NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017

                                     

THE NATION
UK okays Diezani’s trial for ‘money laundering’
DSS detains ex-governor
Bishop to Akeredolu: don’t waste time probing Mimiko, others
16 banks fund $220m with N72b at Forex forwards
SON seals N5b sub-standard tyres warehouse in Lagos
Why Nigeria is hosting maritime administrators, by NIMASA chief
PDP wins Assembly’s, Reps’ seats in Rivers
Peterside accuses INEC of being compromised
‘American cleric trained Abdulmutallab for suicide attack’
Osinbajo, Saraki, Jonathan greet Shagari at 92
APC seeks end to xenophobic attacks on Nigerians
Fed Govt eases visa, travel rules

THISDAY
As CBN Pumps Another $221m, Analysts Expect Dollar to Slide to...
AMCON Scales Down Arik’s Operations 
 DSS Arrests Suswam After Raiding His Home
PDP Deals Amaechi Knock Blow in Home Constituency, Wins Final Rerun...
Nigeria Eases Entry Visa for Foreigners
Abducted German Archeologists Regain Freedom
Documents Reveal Disregard for Procurement Laws, Due Process in Award of...
Obasanjo: Buhari is Weak on Economy But Has Not Disappointed Me
Reshuffle Your Cabinet on Arrival, Senator Sani Tells Buhari
Lives of Nigerians at Stake in S’Africa, Says FG

DAILY TRUST
DSS arrests Suswam over firearms, land titles, cars
FG hires 350,000 more graduates for N-Power
Kano mass wedding: Ganduje marries off 1, 520 couples
Army, DSS arrest three foreign terrorists
Katsina govt, traditional councils pray for Buhari
Saraki assures Nigerians speedy passage of budget
El-Rufai to sell 1,990 govt houses
Kaduna increases contribution to pensions
Army, DSS arrest three foreign terrorists
FG hires 350,000 more graduates for N-Power
Osinbajo not behind NCAA sacks — Minister
Corruption prosecutors can’t fail Buhari — Presidential aide
Xenophobia: SERAP seeks SADC intervention to halt attacks

BUSINESS DAY
Udo Udoma, Fashola, Enelamah make case for Nigeria’s economic recovery
‘Regulation reduced Nigeria’s local airlines from 150 to 9 in 17 years’
Akwa Ibom to get Naval War College soon-Minister of Defence
DSS impounds vehicles, weapons allegedly belonging to Suswam
Taraba LG elections: PDP wins 13 LGs so far declared

PUNCH
DSS holds ex-gov Suswam over SMG, AK-47, pistol
Contempt: Sheriff asks court to jail Makarfi, Obi, others
God has been partial to me, says Obasanjo
SON arrests two Chinese for importing N5bn fake tyres
Rivers APC kicks against INEC’s declaration of rerun results
We’ll send Aregbesola back to Lagos – APC chieftain
Expect Nigeria-assembled Toyota cars this year – Ade-Ojo
Experts predict further gain as naira hits 445/dollar
Akeredolu accuses Ondo senator of disloyalty
Students force lecturer to mop floor, wash toilet
How abducted Germans regained freedom

THE SUN
Kalu condemns xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, others in South Africa
DSS recovers AK47, C of Os, 45 car keys from ex-Gov Suswam
Save the shipping industry
God has been merciful to me –Obasanjo
PDP crisis: Senator, Reps in dilemma
South East governors elect Umahi as chairman
Osinbajo, Jonathan, Dogara felicitate with Shagari at 92
FG eases visa processes, opens 28 resident permit offices
Tinubu: I may run for presidency
Rivers rerun: Wike floors Amaechi, as PDP wins Reps, Assembly seats

THE GUARDIAN

Shallow seaports worsen nation’s economic woes

New AIDS vaccine ‘cures’ five patients, report claims

All eyes on Trump for landmark address to Congress

‘Policy inconsistencies, parlous infrastructure threaten FDI’

CBN boosts financial market, sells $230 million to 16 banks

4,000 Osun varsity students risk expulsion over non-payment of fees

Mandela, Tutu encouraged me to contest presidential election, says Obasanjo

Katsina holds prayer sessions for President’s health

Reps probe Budget Office over alleged double payment of N46.5b

Makarfi blasts APC over alleged intolerance, unpreparedness for governance

South East governors mull uniform economic, security polices