Nigerian newspaper headlines December 14, 2016.
Punch
Breaking: Super Falcons Storm Nass, Protest Non-payment Of Allowances
Members of the female football national team, the Super Falcons, have stormed the National Assembly, protesting the non-payment of their allowances by the Nigerian Football Federation.
Vanguard
National Assembly in lockdown as Buhari presents budget today
In readiness for the budget presentation of budget by President Muhammadu Buhari today, Wednesday the National Assembly has been put under security lockdown hence difficult to enter.
Guardian
Lagos records 246 murder, 486 armed robbery cases in one year
Lagos State recorded about 246 murder cases between December 2015 and November 30, 2016, the state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni has said.
Thisday
Malabu Oil Deal: No Conclusive Evidence Yet Against Adoke, Alison-Madueke, Says AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said there is no conclusive evidence to suggest that the former Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke, his Petroleum and Finance Ministry counterparts, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke and Mr. Olusegun Aganga, were fraudulently involved in the $1.092 billion controversial Malabu oil deal.
Leadership
Senate Drops Kano, Plateau From North East Devt Commission
The Senate yesterday removed Kano and Plateau states as beneficiaries of the North East Development Commission amidst protest by lawmakers from the North West and North Central zones.
Premium Times
Vice Chancellor docked for alleged N800 million fraud returns money to EFCC
The embattled Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Â Olusola Oyewole, and others accused of corruption have refunded N6.5 million to the anti-graft agency, EFCC.
The Sun
Court orders EFCC to hands off gov’s accounts
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose yesterday floored the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a Federal High Court, sitting in Ado-Ekiti, ordered an immediate de-freezing of his accounts with a second generation bank, for violating the provisions of Section 308 of the Constitution, as amended.
National Mirror
Ambode lists benefits of ‘Code Lagos’
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has explained rationale for introducing ‘Code Lagos,’ an initiative to make technology programming everyday affairs among young people from primary to tertiary school levels in the state.
The Nation
Air Force promises enhanced security for Oyo
The meeting between the Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi and the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar began and ended like a meeting between friends. They laughed, shookhands and made promises of mutual benefits.
