Newspaper Headlines For 16th May, 2017

The Punch

Sagay, SERAP, CACOL Berate Saraki For Attacking EFCC, ICPC

President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Monday, took a swipe at the Federal Government’s anti-graft agencies, saying they preferred showmanship.

He said this was the reason why the agencies had failed to ensure conviction of suspects in court.

 

The Nation

Governors Angry As $3.45b Paris Club Refund Is Stuck

States eager to have the $3.45 billion second tranche of the London-Paris Club loan refund may have to wait longer than planned, it was learnt yesterday.

The Federal Government is withholding the cash no thanks to what is believed to be the mismanagement of the first tranche.

 

Nigerian Tribune

Ebola: Nigeria Reactivates 2014 Strategies

Following the resurgence of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria has activated all measures adopted in 2014 to curtail the spread of the virus.

The Guardian

Reps Summon Adeosun Over Alleged Oil, Gas Infractions

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement has summoned the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun over the alleged violation of the law in the engagement of consultants for pre-shipment inspection and monitoring of crude oil and gas exports from the country.

 

Vanguard

Budget 2017: FG, OPEC Differ On Oil Output

Implementation of the 2017 budget recently passed by the Senate may be a huge challenge, following disagreement between the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and the Federal Government over Nigeria’s oil output.

 

Daily Sun

FG, Saraki, Dogara Fight Over Anti-Corruption War

Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, yesterday, took the Federal Government to the cleaners over its anti-corruption war.

While Saraki claimed the anti-graft war was sensational and selective, Dogara insisted the war was only “dealing with the symptoms of corruption”

 

New Telegram

Saraki, Dogara Knock Buhari Over Anti-Corruption Fight

The President Of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has faulted the style adopted by President Muhammadu Buhari in the ongoing fight against corruption in Nigeria, suggesting a deterrence approach should be preferred to punishment in order to make meaningful progress in the campaign.