10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers, Tuesday morning, March 17, 2020

These 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers will interest you this Tuesday morning.

1. APC holds NWC meeting Tuesday

The All Progressives Congress (APC) will hold its National Working Committee (NWC) on Tuesday. The party National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said “all members of the NWC are expected to attend the meeting as important matters concerning the party will be considered and deliberated at the meeting.” Read more

2. Sanwo-Olu briefs Buhari on Lagos explosion, inaugurates panel to probe incident

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the unfortunate pipeline explosion that killed about 20 persons and injured several others in the Abule Ado area of the state on Sunday. The governor held talks with President Buhari shortly after the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) met with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Read more

3. Nigerian govt may suspend $22.7bn borrowing plans

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, said on Monday the Federal Government may suspend its $22.7 billion external borrowing plans due to current realities in the global economic landscape. Ahmed, who disclosed this to journalists at the 2020 International Conference on the Nigerian Commodities Market organized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Abuja, said the government may not go ahead with the borrowing plans, even if it secures the National Assembly’s approval. Read more

4. AGF fails to arraign INEC officials for alleged falsification of poll results

The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF) on Monday failed to arraign two officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over their alleged involvement in electoral fraud. The officials – Sulaiman Ikhuoriah and Olugbenga Omotiloye – were expected to be arraigned at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, for alleged alteration of results during the February 23, 2019, Presidential and National Assembly elections. Read more

5. Reprieve for Oshiomhole as Appeal Court halts his suspension by lower court

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday set aside the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The court in a bench ruling delivered by a three-man panel led by Justice Abubakar Yahaya ordered a stay of execution of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court’s order. Read more

Read also: 10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers, Monday morning, March 16, 2020

6. 5 Kano Assembly members suspended for kicking against Sanusi’s removal

The Kano State House of Assembly has suspended five of its members involved in creating chaos in the legislative chambers last week during moves to remove the dethroned Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi II late last week. Abdulazeez Gafasa, the Speaker of the Kano State Assembly, on Monday announced the suspension of the five members for six months over last week’s rowdy session in the house. Read more

7. Why I’m not keen on Dokubo’s reinstatement as PAP Coordinator – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, said on Monday he would not appeal for the reinstatement of Prof. Charles Dokubo as the Head of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).  Read more

8. Nigerian pathologist dies of Coronavirus in Canada

The Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, said on Monday a Nigerian medical doctor, Olumide Okunuga, has died of Coronavirus in Canada. Okunuga, who lived in Italy, reportedly contracted the disease in the North American nation. Read more

9. Court orders army chief to produce Wadume’s alleged accomplices for arraignment

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, to produce the army officers that allegedly aided the escape of a suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (Wadume) in court. The judge also asked Buratai or any other person in whose custody the suspects were kept to provide them in court by March 30. Read more

10. JAMB releases first 2020 UTME results

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday released the results of 312,000 candidates who sat for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Saturday. The Board’s Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this to journalists in Lagos. Read more

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