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Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Wednesday, 14th November 2018
Here Are The Major Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Wednesday, 14th November, 2018
1. President Buhari breaks silence on Ganduje bribery video
President Muhammadu Buhari broke silence on the bribe-taking videos of Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.
He said the security agencies were vetting the video and that action would be taken on the matter soon.
2. Dasuki to boycott trial over FG’s disobedience of court order
The former National Security Adviser Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has berated the Federal Government over his continued detention and disobedience to various court orders that admitted him on bails.
Dasuki in a strongly worded letter he personally signed and addressed to the Registrar of the Federal High Court Abuja vowed to boycott any proceeding for his trial since the federal government has proved beyond reasonable doubt that it would not obey any order of the court even if it is in his favour.
3. Over 2,000 PVCs stolen from INEC office in Akwa-Ibom state
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said 2,045 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) had been stolen from its office in Akwa Ibom.
INEC’s National Commissioner in charge of Akwa Ibom, Delta and Cross River, Dr Mohammed Lecky, made this known at a news briefing in Uyo on Tuesday.
4. BMO accuses Atiku of using Senate against Buhari
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has accused the leadership of the Senate of acting a script by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on the Social Investment Programme (SIP) of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
BMO, in a statement by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, claimed that the probe ordered by the senate is an attempt to cast aspersion on the social welfare scheme through unwarranted accusations.
5. Lagos state lifts ban on use of hijab by secondary school students
The Lagos State government has made U-turn on the prohibition of the use of the hijab on uniforms in schools.
Tutor General/Permanent Secretary, in a circular signed by A.O Olukoya, entitled “Re-The Use of Hijab in Lagos State Public Schools,” eased the ban on the use of hijab in schools in the state.
6. Senate adjourns sitting for one week
The Nigerian Senate was on Tuesday, forced to adjourn plenary for a week as the lawmakers present were unable to form a quorum.
The Senate needs a minimum of 38 senators to conduct plenary but only 20 members were seated as at the commencement of plenary on Tuesday.
7. President Buhari gives condition for restructuring Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has given conditions under which he could consider the so much talked about ‘restructuring’.
The president gave the conditions during an interactive session with Nigerians based in France, saying there should be proper definition of what Nigerians want before the government can delve into restructuring.
8. Anambra state house of assembly speaker impeached
The Speaker of Anambra State house of Assembly, Rt Hon Rita Maduagwu has been impeached.
Maduagwu was impeached by 22 out of 30 members of the state assembly following a motion moved by a member of the House, Hon Ikemba Uzoezie and seconded by Hon Onyebuchi Offor.
9. Kano assembly bows to pressure, suspends investigations on Ganduje bribery video
All investigations into allegations that Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of the state, collected bribe from contractors has been suspended by the Kano state house of assembly
The is following a court order, after a group known as Lawyers For Sustainable Democracy in Nigeria, had asked the court to compel the assembly to stop probing.
10. Army arrests 19 year old female suicide bomber
Troops of 251 Task Force Battalion Maiduguri arrested a female suicide bomber who attempted to infiltrate Maiduguri to detonate her suicide vest and inflict maximum casualty on innocent Nigerians.
Upon interrogation,she said her name is Shaidatu Adamu,19 years old from Gwoza in Borno State. She was sent on a lone mission.
