NAIj.com team has compiled the most important news that made headlines on Thursday, March 16, to keep you updated. Find the day’s top stories below:
1. Buhari to respond to Magu’s rejection after official letter
The presidency has reacted to the Senate’s rejection of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFFC) saying this has to be officially communicated to President Muhammadu Buhari.
2. BREAKING: Nigerian Senate tells Customs boss to re-appear in uniform (Video)
The Nigerian Senate has told Customs boss Hameed Ali to go and re-appear before it on Wednesday, March 22 in his uniform as Comptroller-General of the body.
3. Just in: Boko Haram terrorists kill Nigerian army Lieutenant and police sergeant in Borno (photo)
Borno police command on Thursday, March 16, confirmed that a police sergeant was killed in Wednesday’s terrorists attack at Magumeri in Magumeri local government area of the state.
4. Boko Haram attacks Borno community; houses burnt
There are reports that Boko Haram terrorists launched a deadly attack on communities in Borno leading to the death of many people.
5. President Buhari meet governors at NEC session
President Buhari this afternoon met state governors during the ongoing NEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock.
6. I will not rest until I tackle Nigeria’s challenges – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has told governors in the country that he does not need more rest as he is concerned with the challenges facing Nigeria.
7. Pay salary now: Buhari orders CBN, finance ministry to release Paris Club refunds to states immediately
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to act appropriately and with dispatch in releasing the second tranche of the London-Paris Club refunds to the states in order to ease their financial hardships.
8. Governor El-Rufai sends an explosive memo to President Buhari
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has sent a powerful memo to President Muhammadu Buhari arguing that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has made the situation in Nigeria worse than it met it by failing to be proactive in taking key decisions in a timely manner.
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