Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today; 6th April

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Punch

Vessel delay worsens fuel scarcity

The current fuel scarcity in the country may not end anytime soon as many filling stations and depots in Lagos did not have Premium Motor Spirit on Tuesday, while queues of desperate motorists grew longer at few stations selling the product.

Vanguard

CCT:Saraki may resign any moment as senators mount pressure

AHEAD of the expected judgment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, following yesterday’s commencement of his trial over false assets declaration when he held sway as governor of Kwara State, Senate President, Bukola Saraki may throw in the towel by resigning from his position any movement from now, Vanguard learnt.

Thisday

Buhari to Submit Electoral Reforms Proposals to N/Assembly

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja, Ernest Chinwo in Port-Harcourt and James Sowole in Akure
In line with his commitment to comprehensive legal reforms, President Muhammadu Buhari has begun the process of reforming the nation’s electoral laws in order to bring them into conformity with best global electoral practises.

The Sun

Election Tribunal: Dickson wins round one, floors Sylva

The Bayelsa State Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Nyanya, Abuja has granted the prayers of Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to inspect the election materials used to conduct the January 9 guber election in Brass Local Government Area.

Daily Times

NYSC denies reducing corpers’ allawee

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Tuesday, denied a media report that the scheme is planning to review down ward the corps members’ allowance by 25 percent, due to current economic situation in the country.

Daily Trust

Ayade: Buhari is a detrabilised leader

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has lavishly praised President Muhammadu Buhari for giving key appointments to three citizens of the state. He said irrespective of political party affiliation, President Buhari was displaying maturity in leadership and as a father of the nation.

Leadership

Kidnapping: Police Rescue 3-year-old Girl From Kidnappers In Ibadan

Men of the Oyo State Police Command have rescued three-year-old Omolade Abdulsalam allegedly kidnapped in Ibadan, Oyo State

National Mirror

Police parade cobbler who stole army uniform

Ogun State police command yesterday paraded a cobbler who stole uniform from wardrobe of Nigerian Army personnel currently fighting the Boko Haram insurgency under the “Operation Lafia Dole” contingent in the North East.

The Nation

Fuel queues to end this week, says Kachikwu

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, yesterday said fuel queue will be over in Abuja and Lagos this week

Tribune

Work, stop blame game, PDP tells Buhari, APC

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have been advised to desist from current blame game and focus on the effort of delivering their electoral promises to Nigerians.