Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 5th July

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Punch

Sallah: Police deploy over 2,000 officers in Nasarawa state

The Nasarawa State Police Command said on Tuesday that it has deployed over 2,000 officers to various strategic places in the state in order to ensure a hitch-free Eid-el-Fitr.

Vanguard

Eid-el-Fitr: Gov. Ugwuanyi, Ogun Speaker urge Muslims faithful to promote peace, unity

Enugu – Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has urged Muslims faithful and Nigerians in general to take advantage of the spiritual rebirth that Ramadan represents to promote love, peace and justice.

Thisday

Stop Blaming Fulani Herdsmen for Every Attack, Sultan Tells Nigerians

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, monday advised Nigerians to stop attributing religious to anything negative, decrying that Fulani hardsmen are being accused of every attack in the country.

The Sun

Lagos Assembly’s harvest of private member, controversial bills

The Eight Lagos State House of Assembly which turned a year old in June, 2016 has set a precedence of having the highest turnover of private member bills.

Daily Times

Forgery trial: Melaye alleges plan to indict Saraki, Ekweremadu with forged Police report

Chairman, Senator Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi Central has raised the alarm on what he called a plan by certain individuals to doctor the Police report on the investigation of allegation of forgery leveled against the leadership of the Senate so as to indict Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu.

Guardian

Militants blow up NNPC, NPDC pipelines in Delta

Suspected militants have blown up a pipeline in Nigeria’s southern delta region, the military and locals said Tuesday, the latest in a string of attacks on oil facilities that have hit production.

The Nation

Mimiko’s aide, others join APC

Special Assistant to Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko on Political Mobilization, Hon. Mosunmola Awotula, popularly called iron lady has led hundreds of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Irele local Government.