Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 22nd August

Vanguard

Stop heating up the polity, Abdulsalami charges politicians


Minna’Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), has pleaded with politicians to stop heating up the polity, saying politics should not be a do-or-die affair.

The Nation

Buhari fit to contest in 2019, says Presidency


President Muhammadu Buhari has shown his fitness to seek reelection in 2019 by walking 800 metres back home from the Eid ground, the Presidency said yesterday.After the two-rakat Eidel-Kabir prayer, President Buhari shunned protocol and walked the 800-metre distance back to his Daura country home in Katsina State, amidst chants of Sai Baba by well- wishers.

ThisDay

Be Patient With Buhari, Kogi Gov Begs Nigerians


Our Correspondents As Muslims in Nigeria join their counterparts across the world to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has called on Nigerians to be patient with President Mohammadu Buhari as he battles to fix the country’s ailing economy and security challenges. Bello made the plead yesterday after the Eid-el-Kabir prayers in his

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Guardian

Borno workers threaten strike over N20b gratuities, others


Workers in Borno State have threatened to embark on strike over government’s non-payment of their N20 billion gratuities. Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Titus Ali Abana, pledged to lead the strike, if government fails to pay the backlogs. He said that it was in 2013 that the state government last paid gratuities

The Sun

Osun guber: Church holds prayer session for politicians

Osogbo Ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State, the Victory

The Authority

Due process followed in partial demolition of music house – Oyo govt


The Oyo State Government on Monday reiterated that due process was followed in the partial demolition..

Daily Times

Assess, vote for credible personalities, says PDP female presidential aspirant


Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), female presidential candidate, Princess Nike Roberts has urged the electorate to assess and vote for credible and corrupt free aspirants

Daily Trust

Enugu 2019: APC govtll ensure transparency Buharis aide


The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Justice Reform Sector in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and National Coordinator of the Open Government Partnership..

Leadership

Will Presidential Ticket Cause Implosion In PDP


For a party known for money bag politics than issues based, the conduct of the PDP primaries will make or mar its electoral fortunes, writes EMAMEH GABRIEL who puts into perspective the issues before theopposition party ahead of next year’s general elections. Ahead of the primaries for the 2019 general election, the parties are neck

Tribune

Adeleke and life more abundant for Osun


THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a party of yesterday, today and tomorrow conducts its affairs with absolute decorum and uniqueness. In a hotly contested primary, it elected as its standard-bearer for the Osun 2018
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