10 top stories from Nigerian newspapers Wednesday morning, September 4, 2019

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

1. XENOPHOBIC ATTACKS: Buhari considers deployment of Nigerian police to S/Africa

The Federal Government of Nigeria, led by President Buhari Muhammadu, is currently mulling the deployment of Nigerian Police to South Africa over constant attacks on Nigerians in Johannesburg. This was revealed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Tuesday, when the Acting South African High Commissioner to Nigeria reacted to reports of Xenophobic attacks in his country by anti-foreigner protesters.

2. 2020 budget will be ready in December, says Gbajabiamila

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has declared that the National Assembly will ensure that the 2020 national budget will be ready by December 2019. Gbajabiamila, made the declaration at a stakeholders’ roundtable on the 2020 budget in Abuja on Tuesday.

3. Govs, Presidency disagree over management of LG accounts

Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday disagreed with the Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) system of revenue sharing between states and local governments. Oyetola’s position tallied with that of other governors who, under the umbrella of Nigerian Governors Forum, insist that the law grants them right over management of local government funds.

4. Names of politicians sponsored by ‘Yahoo boys’ to be published soon —EFCC vows

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said its findings revealed that some politicians were sponsored for election by internet fraudsters, vowing to expose both the politicians and their sponsors soon. This was disclosed by the Zonal Head of EFCC, Port Harcourt Zone, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa on Tuesday in Port Harcourt while speaking with newsmen on the anti-graft agency’s collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the fight against internet fraud.

5. Coalition threatens to shut down UK High Commission over P&ID’s $9.6bn judgment debt

A group, Coalition of Civil Society Groups, on Tuesday threatened to shut down the United Kingdom High Commission in Abuja, if the British Government failed to reverse the $9.6 billion judgment debt awarded Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) after a 21-day ultimatum. The group, according to its President, Bassey Williams, who stated this while addressing protesters at the British High Commission in Abuja for a second day, explained that the ultimatum became necessary so as to enable the United Kingdom authorities to put their acts together and allow their court to resume from vacation.

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6. BAYELSA GUBER: Gov Dickson’s preferred aspirant, Sen Diri wins PDP’s ticket

Senator Douye Diri has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries in Bayelsa State. Diri, who represents Bayelsa central senatorial district and Governor Seriake Dickson’s preferred aspirant in the election was declared as the winner of the party primaries on Wednesday morning by the chairman of the party’s electoral committee for the state and governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishiaku.

7. Why Presidency postponed Wednesday’s FEC meeting —Shehu Garba

President Muhammadu Buhari has postponed the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting which was scheduled to hold on Wednesday. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, said that the postponement was because all memos earlier submitted to the Council for consideration had been returned to the various Ministries.

8. Police allegedly kill one as mob invades Lekki Shoprite

Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force on Tuesday allegedly killed one person among the mob protesting the killing of Nigerians in South Africa at Lekki Shoprite. The incident occurred at the Circle Mall, Jakande in the Lekki area of Lagos State.

9. UN rapporteur faults proscription of IMN by Nigerian government

A United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions, Agnes Callarmard, has faulted the proscription of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), saying the group was banned because of what the Nigerian government thinks it can become and not what it did. Callamard also disputed claims by government that the Shi’ite group was responsible for the killing of a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Usman Umar and a Channels Television reporter, Precious Owolabi in July during a protest by the group in Abuja.

10. Nigerian govt begs citizens to stop retaliatory attacks on South African businesses

The Nigerian Government has appealed to citizens to stop retaliatory attacks on South African companies in the country. According to the government, the investors and workers in the companies are Nigerians.

 

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