![Israeli security forces and emergency personnel work at the scene of what the Israeli army said was a shooting attack, near the Israeli settlement of Ofra in the occupied West Bank [Ammar Awad-Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/09212102-218x150.jpg "Six Israeli settlers wounded in drive-by shooting in West Bank")
![[File] Nigeria's Senate leader, Bukola Saraki, announces that he would stand to become the main opposition candidate in 2019's presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria, August 30, 2018. REUTERS-Afolabi Sotunde](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/09050848-218x150.jpg "Bukola Saraki: How PDP will defeat APC in 2019")
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![[File] Nigeria's Olofunke Oshonaike eyes the ball in her women's singles qualification round table tennis match at the Riocentro venue during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 6, 2016.Jim WATSON - AFP](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/28060200-218x150.jpg "National Sports Festival: Segun Toriola, Funke Oshonaike crash out")
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Abia government cordons 11 villages to stop another pipeline explosion
Abia State government has ordered the cordoning of 11 villages mostly in Osisioma Local Government Area to forestall another pipeline leakage.
Governor Wike berates Rivers APC leaders for not attracting projects
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has berated leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, for failing to attract tangible projects to the state since 2015.
10 hospitalised inhaling smoke from burnt dump site in Rivers
At least 10 persons in Umueke village, Igwuruta, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, have been reportedly hospitalised after inhaling polluted smock from a dump site in the area.
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Femi Falana advises EFCC to stop sealing up suspects’ assets
Senior lawyer Femi Falana advises Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop sealing up assets belonging to suspects of financial crimes
Electoral Bill: Don’t override Buhari’s veto – Solomon Adeola
Lagos APC Senator Solomon Adeola kicks against any attempt to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2018
![Israeli security forces and emergency personnel work at the scene of what the Israeli army said was a shooting attack, near the Israeli settlement of Ofra in the occupied West Bank [Ammar Awad-Reuters]](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/09212102-150x150.jpg "Six Israeli settlers wounded in drive-by shooting in West Bank")
Six Israeli settlers wounded in drive-by shooting in West Bank
At least six Jewish settlers wounded in drive-by shooting in occupied West Bank
![[File] Nigeria's Senate leader, Bukola Saraki, announces that he would stand to become the main opposition candidate in 2019's presidential elections in Abuja, Nigeria, August 30, 2018. REUTERS-Afolabi Sotunde](https://www.today.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/09050848-150x150.jpg "Bukola Saraki: How PDP will defeat APC in 2019")
Bukola Saraki: How PDP will defeat APC in 2019
Senate President Bukola Saraki says People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has all it takes to win next year’s general elections
John Owan-Enoh: APC will sweep polls in Cross River
Cross River governorship candidate John Owan-Enoh says the party will sweep polls in 2019 general elections in the state
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Court: Kano Assembly lacks power of investigation
A Kano High Court presided by Justice Ahmed Tijjani Badamasi has ruled that the state House of Assembly does not have the power to investigate or invite or summon the governor over any alleged criminal case.
CNPP accuses ‘cabal’ of using Muhammadu Buhari to frustrate electoral bill
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has warned that the negative impact of not assenting to amendments to Nigeria’s Electoral Act as contained in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill (2018) before next year’s general elections will endanger the deepening of the country’s democracy.
SDP, GDPN, Kowa: CUPP lied, we didn’t endorse Atiku Abubakar
No fewer than three political parties that were said to be members of the loose Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, have dissociated themselves from the reported endorsement of Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Military recovers N17 million fuel from vandals
The Defence Headquarters has revealed about 120,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) valued at N17 million illegally siphoned from vandalised Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipelines have so far been recovered.
EU set to prolong sanctions against Kabila’s chosen successor in DR Congo
The European Union is set next week to prolong sanctions against Congolese President Joseph Kabila's chosen successor just two weeks before a historic election in the resource-rich Central African country.