Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 15th September

Vanguard

Give way for Saraki to move Nigeria forward ex-lawmaker pleads

Sat, 15 Sep 2018
A second republic lawmaker, Dr. Abdullah Umar Madidi has asked the Senate President,Dr Bukola Saraki, to make up his mind and contest the 2019 presidential election, saying he possessed the needed capacity and acumen to reunite Nigerians as well as make the country the envy of other nations .

The Nation

Race for governor: Excitement in Lagos over Sanwo-Olu


There was excitement among party members in Lagos yesterday as All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in the state, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, unfolded his plans to reporters.Accompanied by party elders and other chieftains, Sanwo-Olu described himself as the candidate to beat at the proposed governorship primary of the party.He described his ambition as a reality, vowing to pursue it to the end in the interest of Lagosians.The 52-year-old former Commissioner…

ThisDay

Tambuwal Kicks off Presidential Campaign in Abakaliki


One of the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential aspirants, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, yesterday kicked off his campaign to get the ticket of his party in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, appealing to Nigerians to come together and rescue the

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The Sun

Probe panel indicts ex-DSS DG over N8.2b pension fund


Investigators established thatthe sacked DG gave directives for the opening of the account ‘without

The Authority

Octogenarians hold rally in Lagos, laud Buhari, Nigerian Army over efforts on war against insurgency


The ongoing war against insurgency took an emotional twist on Friday after a group of octogenarians took to the streets.

Daily Times

FG defends appointment of Bichi as DSS boss


The Federal Government says President Muhammadu Buhari is not lopsided in the totality of appointments made into public offices and cannot be judged only on…

Daily Trust

How I got Fake NYSC certificate – Adeosun

Kemi Adeosun, the finance minister until yesterday, in her letter of resignation to President Muhammadu Buhari responded for the first time officially to the allegation of forging the NYSC exemption certificate, by expressing profound shock.

Leadership

Osun’ll Be Testing Ground Against Vote Buying ‘ INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the conduct of the Osun State governorship election will be a testing ground against vote buying. INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, stated this yesterday, during a programme, #Watchingthevote, an Election Dialogue Series of YIAGA Africa, headed by Mr Samson Itodo.

Tribune

Osun agog as full August salary, four months arrears and leave bonuses hit workers account


Osogbo and other towns with government workers in Osun went into jubilation as workers and pensioners thronged banks and Automated Teller Machines (ATM) to draw full August salary and other arrears.

Daily Independent

How Presidency Held Adeosun’s Resignation Letter For One Month


Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Finance Minister, has turned in her resignation letter. President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted her resignation from his administration. The president on Friday thanked the minister for her services to the nation and wished her well in her future pursuits. A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media

The Herald

PDP Only Exists on Social Media ‘ Festus Keyamo


Former human rights activist and SAN Mr. Festus Keyamo has said the opposition Peoples Democratic Party only exists on Whatsapp and Twitter and not in the reality of Nigerians. The one-time advocate of justice and the rule of law, who was appointed as the Director of Media for the Buhari Campaign Organisation…