Thursday, 23 March 2017

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017

THE SUN
Senate rejects Buhari’s 82-year-old ambassadorial nominee, another
Cynthia Osokogu: Court sentences killers to death by hanging
Zaki Biam killings: Ortom replies Wike
2019: No vacancy at Alausa –Oba Akiolu
PDP: Sheriff, Makarfi leadership tussle drags on, as Supreme Court adjourns to May 4 
SGF makes U-turn, begs senators
Buhari names new 27 resident electoral commissioners 
Release amnesty funds or else …, ex-militants tell minister 
Boko Haram: FG spent $2.6bn on humanitarian crisis in 2016 –Olonisakin

PUNCH
Ex-militants write Adeosun, protest non-release of 2016 amnesty budget
Ife crisis: Arrest Hausa suspects in 48 hours, OPC tells FG
Osun N165bn debt exaggerated, says Aregbesola
S’Court hears Sheriff’s motion against Makarfi’s appeal May 4
PDP: Sheriff, Makarfi agree to cease fire
No intention of maligning Rosiji, Ahluwalia — British businessman’s counsel
Don’t appoint SANs as S’Court judges, Babalakin warns
Dogara sacks 22 ad hoc committees’ chairs
LASU 6,000-bed hostel’ll be private sector driven – Ambode
Kids whose mother died in crash reunite with family
Five ways to type faster on smartphones’ touch keyboard
Ibra is a genius – Herrera

LEADERSHIP
MAN, CBN Differ On Disbursement Of N380bn Forex To Private Sector
Senate Rejects Nsofor, Daodu As Ambassadorial Nominees
DMO Raises N2bn Through Savings Bond As CBN Sells Tbills At 18% Above Inflation Rate
BBOG Group Commends LEADERSHIP, Set To Mark 3rd Anniversary Of Abduction
I’ll Not Stop Fighting Corruption At NPA – Hadiza Bala Usman
Court Sentences Cynthia Osokogu’s Killers To Death By Hanging
FG In Talks With China, South Africa To Curb $500m Losses To Illegal Mining
NPA Ends Stakeholders Wait For Single Window At Seaport
Nigeria’s Oil Industry Performance In The Eyes of DPR
PDP Crisis Will Soon Be History – Sen.

VANGUARD
Dangote, Total, Honeywell, 9 others get 30% of $367m special forex sale
6 GENCOs generated zero electricity in 1 week
Contract probe: SGF, Babachir reverses self, seeks new date to appear before Senate
Why Senate rejected 82-year-old ambassadorial nominee
Ortom berates Wike over call for emergency rule
NAIRA WATCH: Panic grips forex dealers as Naira rises to N385/$
PDP: Makarfi, Sheriff factions agree to ceasefire
N5bn libel suit: I will tender my certificate in evidence, Dino Melaye tells Court
Ile-Ife clash: More Yoruba lawyers move to Abuja, say suspects in high spirit


GUARDIAN
Investors in equities lose N2.3trn to bonds, others
Iheanacho preserves Rohr's unbeaten Nigerian record
Trump ultimatum: Pass health bill Friday or Obamacare stays
Arik Air shut as workers, unionists clash
Sheriff, Makarfi agree to work for peace in PDP
Reps raise the alarm on insecurity, cattle invasion at Kaduna airport
Fall of oil price threatens government’s revenue projections
Experts differ on reduction of CBN governor’s powers
Fayose cautions police over handling of Ile-Ife crisis
Oba Akiolu, says no one should contest against Ambode in 2019



TRIBUNE
Buhari should handover to a female president in 2019 ―Hadiza Ibrahim 
Senate approves 45 ambassadorial nominees, rejects 2 
Naira sells at N400 to dollar 
N450m: Court admits Diezani’s list of beneficiaries as evidence in EFCC’s suit against Belgore, Sulaiman 
El-rufai to commission 50m litres per day Zaria water Project 
Insecurity: Wike fingers Governor Ortom 
Oyo Assembly approves N208bn as 2017 budget 
Pandemonium in Enugu over collapsed building 
Bad driving may be due to glaucoma —Expert 
Down syndrome: Physician advises parents to seek early medical intervention

NEW TELEGRAPH
PDP crisis: Sheriff, Makarfi factions cease fire 
NNPC: Nigeria, Morocco’s fertilizer deal creates 50, 000 jobs 
Reps raise safety concerns, probe activities at Kaduna Airport 
Foreign airlines shun Kaduna Aviation unions ground Arik Air The House of...
Buhari spent $2.6bn on Boko Haram crisis –CDS 
 Presidential committee awarded contracts to ghost companies –Senate US Embassy staff, visa...
NNPC: Nigeria, Morocco’s fertilizer deal creates 50, 000 jobs
Assembly crisis: PDP’s loss, APC’s gain
Court admits list of beneficiaries of Diezani’s $115m
2019: el-Rufai’s agenda beyond Buhari, say PDP Reps


THISDAY
Naira Extends Gains, Moves Towards Convergence with FX Rate for Invisibles
Cynthia Osokogu’s Killers Get Death Penalty
Again, Presidency Wades into Senate, Babachir Face-off
Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah Gets Big Endorsement from New Yorkers as ‘Must...
Babalakin Counsels Against Appointment of Senior Advocates to S’Court, Except…
Presidency Writes Senate, Nominates 27 as INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners
Oil Prices Recover Marginally as OPEC, Non-members Meet Sunday
$115m Slush Funds: Court Admits Alison-Madueke’s List of Beneficiaries
Transparency International Denies Endorsing Magu
Another Batch of Stranded Nigerians Deported from Libya
Again, Presidency Wades into Senate, Babachir Face-off
NIS Unveils Online Visa-on-Arrival Platform

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