NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY, SATURDAY, 20/2/2015

THE NATION
-PDP governors beg Jonathan’s ex-ministers

• -Strange illness hits Lagos, kills 20 kids
• -N225,000 was a donation not bribe, says Rickey Tarf
• -Court orders seizure of Tompolo’s assets

Top 10 Nigerian News You Should Know This Saturday Morning

1. The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barrister Kingsley Burutu Otuoro, has debunked the report that he has been sheltering wanted former General Officer Commanding, GOC, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo.

Otuoro said he was not aware of Tompolo’s whereabouts and that the allegation was figment of the imagination of his detractors.

Meet 15 Year Old Boy Who Is a King In Nigeria

A new Obi (King), Chukwuka Noah Akaeze I, has been presented to the people of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Obi Akaeze I succeeded his father, late Obi Akaeze Edward Ofulue III who was kidnapped and subsequently murdered last month by gun­men.

Buhari Will Soon Come For Former President Obasanjo –Useni

Jeremiah Useni is a retired  Lt-General and among other things a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, former military governor of the old Bendel State and is presently, senator representing Plateau South in the National Assembly.

Yoruba Forum Warns Buhari Over Naira’s Fall

As the Naira continues to weaken which is a result of worsening Nigerian Economy, Yoruba Unity Forum has raised an alarm over the dwindling economic situation in the country, warning that millions of jobs might be lost this year if the free – fall of the Naira and the attendant rising inflation in the country are not checked urgently. 

Mark Zuckerberg Recommends 23 Books Everyone Should Read

Zuckerberg introduced these books through his 'A Year of Books' reading group. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a single mission: to connect people around the world.

Buhari and his vanishing miracles

Buhari and his vanishing miracles by Levi Obijiofor

Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the governing party at the federal level, has cast himself as the chief defender of President Muhammadu Buhari. In his capacity as the national leader of the APC, his defence of Buhari’s economic and political policies should be expected.

Character Commission: How We Shortlisted 13 New VCs After Buhari’s Order

The Federal Character Commission (FCC) said on Thursday that the appointment of 13 new vice-chancellors to oversee federal universities complied with federal character principles.

UNN New Chancellor: Ooni of Ife Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi has emerged as the youngest chancellor in Nigeria with the appointment of the monarch as the chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka by President Mohammadu Buhari.

NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY, FRIDAY, 19/2/2015

GUARDIAN

-Fuel scarcity looms as marketers ration product
-Soyinka wants Buhari to fix economy,
-MAN decries taxes
-We’ll respect citizens’ rights in fight against corruption, says Buhari