Today’s Newspaper Headlines; September 19

Buhari, VP, ministers, lawmakers, others earn N9.18bn yearly

Twelve months after the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission pledged to give the nation reviewed salaries and allowances for political office holders, lawmakers and key government officials still cart home about N9.18bn annually in salaries and allowances.

How Nigeria was plunged into recession, by CBN

A failure to save for the rainy day as well as poor monetary and fiscal policies were partly responsible for the country’s current recession, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Why I abandoned bullet proof cars, by Shettima

Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima  yesterday said he abandoned the use of bullet proof cars as an act of sympathy with the suffering masses who had no means of self protection from terrorists

Abduction of Lagos 4: Kidnappers demand N1.2bn ransom

THE kidnappers of four residents of Lekki Gardens in Isheri, a border community between Lagos and Ogun states, weekend, demanded N1.2 billion ransom for their release.

AIR FORCE BOMBARDS BOKO HARAM’S HIDEOUTS IN BORNO •ARMY RESCUES 43 PEOPLE, 500 COWS

THE Nigerian  Air Force (NAF), in continuation of its efforts at finishing the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists, conducted several air strikes at suspected Boko Haram locations on the outskirts of Tumbin Gini…