Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 17th December

Vanguard

Lagos 2019: Anxiety over Ambode’s intentions as Tinubu speaks


Leading stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos State are gathering today to take briefings from party leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu amidst apprehensions on the intentions of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode ahead of the forthcoming governorship election.

The Nation

2019: APC fumes as PDP alleges plot to rig election


There are plans to rig next years presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alleged yesterday.Its proof: President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to constitute a campaign council or develop a clear-cut campaign blueprint 61 days to the election.The main opposition party said Mr. President and his All Progressives Congress (APC) failed to set up a campaign structure because they were banking on plots to manipulate the electoral process

.

Thisday

Senator Carpets Tinubu over Saraki

A member of the National Assembly, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, has chastised the leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu,…

Guardian

IGP orders removal of roadblocks nationwide


The IGP said the move became necessary not to obstruct any road or highway, under the guise of collecting revenue, throughout the period of Christmas and New Year celebrations…

The Sun

Obasanjo knocks FG


Obasanjo expressed optimism that the government would sign the AfCFTA in order to help its vibrant private sector benefit from the integration programme. Amechi Ogbonna, Cairo, Egypt Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo and Chairman, Advisory Board of the First Intra-African Trade Fair holding in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday, lamented Nigeria’s failure to sign the African Continental Free

.

Daily Times

CUPP to NASS: Protest non-signing of Electoral Bill, boycott Buharis budget presentation


In absolute resentment to President Muhammadu Buharis decline to assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP)

Leadership

PMB Not Prepared For Election ‘ PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to constitute his campaign council or developed a clear-cut campaign blueprint, 61 days to the February Presidential election, is an indication that he is not preparing to stand elections.

Tribune

Naira under intense pressure on increasing political spendings, yuletide demand, FPI exit


INCREASING political spendings, forex demand pressure by yuletide shoppers and exiting foreign investors exerted pressure on the Naira at the interbank market, forcing the local currency to close lower at N306.90 against the dollar, down from N306.85 at which it had opened the week at the interbank market. Ndume begs lawmakers over boycott threat A

قالب وردپرس