Read today's newspaper headlines [Tuesday, March 15 2016 ]
Read today's newspaper headlines [Tuesday, March 15 2016 ]
For today, March 15 2016:
THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER
Our fond memories of Felix Ibru, by Atiku, Anyaoku, TinubuFor the late former Delta State Governor Felix Ibru, it is fond memories as more Nigerians mourn him. Indeed, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday described him as a gentleman of high standing and a democracy icon who risked his life, property and personal comfort to fight for the restoration of democracy in the country by standing up to military dictatorship. READ MORE
Audit report exposes over N3tr fraud at NNPC, ONSAA damning audit report from the Auditor-General of the Federation, Samuel Ukura, which was submitted to the National Assembly yesterday showed monumental corruption in some Federal Government’s establishments. READ MORE
Nigeria targets 2030 to end gas flaringThe Federal Government will soon sign a global agreement on zero routine gas flaring that is targeted at ending flaring in 2030. READ MORE______________________________________
PUNCH NEWSPAPER
EFCC traces N3bn transfers to Fani-Kayode, Falae, othersThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced N3.145bn transferred to the private accounts of some members of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation. READ MORE
NNPC didn't remit n3.2tn to FG in 2014The Federal Government says it has uncovered discrepancies of about N3.3tn in the remittance of funds by various Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government as well as foreign missions in the 2014 fiscal year. READ MORE
Lekki collapse: Ambode fires building agency boss, othersThe Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday dismissed the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, Olushola Adeigbe. READ MORE______________________________________
THE NATION NEWSPAPER
Audit: N3.2tr unpaid into national treasury in 2014A sordid picture of financial recklessness in the Dr. Goodluck Jonathan administration was yesterday painted by the Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Samuel Ukura. READ MORE
Udenwa, Fani-Kayode, Falae named in alleged N3.1b fraudThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered how N3.145b was paid into the accounts of six chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and Goodluck Support Group (GSG) by the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) in the build-up to the 2015 presidential election. READ MORE
APC leaders under gun attack in RiversNational and Rivers State leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), top politicians and reporters yesterday came under gun attack from suspected thugs of the Peoples Democratic Party in a near ambush in Rivers State. READ MORE______________________________________
VANGUARD NEWSPAPER
$2.1bn arms probe: Court blasts EFCC, orders immediate release of Dasuki’s ex-aideABUJA — An Abuja High Court sitting at Jabi has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Nigerian Army to immediately release Col. Nicholas Ashinze, a former aide to the erstwhile National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), who had been in detention since December 23, 2015. READ MORE
EPILEPTIC POWER SUPPLY: FG gives marching orders to Discos on metresENUGU—The Federal Government has given marching orders to Electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, in the country to supply pre-paid metres to electric consumers without further delay. READ MORE
Ranking of Yoruba Obas: Awujale’s comment indecent, uncivil — Alake
ABEOKUTA — The Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Michael Adedotun Gbadebo, has replied the Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, over his comment on the ranking of Yoruba Obas, describing the Awujale’s comment as indecent and uncivil. READ MORE
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