Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 15th January

Punch

BREAKING: We won’t return, abducted Chibok girls say in new Boko Haram video

Islamist militants Boko Haram on Monday released a new video purporting to show at least 14 of the schoolgirls abducted from the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok in April 2014.

Vanguard

NYSC suspends orientation course in Benue

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says the 2017 Batch ‘B’ stream II orientation course scheduled to hold in Benue from Jan. 16 to Feb. 5 has been suspended till further notice.

Thisday

Bakare Clarifies Presidential Ambition

Former vice presidential running mate to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2011 elections, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has vowed to lead Nigeria to her destiny when the vision of God for his national leadership eventually comes to fruition.

 

The Sun

Don’t resume in states owing salaries, NUT tells members

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has restated its position that the teachers in 10 states that are still owing salary arrears should not resume work until all arrears were paid.

Daily Times

Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara behind closed doors in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met, behind closed doors, with the Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Guardian

Boko Haram releases new video showing Chibok girls

Boko Haram has released two new videos one showing girls purported to be among the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped from their school hostel in April 2014.

Daily Trust

Buhari won’t save you in 2019, PDP tells APC govs

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said President Muhammadu Buhari will not save the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors from “a crushing defeat” in 2019.

Tribune

Herdsmen killings: PDP urges Buhari to visit Benue

WORRIED by the seeming indifference by President Muhammadu Buhari to the recent killings perpetrated by alleged Fulani herdsmen in Benue state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged him to visit the state to show empathy to the plight of the people.

Leadership

Lalong Apologises To Ortom Over Anti- grazing Law Comments

Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong has apologised to his Benue counterpart, Samuel Ortom over comments that he warned him against implementing the anti – grazing law.

The Nation

Miyetti Allah asks for justice, compensation

Cattle breeders are proposing measures  to tackle the herdsmen-farmers clashes in which many have died.