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Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Friday, 16th November 2018

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Here Are The Major Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Friday, 16th November, 2018

1. NLC condemns threat by governors to sack workers over new minimum wage

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed the threat by the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) that states may have to sack workers if forced to pay N30,000 as minimum wage.

The union said the threat is not new and that workers are standing firm on the figure agreed by the tripartite negotiation team as the new national minimum wage.

2. Oshiomhole threatens to sue Saraki over corruption allegation

The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has vowed to drag the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki to court over unwarranted accusation and call for his resignation.

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The APC National Chairman, Oshiomhole described Saraki’s attack as pathetic and an irresponsible resort to petty politics.

3. Court re-affirms Tonye Cole as Rivers APC Governorship candidate

The suit filed by Senator Magnus Abe, seeking to be declared the flagbearer of the All Progressive Congress (APC) before a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have been turned down.

Dr. Chidi Llyod, the Director-General of Tonye Cole Campaign Organization, on Thursday, made the details of the court ruling available to newsmen in Port Harcourt.

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4. Ganduje slams N3b naira suit against Daily Nigerian over video bribery allegation

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has filed a N3 billion suit in a Federal High Court against an online news platform, Daily Nigerian, and its publisher, Ja’afar Ja’afar, for defamation of character, slander, libel over publications and releases of video clips alleging that the plaintiff was involved in bribery.

Recall that Daily Nigerian, an online news platform last month, published a story, accompanied with video clips, alleging that Governor Ganduje collected $5 million kick-back from contractors.

5. Mimiko drops 2019 presidential bid, launches senatorial bid

Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, the presidential candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, and former governor of Ondo State, has shoved his presidential ambition.

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Following his withdrawal from the presidential race, he would be participating in the senatorial election for Ondo Central Senatorial District of Ondo State.

6. We will go bankrupt if we pay minimum wage – Governors

Lagos and Rivers state are the only states that can afford to pay the N30,000 minimum wage as recommended by the new minimum wage committee.

This was stated by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) at an emergency meeting on Wednesday with the governors further explaining that states may go bankrupt with ned minimum wage.

7. Atiku slams Buhari over inability of NBS to publish unemployment results.

Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate for 2019, Atiku Abubakar has said Nigerians deserve to know the truth about unemployment figures in Nigeria.

This comes in reaction to a statement by the Statistician General of the Federation, Mr. Yemi Kale, who explained to Nigerians why the National Bureau of Statistics has not been able to publish unemployment reports in the country.

8. ICPC to prosecute Oshiomhole over corruption allegations

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.

9. My husband has never stolen Nigeria’s money – Titi Atiku

Wife of the Peoples Democratic Party‘s presidential candidate, Mrs. Titi Abubakar has joined to criticize the search of her husband by security agents.

She questioned why her husband was being accused of corruption or being a thief without any substantial evidence against him, noting her husband has never stolen the nation’s money.

10. EFCC impounds over 20 houses from Diezaini, Fayose, Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized properties of former governors, ex-ministers, top military officers and businessmen.

According to Ibrahim Magu, EFCC chairman, not less than 407 mansions were seized by the agency from 2015 to 2018, while adding the the forfeited assets have been handed over to the federal government for use by ministries, departments and agencies.

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