Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today, 10th December

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Vanguard

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Arraignment: Dokpesi pleads not guilty

ABUJA — The Economic and  Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, docked  erstwhile  Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over alleged N2.1 billion fraud.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/arraignment-dokpesi-pleads-not-guilty/

Punch

We don’t have money to complete our secretariat – PDP

The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has declared that it no longer has money to complete its multi-billion naira new national secretariat.

http://www.punchng.com/we-dont-have-money-to-complete-our-secretariat-pdp/

The Sun

Noise pollution: Lagos seals 53 churches, mosques, hotels

THE Lagos State Govern­ment yesterday sealed more than 53 churches, mosques and hotels across the state over noise pollution and other environmental ills.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/noise-pollution-lagos-seals-53-churches-mosques-hotels/

This Day

We’ll Substitute Faleke If Need Be, Says APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it may be constrained to replace its deputy governorship candidate in the recently concluded Kogi State governorship poll if the need arises.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/well-substitute-faleke-if-need-be-says-apc/227584/

Guardian

The drama, violence of Bayelsa guber polls

LAST weekend’s inconclusive governorship election in Bayelsa State has no doubt created an unprecedented stalemate in its politics by creating a huge divide among the players on the political field.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/12/the-drama-violence-of-bayelsa-guber-polls/

 

Daily Times

A Man was sentenced to life imprisonment for dealing in 200 grammes of hemp

Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday, sentenced a 32-year- old man, Lawrence Aluagu to life imprisonment, for drug trafficking

http://dailytimes.com.ng/man-sentenced-life-imprisonment-dealing-200-grammes-hemp/

Daily Trust

Biafra: APC chieftain berates Soyinka

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Sam Nkire, has upbraided Professor Wole Soyinka for supporting the resurrection of the Republic of Biafra.

The Nation

Okonjo-Iweala: Dasuki got $322m Abacha loot from me

Former Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala yesterday confirmed that she approved the transfer of $322 million Abacha loot to former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki to prosecute the fight against Boko Haram. But she said it was a loan.

http://thenationonlineng.net/okonjo-iweala-dasuki-got-322m-abacha-loot-from-me/

Tribune

Senators Back Fuel Subsidy Removal, Consider MTEF

SENATORS, on Wednesday, called for the removal of oil subsidy in order to save the country huge sum of money paid to subsidise the product.

http://tribuneonlineng.com/senators-back-fuel-subsidy-removal-consider-mtef

Nigerian Pilot

Alleged N2.1bn money laundering: Court remands Dokpesi in EFCC custody

Founder of Daar Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi was yesterday ordered to be remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, pending the determination of his bail application today…