Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 19th March

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Verity Awala
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1 Punch
1.1 Soldiers kill four militiamen, arrest 18 herdsmen in Benue
2 Vanguard
2.1 Edo PDP sponsors bill to stop open grazing
3 The Sun
3.1 IPOB urged to listen to Ohanaeze’s advise on Biafra
4 Thisday
4.1 Kukah Blasts Northern Muslim Elite, Says They Use Religion to Hold onto Power
5 Guardian
5.1 DSS nabs alleged gunrunners in Benue, Plateau, Taraba
6 Daily Times
6.1 Buhari orders deployment of NSCDC to schools in Northeast
7 Daily Trust
7.1 Obasanjo’s coalition eyes Kwankwaso for 2019
8 Tribune
8.1 2019: Why Buhari can’t declare intention now ―Presidency
9 Leadership
9.1 NASS Divided Over Passage Of 2018 Budget
10 The Nation
10.1 I disclosed N13.5m monthly running cost for credibility

Punch

Soldiers kill four militiamen, arrest 18 herdsmen in Benue

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 18 herdsmen in the Kwata Sule, Mbayer, Yandev and Kaambee areas of Benue State, who were caught grazing their cows on farmlands, an act which is against the state’s anti-open grazing law.

Vanguard

BENIN-CITY—EDO State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has explained that it was due to its concern for the well-being and security of lives of people of the state that motivated its sponsor of a bill for the prohibition of open grazing in the state.

The Sun

IPOB urged to listen to Ohanaeze’s advise on Biafra

The Buhari Support Organisation has called on Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to adopt Political Diplomacy and carefully listen to the wise counsel of President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo worldwide, Chief John Nnia Nwodo.

Thisday

Kukah Blasts Northern Muslim Elite, Says They Use Religion to Hold onto Power

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has accused the Northern Muslim elite of using religion to hold onto power to the detriment of their people and the larger society.

Guardian

DSS nabs alleged gunrunners in Benue, Plateau, Taraba  

The Department of State Services (DSS) said it has arrested some suspects who engage in gunrunning, kidnapping and armed banditry operating in Plateau, Nasarawa, Taraba and Benue states.

Daily Times

Buhari orders deployment of NSCDC to schools in Northeast

President Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered the deployment of officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) to secure secondary schools in the northeast zone of the country.

Daily Trust

Obasanjo’s coalition eyes Kwankwaso for 2019

More reactions have continued to trail the meeting held between former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Coalition for Nigeria Movement and ex-Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, among others. The leaders of National Intervention Movement (NIM) and other political parties also attended the meeting.

Tribune

2019: Why Buhari can’t declare intention now ―Presidency

THE Presidency has given reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari cannot declare his ambition in next year’s presidential election, saying that it is an attempt to prevent opponents from sabotaging the country.

Leadership

NASS Divided Over Passage Of 2018 Budget

Barely four days after the leadership of the National Assembly met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa to discuss some burning national issues, including the 2018 Appropriation Bill, the two chambers of the federal legislature are divided over the passage of the budget.

The Nation

I disclosed N13.5m monthly running cost for credibility

Sani (Kaduna Central) stirred up a hornet’s nest when he unfolded the N750,000 monthly salary and N13.5million monthly running cost received by senators.

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