Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today; 23rd July

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The Sun

Appeal Court re-affirms David Mark’s election

THE Appeal Court sitting in Makurdi, the Benue State Capital yesterday dismissed the petition of All Progres­sives Congress (APC) Senatorial candidate for the Benue South senatorial rerun election, Daniel Onjeh and re-affirmed the election of Senator David Mark.

Vanguard

Edo Central turns battleground for Oshiomhole,Anenih

There are accusations and counter accusations of marginalisation of the Edo Central by the All Progressive Congress and Peoples Democratic Party. And in the centre of this are governor Adams Oshiomhole and PDP chieftain, Chief Anenih.

Punch

Reshuffle of committees, fallout of APC’s intervention –Marafa

A member of the Unity Forum who has been at loggerheads with the leadership of the Senate, Kabir Marafa, has described Thursday’s reshuffle of the leadership of committees in the upper legislative chamber as a result of efforts the All Progressives Congress has been putting in place to end the crisis in the Senate.

Thisday

PDP: Nigerians Already Counting Days for APC’s Exit from Power

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday declared that Nigerians are eager to have the party back in power at the national level because of the biting scarcity, hardship and poverty in the land.

Daily Times

How Africans can compete better in export than advanced economies – Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo today in Mahe, Seychelles, said that African countries could achieve industrialisation by focusing their efforts on locally available commodities and by developing local entrepreneurs and industrialists.

Guardian

Boko Haram Ambush: Military yet to confirm number of soldiers missing in action

Not less than 10 soldiers are said to be missing in action, when troops of the Nigeria Army walked into an ambush laid by Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday morning. The authorities of the Nigeria Army are yet to confirm the number.

The Nation

Kidnappers of Lagos monarch demand N500m ransom

The hoodlums who kidnapped the traditional ruler of Iba, a Lagos suburb, Oba Yashau Oseni, have demanded a ransom of N500 million, his family said yesterday.

Daily Independent

FG Told To Stop Deceiving Nigerians Over Talks With Niger Delta Militants

Niger Delta agitators including the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), have dismissed the position of President Mahammadu Buhari that he is in touch with them, telling him to stop deceiving Nigerians and the international community about talks on how to stop attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta region.

New Telegraph

Biafra-Avengers: Delta community disowns militant leader

Indigenes of Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, a boundary town to Ethiope East and Ukwuani Local Government Areas of the state have disowned a self-acclaimed militant leader, Ogone Ogochuckwu, who claimed to have hailed from the locality.