Nigerian Newspapers: Top headlines to keep up with this Friday | 17th May, 2019

Here are top stories on Nigerian Newspapers for today May 17, 2019.

1 . Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has donated the sum of N3 million as gift to Zainab Aliyu and Ibrahim Abubakar, who recently got released from Saudi Arabia prison.

2. A Muslim man identified on Twitter as Umar Ibrahim has spoken out against child marriages prevalent in northern Nigeria. 

3. Chris Attoh’s wife, Betty Jenifer, was a mother of twins which she had with her other husband Kedrick Jenifer in America.

4. AY Comedian has revealed that being famous is always mistaken for serious wealth by people around especially when it has to do with entertainers.

5. Naira Marley’s management have issued a statement concerning his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC.  In the statement they spoke about his current issues and how they’re planning to solve it.

6. Actress Iyabo Ojo has attacked Kemi Olunloyo for calling her daughter, Priscilla a prostitute.

7. Davido has unfollowed Zlatan Ibile on Instagram barely 24 hours after he got released for not defending him against call outs from his camp.

8. The Senate has finally approved June 12 as the new Democracy Day after it concurred with the Public Holiday Act (Amendment) Bill passed by the House of Representatives.

9. EFCC has slammed Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley with 11 charges bordering on fraud for alleged credit card fraud. 

10. Four people have been confirmed dead after the small plane they were in crashed near Dubai airport.