Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 27th November

Vanguard

My re-election a done deal ‘ el-Rufai


Kaduna’GOVERNOR Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, yesterday, said though his re-election for a second term did not occupy top priority in his scheme of things, as available indices from a scientific point of view indicated that his victory at the poll in 2019 was ‘almost a done deal.’

The Nation

Fed Govt to states: cut down on overhead, ensure fiscal discipline

FOR states to raise their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), they must cut down on unnecessary overhead costs and enthrone fiscal discipline, the Federal Government said yesterday.Finance Minister Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, who gave the counsel, said the application of such measures will enable governments at the states to properly manage the resources at their disposal.Mrs. Ahmed spoke at the opening of the 2018 Conference of the National Council on Finance and Economic Development (NACOFED) in Kaduna

This Day

Nigerias Rising Debt Service Cost Worries NECA


Nigerias Rising Debt Service Cost Worries NECA

The Sun

Ondo: How nine lawmakers hijacked 26-member house


The deputy speaker observed that the House had not committed any offence by suspending the lawmakers, saying that the nine lawmakers that sat formed two/third majority of the members of the House. Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure For over three weeks now, the Ondo State House of Assembly has been embroiled in serious crisis occasioned by leadership

Daily Times

Death of Offa robbery suspect: Sarakis demand for investigation unlawful Lawyer


An Ilorin based lawyer, Kunle Suleiman has said the call on the presidency by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki to institute an inquiry into

Daily Trust

Buhari counters Oshiomhole, insists court remains last option


President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, countered the directive of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which tasked its aggrieved members to withdraw court cases they instituted against the party. The NWC, under the chairmanship of Com. Adams Oshiomhole, had last week directed party members to withdraw court cases they instituted against

Leadership

Oba Akiolu Charges Sanwo-Olu To ‘Work For Lagos


The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been charged by the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, to work for the people of Lagos through good governance that will improve the quality of their lives. Oba Akiolu gave the charge when Sanwo-Olu paid him a courtesy call

Tribune

Buhari approves enhanced salary structure for police officers


President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an enhanced salary structure for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and given assurance that his administration will continue paying attention to the welfare and operational needs of the force Buhari’s

Guardian

Buhari ignored intelligence on Borno killings, South African firm alleges

Amid allegations of negligence against President Muhammadu Buhari in the latest killing of soldiers at Matele village in Borno State by a South African firm, Specialised Tasks, Training, Equipment and Protection International (STTEP), the