***HIGH POINT:
*APC tours S’South states, mobilise support for Buhari*
*S’East APC demands additional state*
*APC clears Nwoye for Anambra gov poll*
*Melaye’s recall: INEC releases amended timetable, fixes Oct 14 for verification*
*Strike: Fuel depots shut, FG meets NUPENG today*
*The man who shot his sons to prove a point*
*Bribe-collecting policemen handcuff passenger to vehicle after driver escaped*
*Four killed as explosion rocks NNPC Lagos depot*
*Gay artisan accused of killing apprentice for dating woman*
*Police arrest 43-year-old ex-convict for alleged sodomy*
*Kidnappers kill Chinese expatriate, driver, police escort*
*Customs seize 3,000 cartons of poultry products*
*Man in court for stealing $80,000 from boss*
*AGF initiates court process today to ban IPOB*
*Nwoye lauds APC, Buhari for standing by truth, says Obiano’s end is near*
*Idemili North cautions against not voting for Obiano*
*Two hospitalized after gas explosion in Lagos*
*Recall: INEC seeks leave of court to dump petition at Melaye’s door*
*IPOB: Chidoka slams South East Govs, rejects army’s terrorism tag on group*
*Project management, essential skills and Public service*
*HURIWA as IPOB’s NGO Arm*
*Why ASUU is always the culprit*
*Nnenna & Friends adds another feather to her cap*
*Elder O, Elenu, others for O’ Jez’s independence concerts*
*Canon, American film showcase return to AIFF 2017*
*Biafra: Buhari wants to kill all Igbos ‘ MASSOB*
*MURIC to Army: Protect our brothers in the South-east, we are losing patience*
*Enugu: IPOB allegedly burn down Mosque in streak of violence*
*Suicide Bombers Kill 16, Injure 46 In Konduga, Borno State*
*Lagos Airport Secures NCAA Certification 38 Years After Opening*
*A Million Pythons Cannot Dance Away The Biafra Question By ‘Fisayo Soyombo*
*Vice President Osinbajo Makes Case For Competent Deputies By Peter Claver Oparah*
*$5.9m: Appeal Court To Hear Patience Jonathan’s Case In November*
*CSNAC Petitions HOS Over Aduda’s Appointment As Permanent Secretary*
*Police Arrest 59 IPOB Members, Will Be Tried As Terrorists*
*Nyame’s Ill Health Stalls N1.64bn Fraud Trial*
*IPOB ‘Proscription’ And The Hypocrisy Of The Ruling Class By Femi Falana*
*MURIC Condemns Alleged IPOB Attacks On Muslims, Asks Yoruba Leaders To Speak Up*
*Ijaw People Are The Most Marganalized- Governor Dickson*
*Buhari Arrives In New York, Listed As 8th Speaker At General Assembly*
*Declaring IPOB A Terrorist Organization Is Unconstitutional – Saraki*
*Obasanjo Advises Buhari To Have Dialogue With Nnamdi Kanu*
*Rights Group Condemns Attacks On Activists In Court Premises By Saraki’s Supporters, Accuses Police Of Complicity*
*The Police Is Your Friend By Pius Adesanmi*
*Plateau State Governor Relaxes Curfew In Jos-Bukuru*
*Police Rescue Abducted Groom, Friend, Others In Ondo State*
*No Hiding Place For IPOB Members In Anambra State ‘ Gov Obiano*
*Former Kano State Governor Shekarau Mocks President Buhari, Brands Change Agenda A Ruse*
***BUSINESS:
*NCAA certifies Lagos airport, others to follow*
*MAN, others reject monthly electricity tariff review proposal*
*FG inaugurates panel to coordinate financial statistical data*
*Union Bank to open N50bn rights issue on Wednesday*
*Ecobank upgrades mobile app*
*Naira drops to 369, market anticipates dollar supply*
*CBN to punish banks for forex infractions*
*Fidelity Bank boosts financial inclusion with new promo*
*Upgrade by Agusto’ll boost investor confidence ‘ United Capital*
*AMCON, firm differ over planned asset seizure*
*PTAD to return unpaid retirees to payroll*
*CBN threatens to sanction banks without forex sales point*
*TCN appoints focal persons to interface with the DISCOs*
*FG provides new 132/33kV mobile transformer, 40MVA to Ejigbo transmission station*
*Investment opportunities, others to feature in FG’s petroleum summit, exhibition*
*BEDC to improve supply to Usen Community*
*Labour, Ikeja DISCO in fresh showdown over workers’ sack*
*Schneider Electric restates commitment to innovation, sector’s devt*
*AuGF accuses petroleum ministry of contract-splitting, procurement violation*
*Oando reduces debt position by 24% despite low oil price*
*FG accuses DisCos of under remitting revenue*
*FG’s N100bn Sukuk offer to boost infrastructural development ‘ Dangote*
*Illegal dollar evacuation to Dubai threatens naira stability ‘ Gwadabe*
*Petrol price decreased by 1.9% in August ‘ NBS*
*FG to meet with NUPENG over strike*
***SPORTS:
*Ogun, Oyo athletes complain over unpaid NYG allowances*
*NWFL praises Obaseki*
*NCC tennis: CBN Futures win first tie*
*LOC makes Pentathlon pledge*
*Nigerian weightlifter wins in Las Vegas*
*Dembele goes under the knife in Finland*
*Hazard shocks PSG!*
*Welbeck to have scan on injured groin*
*Falconets will overcome Tanzania in Dar-es-Salaam ‘ Gov Obaseki*
*WAFU Cup: Okpotu, Moses fire Nigeria into semi-final*
*WAFU Cup: Yusuf blames Eagles’ performance on poor preparations*
*Aiteo Group threatens to review deal with NFF over poor derivatives*
*FIFA 2018 WCQ: ’94 class Zambian player seeks revenge against Eagles*
*Rooney begs family over drink driving ban*
*Chelsea want 57m for Costa*
*2018 Okpekpe Race: AIMS confirm May 12 date*
*Iwobi did what Ozil did not do at Liverpool, says Neville*
*Carvajal signs Real Madrid extension until 2022*
*Tyson Fury urges UK Anti-Doping to reach a decision*
*Coutinho breaks silence: Barcelona honoured me with their interest*
*La Liga: Ronaldo returns, Deulofeu in for Dembele*
*Lagos can be Africa’s marathon hub*
*Oyo govt set to shake up Shooting Stars*
*Al-Makura’s N52m for Nasarawa Utd, Amazons sparks controversy*
***WORLD:
*The World’s Oldest Person Dies In Jamaica*
*Kenya’s high court to hear case on secession of western region*
*Lesotho’s population grows by less than 200,000 in 10 years – census report*
*Four South Sudanese MPs, minister arrested over absence in parliament*
*Kabila joins peace campaign in DRC’s restive Kasai region*
*African leaders busy ahead of opening of 72nd U.N. General Assembly*
*Sirleaf, dos Santos, Khama: African leaders waving ‘goodbye’ to U.N. Gen. Assembly*
*South Africa’s ruling ANC gears for renewal*
*Widening protests against the CFA franc rage on*
*Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu on the run: Nigeria Army*
*Kenya’s Jubilee Party accused of hatching life presidency plan*
*Somalia parliament opens probe into handover of citizen to Ethiopia*
*Ugandan campaigners against scrapping presidential age-limit arrested*
*Good morning*
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