Top news items in major Nigerian media outlets

The following are highlights of leading Nigerian media outlets on Sunday.

-- President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the South African government to commend the country's Supreme Court of Appeal's judgment that confirmed the conviction of a Nigerian, Henry Okah over terrorism charges. (The Punch)

-- Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun has signaled Nigeria's readiness to take its place among the world's economies, declaring that the country is in the global market to stay.

The minister made this known at the World Bank/International Monetary Fund meetings in Washington, as part of efforts aimed at rapidly changing Nigeria and Africa's narrative in the international community. (Vanguard)

-- The Department of State Services on Saturday said it raided the homes of Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of High Courts it accused of "corruption" and "professional misconduct" in parts of the country.

Several houses belonging to justices were stormed Friday night by security officials in Abuja, Rivers and Gombe states, with some of the judicial officers taken into custody. (Daily Trust) Endit