National Newspaper Headlines/News Saturday's Edition - 9/5/2015

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The Newspaper headies look really interesting today!

PUNCH

***Buhari’s Ministers, Lawmakers To Get N9bn Housing, Furniture Allowance

Senators and members of the House of Representatives that will constitute the 8th National Assembly and ministers to be appointed by President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on assumption of office receive welcome perks amounting to N9bn.

The perks of office include the housing allowance which each of the incoming office holder is entitled to receive once a year, the furniture allowance which they are entitled to once in four years and motor vehicle loan which they are entitled to once in their tenure.

The perks are some of the non-regular allowances that the political office holders are entitled to as prescribed by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission.

There are other allowances, both regular and irregular ones, but housing, furniture and motor vehicle are paid at the beginning of the tenure of the office holders to ensure that they settle down appropriately.

***Money laundering: Obasanjo Foundation fires CEO

The Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation has sacked its London-based Chief Executive Officer, Anne Welsh, following video evidence allegedly showing that she had been involved in money laundering activities for many years.

It was learnt that Welsh, a former investment banker, met the former president during a conference in Brussels, Belgium in 2011 when she was the Chairperson of the Sickle Cell Society.

The video footage, which was discreetly shot by one of the participants at a United Kingdon meeting in December 2014, showed how Welsh allegedly plotted a $4.9m (N980m) scheme to exploit the Ebola Virus Disease tragedy in West Africa through helping a group of ‘Lebanese businessmen’ who wished to donate money to Obasanjo Foundation for some work in Sierra Leone.

***Cameron, Four Nigerians Win In UK Election

In one of the most keenly contested general elections in British history, four Nigerians won seats to the revered parliament, making it the first time such feat would be recorded

Against all odds, David Cameron has won his re-election bid in one of the fiercest polls in British history.

Cameron, Prime Minister of Britain, led the Conservatives to almost a landslide victory against the Labour Party – a development that forced arch-rival – Ed Miliband to step down as head of the opposition.

With the victory, Cameron returns to the iconic Number 10 Downing Street, the official residence of British Prime Ministers to continue with his work of massive reforms and making Britain greater.

But it is not only Cameron that has been left smiling following the announcement of winners – four politicians of Nigerian descent also tasted victory during the general elections in the Queen’s land.

Before Thursday’s keenly contested polls in Britain, not many within and outside it were familiar with Chuka Umunna, Helen Grant, Chi Onwurah and Kate Osamor. But by mid-day Friday, the four have almost become celebrities of sort after an elaborate media focus on them.

The four Nigerians won seats into the British parliament, making it the first time such would be happening in the highly conservative United Kingdom. While Umunna, a Labour Party politician who has served Streatham as Member of Parliament since 2010 and has enjoyed a meteoric political rise in recent years is a relatively known face outside Britain, the profile of the other three was largely unknown until Friday, a day after the keenly contested elections, even though Grant and Onwurah had been Members of Parliament over the last five years.

*Court decides Kashamu’s extradition suit May 27

*Military recovers Boko Haram’s video recordings

*Fayose asks Muazu to emulate British LP, others

*14 injured in Yobe school suicide bomber attack

*Ensure genuine reconciliation, Mark tells Buhari

*No preferred candidate for Senate presidency, says APC

*Jonathan congratulates Cameron on poll victory

*NIMC boils over planned sacking of 1,000 workers

*Terrorism: N/East senators demand development commission

*ACF, Ohanaeze, ARG reiterate call for state police

*Focus on delivering campaign promises, PDP tells APC

*Fayose, labour conspiracy won’t stop impeachment –APC

*Pacquiao is a coward – Mayweather

*Oge Okoye, Nkiru Sylvanus shun each other

*Power supply drops to 2,345MW

*Denrele Edun set to wed

*I threw a party after losing election – Funke Adesiyan

*Man stabs girlfriend to death, attempts suicide

VANGUARD

•Suicide bomber opens fire on students, kills self

•May 29 Transition: PDP tackles Buhari over promises

•House Speakership: Tinubu’s candidate faces fierce battle with Dogara

•Jonathan govt, PDP was all about filling their stomachs - Keyamo

•Extradition: Court to rule on Kashamu’s application May 27

•My ultimate ambition is to be governor of Oyo State — 9ICE

•Adesuwa Onyenokwe: Empowering women through the power of the media

•We are ready for handover don’t panic, Amaechi tells Wike

•It’s a disgrace for Igbo to beg Buhari for appointments — Ohanaeze

•IGP sets up monitoring teams to check police performance

•If Buhari does not step on toes he will fail – Nkire

•I’ll allow LGs to manage own funds — El-Rufai

•Mayweather: I won’t fight Pacquiao again

•House maid hacks master to death in Enugu

•Jonathan has elevated Nigeria to civilized democracy — Red Cross

TRIBUNE

•I have no interest in PDP national chairmanship position —Imoke

•Don’t revenge perceived attack against you, Prophet Abiara urges  Buhari, others

•Doctors strike: I have no power to withhold salaries —UCH CMD

•God saw me through 8 years of Senate Presidency—Mark

•I’ve laid foundation for good governance in Delta —Uduaghan

•Jonathan congratulates Cameron over victory

•Jang is leaving N18bn, not N200bn debt---Commissioner

•Court orders bank to pay ex-worker N8.5m for wrongful dismissal

•IGP sets up team to monitor highway patrol officers

•Nigerian Army holds zonal screening for new intakes

GUARDIAN

*Plateau: Govt Owes Workers Six Months Salaries, Arrears

•May 29: Between Workers’ Salaries And The Outgoing Governments

•Mu’azu: Game Changes For The Game Changer

•Cross River: Govt Owes Workers Two Months’ Salaries, Pay Council  Workers Half-Month

•Jonathan Felicitates With Shonekan, Nwobodo

•Buhari Must Promote Unity, Growth, Says Shehu San

•Cameron Re-elected, Pledges A ‘Greater Britain’

•Students Apprehend Fleeing Suspect In Yobe School Attack

•Pakistan: Helicopter Crash Kills Norwegian, Philippine Ambassadors

•No Harm In Dangote’s Bid For Arsenal —Adelabu

•Canadian man claims triple homicide on Facebook

•Bahamas 2015: Okagbare got it wrong, says Ogba