Wednesday 29 March 2017

Newspaper Headlines

GUARDIAN
Indian police set up security after mob attack on Nigerian students
Philippines, China to hold direct talks on sea row
Zuma skips funeral of South Africa anti-apartheid icon
Brazil book World Cup berth as Argentina collapse
Upgrading Kainji dam and improving electricity
Lagos, Osun, Delta, Akwa Ibom lead states' N3.4tr debt profile
Coffee stops vitamin pills working
Delta seeks peace with oil communities to enhance production
Cyber-security report shows increase in threat to servers
Senate moves against Buhari over EFCC chair Magu, others
FG, states using Tinubu’s economic policies, says Adeosun
England will no longer host Eagles’ matches, says Rohr

Internet subscriptions fall further in Nigeria
Britain to launch EU exit process Wednesday
Lagos, Osun, Delta, Akwa Ibom lead states’ N3.4tr debt profile
Delta seeks peace with oil communities to enhance production
‘Malnutrition may kill 1.4m children in Nigeria, three other nations’
LASU teachers accuse VC of inciting crisis, seek Ambode’s mediation
Meningitis kills 211, affects 1,407 Nigerians in three Months

TRIBUNE
London attacker's mother, Janet Ajao, shocked, saddened over attack
Reps give HoSF Wednesday deadline to show documents on Perm Sec’s tenure elongation
Continued detention of ex-Gov Suswam by DSS stalls trial
At 65, Tinubu continues his dancing steps
Delta govt empowers youth for massive rice production
FG probes abandoned project worth N61bn in FCT
FG launches another empowerment scheme for graduate, youth farmers
FCT minister commissions new buses to ease workers’ movement
Calabar residents decry water meter vandalism, scarcity

BUSINESSDAY
NNPC Lauds Govt Initiatives on Illegal Refineries
Escalating Presidency – Senate face-off threatens economic reforms
NDDC to release list of more projects in Niger Delta
Senate seeks payment of N174bn pension arrears
We flushed out 23,000 ghost enrollees – NHIS boss
NEPZA sees $1.4bn Lekki deep seaport promoting trade in W/Africa
Keystone Bank constitute transition board
Critical sectors should benefit from single-digit interest rate - experts
Stallion targets 1.5m metric tons of rice production yearly
Travellers, businesses gain as East-West journey time drops 28%
Government’s failure to automate cargo-clearing procedure fuels corruption at seaports
Africa’s GDP increases 4.5% as youth unemployment remains high
MIPAD unveils 2016 list of ‘100 Under 40 Most Influential People of African Descent’
Army denies killing 17 herdsmen in Southern Kadun

THE PUNCH
Shema’s appeal forces adjournment of N10bn fraud case
Six die as driver on the phone causes crash
DSS fails to produce Suswam in court for EFCC’s case
Sagay, others kick as Senate puts off RECs confirmation over Magu
B’Haram leader, Shekau, still alive — Minister
Abia headmistress demoted for embarrassing Ikpeazu’s wife
Fayose’s ex-aide, Rep arraigned for murder
Tinubu clocks 65, proffers solutions to economic crisis
Herdsmen are raping our wives, children, Anambra communities lament
I killed 18 civilians, confesses 17-year-old B’Haram suspect
Drama as Melaye attends Senate plenary in academic gown
N19bn Paris Club scam: EFCC to invite Saraki’s aides, others
Senator denies ownership of 13 seized vehicles

THE SUN
Shekau is alive –Defence Minister
We spent only N62.5m on Saraki’s bullet proof SUV –Senate
N3.3trn debt: Lagos, Delta, Osun, Akwa Ibom top chart –NEITI
Human parts merchant nabbed in Anambra community
I didn’t collect money from Jonathan –Bishop Kukah
Ife crisis: Police not fair to Yoruba –Afenifere
Tax evasion: FG goes after billionaires, millionaires
N3.3trn debt: Lagos, Delta, Osun, Akwa Ibom top chart –NEITI
Senate draws battle line with Buhari

LEADERSHIP
‘Nigeria To Save N1.52trn Annually By Reducing Importation Of Software’
Nigeria will save about $147 billion it spends on importation of software in three years if the country
CBN Reviews Rates For BDCs To N360/$
PDP Crisis: NJC Absolves Justice Abang Of Wrongdoing
2019: Reps Divided Over Use Of Card Reader
FG ’ll Go After Entrepreneurs, Others Over Tax Evasion – Adeosun
FG Immortalises The Late Lt. Col. Abu Ali
EFCC Boss Denies Owning Houses In Maitama

VANGUARD
2017 budget: Dogara gives c’ttees Friday deadline to submit reports
Seized SUV: Customs shuns Senate
Reps raise alarm over new cabal in oil & gas sector
Senate takes anti-Magu war to Presidency
Ngilari: NPS removes 2 officers over medical report
Tinubu at 65, says we must patronise made in Nigeria products
Naira Watch: CBN slashes BDC forex rate to N362
Use what we make, make what we use, says Bola Tinubu

THE NATION
Buhari hails ‘outstanding’ politician Tinubu at 65
Senate flexes muscles with Presidency over SGF, Magu
Afenifere to police: hold Hausa suspects
Dangote: Nigeria’s on path of industrialisation
Kukah denies collecting money from Jonathan
‘HIV/AIDS infection rate drops in Ebonyi’
This democracy must endure, says PDP
Shekau’ll soon be arrested, says minister
Court strikes out ex-NNPC boss Yakubu’s N1b suit against EFCC, AGF
Liquidity crisis: Financial experts decry non-passage of 2017 budget

THISDAY
Attempts to Cause Rift Between Buhari and Osinbajo Have Failed, Says...
Senate Defers Action on REC Nominees over President’s Inaction on Magu
In Show of Strength, CBN Lowers Dollar Rate for BDCs to...
Buhari Sends Names of Ministerial Nominees to Replace Ocholi, Mohammed
Asiwaju at 65: The Selfless Life of a Leader
Indian Police Arrest Five over Attack on Nigerians
NJC Clears Justice Abang of Alleged Misconduct over PDP Leadership Crisis
Shell: Nigerian Companies Play Key Roles in Bonga Maintenance
Ngilari’s Bail Followed Due Process, Says Counsel
Suswam’s Trial Stalled over DSS Detention
Abuja Airport will Reopen on April 19, Sirika Insists
Melaye Attends Senate Plenary in Academic Gown
Auto Dealers Launch Automated Customs Duty Verification Stickers
NNPC Boss: PIB Has Been Split into Four for Easy Passage
Senate: Seized Range Rover N62.5m, Not N298m
Oil Prices Rise over Libyan Output Disruption
Kukah: I Didn’t Collect One Dollar or a Penny from Jonathan
Afenifere Sets up Panel to Compile Disturbances by Herdsmen
RMAFC: N37.5bn Paid as Compensation to Cross River for Loss of 76 Oil Wells
Court Strikes out Yakubu’s Human Rights Suit
Despite Non-launch, FG Says Implementation of Economic Recovery Plan Already Started
FG Moves to Close IDP Camps, Return Refugees to Their Homes
GCA Energy: We’re Not Involved in N19bn Paris Club Scam
Amendment to Electoral Act Passes Second Reading in House
Buhari, Dogara Salute Tinubu at 65
I Have Killed 18 Civilians, 17-year-old Boko Haram Member Confesses
Insecurity: CSOs Advocate Public Cooperation with Immigration Regulations 2017
Court Convicts Two for Rape
Police Parades Notorious Kidnappers, Cultists from South-south, South-east
Wike, Ikpeazu Bag Award of Excellence
Pensioners Shut Down Benue Government House over 70 Months Arrears
Court Adjourns Indefinitely on Odili’s N6bn Libel Suit against Peterside
NDDC: No Plan to Exclude Ethnic Groups of Niger Delta from Development
Report: Nigeria, Others’ Future Depends on Youth Population
House C’ttee Compels HoS to Appear with Proof of Service Extension for Former Perm

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