Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 7th June

Guardian

June 12 is Democracy Day, Buhari declares

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola won the 1993 presidential elections but was denied the office by the then Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.Coming eight days (May 29) after the country celebrated Democracy Day, Buhari announced, yesterday, that the anniversary would henceforth be marked on June 12 in honour of the late philanthropist.

Punch

Offa robberies: We haven’t withdrawn invitation to Saraki, say police

The police on Wednesday said they had not withdrawn their invitation to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, over his alleged link with suspected robbers, who invaded banks in Offa on April 5, 2018.

Vanguard

Jibrin faces probe over alleged misrepresentation of House deliberations

The House of Representatives has asked its Committee on Ethics and Privileges to investigate the lawmaker representing Bebeji/Kiru constituency in Kano State, Abdulmumin Jibrin, for allegedly misrepresenting the chamber in respect of the ongoing rift between the National Assembly and the executive arm of government.

Thisday

Senator Oduah Dumps PDP, Says APGA Is Her Home

The senator representing Anambra North senatorial district, Stella Oduah, has defected to the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).

The Sun

APC has no hand in Senator Abaribe’s recall, says Mascot Kalu

chief Mascot Uzor kalu was the Chief of Staff to a former governor of Abia State. Presently, he is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. But he wants to represent Aba North/Aba

Daily Times

Offa robbery latest: Saraki still under investigation, says Police

The last has not been heard about   the indictment of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki in the April 5 Offa bank robbery as police on Wednesday said Saraki is still under investigation.

Daily Trust

Laughter in Senate as Saraki says ‘transmission’

Senators burst into laughter when the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, mentioned the word “transmission” while reading a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari.

Tribune

FG can’t abrogate our Anti-Grazing Law —Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, has said the Federal Government lacks the power to suspend or abrogate the Anti-grazing Law enacted by the state government to prohibit open grazing of cattle in the state.

Leadership

Ekiti Guber: Hold PDP Responsible For Safety Of Observers – Group

An election monitoring and observer group, Independent Service Delivery Monitoring Group (ISDMG) has urged Nigerians to hold the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) responsible should any harm befall independent election observers deployed to monitor the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state

The Nation

Senator accuses panel of taking bribe to stop Buhari’s INEC nominee

THERE was a drama yesterday in the Senate over allegation of bribe-taking to reject a nominee for Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) position.