Punch
Leave politics for politicians, Presidency tells CAN scribe
The Presidency on Tuesday advised the General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Dr. Musa Asake, to stick to his religious duties and leave politics for politicians.
Vanguard
N3.2bn fraud: Witness evading appearance — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos that its star witness in the trial of former Abia State Governor, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, was evading appearance.
The Sun
Ohanaeze calls on Igbo to reject grazing colonies
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on the people of the South East region of the country to rise up to reject vehemently the proposed grazing colonies.
Thisday
Dogara Seeks to Probe Resurgence of Fuel Subsidy, Says No
Sanctuaries for Killers
Daily Times
Don’t allow 2019 to overshadow governance, Saraki tells
politicians JANUARY 17, 2018
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has urged all political leaders in the country to remain committed to delivering good governance to the people by not allowing preparations towards the 2019 general elections to overshadow governance.
Guardian
Daily Trust
Sen Akpabio dismisses feud with Gov Emmanuel
The Senate Minority Leader and senator representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Godswill Akpabio, has denied media speculations that he was embroiled in a rift with his successor, Governor Udom Emmanuel describing such insinuations as the handiwork of political jobbers.
Tribune
N-Power: Fayose laments mass unemployment, says it’s time
bomb for Nigeria
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has lamented the mass unemployment challenge currently facing the country, describing it as a time bomb to which the government must pay an urgent attention to.
Leadership
President Buhari Meets Gambia’s President, Adama Barrow, in
Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja met behind closed doors with visiting Gambia’s President Adama Barrow at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Nation
Senate gives IG 14 days to fish out Benue killers
Senators met with the President last night on the security situation in the land.