Wednesday, 22 February 2017

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017

                             
THIS DAY
Osinbajo Seeks N’Assembly Approval for $500m Eurobond to Fund 2016 Budget
NNPC Admits Inefficiency in Management of Refineries
Benue to Grant Autonomy to Local Governments
Court Restrains Stella Oduah from Operating Company’s Accounts in 21 Banks
Ministers Tearfully Bid Amina Mohammed Farewell During Valedictory Session
Amnesty Int’l Alleges 240 Boko Haram Suspects Including 29 Children Died
Buhari’s Lawyer: I Gave N500,000 to Justice Ademola, But Not at President’s Behest


PUNCH
Customs men break shops, seize 4,550 bags of rice
Osinbajo seeks fresh $500m Eurobond, rejects four bills 
Court freezes Stella Oduah’s firms’ accounts over $16.4m, N100m debt 
NPA seeks passage of maritime bills
Business returns to seaports, say freight forwarders
Otakikpo marginal field completes efficiency rate test
How American pop star saved Mr. Ibu’s life

DAILY TRUST
Why I rejected four bills, Osinbajo tells N/Assembly
Nigeria to US: Our relationship must be trust-based
N/Assembly threatens MDAs with zero allocation
Sheriff moves to PDP secretariat
Political solution best option for PDP crisis – Ex-minister
Nigeria loses $2.9bn yearly to tax waivers – Report
FG earned $31bn from crude sales in 11 months
FEC okays environment policy, bids minister farewell


THE SUN
Osinbajo, NASS on collision course over 4 bills
I feel better, Buhari tells Ganduje on phone
5 killed as armed robbers attack bank in Imo
South Africa apologises for xenophobic attack on Nigerians
EFFC recovers 17 exotic cars from ex-Customs CG, Dikko
2019: I’ll not support corrupt politicians –Akiolu
Pipeline explosion causes panic in Rivers
2017 budget defence: Senate gives ministries ultimatum
Biafra, Borno killings: You’re lying, military tells Amnesty
Workers shut down Radio Bayelsa


NATION
PDP crisis: Makarfi kicks as Sheriff plans convention
Okorocha under fire over PDP crisis comment
EFCC recovers 17 exotic vehicles from ex-Customs CG Dikko
Rivers rerun: Police fault INEC report
Buhari thanks Nigerians for prayers during phone call to Ganduje
JAMB fixes UTME for May, scraps scratchcard
Senators grumble as Osinbajo withholds assent to four bills

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Afenifere, YCE, YUF, others unite, call for Nigeria’s restructuring 
Sheriff begs PDP governors to accept him 
Corruption is to blame for the falling value of the Naira ― Magu 
BREAKING: LAUTECH lecturers suspend 8-month strike 
Youths, rice sellers’ protest paralyse activities in Sango-Ota

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