Read today's newspaper headlines [Monday, March 23, 2015]

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For today, Monday, March 23:

The PUNCH Newspaper

1. Amaechi’s deputy, Ikuru, defects to PDP

The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Tele Ikuru has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). READ MORE…

2. Polls won’t be delayed again, says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians that the upcoming general elections will not be postponed again. READ MORE…

3. Wike pays Jonathan’s wife N199M monthly, Amaechi alleges

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Nyesom Wike pays a sum of $1 million (N199M) to First Lady, Patience Jonathan monthly.READ MORE…

4. Seven killed, 23 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash

5. Fresh nationwide strike looms in varsities

6. Nigeria win 7 AYC title, beat Senegal 1-0

7. 1.13 million Nigerians get life insurance with mobile phones

8. Man beheads VIO for seizing his cell phone

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VANGUARD Newspaper

1. Muhammadu Buhari: Electing the APC presidential candidate will be a disaster for Nigeria and Africa – Richard Grenell

Former US diplomat, Richard Grenell has said that it will be a disaster for Africa if Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), becomes Nigeria’s President. READ MORE…

2. Jonathan, Buhari lay siege to S’East

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THISDAY Newspaper

1. APC Deputy Governor defects to PDP

The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Tele Ikuru defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, March 22, in a move that has been described as shocking by Governor Rotimi Amaechi.READ MORE…

2. Muhammadu Buhari: Electing the APC candidate President, will be disaster for Nigeria and Africa – Richard Grenell

Richard Grenell, a former spokesperson for four US Ambassadors to the United Nations, accused Buhari of working tirelessly to enthrone Sharia law in Nigeria. READ MORE…

3. Nigeria accuses Chad of false claims over recaptured town

The Nigerian military has accused Chad of lying about its supposed conquests against the Boko Haram sect. The military has said that many of the communities which Chad claims to have recaptured are still under the control of the Boko Haram sect. READ MORE...

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THE GUARDIAN Newspaper

1. Amaechi’s deputy returns to PDP

In a statement released to explain his defection, Amaechi’s deputy stated that he left the APC because the “Rivers man in him rejected the party.” READ MORE…

2. Muhammadu Buhari: Electing the APC candidate President, will be disaster for Nigeria and Africa – Former US Envoy

A former US diplomat has said that it will be a disaster for Africa if Muhammadu Buhari, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), becomes Nigeria’s President. READ MORE…

3. Our plans for Nigeria, by presidential candidates

4. Nigeria wins Africa youth football cup