Daily Times
Boko Haram Gives Reason For Release Of Dapchi School Girls
Punch
Knocks, kudos as Buhari declares second term bid
President Muhammadu Buhari briefly stopped activities at the All Progressives Congress’ National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Monday when he declared his intention to seek re-election in 2019.
Vanguard
Onoja, Gov Bello’s Chief of Staff has threatened to kill me — Daily Post editor
Thisday
Buhari Arrives London
President Muhammadu Buhari last night arrived in London, the United Kingdom capital, where he is billed to hold discussions with Prime Minister Theresa May on Nigerian – British relations.
The Sun
Buhari’s second term’ll finish Nigeria –Fayose
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described yesterday’s declaration of re-election bid by President Muhammadu Buhari as an ambition dead on arrival.
Guardian
Lassa fever kills three, affects eight new persons in six states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday confirmed eight new cases of Lassa fever and three deaths in six states, within one week.
Daily Trust
Era of political thuggery over in Kogi – Sen Ogembe
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Ahmed Ogembe, has said that the era when politicians win elections through thuggery is over.
Tribune
Pollution: Taking Shell to court will help Niger Delta communities, environment groups say
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has thrown its weight behind plans by Friends of the Earth Netherlands to take Shell to court if it does not act on demands to stop its destruction of the climate, adding that this will help Niger Delta communities take similar action and save their environment from further pollution.
The Nation
Labour raises minimum wage demand from N56,000
THE Organised Labour has presented fresh demand for the new National Minimum Wage for workers to the tripartite committee, using current economic indices as its yardstick.