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.