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Nigerian newspaper headlines today: 4th April

April 4, 2018

Punch

Melaye: Police arrest six persons for aiding suspects’ escape

The police have arrested six persons for allegedly aiding the escape of six suspects from police custody in Division ‘A’ Lokoja, Kogi State, on Wednesday, last week.

Vanguard

PDP hails court ruling on sacked 90 Kogi workers

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has hailed the recent judgment of the National Industrial Court, NIC, of Nigeria, reinstating 90 sacked Kogi forest guards by the state government.

The Sun

Obasanjo unfair to Buhari –APC chieftain

An All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) member, Nasiru Danu, has said former president Olusegun Obasanjo as being unfair in his assessment of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Thisday

Again, Presidency Spurns Obasanjo’s Assessment of Buhari

In reaction to the latest no-confidence vote passed by former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidency has said Obasanjo’s failure tag on the current administration was not new.

Daily Times

Abia commissioner confirms Lassa fever outbreak in Umuahia

The Commissioner for Information in Abia, Mr. John Okiyi, has confirmed the outbreak of Lassa fever at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia. Okiyi, who made the disclosure in a statement in Umuahia on Monday, said that the government and the hospital management had swung into action to check the spread of the disease.

Guardian

Adebanjo scores Obasanjo low as president

Elder statesman, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, yesterday assessed the eight years democratic rule of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and passed a grim verdict: It was a monumental error.

Daily Trust

Buhari plans private visit to London

President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to depart for London, the United Kingdom, on Monday.

Tribune

Fayose: Obasanjo’s verdict on Buhari has vindicated me; says ‘President lacks capacity to rule’

Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has described call by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that President Muhammadu Buhari should stop giving Nigerians excuse as vindication of his position that the President had nothing to offer the country.

The Authority

PDP to APC: You’ve failed to use looters’ list to divert attention

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday lambasted All Progressives Congress (APC), over what it described as failed plot by the ruling party to use looters’ lists to divert public discourse from the raging questions on their numerous scandals, manifest sleazes and overall failures in governance.

The Nation

Buhari urges caution as APC governors split over Oyegun

Despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s admonition, some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors are still bent on tenure extension for the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), led by Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.