NIGERIA NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, WEDNESDAY MARCH 15, 2017

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

TRIBUNE:===

ICPC arraigns ex-banker over N78.5m fraud///////

Udoma canvasses NASS support for economic recovery plan/////

Kidnappers engage policemen in failed abduction of clergyman, wife/////

Again, CBN pumps $195m into forex market/////

Inflation fails to climb first time in 15 month/////

Nigeria’s abandonment of Awolowo’s policies, bane of real development ‘ NIPR boss/////

Transcorp Power Limited to achieve 25% generation capacity, commissions $28.3m gas turbine/////

Reps ask FG to compensate victims of Ife clash//////

NIMET predicts shorter growing season Nigeria in 2017/////

Again, Lagos denies privatisation of Water Corporation, seeks private investors’ participation/////

Ooni tasks Lead City University law students on cultural-tourism////

FG to power 9 universities with solar energy////

Gov Bello appoints Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, SSA entertainment/////

Alleged Diezani’s $115m loot: Court rules March 23 on Belgore, Sulaiman’s objection to disclosure of beneficiaries////////

7.6 million people would die of stroke in 2030 ‘ WHO/////

Buhari signs treaty on establishment of Abidjan-Lagos corridor/////




VANGUARD: ====

Senate screens Acting EFCC Chairman, Magu, today/////

Kaduna Airport: Foreign airlines ignore FG’s plea/////

My govt has not borrowed a dime from any bank ‘ Okorocha//////

Lagos stops work on new Lekki Gardens Estate/////

Pensioners protest in Delta//////

We are using mobile tech to expand access to health services//////

Customs C-G, Senate face-off: Buhari intervenes/////

Rivers re-run: You can’t try us in Abuja, 23 INEC officials tell FG/////

Tears as Obaseki, Okowa receive Ogbemudia’s remains in Benin/////

South East women, youths hold rally for good governance, accountability/////

NDDC releases funds to overseas scholarship students/////

$115m: EFCC tenders Diezani funds beneficiaries’ list/////

Dickson eulogises retiring High Court Judge/////

Badagry Economic Summit holds Mar. 23, 24/////

Rivers CP, Zaki, reads riot act to criminals, officers/////

Killings by Customs: Ogun Assembly summons state area comptroller/////

Only change in Police attitude’ll deepen democracy ‘Wike/////

GUARDIAN: ====
Boko Haram beheads alleged government spy, executes two in video//////
Why we visited Buhari – Saraki, Dogara//////
Customs boss visits Saraki, hints of legal action over uniform//////
Power generation faces collapse over ‘rejected’ energy, huge indebtedness/////
Prosecution of ex-minister, senior advocate adjourned to March 23/////
INEC officials oppose trial in Abuja court over alleged N360 million bribe/////
Inflation drops to 17.8% on falling food prices, others//////
EFCC intercepts N49m at Kaduna airport/////
Manufacturers’ continued use of obsolete equipment affecting competitiveness//////
Schmeichel thwarts Sevilla as Leicester rekindle fairytale//////
Aregbesola, Kwankwaso sue for peace over Ife crisis, 20 suspects arrested//////
Goverment harmonises documents to strengthen anti-corruption laws//////
Police constitute threat to credible elections, says Wike//////
I only assisted a man to get his daughter, says suspect/////
Otigba: The experiment that grew into a tech market//////
Buhari, Atiku seek end to reliance on foreigners in petroleum sector//////

THISDAY====

Presidency Moves to Avert Face-off Between Senate and Customs CG//////

Inflation Rate Falls for First Time in 15 Months to 17.78%//////

NDDC Boss Orders Immediate Payment of Commission’s Scholarships/////

Scotland Shows Nigeria Runway Can be Fixed without Shutting Airport///////

Saraki, Dogara Visit Buhari, Say He’s Doing Well//////

Ortom Orders Fulani Herdsmen Out of Benue Communities///////

Okowa, Obaseki, Others Receive Ogbemudia’s Remains in Benin/////

FG Charges Seven Boko Haram Leaders with Murder, Kidnapping/////

Indicted INEC Staff Oppose Trial in Abuja, Prefer Rivers State//////

Dont Embark on Protest, Timi Frank Begs APC Staff//////

FG Pledges to Resolve Forex Challenges Facing Exporters//////

PUNCH ====
EFCC impounds N49m at Kaduna airport//////
50-year-old grandmother sells three-year-old girl to pay rent /////
Alleged Wike’s bribe: Accused INEC officers reject trial in Abuja /////
Duties on old vehicles: Customs CG makes a U-turn, to honour Senate summons/////
Seized N3bn: EFCC arraigns ex-NNPC boss, Yakubu, Thursday/////
EFCC arrests Jonathan’s godson over N2bn payment////
Police call second witness in ex-Punch official’s case/////
Inflation rate records first drop in 15 months/////
Sex cures headache faster than painkillers/////
Lagos trader tortures ward with blade over N20/////
Don’t repeat 2015 mistake, VON DG advises Ohanaeze Ndigbo/////
Is INEC’s early release of 2019 elections timetable appropriate?/////
Ogun Assembly flays Customs men for killing residents /////



DAILY TRUST =====
Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara over budget//////
EFCC intercepts N49m cash at Kaduna Airport//////
Buhari signs treaty on Abidjan-Lagos corridor/////
Mixed feelings trail return of “park and pay” policy to FCT//////
Ex-perm sec, director in trouble over AU seat loss/////
Applications for party registration now 86 — INEC//////
Who speaks for Nigeria on foreign policy?/////
Okorocha threatens to banish, arrest traditional ruler/////
FG orders Pinnick to vote for Hayatou/////
Why airlines in Nigeria hardly survive — Olowo/////
Mourinho says he’s still Chelsea’s number one/////
Propaganda will not set PDP free — Dickson/////

THE SUN =====
N49m cash found at Kaduna Airport, says EFCC//////
Customs CG faces fire, makes surprise visit to Senate//////
Buhari, Saraki, Dogora meet on budget, ambassadorial nominees, others/////
NNPC yet to remit $15.8 bn to FG account –NEITI//////
EFCC: Magu faces Senate today/////
PDP crisis: Dickson breaks silence/////
Ilomuanya no longer traditional ruler –Okorocha korocha/////
FG uncovers sabotage over Fatima Kyari’s AU election loss ////
Wike depletes Rivers APC, as more groups join PDP////
Don’t drag me into $1.1bn Malabu oil deal, Obasanjo warns Adoke//////

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