Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 3rd September

Vanguard

2019: APC says PDP jittery, already conceding defeat

AHEAD of the 2019 presidential elections, the All Progressives Congress, APC, said it was amused by the interest Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has in the mode of election the APC chooses to adopt for primaries to elect its candidates for elections.

The Sun

Army denies alleged killings of 30 soldiers by terrorists in Borno

The Nigerian Army headquarters, in Abuja, has denied rumours making the rounds that Boko Haram terrorists  killed 30 of its soldiers at Zari village in Guzamala council of Borno State, last Friday.

Guardian

Donald Duke Clarifies View On Homosexuality

Presidential aspirant Donald Duke was recently in the spotlight because of his view on the LGBTQ community. During an interview On The Couch, a show hosted by Laila Johnson-Salami and Falz the Bahd Guy, he said

ThisDay

Buhari: I’m Not Afraid of Free, Fair, Credible Polls

President Muhammadu Buhari at the weekend in Beijing, the Chinese capital, said he was not afraid of free and fair elections in 2019 because he himself was a beneficiary of credible polls in 2015.

Daily Times

Suspected gastroenteritis outbreak: Official confirms 15 deaths Katsina state

Authorities on Sunday confirmed 15 deaths due to what an official suspected to be cases of gastroenteritis in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State.

Leadership

2019: Minister Directs Appointees To Resign Before Joining Politics

As the 2019 general elections draw nearer, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has directed all political appointees and other employees of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, interested in elective positions to formally reign from their current positions, to enable them pursue their political ambitions.

Daily Trust

Collapsed Catholic Church was built 100 years ago — Report

According to the preliminary report by the Delta State Government delegation on inquiry into the collapsed St. Paul Catholic Church, Ugolo, Adagbrasa in Okpe local government area of the state, the building has been for a 100 years.

The Nation

Otedola bridge fire: Fuel tanker, 17 other vehicles not insured

The fuel tanker that exploded on the Otedola link bridge of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on June 28 was not insured, it has been learnt.

Tribune

2019: Ekweremadu warns against muzzling opposition

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ekweremadu, has warned against any plan to muzzle the opposition ahead of the 2019 election, adding that multiparty and opposition politics remained the beauty of democracy.