Dear Readers, Newspaper Headlines For Friday February 17th 2017
THISDAY
At NEC, Governors Stop Short of Calling for Devaluation
• Demand urgent review of foreign exchange policy • Approve injection of $250m into SWF • CBN directs banks to adopt uniform conversion exchange…
…Await EFCC Probe on Alleged Diversion of Paris Club Refunds
Nigeria’s $1bn Eurobond Starts Trading on London Stock Exchange
Tale of Two Currencies: Egypt Sets Itself Apart from Nigeria
NNPC Reports N197bn Trading Loss for 2016
Style Icons in Focus as Jide Ipaye Features in African Voices
Boko Haram Insurgents Attack NAF Helicopter Conveying Medics
NPC to Include Religion, Ethnicity in 2018 National Census
DMO: Nigerian Economy Too Strong to Ask for Debt Forgiveness
Presidency: No Special Reception Planned for Buhari’s Return
Presidency Budgets N100m to Purchase Bullet Proof Tyres
FG Denies Withholding Ekiti State’s Statutory Allocation
Ozekhome Asks Court to Vacate Order Freezing His Account
Again, Health Workers Set to Embark on National Strike
Appeal Court Rules on PDP Leadership Tussle Today
BPE Boss Wants Independence for NERC
Wigwe, Terraz, Others Collaborate to Combat HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
Osinbajo: FG will Pay Attention to Poultry Business
Fashola: FG to Raise Bond for State Claims on Federal Roads
Six Lagos Lawmakers Defect to APC, Cite Leadership Crisis
Akwa Ibom Set to Inaugurate First Pencil Factory in Nigeria
Osinbajo Heads Road Safety Council
LASIEC Yet to Pick Specific Date for Council Elections, Says Philips
FG: Digital Switch Over Funded with N34bn from Sale of Spectrum to MTN
Navy to Establish Three Additional Bases in Lekki Free Trade Zone, Others
Modu Sheriff’s PDP Prays for Buhari’s Full Recovery
It’s Time to Move Anambra from Moneybag Politics to Politics of Ideas, Says Nwibe
Kidnappers Release FRSC Official, Wife after Paying N1.5m Ransom
Govs Await EFCC Probe Report on Alleged Diversion of Paris Club Refunds
FUT Minna Shut over Students’ Protest
Kwara Earmarks N2.5bn for SMEs
Boko Haram: Foreign Delegates Visit Borno to Assess Level of Devastation
Nigeria Raises N160bn Bonds at Yields below Inflation
Saraki: The President We Met was Witty and Healthy
FG Raises N160bn in First Quarter Auction
Seaport Traffic Declines By 20.6% on Forex Illiquidity
Nigerian Airlines Spend over N10bn Annually on Taxes
Oseni Joins Lagos State Economic Team
Fidelity Bank Trains Children on Social Etiquette
Bauchi to Revive Moribund Fertiliser Blending Company
Masari: Shema’s Ordeal is a Lesson in Leadership
INEC to Hold Outstanding Polls in Rivers State Saturday
Anenih Tells PDP to Forget Presidency Until Buhari Finishes His
Belgore: A Judicial Icon Who Aspired to be a Medical Doctor
With Another Bedridden President, Nigeria is Fourth Time Unlucky with its Choice
Aba: A City After Everybody’s Heart
Touching Lives
‘Ours is a Business of Life Transformation’
Hope for Women with Obstetric Fistula
FGM: 17-Year-Old Escapes Being Mutilated
FG Urged to Redesign National Health Insurance Scheme
20% Tax on Medicaments and the Incoming Pain
Air Force Provides Medical Outreach to Lagos IDPs
Lagos Leighton Kings Win in Open Cup
15th BOA Lawyers Football Tournament to Kick off Feb 26
7Up CEO Backs Marathon Culture in Lagos
Clattenburg Quits EPL to Take up Job in Saudi Arabia
*VANGUARD*
Ozekhome Faults Process Leading To Freezing Of Account
Minority Leader Alleges Threat To Life
Edo Election Tribunal: Ballot Recounting Exercise Reveals Discrepancies
Gunmen Kill 27-yr-old Undergraduate, Watchman In Jigawa
FC IfeanyiUbah Storm Egypt With 75-man Supporters Club
CAF CL: Eguma Woos Fans
Jos Residents Protest High Electricity Tariff, Fake Metres
Gov Tambuwal Proffers Solution To Economic Recession
We’ll Defeat Criminality —Kogi Govt
Labour Warns Against Breach Of Industrial Peace In The Ports
Diamond Bank Eyes 8m New Customers With Digital Strategy
Host Community To Oil Firm: Give Us 40% Of Contracts Or Forget New Drilling Project
Kidnapped FRSC Officer, Wife Regain Freedom
Delta Govt Urged To Audit DESOPADEC’s Account
Women Protest ‘incessant Abduction Of Children’ In Kano
EFCC Secures 1,500 Convictions In Two Years
Efe Ambrose: Blackburn Appeal Work Permit Rejection
Host Community To Oil Firm: Give Us 40% Of Contracts Or Forget New Drilling Project
Ogoni Clean-up: FG Launches Soil Mgt Centre, Engages 1,200 Women
Seizure Of Ekiti Fund: It’s An Attempt By APC To Undermine Fayose’s Govt – PDP
Naira’s Free Fall: NEC Seeks Urgent Review Of Foreign Exchange Policy
MAKARFI VS SHERIFF: PDP Chieftains Converge On Port-Harcourt For Make Or Mar Judgment
No Query From AGF On Forex Sale —CBN
Nigeria’s Total Debt Profile $57.39bn – DMO Boss
Winning Jah Stepping Out With Living In Fire
American Govt Donates $160,000 To Boost Museums, Archival Centres
My Relationship With Martini – Bryan Okwara
Ogun Assembly Is No Rubber Stamp For Amosun – Speaker
Trump Vows To Catch “low-life Leakers”, Ready Showdown With Intelligence Agencies
Arsenal Players ‘don’t Take Wenger Seriously’ – Kahn
Man City Fined £35,000 For Doping Rules Breach
Hull Fined £20,000 For Clattenburg Dissent
*NATION*
CBN: we don’t allocate forex directly to bank customers
N388.3b refund probe sets governors against Magu
‘We’re waiting for EFCC probe of Paris Club refund’
Diezani loses $153m to govt
Boko Haram attacks NAF’s chopper
NEC demands review of foreign exchange policy
2018 census: Fed Govt releases N775m
N94m bullet-proof tyres for Buhari, others
Fed Govt denies withholding Ekiti’s allocation
Danfo crashes in ‘Strategic Transport Master Plan’ for Lagos
Six Lagos PDP lawmakers join APC
Health sector stinks, allege protesting workers
UN plans $1b humanitarian fund for Northeast
‘Why no one got Awo prize’
Nigeria’s Ipaye to feature in Glo-sponsored African Voices
My wife is cheating on me, says police officer
Court grants Amosun, others time
CAN hails Ambode
Kidnapped FRSC man, wife freed
Wike is apostle of peace, says Reps’ PDP caucus
ASUP: YABATECH short pays salaries by 25 per cent
Zamfara Poly decries low indigenes enrollment
Plateau State University suspends SSANU Chairman, Secretary
Federal University Lafia appoints Abubakar Mamuda as new Registrar
MAPOLY matriculates 2,850 students
FUT Minna announces mid-semester break, mourns student
CAF CONFEDERATION CUP: Wikki Tourists will qualify, Ganaru assures
NAIJA LEAGUE! Magazine partners LBA
Bosso expects friendly welcome
Fatai Osho: No more freebies at Remo Stars
Abubakar Bala: Tornadoes close to NPFL perfection
CAF Confederation Cup: We won’t defend at Al-Masry, says FCIU
‘Pathetic’ is a human interest movie – Dayo Amusa
Ice Prince confirms it’s over with girlfriend
Ex Project Fame winner, Jeff Akoh joins TMC
Failed marriage: Tonto Dikeh reveals frame of mind
Nollywood actor Okon robbed in Warri
Seyi Shay becomes face of Gionee
Alibaba, Simi in ‘One Night Stand’
Maritime workers protest bad roads
Fed Govt raises N160b in local bonds
CAC workers on three-day strike
NLC, TUC alert Fed Govt to new trade union
SON to partner MSMEs on job creation
‘Increase vegetables export to EU’
‘Better regulations’ll boost feeding globally, says WBG report
*DAILY TRUST*
NNPC lost N197.7bn in 2016 operations
NEXIM Bank disburses N2.3bn to non-oil export sectors in one year
Nigeria’s $1bn Eurobond starts trading on London Exchange
Vandalism: Fulani group offers to protect Kaduna refinery pipelines
Vessel with 13,000 tons of cooking gas to berth soon – Marketers
Diezani loses N34bn to FG
Suicide attack on Sufi shrine kills 72
Govt eases visa requirements for 31 African states
UN warns Trump over two-state reversal
51 dead in Baghdad car bombing
Appeal court decides Makarfi, Sheriff’s fate today
South South group cautions FG on Rivers re-run probe
Senate tasks INEC on credible elections
PDP Rep chides APC
IPAC appeals for harmonious relationship in Yobe
Suicide attack on Sufi shrine kills 72
Vice-president faces corruption charges in Portugal
51 dead in Baghdad car bombing
Police raid temple in hunt for monk
Air raid on funeral kills nine women
FG faults don’s HIV/AIDS cure claim
FG approves new National Health Policy
1 in 4 malaria deaths is in Nigeria, but that’s changing—Survey
Unfit tomato paste claim stirs fresh controversy
Nigeria unable to use existing funding for health
U.S to roll out new travel ban next week – Trump
Court orders permanent forfeiture of Diezani’s $153.3m to FG
NEC to CBN: Review forex policy now
FG to handover Sheikh Zakzaky to Kaduna state govt – IMN
NEC demands urgent review of CBN’s forex policy
Pro-Buhari group holds rally in Lagos
Jos Disco given one week ultimatum to address ‘indiscriminate billing’
UNIOSUN students stage protests, boycott lectures over late registration fees
Six PDP lawmakers defect to APC in Lagos Assembly
School feeding programme to gulp N5.4b in Sokoto, 1million students targeted
‘Tornadoes close to NPFL perfection’
Leighton Kings, STL win at NPA Lagos Int’l Polo tourney
Rohr targets leading Eagles to new heights
Real Bamako coach predicts victory over Rivers United
Federation urges players to maximise Oshonaike’s clinic opportunity
Blackburn appeal Efe work permit rejection
Nothing to worry about Cameroon, says Yusuf
*SUN*
Judge orders final forfeiture of N34 billion linked to Diezani
24 hours to go: All roads lead to The Sun Awards tomorrow, as rave of the moment, Olamide, gets set to perform
Outrage over losses in Onitsha fuel fire
No vacancy in Anambra Central – Okonkwo, PDP chieftain
NDDC and the politics of regional integration
PDP crisis: Anxiety as Appeal Court decides party’s fate
NEC orders CBN to review exchange rate
…Approves $250m for SWF as ECA stands at $2.45bn
FG nets $2.445bn from crude sales in 2016
Oil debts: Reps threaten to arrest CEOs of defaulting companies
Russia 2018 World Cup : Cameroon’s coach set to dump Lions
As Mashaba storms court to stop replacement
CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE : Real Bamako’s coach sure of victory against Rivers Utd
AS Real Bamako coach Pascal Pons has predicted victory at Rivers United in a CAF Champions League…
Wenger’s fate to be decided end of season
A decision on the future of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will be made at the end of…
*PREMIUM TIMES*
As consultations continue, Nigeria records 58 per cent decrease in pipeline vandalism in Niger Delta
The NNPC also reported a 13.4 per cent rise in oil and gas sales in December 2016 over sales in November 2016.
UPDATE: Judge hails EFCC, explains final forfeiture of N34 billion linked to Diezani
Why we blocked Ekiti funds – Nigerian govt
Nigeria’s Total Debt Is N17.36 Trillion As At December 2016 – DMO
External debt profile is $11.41 billion (N3.48 trillion).
SDGs 2030: Presidency Mobilises 400 Corps Members To Champion Implementation
Boko Haram Attacks Nigerian Air Force Helicopter, Injures Airman
Ozekhome Asks Court To Vacate Freezing Order On His Account
Judge Orders Final Forfeiture Of N34 Billion Linked To Diezani Alison-Madueke
How Vocation Training, Capacity Development Can Help Fight Unemployment – Ambode, Obaseki
Nigerian Lawmakers Reject Ministry Of Communication’s Budget
Corruption: EFCC ‘secured 1, 500 Convictions In 2016’ — Official
EU Donates €70 Million For Healthcare Project In Nigeria
Accord Party Denies Alliance With PDP
Southern Nigerian Governors’ Wives Meet In Umuahia
Six PDP Lawmakers In Lagos Defect To APC
Over 3,000 Bus Conductors To Wear Uniforms, Badges In Lagos – Official
Police Confirm Abduction Of Catholic Priest
PDP Appeals To Defeated Ex-Senator Ayogu Eze To Close Ranks
Onitsha Fire: Obiano Orders Relocation Of Filling Stations Near Residential Buildings
UPDATE: 10 Buildings, Filling Station, Shops Razed In Onitsha Fire
Plateau State University Suspends Union Leaders
N1.2 Billion Fraud: Court Adjourns Trial Of Ex-Plateau Governor Dariye
Lawmaker Condemns Killing Of Soldier In Agatu
Presidential Committee Rehabilitates 19 Police Stations In Yobe
Help, Our Children Are Being Stolen, Kano Women Say
Average 161 Pupils Use One Toilet In Katsina Primary Schools – UNICEF
Late Nigerian Lawmaker Sani Bello Buried
VCI @ 70: An Old Boy’s Declassified File, By Louis Odion
In Nigeria, Even Thieves Are Very Religious, By Ahmed Oluwasanjo
A Tribute To Nigeria’s Unassuming Warrior Generation, By Simbo Olorunfemi
Inside Story Of Andrew Yakubu’s $11 Million ‘Gift’, By Azu Ishiekwene
STEM Is Critical In Propelling Nigeria And Africa To Greatness, By Adetola Salau
Issa Hayatou: When African Football Resists Democratic Wind Of Change, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Mai Kariya: Muhammadu Buhari And The Failure Of Integrity, By Majeed Dahiru
As Consultations Continue, Nigeria Records 58 Per Cent Decrease In Pipeline Vandalism In Niger Delta
CBN Directs Banks To File Forex Returns In Dollars
How We Shared Forex In December, January – CBN
Europa League: Super Eagles Duo Secure Win Over Tottenham
Angolan VP Charged With Corruption In Portugal
Sacked Namibian Deputy Minister Calls Former Boss Idiot In Parliament
Zambian Police Raid Newspaper Editor’s Home, Arrest Wife
Trump denies his administration is in disarray
Russia to share intelligence with Philippines, train Duterte guards
UN chief, Guterres, counters Trump on 2-state Israel-Palestine solution
Malaysia arrests third suspect in Kim Jong Nam’s death
*NIGERIAN PILOT*
Catholic priest kidnapped in Akwa-ibom
Armed robbers shot dead in Calabar
Igbos will never vote for APC – Ezeife
No cause for alarm, Buhari is fine- Saraki
We are not recruiting Igbos into Biafra Police, Soldier – IPOB
Full details of Trump’s telephone chat with Buhari
Kogi workers are now beggars– Okai Austin
NAF carrying medical supply plane attacked by Boko Haram in Gwoza
Buhari has the right not to speak to Nigerians – Femi Adesina
Obasanjo ‘killed’ PDP the day he tore his membership card-Chairman NUP
Amaechi deceived Osinbajo by renting ‘‘APC member’’-Rivers Elders’s council
Woman found dead on her farm in Delta
Man accused by EFCC of defrauding from prison yard
Vigilantes turn kidnappers in Enugu
Conductors to wear uniforms, badges in a Lagos
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