NIGERIA NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, WENDESDAY, MARCH 29 2017

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

DAILYTIMES=======

Senate didnt buy any vehicle at N298m -Senator Sabi/////////

Over 1,500 retirees besiege Rivers GH demanding 5 years pension and gratuity////////

Taraba Govt. Moves to prevent Spinal Meningitis across State////////

Senate suspends confirmation of REC officers over Buharis refusal to sack Magu///////

Court adjourns Odili vs Dakuku case of character defamation indefinitely//////

African students protest against racism after 5 Nigerian students are accused of cannibalism following death of Indian teen/////////

Regular eye tests prevent blindness from glaucoma, says Onakoya////////

Benson Idahosa Varsity faults NAFDAC on clearance to consume Fanta, Sprite//////

HYPERTENSION: Add less salt to food, NHF tells Nigerians////////




THENATION=======

Senate flexes muscles with Presidency over SGF, Magu////////

Afenifere to police: hold Hausa suspects///////

Dangote: Nigeria’s on path of industrialisation///////

Kukah denies collecting money from Jonathan///////

Arik, Aero failed corporate governance test, says AMCON///////

States’ external debts hit $3.5b///////

TRIBUNE=========

Ile Ife crisis: Afenifere knocks police over sectional arrest of suspects///////

No plan to marginalise any community in Niger Delta ‘ NDDC///////

States feel recession burden over governorslack of political will to develop IGR’Economic expert/////

Alleged commercialisation: Reps ask committees to probe Navy///////

Economic doldrums: Only private sector holds key to that integration ‘FG////////

Again, CBN pegs BDCs rate at N362/$///////

Army denies killings of 17 herdsmen, says only two miscreants were killed///////

Senate won’t bow to any form of intimidation ‘Saraki//////

40 civil society organisations protest in support of Amnesty International//////

Ex-NNPC boss, Yakubu withdraws rights enforcement suit against EFCC, AGF///////

Coca-Cola calls in police after human waste is found in cans//////

FCMB records 109% increase in PBT, proposes 10kobo/share dividend//////

LASG intervenes in Lagasa kingship tussle to forestall crisis/////

Customs killing: Ogun govt donates N1m to victim’s family//////

Senate suspends talks on 27 RECs, insists Buhari must sack Magu//////

FG to go after billionaires, trillionaires, others soon over tax evasion ‘Adeosun//////

LG pensioners protest nonpayment of 70 months pension allowances in Benue//////

Reps to probe Federal Mortgage Bank over non-remittance of N5.6bn/////

Nigerian equities market reverses gain, as investors lose N27bn///////


THE SUN========
Senate draws battle line with Buhari////////
Nigeria’ll break up unless…, says ex-gov Attah///////
Tax evasion: FG goes after billionaires, millionaires///////
N3.3trn debt: Lagos, Delta, Osun, Akwa Ibom top chart –NEITI///////
Special Report : The field marshal is 65///////
I didn’t collect money from Jonathan –Bishop Kukah///////
Shekau is alive –Defence Minister///////
We spent only N62.5m on Saraki’s bullet proof SUV –Senate///////
FIRS: Reps probe non-remittance of N5.6bn by FMBN//////
Forex: CBN slashes BDC rate to N360 : …$100m offer fully subscribed//////
Environment law: Lagos Govt makes u-turn on anti-people provisions//////
Stakeholders tackle FG over 2nd Niger Bridge project///////

PUNCH============
Sagay, others kick as Senate puts off RECs confirmation over Magu///////
Drama as Melaye attends Senate plenary in academic gown///////
NHIS removes 23,000 ghost enrollees from health insurance scheme///////
Six die as driver on the phone causes crash///////
Irish musician acquires Nigerian firm for $80m///////
Bribery: NJC didn’t allow us question judges, says EFCC///////
Tenant abducts landlady, son to settle N70,000 rent arrears///////
N19bn Paris Club scam: EFCC to invite Saraki’s aides, others///////
I killed 18 civilians, confesses 17-year-old B’Haram suspect//////
Man drowns in Kogi hotel’s swimming pool///////




VANGUARD=======
Use what we make, make what we use, says Bola Tinubu///////
Reps raise alarm over new cabal in oil & gas sector///////
Ngilari: NPS removes 2 officers over medical report//////////
Naira Watch: CBN slashes BDC forex rate to N362////////
Seized SUV: Customs shuns Senate///////
Senate takes anti-Magu war to Presidency///////
Kogi Assembly Crisis Deepens As House Suspends Member//////
N23.5bn Suit: Court Fixes June 6 For Commencement Of Pre-Trial///////
N3bn Loot: Court Strikes Out Yakubu’s N1bn Suit Against EFCC//////
UN Urges Better Deal For Bakassi People////////

GUARDIAN===========
Senate moves against Buhari over EFCC chair Magu, others/////////
FG, states using Tinubu’s economic policies, says Adeosun///////
Court adjourns Shema’s case on alleged misuse of N10 billion///////
Delta seeks peace with oil communities to enhance production///////
Meningitis kills 211, affects 1,407 Nigerians in three months///////
LASU teachers accuse VC of inciting crisis, seek Ambode’s mediation//////
Lagos, Osun, Delta, Akwa Ibom lead states’ N3.4tr debt profile///////
England will no longer host Eagles’ matches, says Rohr/////
Britain to launch EU exit process Wednesday///////

TRIBUNE============
Reps to probe Federal Mortgage Bank over non-remittance of N5.6bn///////
We’ll soon capture Boko Haram leader, Shekau, in Sambisa —Defence Minister///////
President Buhari congratulates Bola Tinubu at 65////////
Labour union agitates for local government autonomy//////
Violent mob attacks on Nigerian students shock India///////
Former FCT minister lauds Dickson on infrastructural development///////
Reps give HoSF Wednesday deadline to show documents on Perm Sec’s tenure elongation///////
CBN is fulfilling social responsibility in Bayelsa—Dickson//////
Edo PDP says EFCC wrong to make Oshiomhole guest speaker///////
Court shifts trial of ex- NAF boss Umar, to May 23////////




THISDAY============
Senate Defers Action on REC Nominees over President’s Inaction on Magu///////
In Show of Strength, CBN Lowers Dollar Rate for BDCs to…////////
Buhari Sends Names of Ministerial Nominees to Replace Ocholi, Mohammed///////
NJC Clears Justice Abang of Alleged Misconduct over PDP Leadership Crisis///////
Ngilari’s Bail Followed Due Process, Says Counsel///////
Suswam’s Trial Stalled over DSS Detention///////
Melaye Attends Senate Plenary in Academic Gown///////
Indian Police Arrest Five over Attack on Nigerians///////
NNPC Boss: PIB Has Been Split into Four for Easy Passage///////
Kukah: I Didn’t Collect One Dollar or a Penny from Jonathan///////
Afenifere Sets up Panel to Compile Disturbances by Herdsmen//////
Court Strikes out Yakubu’s Human Rights Suit///////
Amendment to Electoral Act Passes Second Reading in House///////

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