Welcome to the Concise News roundup of top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines for today, Saturday, June 29th, 2019.
1. Ruga Settlements Attempt To ‘Fulanise’ Nigeria – Ex-Obasanjo Aide Claims
Jonathan Asake, a former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, reacting to the federal government Ruga settlements initiative, says it is an attempt to ‘Fulanise’ the country. Asake during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday said, in 1987, the then government of Kaduna State approved Ruga settlements in the old Kachia Local Government Area which now comprises Zangon Kataf, Chikun, Kajuru and Kachia Local Government Areas.
2. Miyetti Allah Says Osinbajo’s Office Helping Create Ruga Settlements
Baba Uthman Ngelzarma, General Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s office is helping the herdsmen to create Ruga settlements across the country. According to Ngelzerma, when the programme has been successfully completed, Nigerians would fully enjoy the benefits of animal husbandry.
3. Buhari Speaks On When New Minimum Wage Will Be Implemented
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the implementation of the new national minimum wage would commence soon. He called on state governments and employers in the private sector to work towards providing a living wage for their workers.
4. Ruga: Ohanaeze Condemn Planned Settlement For Herdsmen
The apex Igbo socio-political body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari administration of exalting nepotism. It also alleged that the Buhari government was fanning the embers of religious bigotry in Nigeria following the proposed Ruga farm settlement across the country for Fulani herdsmen. Concise News understands that the Federal Government had revealed plans to create Ruga settlements for herdsmen in 12 pilot states.
5. Ruga: Benue Youths March Against Planned Settlement For Herdsmen
Youths from Zaki-Biam in Ukum area of Otobi, Otukpo, Benue state, on Friday staged a protest to condemn the planned Ruga Farm settlement in the north-central state. Concise News understands that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration had revealed plans to create Ruga settlements for herdsmen in 12 pilot states in Nigeria.
6. Banditry: Gani Adams Issues Strong Warning To South West Governors
The Aare Ona Kakanfo Gani Adams has told governors of the South West not to give land to herdsmen for breeding their cattle. Adam who spoke in Ibadan, Thursday, during the South West Security Summit, in Ibadan, Oyo State, blasted the governors for ignoring his counsel on how to tame herdsmen killings.
7. How COZA Pastor Fatoyinbo Raped Me – Timi Dakolo’s Wife (Video)
Busola Dakolo, the wife of singer Timi Dakolo, has alleged that the Head Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) Biodun Fatoyinbo raped her. Concise News had last month reported that Dakolo berated Fatoyinbo for allegedly sleeping with his church members. In a series of Instagram posts, Dakolo claimed that Pastor Fatoyinbo had not stopped the act of sleeping with girls in his church.
8. Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo Finally Speaks On Rape Allegation
Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of God Assembly (COZA), Reverend Biodun Fatoyinbo, has strongly denied the allegation of rape levelled against him by the wife of singer Timi Dakolo, Busola, calling it a ‘blackmail’. Concise News reports that in a Press Release by COZA on Friday evening, seen by this online news medium, Pastor Fatoyinbo claims innocence.
9. COZA Pastor: Nigerian Celebs React To Dakolo’s Rape Allegation
Don Jazzy, Banky W. Mercy Johnson, Toke Makinwa, Kate Hanshew, Simi, and Rita Dominic have condemned Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), for allegedly raping singer Busola, singer Timi Dakaolo‘s wife, when she was a teen. Busola alleged that the clergyman raped her in her parents’ house in Ilorin, Kwara state.
10. Transfer News: Man Utd Completes Aaron Wan-Bissaka £50m Signing
Manchester United have completed the signing of Crystal Palace right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka on a £50m deal, BBC reports. Concise News gathered that the 21-year-old agreed on a five-year contract that will earn him up to £80,000 a week. The signing is yet to be formally announced by the Old Trafford club.
That’s the roundup of top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines this morning. More Nigerian newspapers headlines are available on Concise News website.
