Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 1st October

Vanguard

Breaking: Again APC postpones Lagos, Enugu, Adamawa gov primaries

The All Progressive Congress APC has again rescheduled Lagos, Enugu, Adamawa governorship primaries and that the mode of primaries for Enugu and Adamawa states has also been changed from indirect to direct primaries.

The Nation

Agents of disunity exploit farmers-herders clashes Buhari

Mon, 01 Oct 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari says he will continue to work tirelessly to promote, protect and preserve a united, peaceful, prosperous and secure Nigeria, where all, irrespective of background, can aspire to succeed.The president gave the assurance in his nationwide broadcast to mark the nations 58thIndependence Anniversary in Abuja on Monday.President Buhari enjoined all citizens to continue to promote the values, virtues and common aspirations that unite Nigerians rather than engaging in divisive

ThisDay

The Gloves are Off, Ambode Says Sanwo-Olu’s Aspiration Will Endanger Buhari’s Chances

Alleges opponent has criminal record, was at rehab, not fit to be gov Tinubu: I am fighting to restore Lagos’ governance blueprint Oshiomhole to monitor primary By Gboyega Akinsanmi in Lagos and Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday formally asserted his right to participate in today’s primary election for the

Guardian

APC postpones primaries in Lagos, Enugu, Adamawa

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress has postponed governorship primary elections in three states. It also announced a change in the mode of the primaries in two of the three states. The elections will now hold on Tuesday, October 2, in Lagos, and on Thursday, October 4 in Enugu and Adamawa.

The Sun

APC guber: Sanwo-Olu unfit to rule Lagos ‘ Ambode

The aspirant that is being put up to compete against us is an unfit and improper person. This is the truth. Party leaders and party members have been misled Moshood Adebayo Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has described his main challenger for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide Sanwo-Olu as unfit to

Daily Times

Rivers communities get clean water after 100yrs of dependence on well

Beneficiaries commend EU, UNICEF WASH project After depending on well water for over 100 years, relief has come the way of some communities in Rivers

Tribune

Buhari wins presidential primaries in Kaduna with 1.9 million votes

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has won the Kaduna All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election with 1.9million votes. Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who was the Returning Officer of the election, announced the results at the Kaduna APC.

Daily Independent

Lagos Guber: CSOs Beg Tinubu, APC Leaders Over Ambode

A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Lagos State has appealed to Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the party leaders in the state, to reconsider their position on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) in Lagos State
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The Herald

PDP Attacks Buhari, APC For Posting Fake Presidential Primary Results

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described results of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary across the country as fictitious. The PDP in a Saturday statement through its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, queried how a disorganised party like the APC counted the 2.9 million votes, 1.9 millions and 802,819 votes President Muhammadu Buhari