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Top news items in major Nigerian media outlets

Xinhua, November 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are news highlights in leading Nigerian media outlets on Tuesday.

-- Outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria Mahmud Mohammed said on Monday that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami had informed the National Judicial Council that he was set to prosecute some judges who were being investigated for alleged corruption.

The CJN, who leaves office on attaining the retirement age of 70 on Thursday, said the communication received from the Attorney General of the Federation informed the decision of the National Judicial Council to ask the affected judges not to perform judicial functions until the cases against them were concluded. (The Punch)

-- The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Monday denied it was pressing for a hike in the prices of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. According to the oil corporation, it is not empowered statutorily to tinker with the pricing template of petroleum products. (Vanguard) Endit