National News Headlines - 19/10/2015

THIS DAY

*Ex-Education Minister, Oni, Dies at 74

*Delta Apologises to NYSC Members Over Unpaid Stipends

*NMA Gives 7-day Ultimatum to Osun to Pay All Salaries Arrears

*SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA'S GROWING POVERTY

*Boko Haram: First Phase of Reconstruction Works Advance in Borno

Man Who Buried Girlfriend After She Died From A Failed Abortion Has Been Arreste

39-year-old man, Chamberlin Ojoko from Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA, Imo State, allegedly gave his pregnant girlfriend, Chinonye Ella, 25, a local abortion concoc­tion

APC, PDP senators set for battle over Amaechi

Weeks after he was tipped as a minister by President Muhammadu Buhari, former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s nomination is still generating ripples at the Senate.

Policeman defiles 3yr-old girl

A police corporal, Samuel Okere serving at Ugbodo Division in Ebonyi local government area of Ebonyi State has been arrested by the state Juvenile Welfare Centre (JWC) for allegedly defiling a three-year-old girl.

Sterling vows to improve for Manchester City

Raheem Sterling promised to keep working on his finishing after firing Manchester City to a 5-1 win over Bournemouth with the first hat-trick of his career.

Policemen Turned Armed Robbers Caught

The armed robbery cam­paign of some turncoat policemen ended when they were arrested during a joint operation of the Anambra State Commissioner of Police Monitoring Unit and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the command.

National News Headlines - 18/10/2015

THE SUN

THE SUN

*Probe: Ortom is seeking cheap popularity 'Suswam

*Stop witch-hunting our people, INC leader tells Buhari

*Buhari's enemies are PDP and APC 'Moses Iloh

*Governors should climb down from their high horse 'Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State Governor

Police kill suspected kidnapper, rescue 2 kids

The Police Command in Katsina State says it has killed one suspected kidnapper and rescued two children in the Dandume Local Government Area of the state.

FRSC disowns traffic offender arrested by Governor Fayose

The Ekiti State Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission has issued a disclaimer, saying a traffic offender, Adeola Alabi, arrested by Governor Ayo Fayose on Friday was not its staff.

Akpabio: EFCC goes after Akwa Ibom, bank officials

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  is lining up several functionaries of the Akwa Ibom State government for arrest after interrogating for the second day running yesterday, the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over alleged mismanagement of N108.1billion while in office.