These are the stories that drove conversation today.
On the event of his 72nd birthday, former Vice President and the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has been formally turbaned the 7th Waziri of Adamawa Emirate.
The position of Waziri makes the former Vice President next to the Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo, in hierarchy in the emirate.
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned against playing politics with the death of soldiers who died during an attack by Boko Haram Terrorists in Metele, Borno.
The President who issued the warning against the backdrop of criticisms that have trailed the recent killings of military troops in the northeast, assured that the circumstances that have led to these deaths will be comprehensively addressed.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has called on All Progressives Congress (APC) members to bury their differences and work for the success of the party in the 2019 general elections.
Mustapha made the appeal at the end of the two days APC northeast zonal meeting in Bauchi on Sunday.
He said keeping grievances is an enemy of progress that does not allow achievements and development within the party and the nation.
A former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, his wife and children have recovered three properties worth about N500 million from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Punch reports.
The properties include four terrace houses located at 44 Mamman Kotangora Crescent in the highbrow Katamkpe Extension area of Abuja; a parcel of land in Guzape District and a duplex at Olori Mojisola Onikoyi Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged President Buhari to a live, one-on-one debate with its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
The PDP in a statement on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said Buhari is at liberty to choose a venue, date and time convenient to him for the debate.
Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee, said on Sunday it was false for Trump to claim the CIA did not make any conclusions on whether Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of the dissident journalist.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have marched through the streets of Madrid and dozens of other Spanish towns and cities to oppose violence against women.
Protesters chanted slogans and carried signs reading “For those who aren’t with us” and “Justice” as they marked the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
At least 30 people have died in a boat accident on Lake Victoria in Uganda.
Diving teams were retrieving bodies from the lake on Sunday after the boat overturned and sank at about 77pm on Saturday night.
EU leaders have approved an agreement on the UK’s withdrawal and future relations – insisting it is the “best and only deal possible”.
After 20 months of negotiations, the 27 leaders gave the deal their blessing after less than an hour’s discussion.
Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to give Swiss law precedence over international law and treaties, according to results coming in from a national referendum.
Figures based on partial results give 67% against and 33% in favour, national broadcaster SRF said.
Omoleye Omoruyi… an apprentice web/game developer, novelist, sensitive to happenings in the world. Meet him @Lord_rickie on Twitter/Instagram
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