Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 2nd April

Punch

FG releases fresh 23 names of alleged looters

The Federal Government on Sunday released a fresh list containing 23 names of alleged looters.

Vanguard

Senate initiates 2 bills to fight drug abuse

SENATE President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has disclosed that the Senate has developed two draft bills for legislation to tackle the menace, just as he said that this was an outcome of the roundtable put in place by him in December last year in Kano on the rising drug abuse in the country.

The Sun

Ekiti guber: Why I’m contesting again –Fayemi

Former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has said the pangs of poverty, frustrations and misery of Ekiti people, order than his personal ambition, are some of the reasons he is contesting the July 14 governorship poll.

Thisday

Gunmen Kills Two, Abducts Nine in Kaduna Community

Two people have been killed by unknown  gunmen  in Tsohuwar Gwari village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Daily Times

Buhari can’t fight corruption, he is a beneficiary of corruption – PDP

As the controversy over who looted public funds rages between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the latter has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of having no moral rectitude to fight corruption

Guardian

Nigeria loses N63.778tr to oil production halt in Ogoni

Over $177.136 billion (N63.778 trillion) has been lost to the halt in crude oil production from 96 oil wells in Ogoni land in the last 25 years.

Daily Trust

Shehu Sani reacts to PDP’s plea for forgiveness

The opposition party apologized to Nigerians for the “mistakes” it made during its 16 years of governance. PDP’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus said, “We made mistakes. On behalf of my colleagues and members of these party, I apologise to Nigerians”.

The Nation

15 kill, 55 persons injured in fresh Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri

No fewer than 15 persons are feared dead and 55 others sustained injuries in a Sunday night attack by Boko Haram insurgents at Bale community in the outskirts of Maiduguri.