Below are the headlines found on The Punch Online Newspaper for today, Thursday , 21 September, 2017.


Borno APC denies Modu Sheriff's return bid
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
John Alechenu, Abuja Members of the All Progressives Congress under the aegis of Borno APC Coalition have debunked speculations that there are moves for the former governor of the state, Senator Ali Sheriff, to return to the party. The Chairman and Secretary of the coalition, Alhaji Maina Bashir and Abdullahi Mala respectively, made the rebuttal []
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Anambra poll: PDP picks Ekwueme's daughter as running mate
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, struck out one of the nine counts of $1.6bn crude oil fraud instituted against businessman, Jide Omokore, and five others. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, in a ruling, struck out the eighth count after hearing an application by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani []
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LG election: Kwara PDP protests alleged exclusion
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
Success Nwogu, Ilorin No fewer than 100 leaders and members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ofa Local Government Area of Kwara State on Wednesday thronged the headquarters of Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission in Ilorin . The Chairman, PDP in Ofa LGA, Alhaji Hassan Salami, said they were protesting palpable exclusion from the November []
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Anambra gov poll won't be postponed, says INEC
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
Ihuoma Chiedozie and Tony Okafor The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday said the Anambra State governorship poll would hold on November 18, as scheduled. The commission said it would not allow any postponement, adding that to do so would adversely affect the cost of prosecuting the election. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Nkwachukwu []
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INEC ready for Lagos bye-election
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday said it was ready to conduct the bye-election in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. The state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Sam Olumekun, stated this while addressing journalists on the polls. He said the election, which was slated for September 30, became necessary as []
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