Nigeria’s Newspaper Headline, 10-10-2017

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Below are the headlines found onĀ  Newspapers for today, Tuesday, 10th October, 2017.
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
PORT HARCOURT: THE Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, has expressed fears over the continuous deferral in the commencement of the actual cleanup of Ogoni land. MOSOP stated that Ogoni lands and water were still polluted, adding that the people could not resume fishing and farming due to the delay in the cleanup.The post OGONI CLEANUP: MOSOP laments delay, says land, water still contaminated.
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
Former President of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has sued the Federal Government over what he described as ‘lopsided appointments’ at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.The post Agbakoba sues FG over NNPC Board appointments appeared first on Vanguard News.

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi is expected to undergo a medical test to be conducted today by Leicester’s doctors to find out the extent of his injury in last weekend’s FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zambia in Uyo.The post Ndidi to undergo Leicester medical checks today appeared first on Vanguard News.

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
MAKURDI’Former Chief of Army Staff under former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, Lieutenant General Victor Malu, is dead.The post Ex-Chief of Army Staff, Gen Victor Malu, dies @ 70 appeared first on Vanguard News.

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
YENAGOA’CHEVRON Nigerian Limited, CNL, and Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Joint Venture in collaboration with Development Africa, weekend, took their ‘Roll Back Malaria’ training and awareness campaign to Igbogene in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.The post CNL, NNPC, Devt Africa kick start ‘Roll Back Malaria’ campaign in Bayelsa community appeared first on Vanguard News.

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
PROFESSIONALS in the construction sub-sector of the nation’s economy, weekend, took a surgical look at the performance of the sector under the recession and what is expected of the sector as the country exits economic recession, pointing out that the continued patronage of foreign construction firms at the expense of their Nigerian counterparts has remained a major draw back to the sector.The post Professionals decry govt’s patronage of foreign contractors appeared first on Vanguard Ne

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
GOVERNOR Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State has dismissed reports that the state accessed N10 billion from the primary education fund.The post Bagudu denies taking N10bn primary education fund appeared first on Vanguard News.

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
A national chairmanship aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, said yesterday in Lagos that he had no plan of stepping down for any of the other contenders.The post PDP chairmanship: I won’t step down for anybody ‘Daniel appeared first on Vanguard News.

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, yesterday, raised the alarm over the erosion of Yoruba culture by what he called received religions of Islam and Christianity.The post Alaafin raises alarm over assault on Yoruba culture appeared first on Vanguard News.

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
GOVERNOR Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State, yesterday, met President Muhammadu Buhari closed-door at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and demanded a refund of N13 billion the state spent during the last administration on security to fight the Boko Haram insurgents.The post Boko Haram: Yobe gov seeks refund of N13bn from FG appeared first on Vanguard News.

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
Ekiti State Executive Council has described the arrest and continued detention of two of its members by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as a classic abuse of power and a witch-hunt by pseudo-democrats in Abuja to diabolically incapacitate the state governmentThe post Ekiti govt to EFCC: Release arrested officials unconditionally appeared first on Vanguard News.

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
Oyo State Government has appealed to custodians of arable land across agrarian communities in the state to make them available to individuals and investors wishing to engage in large scale agricultural ventures.The post Oyo govt boosts agric, to give farmers unused land appeared first on Vanguard News.
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
FOLLOWING the recent outbreak of diarrhoea and measles in some parts of Kebbi State, the state, yesterday, signed an agreement with UNICEF to address the menace.The post Kebbi, UNICEF tackle diarrhoea, measles appeared first on Vanguard News.
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
The International Funds for Agricultural Development, IFAD’s Value Chain Development Programme, yesterday, distributed android phones to 50 lead farmers in Taraba State to enhance Agricultural Marketing Information System, AMIS, after a training on AMIS and usage of smart phones to achieve it.The post IFAD distributes phones to Taraba farmers appeared first on Vanguard News.

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
Former member of the defunct Bendel State House of Assembly for Ethiope South-East constituency, Chief Michael Oghenekaro, has called for the creation of three new states from the present Urhobo nation, in line with the colonial administrative arrangement of Western, Eastern and Central Urhobo divisions.The post Create three new states from Urhobo nation ‘Oghenekaro appeared first on Vanguard News.
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
As the House of Representatives conduct public hearing on the Maritime University Bill, the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has appealed to the members to toe the line of the Senate on the issue, appealing to it to adopt the procedure used by the Senate.The post Speed up passage of Maritime Varsity Bill, IYC urges Reps appeared first on Vanguard News.

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
Niger Delta ex-militant leader, Mr Francis Muturu, has declared his intention to contest for the office of chairman, Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State.The post Ex-militant leader joins race for Bomadi LG chair appeared first on Vanguard News.
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
Edo State House of Assembly, yesterday, ordered the contractors handling the Benin-Auchi Road to appear before it next week Monday or be arrested.The post Edo Assembly summons contractors handling Benin-Auchi Road appeared first on Vanguard News.
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
THE recent exchange of visits by some Northern and South East leaders has undoubtedly reignited the spirit of brotherhood which reckless acts of some elements in authority and youths in the wider society had sought to break over the Biafra agitation.The post The good in the North-South exchange of visits appeared first on Vanguard News.

 

Tue, 10 Oct 2017
Despite overt attempts by several stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to woo Atiku Abubakar back to the party, the former Vice-President may be restrained upon indications of increasing resistance to him in the top hierarchy of the party.The post 2019: Atiku thinks twice about PDP as Makarfi, Lamido dust up preparation appeared first on Vanguard News.

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