2017-02-28

Dear reader, Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday February 28th 2017

THISDAY

Tinubu Prepares for Presidential Run, Dumps PDP, Mega Party Alliance

Pencils down possible running mates Presidential aide alleges plot to cause rift between Buhari and Osinbajo, says president remains in charge Lai Mohammed:…

South Africans Attack More Nigerians

Naira Strengthens to N435/$ on CBN Dollar Glut

Nnamani C’ttee Mulls Barring Officials with Pending Election Petitions from Being…

Amina Mohammed Assumes Duty at UN Today

Nigerian Human Trafficking Victims Deported from Mali

Air Peace Aborts Flight over Burst Tyre on Take off

DPR Accuses Marketers of Diverting Petroleum Products

Stop Meddling in National Security Matters, DHQ Warns Amnesty International

Killer of Bayelsa Electoral Commission Secretary to Die by Hanging

Man Nabbed in Bayelsa for Alleged Rape of 13-year-old Girl

Fire Guts Onitsha Industrial Cluster

Traffic Law: Lagos to Crush over 4,000 Impounded Commercial Motorcycles

Father of Two Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Rape

New Episode of Glo’s Professor Johnbull X-rays Ripple Effects of Public Panic

FG Approves N750bn Intervention Fund for Agricultural Sector

Hoodlums Planning to Attack MTN Facilities in Bayelsa, NSCDC Warns

Air Peace Aborts Flight over Burst Tyre on Take-off

PDP Raises the Alarm over Plans to Frame its Chieftains

Kaduna PDP Declares Loyalty to Makarfi

Curb Excesses of Fulani Herdsmen, Abia Tells FG

As CBN Pumps Another $221m, Analysts Expect USD’s Slide to N400

AMCON Scales Down Arik’s Operations

DSS Arrests Suswam After Raiding His Home

PDP Deals Amaechi Knock Blow in Home Constituency, Wins Final Rerun Polls in Rivers

Nigeria Eases Entry Visa for Foreigners

Malabu Oil Block Forfeiture: Shell, Agip, Others Know Fate March 13

Barkindo: Decline in Oil Prices Denied OPEC Countries $1tn Revenue

Says cartel has restored market confidence with output pact

FG Targets 4,000 Metric Tonnes as It Starts Production of Fertilizer

CIBN Urges Support for TSA

Fidelity Bank Reiterates Support for Agric Value Chain Funding

Fidelity Bank Rewards More Customers in Promo

Imo, Sokoto, Kaduna PDP Reject Sheriff

Nigerian Leaders Lack Focus, Commitment, Says Obasanjo

Over 25 INEC Officials in Hospital after Rivers Rerun Attack

‘No Comparison Between Buhari and Yar’Adua’s Cases’

No End in Sight to Farmers, Herdsmen Clashes

The True Face of Hunger

A Euphoric Reunion

Alleged Diarrhea Outbreak: Health Ministry to Investigate Cause of Death of Two Students

Make NHIS Act Mandatory for All Employers of Labour, Oceanic Health Tells FG

Ordega Plans Football Academy to Empower Young Girls

Nlareb Wins FCT Golf Classic

Man City Takes Delivery of New Club Suits

Ibra Weighs His Future at Old Trafford after Cup Win

*NATION*

Presidency: Osinbajo is executing Buhari’s policies

Naira gains more as CBN pumps in $180m

PDP crisis: Makarfi warns of breakdown of law and order

Customs seizes 9000 bags of rice in Ibadan

‘Fed Govt owes pensioners N183b’

South Africa attacks on Nigerians, others continue

Lagos to crush, recycle 4000 seized Okada

GenCos warn of imminent blackout over N601b debt

‘Exotic cars’, everywhere

‘No quick fixes for aviation infrastructure gap’

We‘ll review BPP Act, says Minister

GSMA: Mobile ecosystem revenues hit $3.2tr

Fed Govt requires N10b to remove ship wrecks in Lagos

Will road fund do the magic?

Big question as Naira gets more muscle

IPMAN threatens strike, accuses Depot owners DPR of extortion

Naira: Which magic?

Why we collect ticket sales charge, by NCAA

National question or just gaming for relevance?

Rage again

Speakers seek speedy constitutional amendment

Court dismisses suit on Falake’s nomination

Gemade, others pay homage to Tor Tiv

Ansar-Ud-Deen holds seminar for principal officers

Worst oil days over, say Barkindo, Kachikwu

Buhari a honest leader, says Shagari

AEDC gets new chief finance officer

Air Peace Boeing 737 aircraft suffers ‘burst tyre’ in Lagos

Facebook seeks more Nigerian content online

Honour for Ibadan sons

Diversification: Fed Govt to review BPP Act to promote local goods, says minister

ABU, UNILAG, lead others to Abuja for maiden AMK/NUGA 3X3 Basketball

EPL REPORT: Leicester City 3-1 Liverpoo

CAF Elections: NFF board endorsed Pinnick, says Chairman of Chairmen

2017 Ladies Golf Open in Switzerland: Georgia Oboh gets wildcard

Mauritius vows to scare Nigeria in Tunis

Nasarawa Poly Ready to Host NIPOGA, says Rector

Mourinho to Fans: Urge Ibrahimovic to Sign New Deal

Eric Arubayi comes alive in ‘The Sound’

BBNaija housemates face second mock eviction

Kunle Afolayan, Funke Akindele to host Sons of Music Legend

Cohbams to drop debut album March

Dancer wins Etisalat BreakFree competition

BBNaija: Singer Simi visit housemates

Tuface donates N3.5m to support UNHCR

DAILY TRUST

OPEC loses $1trn to oil price fluctuation- Barkindo

Naira strengthens further against dollar, sells at N450/$

Buhari not critically ill, not in hospital – Lai Mohammed

Police inspector, dismissed soldier, others arrested over N6m Indian hemp

Niger police arrest 104 suspects, recover 672 cattle

Akeredolu Sets Up Committee over Unpaid Salary in Ondo

Gombe Shiites group prays for Buhari

PDP faction wants Police to re-seal party’s secretariat

Xenophobia: Another Nigerian shop looted, says union

Efforts to rescue missing soldier ongoing – Nigerian Army

Barcelona plot Isco capture in 2018

Pillars focused on winning league title again, says Udoji

ABU, UNN, UNILAG, 15 others for AMK/NUGA Basketball Championships

My kids persuaded me to join Man United, says Ibrahimovic

Super Sand Eagles know Beach World Cup opponents today

Bala targets Warriors’ scalp

Benue gets sponsors for 2017 sports festival

Tsonga moves up four places in latest rankings

The event I missed

Andrew Yakubu: Billionaire among paupers

A national assignment for Adams Oshiomhole?

PDP: Only opposing themselves!

Buhari or Osinbajo?

For a better Nigeria

Amnesty’s reports are unhelpful

Govt bans state advertising in commercial outlets

ICPC, ACTU sensitize shippers on ethics in international trade

Market fire raged for five hours

Xenophobia: More foreign shops looted in Johannesburg

Osinbajo consults Buhari on major decisions – Presidency

OPEC records 94% compliance on output cut – Barkindo

Dollar slips to N440, as CBN injects another $180m

Arik Air owes IATA $78m as ex-management sues AMCON

Electricity grid hits 4,500mw

Abuja DisCo names Ije as new Chief Finance Officer

Trafficking: FG evacuates 41 girls from Mali

Govt bans state advertising in commercial outlets

Market fire raged for five hours

Sheriff, Makarfi supporters’ stage protests at PDP headquarters

Uzor Kalu, ex-deputy gov write Ikpeazu over unpaid entitlements

A/Ibom senator sacked, asked to return emoluments

Bauchi women in APC lament neglect

Saraki under pressure over Andy Uba

Over 31,000 South Sudanese flee fighting, hunger to Sudan

At 93rd birthday bash, Mugabe says he won’t quit

Lassa Fever: Three persons on admission in Bauchi

4 ways Apple Cider Vinegar will change your life

Super Foods which help reduce belly fat

Anti-aging: Super foods you should know about

Single high-fat meal can damage the metabolism – Research

‘Using many social media sites tied to depression’

Myfptori portal pushing family planning among rural families

Bedwetting among adults is hereditary – Physcian

Barcelona plot Isco capture in 2018

Pillars focused on winning league title again, says Udoji

ABU, UNN, UNILAG, 15 others for AMK/NUGA Basketball Championships

My kids persuaded me to join Man United, says Ibrahimovic

Super Sand Eagles know Beach World Cup opponents today

*NEW TELEGRAPH*

Fulani herdsmen storm Benue with 50,000 cattle

Community protests transformer over-loading

Senate queries MDAs at budget defence

CHUKWU DAVID reports on the series of queries…

Xenophobic attacks: Reps talk tough

PDP Crisis: Udenwa, Iwuanyanwu, Ihedioha, others disown Sherrif

Zenith Bank reports 23% growth in FY2016 earnings

Developers roll out luxury homes amid recession

Lagos warns against land encroachment

TAIWO OGUNJOBI ON RUSSIA 2018 TICKET: Eagles must avoid complacency

Rohr: London friendlies, good test for South Africa

Dikko, Fresh commend kano SWAN

Gunmen invade Benue college, kill bursar

Birthday girl, friends’ kidnappers arrested

Two kids die in Delta house fire

Andy Uba: Afegbua nearly fooled me

*VANGUARD*

Robbers Kill Bank Customer In Delta, Flee With Bag Of Money

Archbishop Obinna Calls For Independence Of Judiciary

Friendly Games’ll Prepare Us Against S/Africa – Rohr

FIRST DAY IN OFFICE: Akeredolu Begs Workers Over 7-month Unpaid Salaries

A-Ibom Residents Bemoan Scarcity, Fuel Price Hike

Heirs’ Investments Are Legacy-driven

2015 Polls: NHRC Probes 150 Incidents Of Hate Speech

Average Life Expectancy Increasing Slowly In Nigeria

NURTW/Keke Marwa Operators Clash: Victims Of Stray Bullets Recount Ordeals

FG’ll Diversify Economy Through Made-in-Nigeria Goods — Minister

Take Over Okerenkoko Hospital, Pregnant Women, Children Suffering

Man Whose Hand Was Severed By Crane Begs For Lifeline

Residents Ground Sapele Over Poor Power Supply By BEDC

$1.2bn Malabu Deal: Shell, Agip To Know Fate On OPL 245, March 13

Alleged N754m Fraud: ‘EFCC Obtained My Statement Under Duress’

Protest As Singer, Another Die In Lagos Police Cells Over IPhone

Ibra Could Leave United, Says Agent

Suswam Remains In Detention As Bail Bid Flops

Oil Price Crash: Worst Days For Nigeria Over – OPEC

Xenophobic Attacks: Recall High Commissioner Now, TUC Asks FG

Performance: Those Rating Osinbajo Higher Than Buhari Want To Cause Division In Govt – Presidency

BBNaija Day 36:Singer Simi Visit Housemates; ThinTallTony Escapes Eviction

BBNaija: 7 Housemates Up For Possible Eviction

Oscars 2017: Diversity Triumphs, As More Blacks Win Awards

Oscars Apologize As Mix-up Overshadows ‘Moonlight’ Win

Chimamanda’s ‘Americanah’ For Reading In New York

Appointment Of Chief Justice Of Nigeria: Matters Arising

Amaechi’s Aide Replies Reno, Says “you Are Like A Mad Man In The Market Square….”

Facebook Hails Saraki For Opening Up National Assembly

Dele Momodu, Presidential Aides In Media War Over Buhari, Osinbajo’s Performance Comment

Benitez Dismisses China Links

Chelsea Must Have To Win More Games — Victor Moses

Work Permit Knocks Off Efe Ambrose’s Blackburn Move

*SUN*

Salary arrears: I feel your suffering, Akeredolu tells Ondo workers

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has pledged to constitute a committee, which is expected to proffer solutions…

Ministry, CPC synergise to save Nigerians from telecoms abuses

Teacher education: NCCE backs WICE on women empowerment

Igbo Presidency: Don’t take Obasanjo’s words to bank –Fayose

Buhari’s corruption war saved Nigeria from collapse –Elisha, APC chieftain

Rivers rerun: 25 electoral officials hospitalised –INEC

Nationwide blackout looms over N601bn debt owed investors

FIRS seals Kabo Airlines, others over N200m tax liabilities

FG appoints 5 new Directors, General Manager for NCAA

…As Air Peace aborts Lagos-Abuja flight due to faulty tyres

Infantino: FIFA’ll invest more in African football

Onazi rejects mega move to China

Beach Soccer World Cup: Supersand Eagles to know opponents today

*PREMIUM TIMES*

Buhari not critically ill, not in hospital – Lai Mohammed

Mr. Mohammed also pacified the audience who lamented the spate of attacks on farmers by herdsmen.

Police Inspector arrested carrying 75 bags of Indian hemp in police bus

Osinbajo unveils Nigeria’s $20 billion Gas Industrial Park

Nigerian Army Say Efforts Ongoing To Rescue Missing Soldier

How To Check For Fake Tyres – Standard Organisation Of Nigeria

Malabu $1.1 Billion Scandal: Court To Decide Shell, Eni’s Request March 13

N8 Billion CBN Currency Scam: Again, Absence Of Defence Counsel Stalls Trial

Former Deputy House Speaker, Ihedioha, Rejects Sheriff As PDP Chairman

2Face Donates N3.5 Million To Help Persons Displaced By Boko Haram

Readers Top 10 Comments Of Last Week

Days After Resigning As AUN President, Margee Ensign Appointed President Of Another University

Nigeria Produces 4,000 Metric Tonnes Of Fertiliser In One Week

Buhari ‘honest, Incorruptible Leader’, Says Shagari

I Switched From Made-in-Malaysia To Made-in-Aba, Minister Says

SPECIAL REPORT: How Buhari’s Agric Programme Is Creating Jobs, Pushing Nigeria Towards Self-sufficiency In Rice

Lagos Govt To Crush, Recycle 4,000 Seized Commercial Motorcycles

Police Arrest Three Women Over Lover’s Death

Death Toll Rises To 10 In Ondo Cult Clash

Rivers Election: 25 Electoral Officials Hospitalised — INEC

INEC Finally Concludes Rivers Rerun Elections With PDP Victory

INEC Staff Kidnapped, Released In Rivers

Kogi Governor Places N500,000 Bounty On Instigators Of Violence

Zamfara Governor Demands Refund Of N13 Billion Security Expenses

Buhari And The Imperative Of The Unattractive Road, By Ademola Adesola

The Value Of What Is Ours, By Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

OOTC: Why I Am An Entrepreneur In The Business Of Nation-building (1), By Chude Jideonwo

A Day Without South Africa, By Ose Oyamedan

The Naira Fights Back, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Adam Zango To Select Five Fans For Lagos Fun Trip

Kannywood Producer Nuhu Abdullah To Unveil New Movie ‘Gudun Tsira’

Kannywood: General Bello Marries Zainab

Visiting OPEC Delegation Prays For Buhari’s Quick Recovery

Zenith Bank’s Annual Profit Increased By 22.7 Per Cent In 2016

FIRS Seals Kabo Airlines, Others Over N200 Million Tax Liabilities

EPL: Ndidi Shines As Leicester City Beat Liverpool

Nigerian League: El-Kanemi Warriors, Others Secure Home Wins

Ibrahimovic Wins First Trophy For Mourinho At Manchester United

Xenophobia: No Fewer Than 100 Ransacked Shops Overnight In Johannesburg — Police

Trump’s choice for Navy Secretary withdraws

800,000 people commit suicide annually – WHO

Police Inspector arrested carrying 75 bags of Indian hemp in police bus

*NIGERIAN PILOT*

President Buhari, Femi Adeshina, Mischief Makers and the Rest of Us

Fayose berates DSS over PDP ex-governorship aspirant, Gbadamosi’s arrest

Opposition parties describe Gombe LG poll as shame

Gombe LG election didn’t take place- Inuwa organization alleges

Man remanded over production, sale of fake cough syrup

2019 Kaduna guber race caused Yakubu’s predicament – CSO

Assemblies of God leadership Tussle: S/Court sacks Rev. Emeka

Southern Kaduna Killings: Monarchs, LG chairmen, top politicians fingered

My marriage haphazard, Tonto Dikeh reveals

I’m glad I never had kids – Oprah Winfrey

*COMPLETE SPORTS*

Ambrose Set To Join Hibs On Emergency Loan

Nigeria’s Oyeleye Tipped For Top After 2nd USA Pro Win

Ndidi Sparkles, Musa Dropped As Leicester Stun Liverpool

Tianji TEDA Coach Won’t Confirm Ideye Move

U-20 AFCON: Singh Nets Hat-trick As S/Africa Overpower Cameroon

Iheanacho, Man City Stars Model Club’s Italian Suit

Buruj Name Provisional Squad For Dubai, Manchester Tours

Voigt Wants D’Tigers Coaching Job Full-Time

2017 AFCON U-20: Senegal Hold Sudan After Late Goal

Moses: I’m Enjoying Every Minute At Chelsea

Supersand Eagles To Know Beach Soccer World Cup Foes Tuesday

Sudan U-20 Star: We’ll Beat Senegal Like We Beat Flying Eagles

Kalu Scores In Gent Win, Friday’s Goal Rescues Alkmaar

Zlatan Bags Brace As Man United Win Dramatic EFL Cup Final

NPFL: FC IfeanyiUbah Stop Plateau As Lobi Edge Enyimba

Messi Scores Winner Vs Atletico As Barca Go Top

Kane Hits Hat-trick As Spurs Thrash Stoke, Go Second

Hosts Zambia Pip Guinea In U-20 AFCON Opener

ABS Deny Owing Players, Coaches

WBO Champion Pacquiao To Face Khan April 23

Udoka Celebrates induction Into the DePaul Athletic Hall Of Fame

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