[News] Good Morning Nigeria: Welcome To Roqwebblog Roundup Of Top 9 Nigerian News Headlines Today, Monday, July 23rd.

Good morning Nigeria And Welcome to Roqwebblog Roundup of top 9 Nigerian News Headlines Today,  Monday, July 23rd.

1. How Fashola Is Mismanaging Taxpayers’ Fund – Electricity Firms

Electricity distribution firms in Nigeria have accused the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, of spending taxpayers’ money on misguided projects.The minister had called the association’s spokesman an interloper and said his directives were aimed at legal entities and not to an unlicensed organisation, ANED, and that the Discos were sabotaging Nigeria’s economy through their actions. But reacting to Fashola’s latest attack, the electricity firms alleged that with the minster in charge, an agency like REA was implementing a three-megawatt power project valued at N5.2bn or $5.6m per megawatt in Sokoto; and another two-megawatt plant in Anambra valued at N4.04bn or $2.02m per megawatt from taxpayers’ funds.

2. Aggrieved APC Members Insist On Mass Defection

The Reformed-All Progressives Congress says moves by leaders of the main party to entice them with automatic tickets to run for next year’s election would not stop the group from leaving the APC. Spokesman for the R-APC, Kassim Afegbua, said  the President Muhammadu Buhari administration had not fulfilled what it promised Nigerians during the build-up to 2015 elections.

3. Nigerians Getting PVCs To Humiliate Buhari In 2019 – PDP

Nigerians are getting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to vote out President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The party advised Buhari not to waste resources on any “cosmetic campaign” for the collection of PVC, adding that his government’s failure had made Nigerians register for the cards.

4. JAMB Remits N7.8bn Made From 2018 UTME To FG

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has remitted another N7.8 billion to the Federal Government. JAMB’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos. According to him, the board has planned to remit the amount as surplus to the Federal Government as was done in 2017.

5. You Have 14-Day Ultimatum To Clear Salary Backlog, Workers Tell Fayose

Outgoing governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, has been issued a 14-day ultimatum by the organised labour in the state to pay all arrears of salaries and pension of retirees. Fayose’s tenure ends on 16 October, 2018, and the workers are not taking chances as they want his administration to clear all arrears and entitlements before the new government comes in.

6. Four SARS Officials Sacked For Stealing, Kidnapping

our personnel of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ikeja, Lagos, have been sacked over alleged robbery and other crimes. AIG Adamu Ibrahim, in charge of Zone 2 Command, approved their dismissal. Spokesperson for the zone, CSP Dolapo Badmus, said the dismissed officers were Sgt. Adeoye Adekunle; Sgt. Adekitan Adebowale; Sgt. Agbi Lucky and Sgt. Odighe Hehosa.

7. Bishop Oyedepo Declares Seven Days Fasting Over Killings

The President of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has declared seven days prayer and fasting, from July 23-29, 2018, over killings in Nigeria. In a memo to all the commission’s mission stations on Sunday, the cleric said the decision was hinged on the “uncontrollable and persistent killings of fellow citizens” in Nigeria. The Bishop urged the congregation to partake to avoid being victims.

8. Mesut Ozil Ends Germany Playing Career

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has called time on his international career with former world champions Germany. Ozil, according to a statement on Sunday, says he no longer wants to play for Germany because of the ”treatment” he received from the German Football Association (DFB). The 29-year-old claimed he was being blamed for Germany’s disappointing World Cup and as such had to stop playing for the side.

9. Iwobi To Sign Contract Extension With Arsenal

Arsenal are gearing up to hand Nigerian star Alex Iwobi a contract extension that would see him stretch his stay at the London side until 2022. Iwobi, 22, is already attracting interests from the likes of Lazio, AC Milan, and Everton but the Gunners want to tie the winger. Already, Mesut Ozil, Mohamed Elneny, Granit Xhaka, Calum Chambers, Rob Holding and Ainsley Maitland-Niles have all signed new deals this year.

That’s the roundup of top 9 Nigerian news headlines this morning. More Nigerian news headlines are available on Roqwebblog News website. Click Here For More News.