Nigerian Newspapers Headlines Today, Monday 29 August 2022
These are the Top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Monday 29 August 2022, reviewed by .
Killers of Shiekh Aisami now in police custody for criminal prosecution – Army
Soldiers that killed Sheikh Aisami have been officially handed over to the Yobe State Police Command by the Nigerian Army for criminal prosecution in the court of law.
The brief event took place at the Criminal Investigation Department of the Police Command in Damaturu on Sunday.
Unknown gunmen kill hotel owner, 2 others in Ebonyi community
The Police Command in Ebonyi state has confirmed the killing of the owner of Galaxy Hotel, Chief Ogbonnaya Nwadibia, and two others in Isu community, Onicha Local Government Area.
The Police spokesperson in the state, SP Chris Anyanwu made this revelation in an interview with newsmen in Abakiliki on Sunday.
125 candidates who score 300, above denied admissions – JAMB
125 candidates of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME and Direct Entry examinations who scored 300 and above in 2021 were not able to secure admission into tertiary institutions.
The figure is based on the admission statistics prepared by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board for the period under review.
Use Jonathan’s style to end strike – ASUU president, Osodeke tells Buhari
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has advised President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to learn from former President Goodluck Jonathan how to resolve the ongoing strike.
Lecturers begun the industrial action on February 14, 2022, over the inability of the government to fully address the demands of the union.
2023: We won’t merge with any party – SDP Presidential Candidate
Ahead of the 2023 elections, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said the party will not merge with any other political party despite being seen as an underdog.
Briefing newsmen yesterday Adebayo said, “We are underdogs but we will never enter into an alliance or merge with any other party in the current scheme of things.”
2023: ‘APC lucky to have salable presidential candidate’ – Former Minister, Shittu
The former Minister of Communications, Alhaji Adebayo Shittu, said on Saturday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was very lucky to have a salable Presidential flagbearer for the 2023 election.
Shittu, who is the Director-General of Asiwaju Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organisation (ATPCO), made the statement at the inauguration of ‘Jagaban/Shettima Local Government Voluntary Representatives Forum’ and its First National Meeting, held in Abuja.
