NIGERIA NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY JANUARY 12, 2017

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines




DAILY TRUST:

What its like to be a Chibok Girl

APC, PDP spent N3.07bn in Edo, Ondo elections Report

APC: Lawmaker, others dismiss Senator Wakili’s suspension

Lawan assumes duty as Senate leader

Jammeh asks Buhari, others to postpone Gambia trip

Madaradatu-Islamiyyah graduates 8 in Abaji

Fire Service warns residents, records 372 incidences

FRSC warns motorists against use of expired tyres

Kano produces 1.6m tons of rice in 2016

Sokoto farmers begin harvest of shambo pepper

Agric budget: Strategic food reserves to gulp N4.1bn

How to increase your farm profit in 2017

CBN recognizes over 3000 BDCs in fresh move to stabilize forex

Budget minister monitors aviation projects implementation

newspapers-2DAILY TIMES:

Autonomous vehicle market to reach $35bn in 3 years

Group Urge Nigerian Army to Defeat Political Boko Haram in 2017

Malabu Oil scam: Italian Investigators hunt for more Nigerians

Military explains closure of Abuja Federal Secretariat road

N400M Fraud: Metuh asks court to summon Dasuki as his witness

Senate seeks policy reversal on vehicle importation

Saraki: FG to call 4 more witnesses Jan 17

Kwara Peace Corps Commander seeks Buharis early assent to Bill

OPC: Factional group lauds Oonis position on Gani Adam

Nigerian Army Loses Two Soldiers In Boko Haram Attack

Metering: NERC to sanction DISCOS

Senate Leadership: Ekweremadu Could be the next to Go Ndume

Wike shuns Panel on Rivers rerun election

Ohanaeze: Ekweremadu Hails Nnia Nwodos Emergence

Senate Confirms Ayine Despite Petition Against Him

APC Congratulates Senator Ahmed Lawan On Election As Senate Leader

Senator Ali Ndume sacked when he went to pray

THIS DAY:

CBN: OccupyCBN Protesters Are Blackmailers

Obazee, Accountability and the Church

China Plans Fresh $40bn Investments in Nigeria

Senate Coup: You May Be Next Victim, Ndume Warns Ekweremadu

Boko Haram Fights Back in Maiduguri Suburb, One Officer, Six Soldiers Killed

PwC: Nigeria Has Highest Percentage of People Living in Poverty

NEITI Exposes NPDC’s Failure to Remit $4.9bn to Federation Account

W’Bank: Nigeria’s Economy to Rebound, Grow by 1% in 2017

NUPENG Suspends Warning Strike

FG Extends Citizenship to 335 Foreigners

Obasanjo Inaugurates Scheme to End Hunger by 2030

FRC: No Ratification for Corporate Governance Code, Says House

TRIBUNE:

Missing Lt-Col, 15 soldiers found dead in Borno

NDLEA uncovers warehouse stocked with 396 bags of cannabis in Ilorin

3 remanded in prison for stealing N25m belonging to Fayose’s assistant

Osinbajo, Soyinka, Gambari others gather for ‘Religion and The Making of Nigeria

Benue, Nasarawa govs meet to end Fulani invasion of Agatu

Afenifere congratulates new Ohanaeze Ndigbo leadership

Obasanjo kicks off programme to end hunger in Nigeria

NUPENG suspends strike

Sowore, Sahara Reporters’ publisher, arrested in Lagos

Southern Kaduna: CAN blasts council of Imams over call to arrest its leadership

NNPC refineries resume production of kerosene, diesel

913 army officers affected in massive shakeup

Ooni visits Ambode, canvasses food security among South-West states

CAN slams el-Rufai over killings in Kaduna

Court upholds Justice Ademola, wife’s N50m bail, grants bail to Agi

Senate confirms Ayine as AGF

Metuh in hospital for spinal cord injuries ‘Counsel

Man kills brother over father’s house in Enugu

Ohanaeze Ndigbo appeals to Buhari over Nnamdi Kanu

2017 Emblem launch: Ugwuanyi extolls ex-servicemen




SUN:

Nigeria severs diplomatic ties with Taiwan, shuts its Abuja office

2019: No president would emerge in first ballot ‘Chekwas Okorie

How APC senators plotted Ndume’s ouster

Ondo election taught PDP bitter lesson -Igbokwe, Reps

Russia 2018 : I moved to China to give Nigeria ticket ‘Mikel

Scarcity: NLNG, gas marketers on collision course over pricing ‘ ‘No, we’ve not increased price

Nigeria may exit recession as W’Bank projects 1% GDP growth in 2017

Vehicle importation: Senate rejects FG’s ban

Boko Haram: Army recovers corpses of Lt-Col, 15 other missing soldiers

Abia guber tussle: Supreme Court hearing stalled

APC senators target Ekweremadu ‘Ndume

Fuel scarcity averted as NUPENG suspends strike

Senate confirms Ayine as Auditor- General of the Federation

GUARDIAN:
Petrol price template crumbles
Senate rejects ban on land border car importation
Scientists near cure for blindness
Messi contract needs ‘common sense’
Troops kill 53 terrorists, recover 16 bodies of soldiers
Obasanjo launches initiative to end hunger by 2030
Saraki’s trial resumes, FG to call second witness Jan 17
CAN blames El-Rufai, Imams for prolonged southern Kaduna crisis
Supreme Court justice withdraws from Abia case over allegation of bias

PUNCH
FRC has no power to fix Adeboye, others’ tenure –Reps
Army recovers corpses of missing officer, 15 soldiers in Borno
14 witnesses to testify against Justice Ademola, wife, SAN
Defect to retain post, Senate APC caucus tells Ekweremadu
Is government doing enough to diversify the economy?
Nigeria’ll get out of recession this year – W’Bank
Oil workers suspend strike
FG plans review of trade policy
Killings: Sultan condemns hate speeches
Treasonable felony: FG wants Kanu’s application dismissed

LEADERSHIP
Jammeh Bows To Pressure, Seeks Mediation With Barrow
Agony As Price Of Kerosene Soars
Unprecedented Crowd Bids Kure Farewell
As Nigeria, China Sign ONE CHINA Agreement: China To Invest Additional $40bn In Nigeria
2 Years After, APC Set To Hold National Convention

NEW TELEGRAPH
Cashless: Nigerians ignore cheques for e-channels
CAN spits fire
Boko Haram: Army recovers 16 soldiers’ corpses
Adeboye: Reps probe FRC’s controversial code
World Bank: Nigeria’ll exit recession in 2017
Senate opposes ban on vehicles importation through land
Refineries resume production of kerosene, diesel




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