Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today, 22nd April

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Punch

WAEC to stop amendment on certificates in 2017

The West African Examinations Council says it will stop amending the date of birth and other entries on the certificate of candidates from January 1, 2017.

Vanguard

No fewer than seven persons sustained various degrees of injuries yesterday at Obosi community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state when some suspected cultists attacked various parts of the community.

Thisday

FG Defers N10.9bn Loan Repayment by States, Rules out Another Bailout

The Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has said that the federal government would not make deductions from states’ Federation Account allocations for the month of March on their restructured loans so as to allow them pay their workers’ salarie

The Sun

Fresh plot in the Senate Lawan may replace Ndume

BARRING any last minute change of plan, a re-jig would soon be announced in the Senate and some principal officers, especially members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), would vacate their positions.

Daily Times

FCT area court commits 3 men to 7 months imprisonment for offering bribe to police

A Dutse Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced three men, Peter Ogu, 30; Isa Danjuma, 25 and Abubakar Danjuma, 25, to seven months imprisonment for offering gratification to a police officer.

Daily Trust

A witness has told the Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja, that James Faleke did not withdraw his nomination as running mate in the December 5 governorship rerun election in the state.

Leadership

N6.5bn Fraud: EFCC Arrests Ex-Bauchi Guber Candidate

The long arm of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has caught up with a suspected fraudster, Abdullahi Usman Adamu, a former governorship candidate in Bauchi State and managing director, Guroje Mining Company Limited.

The Nation

Police arrest woman, 60, for buying five babies at N5m

A 60-year-old woman, Asabi Adebayo, has been arrested by the police in Oyo State for allegedly buying five babies at N5million from Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.

Tribune

Give Aregbesola another bail out, risk public revolt, Osun PDP warns Buhari

Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday, cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against considering the request for fresh bailout by Osun State government.

New Telegraph

Tribunal chair, Saraki’s lawyer in shouting match

There was a mild drama yesterday at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) sitting in Abuja. The chairman, Danladi Umar, ordered a counsel to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Raphael Oluyede, out of the courtroom