Nigerian Newspapers: Top 10 Headlines For Thursday, April 23rd, 2020

Good morning lovely readers and welcome to Politics Nigeria roundup of the top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines for Thursday, April 23rd, 2020.

1. IPPIS: ASUU Reacts As Buhari Orders Payment Of Withheld Salaries

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reacted to the order of President Muhammadu Buhari that withheld salaries of lecturers in federal universities be paid. National President of ASUU, Prof. Abiodun Ogunyemi, while reacting to the payment of withheld salaries on Wednesday, said the payment will not force the lecturers to resume work. or call of the strike embarked on.

2. El-rufai recovers from Coronavirus, tests Negative

Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai has recovered from COVID-19. El-Rufai in a statement on Wednesday, April 22, disclosed that after nearly four weeks of observing a strict medical regime, he tested negative twice for the virus.

3. Coronavirus: APC Hails Buhari Over Proactive Measures

The Ebonyi state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for taking proactive measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus in Nigeria. The chairman of the party, Eze Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday said the Federal Government has acted well so far on the palliative programmes put in place to cushion the effect of the deadly disease.

4. Prince Charles reacts to Abba Kyari’s Death, sends message to Buhari

Prince Charles of the United Kingdom has reacted to the death of President Muhammadu Buhari’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari. According to a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA by the SSA to President Buhari, Garba Shehu, the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles described the death of Abba Kyari, a former Chief of Staff to the President as “a desperately sad news,” for which he sent his “deepest possible sympathy” to Buhari and the government and people of Nigeria.

5. Borno Assembly postpones plenary indefinitely

The State House of Assembly in Borno has postponed its plenary indefinitely following Coronavirus total lockdown in the state. This decision came after the state government, Babagana Zulum in a broadcast announced total lockdown. Mr Zulum announced that it will take effect from Wednesday evening at 10:30 pm. Reacting to this, the Clerk of the House, Ibrahim Ngulde, in a statement said in order to remain law-abiding, the house has indefinitely suspended its activities.

6. Nigerian Governors approve Inter-state lockdown for two weeks

Governors of the 36 states in Nigeria have agreed to extend the inter-state lockdown by two more weeks in order to curtail the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus. The Governors, under its umbrella body, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) held a meeting via video conferencing to address the spread of the virus that has so far hit 25 states and the FCT.

7. FG negotiates release of 63 out of 70 Nigerians in Tanzanian Jails

The Federal government has secured the release of 63 out of 70 Nigerians jailed in Tanzania. This development was announced by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM. POLITICS NIGERIA gathered that group has been working tirelessly to secure the release of several Nigerians jailed for different offences in the East-African country. Abdulrahman Balogun, Media Unit Head for NIDCOM, is a statement to this newspaper on Wednesday said that arrangements were already in place to repatriate the convicts.

8. Police reacts as mob attacks Officer, Partner over Homosexuality [PHOTOS]

The Imo State Police Command has reacted to an incident where a police officer, Chibuike Ukazu, and his alleged gay partner, Yellow, were rescued from being lynched over alleged homosexuality. The state police spokesperson, Orlando Ikeokwu, in a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA on Wednesday, said the two men were rescued after the youths of the community claimed to have caught the constable with his partner in the act of homosexuality.

9. #JusticeForSeyiAkinade: SARS reacts to death of Nigerian student who committed suicide

The Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian police in Ogun, has reacted to the death of Seyi Akinade, a student of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, who committed suicide in the early hours of Wednesday. In an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday evening, Tijani Mohammed, the Officer-in-Charge of SARS operatives in the state, expressed shock at the news of Akinade’s death.

10. Taraba Government arrests 134 travellers at Entry Points

The COVID-19 Committee in Taraba State announced the arrest of 134 travellers at various entry points into the state on Wednesday. The travellers will be quarantined for 14 days, POLITICS NIGERIA reports. According to Innocent Vakkai, the Chairman of the committee, who made this known while inspecting a quarantine facility at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Jalingo, the state capital, the travellers were intercepted by security operatives.

That’s the roundup of the top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines this morning. More Nigerian newspapers headlines are available on Politics Nigeria website.