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Top news items in major Nigerian media outlets

Xinhua, December 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

-- President Muhammadu Buhari said before the coming of his administration, corruption was turning into culture in the country.

He said the target of reversing the culture of corruption in Nigeria had received support from the citizens, with many realizing, from the ongoing investigations and prosecutions, the depth of damage done by previous administrations. (Daily Trust)

-- To ethno-cultural militant groups calling for the break-up of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has these words for them: Nigeria will not disintegrate.

He said the question of carving another country out of Nigeria was misplaced. (The Punch)

-- Security experts in the aviation industry on Thursday warned that terror attacks were imminent at airports around the country.

The experts, after a close look at happenings in and around the aerodromes, said that the news of another stowaway on Arik Air aircraft suggested that attacks might just be closer than the authorities were aware of. (The Guardian) Endit