Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 10th February

 

Punch

Benue killings: Nothing must happen to Ortom, group tells IGP

An Abuja-based civil society organisation, the Sanctity Transparency Peace Initiative, has told the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, that nothing negative must happen to the Governor of Benue State, Mr. Samuel Ortom.

Vanguard

Herdsmen killings: APC flays Wike’s N200m relief to Benue victims

ALL Progressives Con-gress (APC) has faulted Governor Nyesom Wike on his administration’s compassionate donation of N200Million to victims displaced by herdsmen menace in Benue State, describing the action as a show of “primitive hypocrisy”

The Sun

Obasanjo’s coalition: Why we dare Buhari – Oyinlola

Former governor of Osun State and a leader of the Coalition for Nigeria Movement, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has opened up on why people of like minds, came together to challenge Nigeria’s current leadership structure headed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Thisday

‘My Life is in Danger, IBB Spokesman, Afegbua, Cries Out

The Spokesman to former President Ibrahim Babangida, Mr. Kassim Afegbua yesterday said his life was under threat following a statement he issued and authorised by IBB. 

Daily Times

N400m fraud: You have a case to answer, Supreme Court tells Metuh

The Supreme Court on Friday held that a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),Chief Olisa Metuh and his firm, Destra Investment Limited, have case to answer in the seven-count charge before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja

Guardian

Supreme court strikes out Metuh’s no-case submission

The Supreme Court, yesterday, upheld the judgment of the Court of Appeal on the no-case submission filed by former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh.

Daily Trust

Fayose tells Ortom to leave APC

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, yesterday, tactically asked his counterpart in Benue State, Samuel Ortom, to leave the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Nation

2019: IBB’s camp split over Obasanjo’s coalition

There is anxiety in the camp of ex-President Ibrahim Babangida as the ex-military leader and political associates consider if he should join the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) or not.

Tribune

Buhari retires Justice Ademola, dismisses Tokode

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the compulsory retirement of Honourable Justice A.F.A. Ademola of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court and the dismissal from office of Honourable Justice O.O. Tokode of the Benin Division of the Federal High Court.