Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 19th September

Vanguard

Plateau: PDP tasks Mantu, others to find consensus candidate

The Plateau State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has set a five-man Dialogue Committee to discuss with the 10 governorship aspirants on its platform with a view of either getting a consensus candidate or reducing the number of aspirants contesting for the seat.

Thisday

INEC: No Ban on Use of Smartphone around Polling Units

The INEC has, however, clarified that it had not ban the use of Smartphone around the polling unit areas, but the moment a prospective voter entered voting cubicle to cast his or her vote.

The Sun

Edo won’t allow Obaseki experience Ambode’s predicament – Idahosa

The political development in Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) resonated in Edo State, on Tuesday, with a chieftain of the party in the state, Mr. Charles Idahosa, expressing hope that Governor Godwin Obaseki would not experience the predicament being faced by Governor Akinwumi Ambode.

Daily Times

2019 Presidency: Rivers PDP leaders to collectively decide aspirant to support, Wike says

As the primaries for the 2019 presidential election approaches, the entire leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State are warming up to collectively choose the party’s aspirant to support.

Guardian

How reaction of Buhari’s government to alleged HSBC report exposed its hypocrisy on anti-graft war

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption credentials are being questioned following the Nigerian government’s reaction to an unflattering report credited to banking giant HSBC.

Leadership

Buhari, 87 Other Presidents to Address UN General Assembly Sept. 25

President Muhammadu Buhari and 87 other Presidents are expected to address the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday, Sept. 25 at the UN headquarters in New York.

The Nation

Kalu visits IBB over Buhari’s re-election

Former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu was in Minna yesterday to convince former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election.

Tribune

Fayose fires back at EFCC, says on October 16 I stand

THE Ekiti State Governor, Dr Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday fired back at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, saying that he could only be available to answer any question by the Commission any time from on October 16, a day after he is expected to leave office based on his current stature as elected governor covered by immunity.