AllNews Wrap-Up: Latest Nigeria News Headlines For Today, Friday, October 16th, 2020

AllNews Nigeria brings you the latest Nigeria news headlines compilations and roundup of the top Nigerian newspaper stories online for today, Friday, October 16th, 2020.

1. #RuralWomen: Nigerian Women To Get FG's N3bn Special Grant

The federal government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has launched the one-off payment of a special grant for rural women across the 36 states of the federation and Abuja, the federal capital territory.

2. #EndSARS: 'Untold Truth' About Suspects Of Disbanded SARS Who Escaped In Lagos

The Lagos Police Command has described as mischievous reports that scores of suspects fled from the detention of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ikeja.

3. N-Power: 'Pathetic To Exit Beneficiaries Emptyhandedly' - Foremost Youth Leader

A foremost youth leader in Kano State, Mustapha Kabir Soron Dinki has asserted that it is "pathetic" that the Nigerian government can exit N-Power beneficiaries without giving them any package nor transiting them into the entrepreneurial programme, AllNews reports.

4. VIDEO: #EndSARS Protesters Hold Jummat Prayers On The Road

Muslim #EndSARS protesters in Lagos and Abuja on Friday held their Jummat prayers on protest ground.

5. PDP Politicizing #ENDSARS Protest - APC Cries Out

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of politicising the #ENDSARS protest.

6. Biafra: Real Reason I Stopped Campaigning For Olisa Metuh, IPOB's Nnamdi Kanu Opens Up

Biafra political activist and leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has said that he stopped siding former National Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, because he fears he might - like Orji Uzor Kalu, the Governor of Abia State - start campaigning for One Nigeria, AllNews reports.

7. US Economist, Steve Hanke, Counters President Buhari's Inflation Rate Claim

United States economist, Steve Hanke, has countered President Muhammadu Buhari's inflation rate projection for next year. Hanke said Nigeria's inflation rate will actually be triple of what President Buhari disclosed while submitting and addressing the 2021 budget at the National Assembly last week.

8. World Bank's Malpass Says Fuel Increase Good For Nigeria

World Bank President, David Malpass, said the decision of the Federal Government to remove subsidy would benefit Nigeria in the longrun. He commended the government, but said he doesn't see opportunities in Nigeria, rather many problems facing the country.

9. #EndSars: Why Falz, Joe Abah Pulled Out Of FG's Meeting On Police Brutality

Nigerian rapper and lawyer, Falz and Joe Abah, a former director-general, Bureau of Public Service Reforms have insisted on the 5 demands of the youths, as they withdraw themselves from a meeting scheduled to hold to address police brutality in the country.

10. EPL: De Bruyne Out Of City Vs Arsenal Clash

Belgian midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne is out of the Manchester City vs Arsenal clash in the EPL on Saturday as Pep Guardiola confirmed in the build-up to the game.

These are the latest Nigerian newspaper headlines this evening. Visit our website www.allnews.ng for more latest news in Nigeria and around the world.