Knocks, Praises Over TY Danjuma’s Call For Nigerians Self Defence To Herdsmen Attacks And Other Newspaper Headlines Today

Reactions have continued to trail the comments of a former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen.Theophilus Danjuma(retd.), that Nigerians should defend themselves against killers saying the Nigerian Armed Forces were not ready to defend them.

The PUNCH double strip banner headline reads Killings: Danjuma’s self-defence call, evidence of Buhari’s failure, says PDP with its National Publicity Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan saying that Danjuma’s statement had justified its stand that the Buhari Presidency and the APC must be held responsible for the agonising state of the nation.

It added that Nigerians were daily suffering because of the alleged failures of “a grossly incompetent leadership and a deceitful ruling party.”

The NATION, VANGUARD and TRIBUNE reports the same story with the caption Danjuma’s self-defence outburst sparks big row with the The Army and the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, rejecting the former Minister of Defence and elder statesman’s claim. While the Army described Gen. Danjuma’s statement as “most unfortunate,” the Minister said it was a call to anarchy.

The ongoing Row between the National Assembly and the Presidency interests the NEW TELEGRAPH and DAILY SUN today with the papers reporting that about 67 senators have signed to override Buhari.

There are also indications that the contentious election sequence has taken a dramatic turn, with allegations of plots to bribe the National Assembly members taking centre stage.

Sources revealed that pro-Executive Senators and members of the House of Representatives have been lined up for $50,000 and $30,000, respectively, while the anti-executive lawmakers, who have cases with anti-corruption agencies, will be threatened with prosecution, in days to come.

Below are some other interesting headlines you might want to know about today:

**NIGERIA

*Long wait for 2018 Budget

*We’ve elevated regulatory ladder –Kari, Commissioner for Insurance

*NEXIM Bank partners Ondo to scale up cocoa export

*Ogun key to Nigeria’s food sufficiency

*Fish production’ll reduce malnutrition, FG assures

*Is Boko Haram more honourable than Buhari?

*PIGB: Economy bleeds as waiting game for presidential assent continues

*Flare Gas Recovery: Powergas, ETEFA partner to reduce transport cost

*Maritime sector has capacity to catalyse economic growth –Peterside

*NSIA, FMOH inject $20m lifeline in LUTH, 2 others against NCDs

*Gladiators at war over sea protection levy

*Aircraft to land at Lagos, Abuja airports under zero visibility –NAMA

*How local airlines’ audit can boost passenger confidence

*Youth neglect may endanger Nigeria’s future — Bamidele

*Community donates crocodile to Obasanjo

*Bank customers fault NIN as single identifier for transactions

*Banks borrow N52tr from CBN as liquidity pressure intensifies

*UBA Reports N105.3bn PBT, Recommends N0.85 Final Dividend

*Why Court Quashed EFCC’s ‘Wanted’ Declaration on Benedict Peters

*2019 elections: Obasanjo tasks Nigerian women on active participation

*Debt Recovery: Nass To Give More Powers To Amcon

*Unions threaten strike over Nigeria Airways workers’ benefits

*Finance Ministry, EFCC Harmonising Data On Recovered Funds – Adeosun

*Pigb: Oil Marketers, Man, Others Oppose Single Regulator

*Northern Govs Meet with Miyetti Allah over Herdsmen-Farmers’ Clashes

*FG Confirms Ceasefire Talks With Boko Haram

*‘Workers, retirees must be updated on pension’

*Labour hails FG’s decision on AfCFTA

*FG Completes Investigations into 534 Whistle-blower Cases, Recovers N145bn

*FRSC marshals recover, return stolen car to owner in Ogun

*Jaguar E-PACE: 5-seater SUV with sports car trait

*Adeosun Asks Magu to Account for Looted Funds

*CBN Pumps $18.1bn into FX Market in 13 Months

*Cambridge Analytica-linked Firm Accused of Interfering with Nigeria’s 2007 Polls

*Presidency: How over N100bn was Removed from CBN before 2015 Polls

*Danjuma’s Comments on Killings an Invitation to Anarchy, Says Defence Minister

*Missing Factional Kaduna APC Chairman Resurfaces

*Buhari’s Comment on Alleged Politicisation of Security Issues is Undemocratic, Says PDP

*Saraki Queries Chief of Staff over Role in Northern Leaders’ Summit

*Benue: We’re disappointed over Buhari’s visit –Tiv leader

*Election Act: Senate must obey court decision -Uwajumogu

*2019: PDP, Third force, no threat to APC -Obende

*Weststar boosts fire safety with Mercedes Artego 1725

*Oil Marketers, Private Sector Reject Single Regulator Proposed under PIGB

*Oando Leads Nigeria Delegation at Africa CEO Forum

*Killings: Danjuma’s self-defence call, evidence of Buhari’s failure, says PDP

*Ondo driver robs, rapes undergraduate

*Man impregnates daughter, shoots son, gets life jail

*Tears as family buries AAU student killed by suspected herdsmen

*Truck crushes Taraba CAN chair to death

*Melaye petitions IG, UN, US, UK, alleges threat to life

*Obiano invites EFCC to new appointees’ retreat

*SERAP rejects amnesty for Boko Haram members

*We are not getting carried away by Poland win –Rohr

*We’re discussing possible ceasefire with Boko Haram, says minister

*Osun PDP elects new executive, Omisore’s faction kicks

**AFRICA

*Nigeria talking to Boko Haram about possible ceasefire

*Sierra Leone opposition leader criticizes poll delay

*Suicide car bomb kills three near Somali parliament

*South Africa police say may issue Zuma summons this week

*U.S. House panel to probe China military footprint in Africa: chairman

*Nigeria says Boko Haram talks aim at permanent cessation of hostilities

*Congo crisis worsening, EU says, as government shuns aid conference

*Ruling coalition takes bulk of seats in new Ivory Coast senate

*Drug shortages cripple Angola’s health service

**WORLD

*Saudis intercept missiles from Yemen

*Egypt election: polls open amid concerns over voter apathy

*Unicef predicts fresh outbreak of deadly cholera in Yemen

*China allows wife of Taiwan activist to visit him in prison

*Australian PM under pressure after government loses 29th straight opinion poll

*Asian stocks fall for 3rd day on US-China trade tensions

*U.S. sends China to-do list to reduce trade imbalance – WSJ

*Thailand Could Delay Elections After Weekend Protests

*Microplastic pollution in world’s oceans poses major threat to filter-feeding megafauna

*U.S., South Korea Strike Trade Deal; Seoul Exempt From Steel Tariffs

**SPORTS

*Okagbare breaks 22-year-old African record

*We are not getting carried away by Poland win –Rohr

*Egypt dominate Lagos Squash Classics

*HFN secures league sponsorship deal

*Super Eagles train in London for Serbia friendly

*Joshua pockets £650 from Whyte vs. Browne bout, eyes £20M Thursday

*Thugs assault, abduct sports presenter over report on Plateau Utd FC

Good morning