Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 28th June 2019

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These are our top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers for Today, Friday,28th June 2019:

Breaking!!! Lai Mohammed to appear before court over N2.5 billion fraud case

The Independent Corrupt Practice and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has asked former minister of Information and Culture, Mohammed, to appear before a federal high court in Abuja. This according to ICPC, is over a N2.5 billion fraud allegation case which involves the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

Well spoken my brother!!! Fani Kayode hails Wike for declaring Rivers a Christian state

So many critics have ‘attacked’ the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for declaring that the state is Christian one. The governor said this on Sunday while speaking during the Lord’s Chosen Crusade with the theme: “God has the power to do this or that” at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt.

Rivers abolishes UTME fees for both indigenes and non indigenes

The Governor of River state, Nyesom Wike has promised that the state will bear the financial burdens of all candidates  that will be writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) from 2020. The governor made this known in a statement on Thursday, adding that both indigenes and non-indigenes in the state will benefit from this.

INEC has become more notorious than ever – PDP to Mahmood

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Thursday that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu should be apologising to Nigerians and not insulting their sensitivity. he opposition party said this while reacting to a comment by the INEC boss, describing the commission as the most improved public institution in Nigeria.

Wike has just exposed himself as an analogue governor – MURIC on declaration of Rivers as a Christian state

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called out Rivers state governor, Nyesom for declaring the state a Christian one. This was contained in a statement by Ishaq Akintola, director of the MURIC on Thursday.

Shocking!!! Nigerian Woman Queried And Suspended By Church Elders For Buying A New Car While Pastor Drives Second-Hand One

A Twitter user @vivsaintlaurent has shared the story of how her mum’s friend was summoned by church elders because she bought a new car while the pastor drives a second-hand one.

Rape: She tempted while taking her for extra lessons’ – Suspect shares his side of the story

A 29-year old man identified as Henry Amaechi, who allegedly had sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old SS1 student (name withheld) has shared his own side of the story.According to Henry, the 16-year-old girl came to his house for extra lessons and tempted him during the lesson. Henry stated that the said girl opened her legs wide enough for him to see her private part which caused him to have sex with her adding that the girl enjoyed it and even pleaded with him that they should get married, a promise he made.

‘Do not give any piece of Yoruba land to Fulani Herdsmen’ – FFK warns

Femi Fani-Kayode, the former Aviation Minister, has warned governors in the South West states to desist from giving any piece of land to Herdsmen for settlement.FFK who stated this via his Twitter page while reacting to the Federal government’s plan to establish RUGA, Fulani herdsmen settlement across the nation tweeted;

Househelp stabs boss and her aged mother for failing to give him N4,000

A househelp identified as Joseph Ogbu was brought before an Ebute-Meta Magistrates Court in Lagos on Thursday after he stabbed his employer to death with a fork for failing to give him the N4, 000, he demanded for, two days after he was employed. The matter was brought before the court by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCIID), Yaba, Lagos.

FAAN releases list of prohibited items for passengers

To ensure the safety of passengers, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has released a list of items which are not allowed on a plane nor allowed anywhere close to the airport.The list included items such as Guns and firearms, tools, sporting object, disabling chemicals etc.

Buhari, not the kind of man to be controlled by a cabal

A coalition of eight pro-democracy groups on Wednesday during a press conference in Abuja said it is a “slight” on President Muhammadu Buhari to say he is being controlled by an ‘imaginary’ cabal.

Those were our headlines for Friday 28th June 2019, you can see more at Information Nigeria.