Nigerian Newspaper headlines Today: 25th March

 

Punch

Killings: Danjuma alleges ethnic cleansing, asks Nigerians to defend themselves

A former Minister of Defence and an elder statesman, Lt. Gen. Theophilus  Danjuma (retd.), on Saturday, told Nigerians to defend themselves against killers in the country, saying  the armed forces were not ready to defend them.

Vanguard

Breaking: Nigerian Army tackles TY Danjuma, warns Nigerians to be law abiding

Nigerian military has on Sunday classified the statement credited to a former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, as an unfortunate statement coming out from a highly…

The Sun

2023: Igbo presidency possible under Buhari says APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, said that it had mapped out key strategies which would enable it sweep out the opposition political parties, especially the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) out of the South-east and South-south regions in 2019.

Thisday

Danjuma Accuses Armed Forces of Complicity in Killings Across Nigeria

In a rare outburst, former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Yakubu Danjuma, on Saturday raised alarm that there was an attempt at ethnic cleansing in the country and asked Nigerians to rise up to resist it.

Daily Times

PDP has solution to Nigeria’s woes, not coalition, says Lamido

Former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains the only party that can take the country out of its current woes and reposition it towards attaining its potentials rather than a coalition of parties.

Guardian

Shiites to Buhari: Zakzaky, wife shouldn’t die in detention

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (MNI), Shiites, have again urged the Federal Government to ensure that their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky or his wife, does not die in detention.

Tribune

Looted Funds: Adeosun Accuses Magu Of Concocting Figures

Leadership

UK Not Against PMB’s Second Term – High Commissioner

The United Kingdom High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, has revealed that his country, or any other Western nation as far as he could tell, is not against a second term run by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Nation

Dapchi schoolgirl Leah Sharibu to be freed —IGP Idris

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, said the abducted Dapchi school girl, Leah Sharibu, will be freed today from the Boko Haram captivity.