Top 10 Nigerian Newspapers Headlines Thursday, Oct 15th, 2020

Welcome to the GistLover roundup of the top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines for today Thursday, October 15th, 2020.

1. N-Power Transition: Nigerian Govt got to Save Lives – Social Commentator

A Nigerian social commentator, Mustapha Kabir Soron Dinki has said that the federal government needs to implement the transition plan of exited N-Power beneficiaries immediately , GistLover reports.

Dinki, who was an N-Power beneficiary via his known Twitter handle stated on Wednesday that “it isn’t easy to be suffering from an epidemic and be exited from your work without package”.

2. SWAT: IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu Lists ‘Three Key Ingredients That’ll Deliver Victory’ To Nigerian Protesters

Biafra political activist and leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has listed resistance, consistency, and momentum because the “only three ingredients” needed to realize the aim of the #EndSWAT protests ongoing across Nigerian states, GistLover reports.

Kanu enumerated these during a statement on Tuesday he entitled “EndSARS campaign is heading within the right direction. Only three ingredients are needed now”, made available to the press through IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful.

3. #ENDSARS: Nigerians Should Push For Decentralised Community Policing- Saraki

Former President of the Nigerian Senate Olubukola Saraki has urged Nigerians to push for the creation of a decentralised Community local department which will become a neighborhood of the neighborhood and known by all residents.

4. Dangote, Elumelu Accused Of Prioritising Money Over Youths Killing By SARS, Police

Dangote Group founder, Aliko Dangote, and UBA chairman, Tony Elumelu are criticised for prioritising money above protest against police killings and harassment against Nigerians following the deaths of tens of youths within the hands of Police Unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Both Dangote and Elumelu had held a personal virtual meeting with some prominent Nigerians, Aisha Yesufu, singer Ayo “Wizkid” Balogun, Career Developer, Dipo Awojide, lawyer, Faykemi Abudu, Media expert, Adebola William, Rapper Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana.

5. #ENDSWAT: How Police Murdered Actress’ Father, Brother

In the wake of protests against the brutality of Nigerians by the police , Nollywood actress Nsikan Isaac has recalled how her brother and father were murdered by officers some years ago.

In a series of posts on Instagram, Isaac, has been partaking in protests against the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), said she has battled pains for several years. Read more here.

6. #SARSMUSTEND: Burna Boy Agitates Institutional Reform in police force

In the wake of protest against the new Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, a replacement unit to exchange the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, (SARS), Self-proclaimed African Giant says it’s time for institutional reform in Nigeria.

Burna Boy who has been lending his voice to the continued #EndSars movement in Nigeria said this during a tweet within the early hours of Wednesday, October 14.

7. IMF: Nigeria’s Recession to Reflect Buhari’s Military Regime Economy

Nigeria is heading for an additional recession, and it’ll be the second worse recession ever within the history of the country, this is according to new projection by the International fund (IMF) on Nigeria’s economic process for 2020, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

8. Teachers Recruitment 2020: Gov. Zulum Approves Recruitment of 776 New Teachers In Borno

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the recruitment of 776 teachers for Borno Secondary Schools.

Zulum, while chatting with newsmen after a gathering with the officials of the state ministries of upper education and the Borno State Universal Basic Education Board (BOSUBEB), said secondary school teachers will resume November 1, 2020.

9. #EndSARS: No Protester Has Been Killed so far – Lagos CP

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, said that there has been no record of the death of a protester.

Odumosu said this in an interview with lawyers to storm the Lagos State Police Command, carrying placards.

10. SWAT: Pro-Biafra Group Leader, Nnamdi Kanu of IPOB Reacts

Biafra political activist and leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has denigrated Tuesday’s announcement by the inspector general of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu that the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team will take over from the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

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