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1. No Regret, Says Woman Accused of Kidnapping APC Chair's 4-Year-Old Son [Premium Times] A female kidnap suspect, Fatima Muhammed, says she has no regrets kidnapping the four-year-old son of Bukar Dalori, the Borno chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC).
   
   
2. Internet Users Hit 104.6m in August [Premium Times] Internet users in Nigeria increased marginally to 104.6 million in August, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said.
   
   
3. Hisbah to Clamp Down On Commercial Sex Workers in Jigawa [Premium Times] The Jigawa Hisbah Board has warned commercial sex workers operating in the state to quit the immoral act or risk arrest and prosecution.
   
   
4. #osundecides2018 - 12-Year-Old Girl, Two Others Shot As Violence Erupts in Osogbo [Premium Times] File photo of an elderly voter being accredited, at Sekonanear Ife, during the 2018 Osun state Governorship Election on Saturday (22/9/18). 05010/23/9/18/Timothy Adeogodiran/JAU/NAN
   
   
5. 2019 - Saraki Can Only Win in Kwara - Ndume [Premium Times] A member of the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has dismissed the current political ambition of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, as a pipe dream.
   
   
6. Coalition Seeks UN's Reversal of Obasanjo's Appointment [Premium Times] A coalition of Nigerian and South African citizens has sent a petition to the United Nations Secretary-General seeking the reversal of the appointment of Nigeria's former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, as a member of the United Nations high-level advisory board on mediation.
   
   
7. FIFA Best 2018 - Modric Wins Best Player Award [Premium Times] The dominance of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in global awards in recent years has been halted as Luka Modric Monday night emerged as the new winner of the Best Player Award organised by FIFA.
   
   
8. Nimasa Begins Operation to Rescue Hijacked Crew [Premium Times] The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Monday said it had started rescue operations for the 12 crew members hijacked on Saturday by pirates in Rivers State.
   
   
9. Abducted Passengers Released - God Is Good Motors [Premium Times] The passengers abducted by unknown gunmen on their way to Lagos from Enugu aboard a God Is Good Motors have secured their freedom, the transport company said in a statement on Monday.
   
   
10. PDP Leaders Bicker Over National Convention Venue [Premium Times] There are indications that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have yet to agree on a venue for party's presidential primaries fixed for October 6, following a sharp disagreement between the party's Board of Trustees (BoT) and the National Working Committee (NWC).
    
    
11. Nigerian Crime Fighter Enters Spirit World to Catch Sex Traffickers [Thomson Reuters Foundation] Benin City -Before leaving for Europe, women are made to take part in black magic rituals, known as juju, which instill a fear of illness or death should they disobey their traffickers
    
    
12. Nigeria Has Only 40 Rheumatologists for 200 Million People - - Experts [Premium Times] The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Adewale Oke, has decried the low number of trained rheumatologists to treat musculoskeletal diseases in Nigeria.
    
    
13. Abuja Metro Line Begins Commercial Train Services [Premium Times] The Abuja Rail Mass Transit on Monday commenced commercial train services on the Airport-Idu-Central Area metro line, Okey Ugwuanyi, the Airport station manager, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
    
    
14. Nigeria's Supreme Court Delivers 297 Judgments in 2017/2018 Legal Year [Premium Times] The Supreme Court said it delivered 297 judgments by the close of the 2017/2018 legal year.
    
    
15. Oil Could Rise to $100 By 2019 As Global Markets Tighten - Merchants [Premium Times] Commodity merchants, Trafigura and Mercuria, say oil prices could rise towards $100 per barrel towards the end of the year or by early 2019 as sanctions against Iran bite.
    
    
16. Rainfall, Thunderstorms to Prevail On Tuesday - Nimet [Premium Times] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted prospects of rainfall and thunderstorm activities over most parts of the country on Tuesday.
    
    
17. NAICOM Workers Begin Three-Day Warning Strike [Premium Times] National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) workers on Monday began a three-day warning strike action to protest management's failure to deliver on its agreement on staff welfare and improved working conditions.
    
    
18. #osundecides2018 - APC, PDP Tackle Each Other Over Arrest of Opposition Leaders [Premium Times] Following the declaration by the Returning Officer, Joseph Fuwape, that the Saturday governorship election in Osun is inconclusive, the People Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress in the state have traded accusations of physical attacks on their members ahead of the supplementary polls in seven units on Thursday.
    
    
19. PDP Screens Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal, Others [Premium Times] The Peoples Democratic Party on Monday commenced the screening of its Presidential aspirants for the 2019 election.
    
    
20. Insurgency - Troops Rescue 146, Neutralise 14 Terrorists - Army Spokesperson [Premium Times] Troops on clearance operations have rescued 146 persons during clearance operations between Sunday and Monday in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
    
    
21. Months After De-Robing Lawyer, Legal Practitioners' Committee Restores SAN Rank [Premium Times] Eight months after stripping Adekunle Ogunba of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LLPC) has restored the rank to the lawyer.
    
    
22. 23 Police Officers Arrested for Extortion, Others [Premium Times] The police in Kano have arrested 23 of its officials for alleged extortion, illegal road block and other offences.
    
    
23. Gov. Ortom Orders Direct Disbursement of N14.9 Billion Paris Fund [Premium Times] Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has ordered the direct disbursement of the N14.9 billion Paris Club refund to beneficiaries.
    
    
24. Nigeria's Trafficking Curse - the Battle to Dispel the Black Magic Behind Sex Slavery [Thomson Reuters Foundation] Benin City, Nigeria -A rising number of women have been lured in recent years from impoverished lives in southern Nigeria to Europe with the promise of lucrative work, many ending up selling sex
    
    
25. 2019 - Again APC Reschedules Presidential Primary [Premium Times] The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rescheduled its presidential primary from September 25 to September 27.
    
    
26. Lagos Convicts 53 Offenders for Contravening Building Regulations [Premium Times] The Lagos State Special Offences Court at Gbolade, Oshodi, has convicted 53 persons who contravened the building regulations in the state.
    
    
27. SEC Extends Mutual Benefits' Rights Issue [Guardian] Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has received approval for an extension of the offer period of its rights issue by the Security Exchange Commission (SEC).
    
    
28. Don't Tamper With Osun Voters' Will, Atiku Tells INEC [Leadership] Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resist every temptation to be used to tamper with the will of the people of Osun State, since they have freely given their mandate to Senator Ademola Adeleke and the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP).
    
    
29. 10 Nasarawa APC Governorship Aspirants Threaten to Dump Party [Guardian] Calabar and Lafia -A coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants has issued warning to Governor Tanko Al-Makura to allow equal level-playing ground in the forth-coming primaries or risk massive defection.
    
    
30. Professor Ejiofor Bags Honorary Citizenship Certificate in U.S.A [Leadership] Fate, providence and hardwork; these are several factors that determine the outcome of an individual's life from birth to death. Whatever destiny has planned for a man, diligence and determination can help tilt the trajectory.