Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 21st March

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Punch

2016 budget delaying Lamorde’s arrest – Senate spokesperson

Senate spokesperson, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, has said that the full attention which the leadership of the upper chamber was paying to the consideration of the 2016 budget, delayed the request for the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of the immediate past Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde.

Vanguard

Those asking me to account for Abacha’s loot are stupid — Obasanjo

LAGOS — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed angst against those asking him to account for recovered Abacha loot, describing them as illiterates and stupid people.

The Sun

Amaechi, Wike in near bloody clash

THERE was a shouting match yesterday in Port Harcourt between former Rivers governor and Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and Governor Nyesom Wike and hordes of their supporters as the results of the rerun state and national assembly polls trickled in. Security agents had to stretch themselves to the limit to avert a bloody confrontation.

Thisday

Tinubu Appeals to Nigerians to Be Patient with Buhari’s Government

A national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Tinubu, at the weekend assured Nigerians that the change agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari was still on course.

Daily Times

Give us power before hike in electricity tariff – TUC

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria on Sunday told the Federal Government to make electricity available before asking Nigerians to pay for what they did not use.

Guardian

Govt not a threat to media, says Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said journalists in Nigeria have nothing to fear from the Nigerian government in the performance of their duties

Daily Trust

Rivers: Amaechi, Wike in verbal war over INEC officer

The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi and Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike engaged in a verbal war yesterday at the popular mile one police station, located at Ikwerre road in Port Harcourt.

National Mirror

Troops kill 7 terrorists in Borno

Nigerian Army yesterday said its troops ambushed Boko Haram sect members, killing seven of the terrorists at Dawashi, Borno State. This was contained in an operational update issued through the Director of Army Public Relations, DAPR, Colonel Sani Usman, in Abuja. Usman said the ambush was conducted by troops of 7 Brigade early yesterday morning.

Leadership

Edo 2016: Why Oshiomhole Settled For Obaseki – APC Chieftain

The Nation

Three injured as fire razes Niger Biscuit Company

Three persons were burnt yesterday when fire razed Niger Biscuits Company on Creek Road in Apapa, Lagos, destroying property worth millions of naira.

Tribune

DSS has reneged on promise to free detained Akanni —Ekiti Speaker

SPEAKER of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Pastor Kola Oluwawole, on Sunday, alleged that the Department of State Services (DSS) has failed to release the detained member of the assembly, Afolabi Akanni, as promised.