Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today; 26th July

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Punch

EFCC arrests ex-Deputy Speaker, Uwuche, for N5bn alleged fraud

A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Chibudom Nwuche, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for an alleged N5.6bn contract scam.

Vanguard

Biafra restoration not personal decision but call from God Almighty- Nnamdi Kanu

ONITSHA—Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu yesterday, exploded from his prison custody when he insisted that his decision to restore the nation of Biafra was not his personal choice but a mandate from the Most High God (Chiukwu-okike-abiama) which was assigned to him from time immemorial.

The Sun

PDP chair: Why Sherrif was rejected –Dokpesi 

NATIONAL chairmanship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), Chief Raymond Dokpesi yesterday in Asaba, Delta State explained why the party rejected former Governor of Bornu State, Ali Modu Sheriff as chairman.

Thisday

Osinbajo: PDP Campaign Funds Under Probe Because Party Diverted Public Money

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has explained that the reason the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating some of the stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is because the party diverted money meant for public services to fund political campaigns or other questionable purposes.

Daily Times

Buhari’s a‎nti-graft war not targeted at PDP, says Osinbajo

From the nation’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, came, on Monday, a declaration that the Federal ‎Government’s anti-corruption crusade was not targeted at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its members.

Guardian

Senate clears National Assembly of budget padding

Protesting its innocence, the Senate yesterday declared that it could not have been complicit in the alleged padding of the N6.06 trillion 2016 budget by the House of Representatives when the National Assembly is the authority statutorily empowered to produce the nation’s fiscal plan.

Daily Trust

I never met Buhari before 2015 elections – Fr. Mbaka

Controversial Enugu Roman Catholic Priest, the Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, yesterday denied holding any meeting with either President Muhammadu Buhari or his representatives before the 2015 general elections.

Leadership

We Are Learning The Hard Way On The Economy – PMB

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, in Abuja, said the federal government was working assiduously to ameliorate the challenges faced by the Nigerian economy within a short period, by understudying the experiences of countries like Iran who thrived in adversity.

The Nation

Budget scam: Buhari must be vigilant, says Obasanjo