NIGERIA NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES, TUESDAY, MAY 20TH, 2017…

Nigerian Newspapers Headlines

TRIBUNE===========================================

Sokoto to employ 2 million in poultry production

CCTV installation to commence soon in Oyo ‘Ajimobi

FG slams fresh 32-count charge against Ex-governor Suswam, two others

Abducted Ondo APC leader found dead

CBN injects $195m into forex market

Minimum wage: There is limit to patience and understanding ‘Wabba warn

Alaafin joins Ooni in Ile-Ife for Yoruba unity project

Melaye: Kogi West gathers 188,588 signatures for recall

Anxiety as gorilla escapes Jos wildlife park, engages napping security man

Internet users remained at 90m in April ‘NCC

Northern traditional rulers meeting with Osinbajo fails to hold

Digital Switch Over deadline: We’ll cover 12 states by Dec ‘NBC

Van rams worshippers leaving London mosque, injuring 10

Experts reveal how borrowing may force economy to another negative growth




GUARDIAN==========================================

CBN auctions $1 billion in one week

No going back on deadline for Igbo, say northern youths

Subscribers groan as unsolicited SMS persists

Reps probe Obafemi Awolowo University over alleged N4.603b unremitted funds

Osinbajo seeks measures for speedy judicial process

FCT court rejects Olisa Metuh’s application for stay of proceedings, release of passport

Grazing reserve not solution to herdsmen’s menace, says Gowon

Akwa Ibom demands apology from NFF over plans to take Eagles games out of Uyo

Five suicide bombers kill 12 in Borno State

Senate orders committee to start treating petitions on corruption

CJN urges against unnecessary filing of cases

DAILY TIMES=========================================

FRSC deploys 25,000 personnel, 200 mobile courts for Sallah patrol

Data base device can stop corruption in Nigeria -Special Fraud Unit

Rainstorm wreak havoc in Akure as residents beg govt for assistance

NITDA commends CAC, FIRS, JAMB on use of ICT for service delivery

Nigerian Finance Minister wants IITA and government to rollout youth agric program

MainOne launches plan to become largest internet hub in West Africa with Open-Connect Service

Invoke arbitration clause to curb endless litigations, CJN tells heads of Courts

I am David and not from Amalekite: Fani Kayode reacts to death prediction

House of Reps kicks as AMCON debt obligation hits N4.6tr

Alteration of Budget: Its become necessary to approach SCourt -Fashola

Court dismisses Metuhs application for stay of proceedings

PDP Delta mega rally holds on Friday, June 23 in Sapele

Well give all Nigerians free digital TV content NBC

Attacks On Fulani Settlements In Taraba Villages, Many Killed, 120 Houses Burnt

We will oppose any move to lure AMCON to acquire new debts from banks Reps

Ameachi, Abe crisis will destroy APC in Rivers, Frank warns

Fraud: Ex-Gov Suswam, ex-aides object to trial in Benue

Northern Youths Write Osinbajo, Beg Him To Allow Igbo Go With Biafra

DSS to go after hate speech campaigners

Acting president, Yemi Osinbajo, meets with South East monarchs

Nigeria needs an energetic leader Pastor Tunde Bakare speaks on Buharis health

France breaks record, elect 233 women to Parliament

Rivers inherited N14.7billion as salaries and pensions from Amaechi

Two Delta communities seek FG, NDDC intervention over gas flaring

Wike urges fathers to be agents of peace

We shall work hard to implement the budget Udoma

APC has failed Nigerians Oyo APDA Chairman

*NATION*=======================================

Paris refund: Firm returns governor’s N500m to EFCC
SON seizes N8b fake cables in Lagos
Fed Govt raises $300m from Diaspora Bond
N350b coming for capital projects
Oyo govt to install CCTV cameras in Ibadan
Ondo APC chieftain found dead after kidnap
How to fund Budget 2017, by AMCON
NLC leadership tours affiliate unions
Herbert Heelas Macaulay and his relevance to the excellence of Lagos
Judge remands Suswam, two others in prison over alleged diversion of N9.69b
Auchi poly to sanction lecturers trading marks for money, sex
Governor charges varsity to undertake value-added research in Agriculture
Landmark varsity, NIM collaborate to expand management training
Confederations Cup: Germany in Winning Start, Beats Australia 3-2
2017 NNPC / Shell Cup: Zonal Preliminaries begin in four Zones
Confederation cup clash : KCCA vows to score in Port Harcourt
AFBC Boxing championship: Army flying Nigeria’s flag in Congo
Ahead of 2017 WTF World Championships: Team Nigeria departs in batches to Korea
Man Utd table £30m bid for Benfica’s Nelson Semedo
GTB Ogun Principals Cup enters semis
‘Lagos deserves special status’
Osun by-election: Who succeeds Adeleke?
Group calls for prosecution of Arewa youths
Afolayan replaces Adekunle Gold in ‘KLM Celebs Around Town’
Grammy winner Lekan Babalola dedicates song to Yoruba god
Cast, crew speak as ‘Banana Island Ghost’ heads to cinemas
Care for children in rainy season
Common causes of nose bleeding and its management
Healthy breakfast and procedures




*PUNCH*===========================================

Budget: FG to release N350bn for capital project
Is judiciary to blame for failed corruption cases?
NBBF: FIBA chief dismisses Kano poll as a joke
‘Ethics heads were probing FIFA boss’
Udi dumps Osun Utd, set for Sunshine role
Lagos APC primaries and cries of imposition
‘Nigerians in UK parliament’
One dies, four injured as traders clash in FCT
Lagos, Ogun pupils, teachers’ alleged kidnappers face trial today
Kung fu kicks: Chinese company says victim injured self
Lagos pupils’ abduction: We now count on God, say parents
Collapsed wall kills nine-year-old pupil
Rape victim slashes attacker’s manhood with razor
Kaduna-Abuja Expressway: Police parade abductors of five students
OAU student drowns in swimming pool
How to communicate maximally on lean budget
Court dismisses Metuh’s application for stay of proceedings
EFCC accuses ex-naval captain of N90m fraud
Two killed in Rivers traders, task force clash
Buhari’s utterances emboldened anti-Igbo campaigners, says Fayose
Amaechi angry because they call me Mr. Project – Wike
Recession offers opportunity for companies to grow –Moweta
Ajaokuta: Indian firm makes fresh demands on FG
Budget: FG to release N350bn for capital projects
Female suicide bombers attack Borno, kill 17
Newspaper publishers still bitter over Dasuki loot – EFCC
C’River workers strike over doctored agreement
NSCIA faults hajj fare hike, FG involvement
Deeper Life backs FG’s graft war
Ondo APC chief dies in kidnappers’ den
Ohanaeze reacts as Arewa youths ask Osinbajo to facilitate Igbo exit
Promoter casts doubt over Klitschko-Joshua rematch
Dangote hands over drivers to Customs for conveying contrabands
SON seizes N8bn substandard cables from China
Ondo Assembly passes 2017 budget
Lassa fever kills nursing student in Anambra
Can legislators alter budget provisions as presented by the executive? (2)
Lagos, Ogun pupils, teachers’ alleged kidnappers face trial today
Collapsed wall kills nine-year-old pupil
Lagos APC primaries and cries of imposition
FG too big, difficult to operate – Ekweremadu
Benue govt sues Tsav over inciting letter
Obaseki tasks new political appointees on grassroots’ development
Ondo disburses N230m bursary to 5,216 students
APC praises Masari for drilling 250 boreholes in Mai’adua
Recession offers opportunity for companies to grow –Moweta
NIS recruitment: 40,000 applicants jostle for 1,112 vacancies
NBBF: FIBA chief dismisses Kano poll as a joke
‘Ethics heads were probing FIFA boss’
Nigerian lady graduates as overall best in Rutgers University
8.5m Nigerians have hearing impairment, says expert
Too much sugar can make you barren —Nutritionist

*THISDAY*===========================================

In a First Diaspora Bond, FG Successfully Raises $300m
•Debt issue subscribed by 130%,
15 Policemen Escape Death as Herdsmen Attack Falae’s Farm
FG to Release N350bn Immediately for Capital Projects
Dangote Foundation, Army Erase Relics of Ikeja Bomb Blasts
16 Killed in Multiple Suicide Attacks on Borno Village
Northern Group Writes Osinbajo, Urges Him to Allow Biafra Republic
CBN Injects $195m into Forex Market
Osinbajo Rounds off Meetings with North, South-east, Says Both Agreed Nigeria Must Not Break
Saraki’s Aide Accuses Sagay of Attempting to Influence CCT Judgment
Wike: Commissioners, LG Chairmen Paid Amaechi’s Wife Monthly
FG Arraigns Suswam over N9.7bn Fraud Ex-gov granted N250m bail
Shun Contact Suits with Arbitration Clauses. CJN Tells Judges
Kidnapped Epe Students to Return Home Soon, Police Tell Parents
Court Dismisses Metuh’s Motion on Stay of Trial Ex-PDP spokesman insists Dasuki must…
Fayose: Buhari’s Open Hatred for Igbos Emboldened Northern Youths
Lawmaker: We’ll Oppose Any Attempt to Make AMCON Acquire New Bank Debts
Emiefiele to Chair Ika Economic Summit
2019: Atiku Disowns Enugu Meeting of Integrity Group
Ekweremadu: FG, Police Too Big, We Must Trim Them
188,588 Sign Petition for Melaye’s Recall
Ayade Raises Alarm over Ita-Giwa’s Diversionary Antics
Lassa Fever Kills One in Anambra, 65 Under Surveillance
Indian Envoy Urges Nigerians to Embrace Yoga
Fast Ends on Saturday, NARSDA Confirms
Seplat Boss: Delay in Passage of PIB Has Frstrated Investments in Oil and Gas…
Constitutional Knowledge Will Strengthen Democracy, Says Dogara
Wamakko Facilitates Release of 34 Prison Inmates
Oil Market Fundamentals Heading in Right Direction, Says Saudi Arabia
Two Female Suicide Bombers Intercepted in Adamawa
Cross River Workers Down Tools Indefinitely
Thoughtless Parade of Kidnappers Delays Release of Igbonla Students
Climate Change: CRCN to Plant 17,000 Trees Annually in Taraba
Court Remands Niger PDP Chairman, Tanko Beji, in prison
Ekiti PDP Inaugurates Panel to Probe Suspended Lawmaker
CBN Governor Rallies Support for Housing Finance Programme
Union Bank Launches ‘UnionAccelerate’
United Capital Lists Two Mutual Funds on Stock Exchange
Kachikwu: Nigeria Spends $28bn Annually to Import Petrol
Stakeholders: Why Foreign Investors Don’t Build Power Plants in Nigeria
End of One-man Show in Osun
Can National Assembly Tamper with the Budget?
We Import Poison, Not Rice, Bagudu Warns Nigerians
Recall Justice Okoro Now – Chinwo
Recalled Judges Were Tried, Discharged and Acquitted – Ozekhome, SAN
No, NJC Decision to Recall Judges is Flawed – Otteh
Bayelsa’s Painful Rains
Benue and the Unwanted Herdsmen
Germans Overcome Resilient Aussies in Five-goal Thriller
Nigerian Sport Awards Gets New Panel
Shotokan Karate Set for 3rd Edition of Training with the Champions
Duke Udi Quits Osun Utd




*DAILY TRUST*==========================================

FG to release N350bn for 2017 capital votes — Adeosun
Pipeline vandalism drops by 12% — NNPC
Intels insists NPA’s action violates port concession agreement
Reps foreclose acquisition of new debt by AMCON
We’ll be losing N50m revenue over collapsed bridge – NRC
Stock market begins week with N112bn gain
Leveraging on OTC 2017 gains for oil sector growth
Rising distribution issues, electrocutions worry electricity customers
Fire razes house in Abaji
Vigilantes clash leaves one dead in Kuje
Court grants AMML leave to remodel Garki market
Police arrest 7 over armoured cable theft
AMAC assures Karu residents on prompt refuse evacuation
Police parade motorcycle robbers in Kwara
5 killed as cult groups clash in C/River
EFCC arrests 14 for sale of adulterated palm oil
Court remands bank manager, others over N55m
Police burst car snatchers’ syndicates, arrest 7 in Kano
Community where residents use herbs because PHC lacks workers
Sitting too long poses a health risk, experts warn

*VANGUARD*=========================================

Calabar Turns To Cultists’ Theatre Of War
Reddington Unveils Total Body Check Up Service
SON Seizes N8bn Fake Made-in-China Electrical Cables
Senate Orders C’ttee To Start Treating Petitions On Corruption
My Mission To Save Nigerians From Heart Disorders — Prof Kamar Adeleke
Oil Supply To Outpace Consumption In 2018 — IEA
VFS Global Has Evolved Into A Market Leader
Femi Adesina Cruises With Pilot Son
Obaseki To Refurbish Ogbemudia Stadium
Budget: FG To Release N350bn Capital Allocation
13 Victims Of Disasters Get N2.2m In Delta
Egbema Kingdom Decries Exclusion From EPZ Project
TCN Reinforces Hadejia Substation
Ikeja Bomb Blast: Army, Dangote Re-construct Barracks
We Are Committed To Nigeria’s Unity, Says US Envoy
NUJ VS CUSTOMS: Doctor Recounts Tests Conducted On Battered Journalist
$229,000 Scam: Despite Presidency’s Order, Ministry Frustrates Whistleblower’s Recall
Alleged N9.79bn Fraud: Suswam Docked, Secures N5000m Bail
Evans’ Wife Hasn’t Visited Home Since She Got Married – Brother
Separatist Agitations: Set Up Truth, Reconciliation Commission, Prof Nwabueze Tells Buhari
N-Delta Youths To Shut Oil Operations Over Concession Of PH Refinery
Some 2017 Budget Provisions Violate The Constitution, Says Fashola
DAY 27: Ambode, Police Re-strategise To Free Kidnapped Students
Oil Price Rises To $44.58, Still Threatens 2017 Budget Benchmark
Why Foreign Investors Shun Nigeria’s Electricity Industry
Naira Stable At $364/$ As CBN Injects $195m
15 Policemen Escaped Death As Herdsmen Attack Falae’s Farm Again
We All Agree Our Nation Should Remain One – Osinbajo
7 Fake Credit Cards Found In Dammy Krane’s Pocket




*SUN*============================================

Osinbajo, northern monarchs’ parley postponed
Arewa youths write FG
• Plead for Igbo to have Biafra
Anti-graft: Senate to accept corruption petitions
Don’t politicise North, South leaders’ joint parley, ECA tells FG
•Call your youths to order, CNSA, ASETU urge northern elders
How to resolve PDP’s crisis – Iwuanyanwu
2019: Don’t distract Buhari, APC –Rep member
Privatisation: Power firms risk takeover over cash crunch
CBN injects $195m into forex market
9 banks pay N643.6m fines in one year
Uyo stadium not Eagles problem –Ekpo
…Babalade confident team’ll overcome Indomitable Lions
Guardiola names Iheanacho in Man City pre-season squad

*NIGERIAN PILOT*==================================

N400m fraud: Metuh writes DSS to allow Dasuki to testify as witness
SDGs: Nigeria to submit report in July
IFAD begins distribution of farm inputs in Anambra
BVN: Rights group begs Ecobank to recognise national ID card
Latest Ponzi Schemes in Nigeria 2017
Al-Makura tasks journalists on objective reportage
Auchi Poly to sanction lecturers caught demanding sex for marks
Effective utilisation of science will end youth’s illegal immigration – Onu
NAPTIP arrests human trafficker, rescues 3 girls in Edo
Alleged N1.1bn scam: Dariye begs court to adjourn trial
Benue: Forum lauds SDGs, NEPAD, warns against mischief makers
Dope Ankara Shirts for Men
Photos of a mad man that uses baby diapers for rituals
Read Evans’ message to fellow kidnappers
Photo News: Church Members Allegedly Attacked By Hausa Boys During Service
Funny! Nigerian police takes selfie with Evans
LoL!!! CHECKOUT This Gucci Tissue Paper allegedly sold for 20k
Woman kills 3 children after brake failure (Graphic pictures)
Ankara Blazer Jacket Styles to Spice up your Office Look
Tuesday Update on Reach For The Stars
Tuesday Update on Twist Of Fate
Market opens the week on a positive note Q1
Downturn hits Nigeria, South Africa mobile phone market
Reps opposes further acquisition of debts from Banks by AMCON
TCN improves on system stability
FG inaugurated development partners, donor agencies, others on mining
NSE to commit $600,00m in mining sector, others—FG
PDP ex-Woman Leader slams N8bn suit against THISDAY, Staff
June 20, 2017

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