Read Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today, Friday 27 October, 2017

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Welcome to NaijaNews.com, here is a summary of Nigerian Newspaper headlines for you today, Friday 27 October, 2017.

Salami ‘rejects’ appointment as chairman of corruption cases monitoring committee

Ayo Salami, former President of the Court of Appeal, turned down the offer to be Chairman of the Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee on Thursday, barely a month after he was appointed to the position by Walter Onnoghen, Chief Justice of Nigeria.

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Maina’s Scandal: President Buhari will take a decision soon – Garba Shehu

The Senior Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has announced that the President will, “In the coming days”, will make a decision about the scandalous reinstatement of the embattled former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina.

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Appeal court orders EFCC to seize Tompolo’s properties

A court of appeal sitting in Lagos, has dismissed the appeal filed by Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, seeking to set aside the decision of the Federal High Court, Lagos which empowered the EFCC to seize all the properties belonging to the ex-militant commander.

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Robbers invade bank in Ondo, kill two policemen

Suspected armed robbers numbering about 15, on Thursday, stormed a Skye Bank branch in Ifon, headquarters of Ose local government area of Ondo state, killing two policemen.

According to eye witness reports, the armed suspects arrived the bank premises around 3 pm and in order to gain entrance, blew up the bank’s bullet-proof door with substance suspected to be dynamite.

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Garba Shehu has lost his senses – PDP lambaste Buhari’s aide

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lashed out at President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, for blaming the former administration of Goodluck Jonathan as being responsible for the return of the embattled ex-chairman of Pension Reform Task Force, Abdulrasheed Maina.

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