Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Today Wednesday, October 18 2017

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2019 Election: Buhari is Nigeria’s most credible candidate – Gov Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says President Muhammadu Buhari is the most suitable candidate for the 2019 Presidential election and he deserves to be re-elected to paddle the canoe of Nigeria up till 2023.

The governor, who disclosed this to the State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with Mr. Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday, said there is no credible person capable of taking Nigeria out of its current challenges apart from President Buhari.

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Gunmen shot corps member to death in Imo

Some unknown gunmen shot dead a serving corps member, Ekene Uwaoma in Owerri, Imo State capital on Monday.

Naija News gathered that the incident occurred around 8.30pm at Ama-wire Junction, when the corps member and his friend, identified as MacDonald, were returning to their residence.

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LAUTECH calls off strike, students to resume on Monday

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has called off the prolonged strike of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomosho, which involves teaching and non-teaching staff of the university, students are therefore to resume lectures on Monday.

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Sultan debunks poisonous vaccine rumours, cautions rumour mongers

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has dismissed reports that vaccines for polio and some other diseases contain poisonous substances.

The ruler cautioned individuals spreading such false information to desist from politicizing​ health issues of innocent Nigerians.

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Tagbo: Police says Davido has no hand in his friend’s death, Davido vindicated

The Police has said the Nigerian pop star, David Adeleke aka Davido has no hand in the death of his late friend, Tagbo Umeike.

It would be recalled that Davido was invited by the police following speculations that he had an involvement in the death of Tagbo.

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