[News] Good Morning Nigeria: Welcome To Roqwebblog Roundup Of Top 12 Nigerian News Headlines Today, Sunday July 1st.

Good morning Nigeria And Happy New Month  and Welcome to Roqwebblog Roundup of top 12 Nigerian News Headlines Today, Sunday July 1st.

1. Land All Over Nigeria Belongs To Fulani, Says Miyetti Allah

Chairman of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, an umbrella body of Fulani tribe in Nigeria, Alhaji Abdullahi Bodejo, has declared that land all over the country belongs to the Fulani. Bodejo says people who are claiming land are the ones causing crisis in Nigeria. He was responding to those opposing the Federal Government’s plan to establish ranches in 10 states of the federation, as part of efforts aimed at ending herders-farmers clashes in Nigeria.

2. How PDP Can Defeat Buhari In 2019 – Kwankwaso

Former governor of Kano state and a bigwig of the ruling APC, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that as a candidate of the opposition PDP, he would defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 elections. Kwankwaso, an aggrieved member of the ruling party, made this known while picking the former ruling party as the only one that can defeat Buhari in next year’s polls.

3. Osinbajo Says State Policing Solution To Killings

State police remains the surest way of tackling the current security challenges like herdsmen and farmers’ clashes in parts of Nigeria, says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo argues that policing is a local function and policemen must be able to speak and understand the local language.

4. President Buhari Arrives Mauritania For AU Summit

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday arrived in Mauritania for the 31st session of the African Union (AU) Summit. This was disclosed by the President’s media aide Bashir Ahmed on Twitter. Buhari was welcomed by the President of Mauritania, Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz, at the airport.

5. Saraki Urges Buhari To Sack Security Chiefs

Senate President Bukola Saraki has called for the sacking of Nigeria’s security chiefs over the incessant killings and security challenges in Nigeria. Nigerians, hundreds of them, have been killed in 2018 in several parts of the country and the senate president believes the security chiefs ought to have done more to end the killings.

6. Suspected Herdsmen Kill One, Steal Archbishop’s Cows In Fresh Plateau Attack

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have killed one person and stolen nine cows in Jos, Plateau state, police in the north-central state say. Spokesman for the force in Plateau, DSP Terna Tyopev, said the cows belonged to the Anglican Archbishop of Jos, Benjamin Kwashe. According to him, the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday at Kangan community of Jos South area of the state.

7. Another Road Accident Claims 10 Lives In Kaduna

At least 10 people have lost their lives in an accident that occurred on Kaduna-Kano expressway on Saturday, two days after a deadly explosion in Lagos state. Concise News learned that the accident occurred around Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, at about 5:30 a.m. Head of Public Enlightenment, Zaria Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Idris Yahaya, confirmed the occurrence.

8. Gas Explosion Razes 15 Shops In Kaduna

A gas explosion on Saturday burnt down 14 shops and a pharmacy with one person injured in Kaduna state. According to reports, the incident occurred at about 5:40 pm on Ibrahim Taiwo Road by Abeokuta street in Kaduna. It was learned that residents mobilised to put out the fire before it spread further in the densely populated area.

9. Shehu Sani Disagrees With Buhari On Sharing Of $322m Abacha Loot

Senator Shehu Sani has disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari over the sharing of the $350million loot recovered from former military dictator, late Gen. Sani Abacha. Sani on his Tweeter page on Saturday said the sharing of the loot to 180 million Nigerians was impossible, adding that the money will end up with beneficiaries nominated by governors, ministers, lawmakers and the president’s men. He further suggested that the money be tied to a project Nigerians can see with their eyes.

10. PDP Urges Saraki, Dogara To Dump APC Ahead Election

The Peoples Democratic Party has urged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, to dump the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2019 elections. Bauchi state PDP spokesman, Yayanuwa Zainabari, who made this call in an interview with reporters in Bauchi on Saturday, claimed that the APC is a curse to the nation.

11. Cavani’s Brace Sends Portugal Out Of World Cup

Edinson Cavani’s brilliant double helped Uruguay beat Portugal 2-1 to reach the quater-finals of the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia. Cavani netted in either side of the half to cancel out a leveller from Pepe, as Oscar Tabarez’s charges turned in a memorable defensive showing to keep the Portuguese in check. The victory sets up a quarter-final clash with France next week.

12. Mbappe Sparkles As Brilliant France Kick Messi’s Argentina Out Of W/Cup

Kylian Mbappé scored two superb goals and won a penalty as France defeated Argentina 4-3 in a thrilling World Cup second-round game on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals. Mbappe, 19, became the first teenager to score twice in a World Cup match since Pele grabbed a brace for Brazil against Sweden in the 1958 tournament.

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