Today's Headlines: Ministers: Senate Stops El-Rufai, Okotete, Danladi; Transfer: Chelsea Take Decision On Signing Neymar As PSG Set £60million Price Tag

Senate Stops El-Rufai, Okotete, Danladi

Source: Vanguard paper

After seven days of screening, the Senate has confirmed 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees presented by President Bola Tinubu.

Those who were denied confirmation, yesterday, over security report or pending security checks are immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai; former Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Senator Abubakar Danladi; and Stella Okotete, from Delta State. The trio had petitions against their nominations.

Specifically, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said the Senate did not clear them because of security reports that must be cleared.

However, the senators confirmed immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike; Deputy Majority Senate Leader and former Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi; former Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo SAN; Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; Mr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Simon Bako Lalong and Mr. Dele Alake as Ministers-designate.

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Chelsea Take Decision On Signing Neymar

Source: Daily Post

Chelsea have distanced themselves from reports suggesting that they are in talks to sign Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar this summer transfer window

Neymar is keen to leave PSG before the end of the summer transfer window and he has been linked with Chelsea, Barcelona and Manchester City.

Reports emerged on Monday that Chelsea have remained in contact with Neymar’s representatives.

However, The Guardian is now reporting that Chelsea insiders have dismissed suggestions that the Blues will make an attempt to sign Neymar this summer.

Paris Saint-Germain are demanding at least £60million from any club that wants to sign Neymar.

BBNaija All Stars: Housemates save Frodd from eviction this week

Source: Daily Post

Big Brother Naija All Stars housemates on Monday, saved Frodd from possible eviction this Sunday.

In a new twist to the nomination process, the contestants are asked to name another housemate who should not be put up for eviction.

Last week, the housemates saved Soma from possible eviction.

Four housemates, Ike, Angel, Mercy and Seyi all selected Frodd this week.

Obaseki dismisses impeachment plot, says Shaibu planning APC defection

Source: Punch paper

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, stated that there was no plan to impeach his deputy, Philip Shaibu.

The governor, however, noted that the move by Shaibu seeking a court order to stop his purported impeachment was preemptive ahead of his alleged plan to defect to the All Progressives Congress.

The governor, while briefing journalists in Benin City during a visit by the Edo North leaders, alleged that the deputy governor had been actively engaging with senior actors both at the national and state level of the APC, negotiating his way into their party, adding that he was on the verge of finalising moves to defect to the APC.

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