Nigerian press on mass terminations others

wikipedia.orgThe sacking of vice chancellors of some national universities along with the release of Boko Haram defendants were a few of the top stories in Nigerian papers of Sunday.The Nation reported the sacking of 13 vice chancellors, pointing out the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) along with the 12 Federal Universities created by the Jonathan administration now have new vice chancellors following the sudden removal of the incumbents by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Nigerian army was said by Guardian on Saturday released 275 Boko Haram defendants that were arrested and detained by the military for alleged terrorism and insurgency activities in Borno State.

This Day said following the government bailed out 19 of the 27 states that were enmeshed in financial catastrophe, states are seeking another bailout.

Nigerian Tribune said police detectives in Enugu on Saturday uncovered an object supposed to be an exploded ordinance ((UXO) near the Enugu State House of Assembly Complex and the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Hostel in Ogui all in Enugu metropolis.

The Daily Independent reported that Cameroonian and Nigerian forces have killed supposed Boko Haram terrorists and freed more than three dozen hostages within a raid to combat the insurgency in several West African states, a military spokesman said.

The Dangote Group, on Saturday launched 20,000 hectare rice generation scheme, aimed at making the country self-sufficient in rice production and food risk-free by the year 2018, the Leadership paper reported.