2016-02-15



THE AUTHORITY

UNICEF, Niger sign N1.3b pact on children, women welfare Anti-corruption war: Group warns against undue exposure of military

Recent S’Court verdicts support barbaric electoral culture – Sagay

APC formally receives Ndoma-Egba, Ebri, others

UNICEF, Niger sign N1.3b pact on children, women welfare

CNPP, CSO move against minister over sacked VCs

Kwara assembly threatens to stop state-owned firm’s budget

Anambra Central rerun: Odds favour Umeh

Malami, Offor challenge Abuja property verdict at Supreme Court

Valentine: Students sexual immorality

Murder of American returnee: Police arrest two students

Fake Army Lieutenant in police net for car theft

Drug abuse, rape endanger varsities—V.C.

Nationwide League in crisis

Winners at 2016 NSF to enjoy special infrastructural development

Nasarawa United survives Generation Foot scare

Lagos targets more tourney for physically challenged persons

NEW TELEGRAPH

CCT Trial: FG tightens noose on Saraki….assembles documents to nail Senate president

He is innocent until proven guilty—Lawyers

Government freezes accounts of arrested top NAMA chiefs

Inflation at 9.6 percent in January

Lunatic arrested with 22 ATM cards, phones, others

New urine test can detect prostate cancer—Report

More knocks for FG over Vice Chancellors’ sack, appointments

SUN

Arms Probe: ex-MD, General Wiwa, arrested

Senate’ll pass 2016 budget before March 31—Ndume

INEC drags Andy Uba, Oduah, others to Supreme Court

1, 500 Niger Delta militants to surrender weapons

Abia-North re-run: Kalu’s victory good for Igbo-Obioha

Boko Haram bombers trained in Somalia….Somali President, Hassan Mohammed, reveals

Boko Haram: FG, global agencies end assessment tour to North-east

LEADERSHIP

NASS makes U-turn over passage of 2016 budget…says lawmakers are working to meet February 25 deadline

Civil servants responsible for budget padding–Gbajabiamila

Forex sales for school, medical fees not banned—CBN

OPEC members in talks to end oil glut—Kachikwu

Catholic Bishops back PMB over war against corruption

Embark on comprehensive tour of northeast. BBOG Group urges PMB

Amnesty programme has fostered peace, stability in Niger Delta—Boroh

7 governors’ witness Governor Dickson’s swearing in for second term

NATION

EFCC to quiz top lawyer over £22.5m Abacha loot

Boko Haram fighters trained in Somalia, says President

OPEC members now keen to end oil glut, says Kachikwu

Violent herdsmen aren’t Nigerians, says Arase

Dickson vows to improve security, agric as he takes second term oath

$2.1b arms fund: Soft landing likely for those returning loot, says Sagay

Falana to govt: recover outstanding $66.5b loans, others

‘Buhari should revisit $470m Lagos, Abuja CCTV project’

THISDAY

APC Pressure Mounts on Buhari to Sack Heads of Parastatals

Why the President is Reluctant to Back Devaluation

Ibori Trial: British MPs to Grill London Met Police Chief over Bribery Claims

Boko Haram Kills 30 in Attacks on Borno Villages

ISIS Makes Purported Nigerian Four-year-old Execute Prisoners

Health Workers to Embark on Nationwide Strike over Non-implementation of Agreements

The Unpleasant Biafran Story

Dickson Sworn-in for a Second Term

Supreme Court Must Try Oyegun over Comment Rivers, A’Ibom Rulings, Says Group

Northern Governors’ Forum to Set up C’ttee to Fast Track Collaboration with IDB

VANGUARD

Crisis brews between Edo NUT, ALGON over transport grants

PDP suffers setback in Delta, as over 300 defect to APC

Saudi loan: Senate cautions Arewa govs

WIG faults Urhobo DESOPADEC commissioners’ oil production claim

Yohanna wins Adamawa re-run election

Emulate Kano in agriculture, Ogbe urges govs

$2.1bn arms PROBE: Ex- DMI, Gen Wiwa arrested

PDP CRISIS: Caucus, BoT, NEC may ratify 6-month period for new chair from N-East

Man battle UCH over wife’s death

Transformer vandal electrocuted in Ekiti

‘Madman’ arrested with 22 ATM cards, phones, others

PREMIUM TIMES

How Kaduna’s school feeding programme helps the poor, returns kids to schools

British lawmakers to question Met chief over claim officers took bribe from Ibori

Catholic Bishops attack Father Mbaka for anti-Jonathan prophecies

Don’t Destroy Our Livelihood, Traders Beg Lagos Government

$3.5 Billion Loan: Falana To Commence Legal Suit Against Nigerian Government

We’ll Bring Boko Haram “War To Conclusion Very Soon” – Army Chief

We Haven’t Located Chibok Girls –Nigeria Air Force

Emulate Murtala Mohammed’s Virtues To Make Nigeria Better, Buhari Urges Nigerians

Rivers Govt Blasts Prof. Sagay, Says Attack On Gov. Wike ‘Unwarranted’

Nigeria Partners International Organisations On Rebuilding Insurgency-Ravaged Areas SERAP Calls For Tougher Sanctions On Corrupt Nigerian Lawyers

Why New Vice-Chancellors Were Appointed For Nine Federal Universities — Committee Of Vice-Chancellors

95-Year Old Woman, Who Donated Life Savings To Buhari’s Campaign, Is Dead, President Mourns

Stop Using Sport Facilities For Social Events, Minister Tells Governors

First Death Due To Lassa Fever Recorded In Ogun

71-Year-Old Commits Suicide

Two Police Officers, Others Killed In Osun Bank Robbery

Bayelsa Governor Dickson Sworn-In For Second Term

Army Arrests 4-Man Gang Allegedly Terrorising Rivers Community

Akwa-Ibom Records Highest Amount Of Rainfall In 2015 – NiMet

Rice Millers In Violent Clash In Ebonyi

Nigeria Police Arrest 2 Undergraduates For Murder

APC Alleges Plot To Rig Imo North Senatorial Rerun

District Head, 11 Others Injured As Communities Fight For Land

Pope Francis, Year Of Mercy, Lent And The Ash On My Head, By Adeolu Ademoyo

Olè Gbé E, Olè Gbà À: Insincerity In The Protest Over Dismissal Of 13 Vice Chancellors, By Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

Laurent Gbagbo: ICC And Ivorian Reconciliation, By Owei Lakemfa

If Love Were An Orphan, Will You Choose It?, By Ifeoma Samuel

Positive Leadership – We Can Do It, By Taiwo Odukoya

Education: A Call For The Declaration Of State Of Emergency, By Sunday Ogidigbo

The Joy Of The Lord, Femi Aribisala

Nigerian Capital Market Investors Now To Get Dividend Payment Within 24 Hours

Telecom Operators Risk NCC Sanctions Over Drop Calls

Foreign Exchange: Education, Medical Tourism Not Restricted Items, Says CBN

“Nigerian Banks Frustrating Investors’ Bid To Collect N90 Billion Dividend Backlog”

CAF Confederation Cup: Nasarawa United Secure Slim Win

Lagos Not Ready To Own Football Club – Tinubu

English Premier League Round-Up: Nigerian Trio Enjoy Away Wins

Another Australian minister resigns after China trip probe

NIGERIAN PILOT

Local access to banking services rises to 66%

Senator Wakili donates science equipment worth N63m

Housing: Katsina to collaborate with private developers

Delta Revenue Board begins sensitisation of public on prompt tax payment

Skye Bank takes Millionaire Reward to customers in Sokoto

DWOPA empowers indigent women in FCT

Increasing drug abuse, rape pose danger to varsities, FUOYE VC warns

Housing innovation: Plastic bottle, mud, sand, cement constitute perfect building materials

Sunlight’s “Alarambara” radio drama returns

Afrinvest makes key appointments

Inflation steady at 9.6% in January – NBS

672 DAYS AFTER, CHIBOK GIRLS STILL MISSING

$3.5 bn loan: Falana threatens law suit against Federal Govt

‘Benue a disaster waiting to happen’

Dickson sworn in for second term

COMPLETE SPORTS

Echiejile Makes Monaco Return As Oboabona, Akpala Suffer Defeats

Messi, Suarez, Neymar Run Riot As Barcelona Smash Celta Vigo

Pellegrini Blames Referee Clattenburg For City’s Loss To Spurs

Chikatara: Battle For Super Eagles Shirt Doesn’t Scare Me

How Far Will Leicester Go? How 7 Other European Fairytales Ended

LOST IN TRANSIT: 33 Nigerian Footballers Playing For Other Countries

Delta State Pledges Support To Warri Wolves, Delta Force

Iheanacho Goal Can’t Save Man City From Tottenham Defeat

Confed Cup: Nasarawa Utd Walk Tight Rope After Narrow Home Win

SUPER SPORT

Top Stories

BPL:

Arsenal edge Foxes, Spurs stun City

Arsenal fightback gives Wenger title belief

ACL:

Chiefs crush Volcan in Champs League

Super Eagles:

Eagles set new date for Pharaohs

Nigeria:

‘Nasarawa Utd on right Cup path’

Barclays Premier League News

Arsenal edge Foxes, Spurs stun City

Arsenal fightback gives Wenger title belief

Pellegrini blasts ‘wrong ref, wrong decision’

Klopp purrs over ‘real striker’ Sturridge

Welbeck revels in ‘massive’ Arsenal goal

Super Eagles News

Eagles set new date for Pharaohs

Moses set for Nigeria return

Oliseh on ‘roller coaster’ ride

Basketball News

NBA:

West best East in Kobe’s last All-Star Game

Kobe set for emotional send-off

Thompson beats Curry in three-point contest

LaVine Slam Dunk champion again

Silver eyes All-Star Game in Europe but not soon

Spain News

Suarez hat-trick as Barca rout Celta

Messi, Suarez take ‘penalty of century’

Ronaldo far from finished – Zidane

Ronaldo inspires Real, Valencia win

I’d only return to Liverpool – Suarez

FA Cup News

West Brom advance on penalties

‘Sun will shine for Liverpool youngsters’

West Ham’s Bilic hails Liverpool win

Hammers snatch late win over Reds

Chelsea must reach final – Courtois

Italy News

Babacar fires Viola to dramatic win

Super-sub Zaza boosts Euro 2016 bid

Juventus sink Napoli to go top

Napoli won’t buckle as Juve clash looms

Roma clinch fourth successive win

Nigeria News

‘Nasarawa Utd on right Cup path’

Iheanacho scores in Man City’s loss

Nasarawa in slim win over Generation Foot

Wolves walk over Sao Tome club

Martins moves to Chinese league

Germany News

Lewandowski brace as Bayern power on

Nagelsmann survives baptism of fire

Badstuber out for three months

Dortmund keep up the chase

Bayern trio doubtful for Augsburg trip

Portugal News

Porto stun leaders Benfica in Clasico

Chinese player quota headache for Portugal

Porto name Peseiro as their new coach

Sporting win, Porto hit five

FC Porto sack coach Lopetegui

BBC SPORT

EPL WEEK END RESULTS:

SUN 14 FEB

Arsenal

2

Leicester

1

Aston Villa

0

Liverpool

6

Man City

1

Tottenham

2

SAT 13 FEB

Sunderland

2

Man Utd

1

Bournemouth

1

Stoke

3

Crystal Palace

1

Watford

2

Everton

0

West Brom

1

Norwich

2

West Ham

2

Swansea

0

Southampton

1

Chelsea

5

Newcastle

1

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