Leadership

800 Boko Haram Members Surrender Voluntarily – Military

The Nigerian Military yesterday said over 800 members of the Boko Haram sect have voluntarily renounced their membership with the group.

Babangida favours part-time legislature

Tribune

ALLEGED KILLING OF CHIBOK GIRLS IN AIR STRIKES MERE PROPAGANDA BY DYING SECT —AIR FORCE

The Nigerian Air Force has described the latest video released online by the Boko Haram terrorists group alleging the killing of some of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls by the military fighter jets as not only a ruse, but another mischievous effort by the dying sect to draw public attention to itself.