UYO — A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Edet Ikotidem has dismissed insinuations of erstwhile Governor Godswill Akpabio importing impunity into the party.

The Sun

IGP Idris apologises to Clark over police raid

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has apologised to elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, over what is called an ‘unauthorised’ raid on his residence that carried out by some policemen.

ThisDay

I Defected to APC Because PDP is a Stagnant Party, Says Uduaghan

Immediate past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said he decided to defect to All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because his former party has become stagnant.

Guardian

Osinbajo, Atiku in war of words over Nigeria’s future

The debate on the need to restructure the polity gained unusual prominence yesterday as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar disagreed strongly on what the concept actually means.

Leadership

More Trouble For MTN As FG Demands $2bn Tax Arrears

More trouble has come the way of MTN Nigeria as the federal government through the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, has demanded from the mobile operator the refund of government’s accumulated tax arrears of $2billion owed over the last 10 years.

Daily Trust

PDP stalwart warns against imposition of candidates

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party have been warned that the consequences of imposing candidates on the party in Kogi State would have negative and boomeranging effects.

The Nation

APC to pick presidential candidate Sept 20

The All Progressives Congress (APC) will pick its presidential candidate on September 20, the party announced yesterday.

The Herald

Saraki, Friends Praying For Buhari’s Death – Senator Omo-Agege

The senator representing Delta Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has accused Senate President Bukola Saraki of praying for President Muhammadu Buhari’s death.

Tribune

APC releases timetable for 2019 primary elections, presidential aspirants to pay N45m for forms

Presidential aspirants for the 2019 election in the All Progressives Congress (APC) will pay N45 million to obtain the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination forms, to stand a chance of contesting in the direct primary slated for 20 September.

Vanguard