Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 21st April

 

 

Punch

2019: Buhari’s campaign starts in South-South Monday –Senator

The senator representing Katsina South, Abu Ibrahim, on Friday said the President Muhammadu Buhari Support Group would be inaugurating its offices in three states in the South-South on Monday.

Vanguard

PDP calls Kogi Assembly to impeach Bello

 T he Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has lamented the absence of Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello from the state without officially transmitting a letter to the State House of Assembly.

The Sun

2019: Why Southwest won’t support Buhari –YCE

President Muhammadu Buhari would not be supported by the South-West geo-political zone in his quest to secure a second term in office in 2019, unless he starts taking concrete steps on the issue of restructuring of the country now, the Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE), has declared.

Thisday

Attack on Senate: Nigeria’s Security Structure Needs Review, Says Ekweremadu

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has lamented that the attack on the Senate on Wednesday had further revealed a need for the review of Nigeria’s security structure which he deemed faulty.

Daily Times

Fayose’s account re-frozen as Appeal court rules in favour of EFCC

The Zenith Bank account of Governor, Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State may have been re-frozen as the Appeal Court sitting in Ado- Ekiti, the state capital, Thursday gave a judgement that Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has the right to freeze and continue investigation of Governor Fayose’s accounts.

Tribune

EFCC framed me up because it is owing me, embattled SAN tells court

MR Godwin Obla, SAN, a former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecutor, on Friday accused the commission of owing him.

The Authority

Gov. Ishiaku accuses military of defending killer herdsmen against community

Taraba State Governor, Ishiaku Darius yesterday decried the security challenges situation in the state, accused the military of defending the killer herdsmen against the community.

The Nation

Nigeria faces major food crisis over herdsmen attacks — Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Friday expressed grave concern over the continued displacement of the nation’s farming population in various parts of the country by rampaging violent herdsmen.

The Herald

#LazyNigerianYouth: ‘Femi Adesina Should Shut Up’ – Femi Fani-Kayode 

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has lambasted Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, for attempting to justify a statement by President Muhammadu Buhari that Nigerian youths are lazy.