THISDAY
Ministerial Nomination: APC Senate Caucus Meets, Unites to Save Amaechi
Suicide Bombers Kill 12 in Adamawa
Refineries Operated at 10% Capacity in August, Recorded N31.7bn Loss
Regular Sex, Exercise Minimise Prostrate Cancer
World Bank Seeks Time to Provide Response on Abacha Loot
Akpabio’s Interrogation Politically Motivated, Says PDP
Installing Eze Ndigbo in S’West Violates Customary Law, Says Afenifere
Election Monitoring: Tanzanians Laud Jonathan’s Exemplary Record
Falana: INEC Can’t Fix Dates for Bayelsa, Kogi Elections Now
APC to Appeal Tribunal’s Ruling on Akpabio’s Election
Rivers Guber Poll: INEC, Wike and PDP’s Testimonies Prove Election was Credible, Says Okah
Abe: Tribunal Frustrating My Appeal
APGA Supporters’ Outrage Puts Abia on Edge
APC Chieftain Urges Buhari to Disregard Petition against Sokoto Ministerial Nominee
Shippers’Council Set to Deploy Cargo Tracking Note at Seaports
NDIC Identifies Poor Funding as Major Impediment to Growth of MSMEs
Concerns Mount over TSA Payment Infrastructure
Dangote, Oshiomhole, Ganduje, Others for New Telegraph Economic Summit
Abia Workers’ Purchasing Power Rises with Bailout Fund Disbursement
Report Indicts Electricity Distribution Companies over Accidents
Lobbyists Besiege Customs for Scanning Contract
VANGUARD
Female suicide bomber dies in botched attack on Army base
FG threatens DISCOs with sanction over substandard equipment
Ministerial appointments not compensation for Igbo —Aka-Ikenga
Inflation compounds Nigeria’s economic woes
Police kill 3 Senegalese cattle rustlers in Kano
Apkpabio: President Buhari is a dictator says PDP
DSS commissions 385 officers, to tackle insecurity
Buhari’s ministerial nominees not the best — Sarah Jibril
IMF/World Bank to Nigeria, others: Adopt country-specific measures to address ailing economy
GUARDIAN
You are a dictator, PDP tells Buhari
Registration of herdsmen in South West underway
Home-based Eagles depart for Ouagadougou on Thursday
Barclays’ plan to delist Nigerian bond worries operators
Nigeria needs to transit from cash-and-carry economy to credit system, says Onalo
Private hospitals groan over multiple taxes
Amuneke, players savour Nigeria’s opening day victory
Truth about illegal structures demolition in Aba
At media summit, Buhari alleges practitioners’ partisanship
Lafarge partners developers on ready-mix concrete plants
NATION
APC, PDP senators set for battle over Amaechi
UN hails Nigeria over fight against Boko Haram
India protests as NNPC holds N5.2b oil block cash for 9 years
Ekiti APC accuses Fayose of mismanagement
Your actions insulting, Deji tells Igbo
Africa adopts common stance on refugees
Ex-minister Olaiya Oni is dead
LEADERSHIP
Ministerial Screening: Ms Abubakar Faces Senate Committee Today
Anti-graft War Will Be Priority Of Ministers – SGF
Nigeria: Lest We Grieve Again!
Jonathan, Dickson Should Campaign On Issues, Not Lies – Sylva
Edo Lawmakers To Move For Speaker’s Impeachment Today
We Inherited Over N7bn Liabilities On Road Construction – Masari
11, 243 Pupils To Benefit From UNICEF Cash Transfer In Sokoto
I’ll Never Be Distracted From Making Kaduna Great – el-Rufai
Troops Kill 30 Boko Haram Insurgents, Foil Suicide Attack In Borno
NATIONAL MIRROR
Electricity generation hits 4,324mw
Students not happy with Buhari over economy –Research
Presidency blackmailing us with anti-graft war –PDP
Compulsory registration of Fulani in S/West sets to begin
Bank robbery: Police to use helicopters to monitor waterways
NSCDC, NAFDAC join forces against counterfeiters
Shettima issues riot act on runaway LG staff
PREMIUM TIMES
Boko Haram storms Adamawa village, kills 12
Bayelsa, Kogi governorship elections, others would be illegal, unless … – Falana
Nigerian group petitions GAVI, seeks suspension of Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment
Akpabio’s Corruption Investigation: Buhari’s Anti-graft War Is Selective – PDP
Nigeria Must Do More To Stop Gas Flaring By Oil Companies – French Ambassador
Cattle Rustlers Should Get Maximum Punishment – Emir Sanusi
Nigeria In Safe Hands With President Buhari, Says SGF
Boko Haram: Nigeria To Hold Forum On Displaced Persons
Group Asks Buhari To Withdraw Ministerial Nominees To Save APC From Crisis
NGE Condemns Arrest Of Nigerian Journalist In Niger
Regular Sex, Exercise, Minimise Prostrate Disease – Pharmacist
Wazobia/Cool FM Denies Breaching NBC Codes In Kano
Governor El-Rufai Threatens To Arrest, Prosecute Parents Of Out-of-school Children
FRSC Official Arrested By Fayose Is Fake – Official
Osun, French Company Sign N8 Billion Solar Plant Agreement
Several Injured In Ogun Accidents
Nigerian Navy Destroys 1,500 Drums Of Diesel, One Illegal Refinery In Delta
Bayelsa: Don’t Politicise Alamieyeseigha’s Death, Sylva Tells Dickson
APC Condemns Tribunal Verdict Legitimising Akpabio’s Senatorial Election
Ebonyi Shuts Down Strip Club
Maiduguri Neuropsychiatric Hospital Records 43,000 Cases In 16 Years
INTERVIEW: Gombe APC Knew It Would Lose Governorship Petition – PDP Chieftain
INEC Reschedules Borno Central Senatorial Election
Jubilation In Kano As Emir Sanusi Rides She-camel
Kaduna Recovers N30 Billion, Discovers 4,000 Ghost Pensioners
My Pal Elvis: The Nigerian Norwegian, By Jibrin Ibrahim
In Support Of The Banking Sector, By Uddin Ifeanyi
Revisiting Tinubu-nomics, By ‘Tope Fasua
Emir Sanusi’s Marriage To Adamawa Princess And Islam’s Position On Polygyny, By Murtada Gusau
Ministers: Nigerians Must Move On, By Garba Deen Muhammad
Alamieyeseigha: Dickson And Fayose’s Morbid Senses Of Morality And Mortality, By Adeolu Ademoyo
Ìpónjú Makes Me Yorùbá: What Else?, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú
CHAN: Home-based Eagles Can Make Nigeria Proud — Maigari
NIGERIAN PILOT
Allocation: Abuja market women demand fairness from FCTA
Miyetti Allah urges Fulani to shun kidnapping, robbery
PDP warns youths against joining politics ‘prematurely’
Ebonyi Govt shuts down hotel over sodomy, others
FRSC confirms Osun with lowest road crash rate
Ministerial list: Sokoto APC chieftain backs Abubakar’s nomination
PDP’ll capitalise on Ortom’s lapses to win 2019 – Shuluwa
Estate Valuers’ report has given credibility to enterprise valuation – BPE
Amaechi/ Akpabio: PDP accuses EFCC of double standard
Police may defer recruitment of 10,000 personnel till 2016 – Okiro
NUC lifts ban on UNIABUJA distance learning programmes
Intel to sponsor ‘App-Circus’ winner to Mobile World Congress
Borno new Dep Gov pledges absolute loyalty
Cleric petitions Gov Umahi over land encroachment
Rivers PDP decries Amaechi’s letter to Saraki
COMPLETE SPORTS
Martins Grabs Goal No.15 In Sounders Draw, Olabiyi Benched
Henty Hits Brace, Eyes Slovenian League Top Scorer Award
Inter, Juventus Share Points In Thrilling Goalless Clash
Ikeme Benched; Onazi, Oboabona, Ekong, Oshaniwa In Action
Manu Garba: Eaglets’ USA Win Vital Ahead Of Chile Clash
Ambrose: I Won’t Run Away From Celtic Despite Critics
CHAN: Home Eagles Depart Thursday For Burkina Tie
Croatia Coach: We’re In The Toughest Group With Nigeria, Chile, USA
Quadri Leads Sporting To Portuguese Super Cup Victory
Moses Celebrates After Assist For West Ham Vs Palace
Ibrahimovic Vs Bendtner Headlines Euro 2016 Play-Offs Draw
Akas: Home Eagles Will Quality For CHAN
Ogbeche Hits Goal No.5, Enyeama Can’t Stop Guingamp
Moses Shines, Iheanacho Goal Wrongly Disallowed, Mikel Benched
World Cup Qualifier: Swaziland Beat Djibouti, Set Up Nigeria Clash
Nigeria Top Group A As Chile, Croatia Draw 1-1
Amuneke Relishes First Game Win, USA Blame Errors
Odegbami: Nigeria’s FIFA dream – An Essential Update!
Kanu Hails Eaglets, Home Eagles Over Saturday’s Wins
Eaglets Start World Cup Defence With Victory Over USA
Minute by Minute: Nigeria Vs USA
Ighalo Subdued As Arsenal Trounce Watford
SUPER SPORT
RWC: Wallabies perform the great escape
SA: De Kock, Morkel power Proteas
Boks: Bismarck, Lood are injury worries
SA: Banyana book Olympics ticket
Xtra: The Week in Pics – Oct 12-18
Newcastle get league win at last
McClean ‘not sharpest tool in the box’
LVG thrilled by timely Man United win
‘Victory perfect tonic for Bayern test’
‘Sterling can be Man City provider’
Yusuf leaps to Chikatara’s defence
Losciuto brands Drissa ‘disrespectful’
Eagles are not special, says Drissa
In Sihlangu Semnikati Eagles face the unknown
Troare rates CHAN Eagles high
Walcott backs Arsenal to turn up heat
Barca lean on Neymar once more
Mourinho wary of ‘psychological issues’ in Kiev
Bayern fans plan protest at ticket prices
Ademi failed drug test after Arsenal tie
Lebron gets injection in back
Stars gearing up for season opener
Warriors target Championship repeat
Lin leads Hornets to victory in Shanghai
Mejri makes debut for Dallas Mavericks
Celta Vigo go joint top, Atletico win
‘Barcelona will fix defence’
Barcelona coach hails Neymar
Neymar coy on secret of success
Neymar hits four, CR7 takes Real top
Hanover beat Cologne with controversial goal
Bayern win for record league start
Dortmund cut Bayern lead with win
Bayern to open new training centre
German FA investigating payment to FIFA
Juve’s Marchisio cools Liverpool talk
Inter, Juve share spoils in ‘Derby d’Italia’
De Rossi shines in 500 Roma game
Mancini refuses to rule out ‘strong’ Juve
Inter favourites for title – Allegri
Amuneke lauds wards after USA win
Eaglets begin title defence with win
Ogbeche saves Cambuur the blushes
Igiebor’s knee injury persists
Sunshine face uphill task for top-three
Nice in top three, Marseille stumble
Ibra double leads PSG past Bastia
Rafael rescues draw for Lyon
Marseille take rap for crowd trouble
I’m like a fine wine – Ibrahimovic
First two coaching victims in Portugal
Porto snatch late win over Benfica
Sporting pull level with Porto at top
Benfica shocked by Arouca
Benfica cruise past Estoril in opener
NIGERIA PREMIER LEAGUE WEEK END RESULTS:
Giwa FC 1
Dolphins 0
FC Taraba 1
Heartland 0
Enyimba 2
3SC 1
Bayelsa United 1
Nasarawa United 2
Akwa United 1
Abia Warriors 0
CURRENT TABLE:
Pos Club P W D L Pts
1 Enyimba FC 33 17 10 6 61
2 Warri Wolves
33 16 8 9 56
3 Wiki Tourist
33 15 9 9 54
4 Giwa FC
33 14 12 7 54
5 Sunshine 33 16 5 12 53
6 Nasarawa FC
33 15 7 11 52
7 Kano Pillars
33 14 7 12 49
8 Heartland FC
33 14 5 14 47
9 Abia Warriors
33 14 5 14 47
10 Shooting Stars FC
33 13 7 13 46
11 Enugu Rangers
33 12 9 12 45
12 Ifeanyiubah 32 12 8 12 44
13 El Kanemi Warriors
32 12 7 13 43
14 Lobi Stars
33 9 13 11 40
15 Akwa United
33 11 7 15 40
16 Sharks 33 9 12 12 39
17 Dolphins FC
33 8 11 14 35
18 Kwara United
33 10 5 18 35
19 Taraba FC
33 8 9 16 33
20 Bayelsa United
33 6 12 15 30
ENGLISH BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE WEEK END RESULTS:
Newcastle United 6
Norwich City 2
Watford 0
Arsenal 3
Crystal Palace 1
West Ham United 3
Chelsea 2
Aston Villa 0
Southampton 2
Leicester City 2
Everton 0
Manchester United 3
Manchester City 5
Bournemouth 1
West Bromwich Albion 1
Sunderland 0
Tottenham Hotspur 0
Liverpool 0
CURRENT TABLE:
Team P W Gd Pts
Manchester City 9 7 16 21
Arsenal 9 6 9 19
Manchester United 9 6 7 19
West Ham United 9 5 8 17
Leicester City 9 4 2 16
Crystal Palace 9 5 2 15
Tottenham Hotspur 9 3 4 14
Southampton 9 3 3 13
Everton 9 3 1 13
Liverpool 9 3 -2 13
Chelsea 9 3 -3 11
West Bromwich Albion 9 3 -4 11
Swansea City 8 2 0 10
Watford 9 2 -4 10
Stoke City 8 2 -2 9
Norwich City 9 2 -6 9
Bournemouth 9 2 -6 8
Newcastle United 9 1 -7 6
Aston Villa 9 1 -7 4
Sunderland 9 0 -11 3
SPANISH LA LIGA WEEK END RESULTS:
Deportivo de La Coruna 2
Athletic Club 2
Getafe 4
Las Palmas 0
Real Sociedad 0
Atletico de Madrid 2
Villarreal 1
Celta de Vigo 2
Real Betis 1
Espanyol 3
Valencia CF 3
Malaga 0
Barcelona 5
Rayo Vallecano 2
Eibar 1
Sevilla 1
Real Madrid 3
Levante 0
CURRENT TABLE:
Team P W Gd Pts
Real Madrid 8 5 16 18
Celta de Vigo 8 5 9 18
Barcelona 8 6 6 18
Atletico de Madrid 8 5 8 16
Villarreal 8 5 6 16
Deportivo de La Coruna 8 3 5 13
Eibar 8 3 4 13
Valencia CF 8 3 2 12
Espanyol 8 4 -7 12
Real Betis 8 3 -4 11
Getafe 8 3 2 10
Sevilla 8 2 -4 9
Sporting de Gijon 7 2 -1 8
Athletic Club 8 2 -2 8
Rayo Vallecano 8 2 -9 7
Real Sociedad 8 1 -3 6
Malaga 8 1 -4 6
Levante 8 1 -9 6
Las Palmas 8 1 -7 5
Granada CF 7 1 -8 4
GERMAN BUNDESLIGA WEEK END RESULTS:
VfB Stuttgart 1
FC Ingolstadt 04 0
1. FC Koln 0
Hannover 96 1
Eintracht Frankfurt 1
Borussia Monchengladbach
5
SV Werder Bremen 0
FC Bayern Munchen 1
VfL Wolfsburg 4
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2
FC Augsburg 0
SV Darmstadt 98 2
Hamburger SV 0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0
FC Schalke 04 2
Hertha BSC 1
1. FSV Mainz 05 0
Borussia Dortmund 2
CURRENT TABLE:
Team P W Gd Pts
FC Bayern Munchen 9 9 25 27
Borussia Dortmund 9 6 13 20
FC Schalke 04 9 6 3 19
VfL Wolfsburg 9 4 2 15
Hertha BSC 9 4 2 14
1. FC Koln 9 4 0 14
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 4 -1 14
FC Ingolstadt 04 9 4 -1 14
SV Darmstadt 98 9 3 0 13
Borussia Monchengladbach 9 4 0 12
1. FSV Mainz 05 9 4 -1 12
Hamburger SV 9 3 -5 11
Eintracht Frankfurt 9 2 -2 9
Hannover 96 9 2 -8 8
VfB Stuttgart 9 2 -7 7
SV Werder Bremen 9 2 -7 7
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 1 -6 6
FC Augsburg 9 1 -7 5
ITALIAN SERIE A WEEK END RESULTS:
Internazionale 0
Juventus 0
Verona 1
Udinese 1
Sassuolo 2
Lazio 1
Napoli 2
Fiorentina 1
Atalanta 3
Carpi 0
Frosinone 2
Sampdoria 0
Genoa 3
Chievo 2
Bologna 0
Palermo 1
Torino 1
Milan 1
Roma 3
Empoli 1
CURRENT TABLE:
Team P W Gd Pts
Fiorentina 8 6 9 18
Roma 8 5 10 17
Internazionale 8 5 2 17
Napoli 8 4 10 15
Sassuolo 8 4 3 15
Lazio 8 5 -2 15
Torino 8 4 4 14
Atalanta 8 4 3 14
Chievo 8 3 5 12
Sampdoria 8 3 1 11
Palermo 8 3 -2 10
Genoa 8 3 -2 10
Milan 8 3 -5 10
Juventus 8 2 1 9
Udinese 8 2 -3 8
Frosinone 8 2 -4 7
Empoli 8 2 -6 7
Verona 8 0 -4 5
Carpi 8 1 -11 5
Bologna 8 1 -9 3
FRENCH LEAGUE 1 WEEK END RESULTS:
Rennes 1
Nice 4
Bordeaux 0
Montpellier 0
Marseille 1
Lorient 1
Nantes 3
Troyes 0
St Etienne 2
GFC Ajaccio 0
Guingamp 1
Lille 1
Toulouse 1
Angers 2
Reims 0
Caen 1
Bastia 0
Paris Saint-Germain 2
Monaco 1
Lyon 1
CURRENT TABLE:
Team P W Gd Pts
Paris Saint-Germain 10 8 16 26
Angers 10 6 6 21
Caen 10 7 2 21
St Etienne 10 6 3 19
Nice 9 5 12 17
Lyon 10 4 5 16
Rennes 10 4 2 16
Reims 10 4 3 15
Lorient 10 4 1 15
Monaco 10 3 -1 14
Guingamp 10 4 -3 14
Nantes 9 4 -3 13
Lille 10 2 0 11
Bordeaux 10 2 -3 11
Bastia 10 3 -4 10
Marseille 10 2 3 9
Toulouse 10 1 -6 8
Montpellier 10 1 -8 5
Troyes 10 0 -14 4
GFC Ajaccio 10 0 -11 3