Read today's newspaper headlines [Friday, September 8, 2017]

THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER

APC neglected me after 2015 election victory, says Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday alleged being sidelined by President Muhammadu Buhari’s government which he said he helped into power in 2015.

Government begins payment of varsity teachers' salary arrears

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has disclosed that the Federal Government has begun the payment of salary arrears of the striking university teachers.

Yoruba nation holds summit, demands restructuring

Yoruba leaders, traditional rulers and various interest groups yesterday demanded for an immediate restructuring of Nigeria towards regionalism as contained in the 1960 and 1963 constitutions

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VANGUARD NEWSPAPER

Call Sagay to order, stop him from making hate speeches, Senate tells Buhari

THE Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to caution the chairman of the Presidential Action Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, saying that he must as a matter of urgency, be stopped from further creating needless tension in the relationship between the executive and the legislature.

FG, ASUU reach agreement on demands

INDICATIONS of imminent end to the ongoing strike embarked by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, emerged early today, as the union has accepted some proposals put forward by the Federal Government in line with some of its demands.

Gunmen intercept commercial bus in Rivers, abduct 20 passengers

GUNMEN, believed to be kidnappers, intercepted a commercial bus at Isiokpo area of Rivers State, yesterday, and whisked away over 20 occupants of the vehicle.

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THE PUNCH NEWSPAPER

2019: Buhari’s minister in Villa, insists on backing Atiku

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, on Thursday, said that there was no going back on her decision to support former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election.

We’ve only recovered 15% of Diezani loot, says Magu

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday, said only about 15 per cent of funds allegedly misappropriated by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, had been recovered.

Strike: FG, ASUU agree on some contentious issues

There were indications late on Thursday that the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities had agreed on some demands of the union in the efforts to resolve the strike by the lecturers.

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THISDAY NEWSPAPER

Alhassan Doubles Down on Comment, Saying Buhari Promised Not to Run in 2019

With the dust yet to settle over her BBC Hausa Service interview in which she declared her support for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Aisha Alhassan, has also revealed that Buhari had told his party members before the 2015 elections that he would only seek one term in office.

Kale: Economic Recovery is a Gradual Process

The Statistician General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi Kale, Thursday reiterated that economic recovery was a gradual process, stressing that Nigerians would not feel the impact of the country’s exit from the recession overnight.

Sagay is a Loose Cannon, Call Him to Order, Senate Tells Buhari

There’s no love lost between the Senate and the Chairman of the Presidential Action Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), as the Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call the professor to order.

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THE BUSINESSDAY NEWSPAPER

Benue floods threaten food prices

The adverse effects of floods currently ravaging several communities in Benue state, with several hectares of arable land now submerged under water is likely to result in a spike in food prices, which have been relatively stable for some months.

Nigeria’s crumbling health sector dealt blow by doctors’ strike

The halls of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), one of Nigeria’s largest teaching and referral institution, are largely empty because of a doctors’ strike, which is dealing a blow to the nation’s already crumbling health care sector.

Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund grows to $2 billion, CEO Says

Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund stood at $2 billion this month with the investment agency seeking further growth through agriculture and the addition of asset management, its chief executive officer said.