Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Thursday, 15th November 2018

Here Are The Major Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Thursday, 15th November, 2018

1. Senate president, Bukola Saraki calls for Oshiomhole’s resignation

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has called for the resignation of the All Progressives Congress, National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole from politics.

Saraki, reacted to the allegations of the APC National Chairman collecting bribes in dollars, he added that there is no moral justification for him to continue to remain in politics.

2. Nigerian Navy commences operation chase thief in Niger Delta

The Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral David Adeniran has announced that the Eastern Naval Command will commence EXERCISE ANI-OFORIFORI meaning Chase Thief in Kalabari language.

The Exercise will hold at the Eastern Flank of Nigeria’s Maritime Environment from 15 – 22 November 2018.

3. Igbo leaders endorse Atiku/Obi ticket for 2019 presidency

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the people’s Democratic Party have received the full backing of Igbo leaders, on Wednesday.

Southeast elders, comprising political, traditional and religious leaders as well as women groups, took the decision in Enugu to endorse the candidature of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi as President and Vice President ahead of the 2019 elections.

 4. NECO shifts commencement dates for Nov/Dec exams

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that its November/December 2018 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) earlier scheduled to commence on November 15th, has been shifted to November 19th.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Registrar, Mr Abubakar Gana and made available to newsmen in Abuja.

5. Ahmed Aliyu resigns as deputy governor of Sokoto state

The deputy Governor of Sokoto state, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto has resigned his appointment.

Ahmed who is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 Sokoto governorship election tendered his resignation letter to the state House of Assembly on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, but the letter was read on the floor of the house on Wednesday.

6. Governors hold emergency meeting over new minimum wage

The 36 state governors in Nigeria, operating under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors Forum on Wednesday evening, held an emergency meeting over the new minimum wage.

The meeting, where the issue of the minimum wage was discussed, held in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

7. Court orders Abaribe, 2 other sureties to forfeit N100m Nnamdi Kanu bail bond each

Justice Binta Nyako, of the federal high court sitting in Abuja has ordered Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe and two others who stood sureties for the leader of proscribed IPOB , Nnamdi Kanu to temporarily forfeit their N100m bail bond each.

She ordered that the bail bond of N100 million should be converted to cash and paid into the court’s account.

8. Senate to investigate FG’s plans to reduce MTN’s $8.1b fine

The Senate says it would demand explanation on why the federal government wants to reduce the $8.1 billion fine imposed on communication giant, MTN, to $800 million.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, accused MTN, in August, of illegally repatriating $8.1 billion from the country.

9. Labour gives FG December deadline to implement new minimum wage

The federal government has been given a December 2018 deadline for the implementation of the N30,000 new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers.

The President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Bobboi Bala Kaigama and the Secretary General of the Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria (ASCSN), Bashir Alade Lawal, gave the warning at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja yesterday.

10. ICPC to prosecute APC national leader, Adams Oshiomhole

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other-Related Offences Commission, ICPC has promised to look into the allegation brought before it against the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, Adams Oshiomhole during the recently concluded primaries of the ruling party.

Rasheedat Okoduwa, the spokesperson of the agency made this revelation during a protest by some members of the APC under the aegis of Coalition for New Nigeria.

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