NIGERIA NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines




GUARDIAN:

Court orders permanent forfeiture of $153.3m linked to Diezani

Why FG withheld fiscal support allocation to Ekiti State, by minister

New malaria vaccine provides 100% protection in clinical trial

Rocker El Khatib frees style and explores identity

Dogara canvasses utilisation of gas deposits for enhanced economy

Police abort planned interview with Sahara Reporters’ publisher

NEC orders CBN to review exchange rate

Senate alleges government’s insensitivity to economic hardship

Bus conductors to wear uniforms, badges

Fire razes 13 buildings, 15 vehicles, other valuables in Onitsha

Catholic priest abducted in Akwa Ibom

Ozekhome prays court to unfreeze his account

Ambode, Ikpeazu, Obaseki decry high unemployment rate

 

DAILYTIMES:

NEC demands urgent review of forex policy

Onitsha inferno: 20 houses, 15 vehicles, goods worth billions lost

Boko Haram attacks Airforce helicopter in Gwoza

Boko Haram: UN Security Council to visit Nigeria in March

Judge orders permanent seizure of $153m linked to Allison-Madueke

Lagos Assembly Minority Leader, five other lawmakers dump PDP for APC

Ugwuanyi Triumphs as Apeal Court Dimisses Ayogu Ezes Case

EFCC seizes Akpabios wifes school over alleged N108bn fraud

Community threatens NPDC operation over insensibility

Dogara seeks accelerated development of FCT satellite towns

You must do better than Jega- senate tells INEC boss.

NNPC Records Massive Reduction in Pipeline Vandalism

 

DAILY TRUST:

South South group cautions FG on Rivers re-run probe

Appeal court decides Makarfi, Sheriffs fate today

Six PDP lawmakers defect to APC in Lagos Assembly

Abuja High Court jails cable vandal for 2 years

Suspect nabbed in Nasarawa over killing of cyclist in Kuje

Police arrest suspect in motorcycle snatcher in Abuja

Ambode targets 3000mw 24-hr power generation for Lagos

I joined my first robbery gang at 15 years

Ogun Assembly passes resolution on use of state colours on commercial vehicles

Nasarawa civil servants live in bits and pieces

Air Peace begins Lagos Accra daily flights

Why allocation to Ekiti was delayed Ministry

Reps reject ministry’Newspapers 2s N6.97bn budget

Text, voice call make up half of mobile phone users

Vessel with 13,000 tons of cooking gas to berth soon Marketers

Vandalism: Fulani group offers to protect Kaduna refinery pipelines




 

TRIBUNE:

3 filling stations, 15 buildings, 30 vehicles burnt in Onitsha tanker explosion

Forex utilisation: CBN disburses $2.83bn in 2 months

How we’re tackling unemployment ‘ Obaseki, Ambode others

Corruption: Looting of public funds more than half Nigeria’s problems ‘ Buhari

From kidnapping to murder: The travails of Ukanafun communities

Health workers protest in Lagos, vow to embark on industrial action soon

Power, sex and slaves: Nigeria battles beliefs of Boko Haram brides

2017 anti-FGM campaign: When Ekiti stakeholders’ rally turned street debate

At inauguration, UI reiterates commitment to quality education

Physically-challenged people protest in Plateau

26 ships laden with petrol, food items, to arrive Lagos ports

Kwara govt trains 600 youths

Kidnapped FRSC officer, wife regain freedom after N1.5m ransom

 

THISDAY

At NEC, Governors Stop Short of Calling for Devaluation

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 AfricanVoices

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

VANGURD
Host community to oil firm: Give us 40% of contracts or forget new drilling project
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
No query from AGF on forex sale —CBN
Nigeria’s total debt profile $57.39bn – DMO boss
Ogoni clean-up: FG launches soil mgt centre, engages 1,200 women
Reps move to establish agencies to manage 187trn gas reserves
My actions against Jonathan not personal — GOV Tambuwal
RIVERS POLICE PROBE: Govt., APC on war path
Ozekhome faults process leading to freezing of account
Jos residents protest high electricity tariff, fake metres

PUNCH
Naira crashes to 516 as dollar scarcity widens
Judge orders permanent forfeiture of Diezani’s $153m to FG
N522bn Paris Club refund: We’re ready for probe, govs tell EFCC
FG to include religion, ethnicity in 2018 census
Court jails illegal market operator five years
How can government tame rising inflation?
Forex scarcity: Food companies scramble for local grains
Local content: Oil firms’ non-compliance costs A’Ibom N180bn
Tackle recession with agriculture, VC urges govt
Man, who hanged murdered wife, sentenced to death by hanging
FG’s $1bn Eurobond begins trading on London Exchange
NNPC recorded N197.5bn loss in 2016 –Report
Siasia gets more rivals for Bafana job

THE SUN
Judge orders final forfeiture of N34 billion linked to Diezani
Outrage over losses in Onitsha fuel fire
FG to include religion, ethnicity, others in 2018 census
Nigeria’s debt profile hits N17trn
NEC orders CBN to review exchange rate
Presidency to spend N100m on bullet-proof tyres
Paris Club refund bailout: We’re waiting for EFCC –Governors
We didn’t seize Ekiti allocation –FG

DAILY TRUST
Diezani loses N34bn to FG
13 houses, 10 vehicles razed in Onitsha inferno
Nigeria’s debt profile now N17.3tr – DMO
Senate tasks INEC on credible elections
NNPC lost N197.7bn in 2016 operations
Nigeria’s $1bn Eurobond starts trading on London
State House justifies N95m for bullet-proof tyres
NEC asks CBN to review forex policy
Police inspector defeats IG in court over suspension
Vandalism: Fulani group offers to protect Kaduna refinery pipelines




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