Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: October 26

Nigerian newspaper headlines October 26, 2016.

nigerian newspaper headlines october 26

 

The Sun

PDP, not APC, killed my husband, says Alamieyeseigha’s widow

Widow of former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Solomon Alamieyeseigha, Margaret, said her husband was killed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

 

National Mirror

Judgegate: Agbakoba, Agbaje call for Amaechi’s resignation

Senior lawyers are divided on whether or not the Minister of Transport, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi should step aside, following allegations that he tried to influence the outcome of some election petition cases.

 

Leadership

Senate Passes Resolution To Restore Highway Toll Gates

The Senate, yesterday, canvassed for the return of toll gates on the nation’s highways across the country even as it said that it will carefully study the toll gate policy together with other relevant stakeholders on effective and efficient ways to carry out the policy.

 

Guardian

NERC moves to safeguard electricity facilities

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has drawn the attention of the general public to the provisions of second 79 of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) 2005 which prohibits any person from constructing or extending any railway, road or works for telecommunications without notifying the Commission.

 

Vanguard

No plan to hike fuel price – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, denied any plan to further hike the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, stating that current realities on ground didn’t support any increase.

 

Thisday

Buhari Seeks Approval for $30bn Foreign Borrowing, N180bn Budget Virement

President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly to seek approval to borrow $29.96 billion under the External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan to address the infrastructure deficit in the health, education, water resources and other sectors.

 

Punch

Jonathan under attack for saying Dasuki didn’t steal $2.1bn

Condemnation on Tuesday greeted the comments by former President Goodluck Jonathan that a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd,), did not steal $2.1bn contrary to the accusation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, currently prosecuting the ex-NSA.