Thisday

Afenifere Demands Official Release of June 12 Election Result

The Afenifere Renewal Group Saturday demanded that the federal government should officially release the result of the June 12, 1993 Presidential Election acclaimed to have been won by late Chief M.K.O Abiola.

The Sun

 June 12 remains Democracy Day – Aregbesola

OSUN State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has described June 12, 1993 as the most suitable and proper day to mark democracy day in Nigeria.

Daily Times

Julius Berger, RCC resume work on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Barely 12 months after the two construction giants – Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) abandoned work on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the contractors have now returned to site to resume work.

Daily Trust

Buhari sacks Olotu, appoints Ugbo acting NDPHC boss

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Holding Company of Nigeria Limited (NDPHC) James Olotu and appointed Mr. Chiedu Ugbo, as his replacement in acting capacity.

Leadership

A/Ibom Police Arrest Man With Human Skull

Men of the anti-robbery squad of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a middle age man, Godwin Okon, for the possession of human skulls and three locally made guns.

The Nation

Free Dasuki, defreeze Tompolo’s bank accounts, militants tell goverment

A group that calls itself the joint revolutionary council of the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF), and claims to be the ‘highest organ’ of “all the freedom fighting body” in the Niger Delta, has declared ceasefire.

Tribune

Ambode swears in 57 LG, LCDA sole administrators tomorrow

Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, will tomorrow, swear-in 57 newly appointed sole administrators expected to oversee the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas in the state.

New Telegraph

PDP: Need For Virile Opposition

Like a rudderless ship that it has become since its historic defeat in the 2015 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flounders in the ocean of crisis.

Daily Independent

Buhari Promoting Northern Agenda – Adebanjo

Chief Ayo Adebanjo, elder statesman and Afenifere chieftain spoke with EJIKEME OMENAZU on the need for President Muhammadu Buhari to implement the National Conference Report. He also predicted that All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may go under before 2019.