TODAYS NEWS HIGHLIGHT



 TODAYS NEWS HIGH LIGHT

NEWS

Headlines March 16 Headlines from Nigeria’s Major Newspapers
NATION
*Buhari seeks peace over order of elections, budget
*CBN raises hope of MPC meeting
*Lagos govt slashes Land Use Charge
*Ortom on bloodshed in Benue: enough
*N731m fraud: Ex-INEC men arraigned in Kwara
*Ibadan Obas to Ladoja: you can’t stop us
*Discontent over rise in aircraft incidents
*Senators to FG: Tackle insecurity now before it’s too late
*Supreme Court adjourns Saraki’s false appeal indefinitely
*Nigerien, others paraded for impersonation, illegal possession of firearms
*Charles Amalu is dead
*Obiano’s second term inauguration tomorrow

*Ibadan community protests eight- year blackout
*Dickson makes case for PDP Southwest leaders
*Police arrest murder suspect in Enugu
*Prison escapee arrested in Anambra
*Ibadan killing: Army arrests soldier, other suspects
*’Why Atiku put up $3.25m mansion on sale’
*Buhari not to blame for insecurity, says Afe Babalola
*IGP operatives kill notorious kidnapper
*Suspected militants kill youths’ leader
*Kachikwu: Fed Govt will support local investors
*Road to Umukabia, Maurice Iwu’s home
*Sultan, others to witness Obiano’s 2nd oath-taking
*The Wickedness of Unforgiveness
*Court to hear APC chief’s suit against Oyegun March 27
*Ohanaeze: we can’t get Biafra through violence
*Court remands suspect for allegedly defiling minor
*Dickson makes case for PDP Southwest leaders
*’Why Atiku put up $3.25m mansion on sale’
*Buhari not to blame for insecurity, says Afe Babalola
"2019: Agege adopts Ambode, Obasa, Ogundimu
*IGP operatives kill notorious kidnapper
*N905m in slush account: Court orders final forfeiture to EFCC
DAILY TRUST
*Ex-directors sue Odu’a investment overN50m entitlements
*N470m slushfund: Court permits Belgore to attend Kenya conference
*NPM tells youths not to mortgage their future
*1 more state for Ndigbo better than LG autonomy —Imodep speaker
*Pension complaints andsolutions
*CJ transfers CCT chairman’s bribery case to another judge
*Nile University to hold 2-day entrepreneurship fair
*Rivers govt to establish University of Environment
*EFCC arraigns INEC officials over alleged misappropriation of N817.6m
*Wike signs 3 anti-crime bills into law
*...As Ortom condemns excess bloodshed, buries 26
*Fund gets over N1tr requests for ecological problems
*North Korea hails friendly relations with Nigeria
*Shettima investigates NGOs operating in Borno
*Develop more communities to empower youth, leaders told
*Election sequence: Senate protests court ruling, writes CJN
*Asset declaration: Supreme Court grants EFCC application against Saraki
*Again, 3 pregnant women, 149 others repatriated from Libya
*Killings: Senate urges Buhari to deploy military to Kogi
*Reps want Buhari to halt Ajaokuta concession
*Army denies role in demolition of APC factional secretariat
*Bingham University matriculates 1,014 students
*Buhari commissions N50bn sugar project in Niger
*Reps probe Kogi’s military ware importation
*Ndigbo need more states than LG autonomy – Dep Speaker
*Science ministry staff demand Perm Sec’s removal
*ABU alumni lecture, award dinner hold April 14
*Sanusi backs IBM’s digital nation Africa scheme
*NJC retires Abia CJ, probes Supreme Court, high court justices
*Evil forces determined to return us to gory days – Lalong
#EU to bridge gender gap ahead 2019 polls
*6 killed, 9 injured in fresh Borno blasts
*6000 constables: Police commission takes charge of recruitment
*Kano Police dispels rumour of suspected attack on schools
*Gen Sani: Court overrules Army over appeal against sack
*Numana community thanks El-Rufai for paramount ruler’s selection
*12 ABU affiliated colleges admit 5,000 of 12,400 admission seekers
*Group lauds Bello over de-proscription of Igala festivals
*Border agency boss in age falsification scandal
*KNSG dispels rumour of attack on schools
*We’ll pass Right to Food Bill – Sokoto speaker
*Former Lagos CP Young Arebamen is dead
LEADERSHIP
*Urges NASS To Override PMB’s Veto
*PMB Commissions N50bn Sunti Golden Sugar Estate In Niger
*Foundation Embarks On Deworming Programme In The North
*NYSC Tasks Employers On Budgetary Provisions For Corps Members
*Benue Buries Another 26 Victims Of Herdsmen Attack
*Supreme Court Adjourns Saraki, FG’s Appeals Over CCT Trial Indefinitely
*Youth Unemployment, A Tickling Time Bomb – Aremu
*Landmines, Expolosives Threaten Census In North East
*Kano Emirate Orders Drug Test On Traditional Office Holders
*As Justice Eboe-Osuji Heads ICC
*Constitutional Crisis Looms As Federal High Court CJ ‘s Tenure Expires Today
*Election Sequence: Senate Writes CJN, Insists On Separation Of Power
*PMB’s Visit Renewed Our Hopes – Dapchi Parents
*2019: Presidency And The New Entrants
*Benford Int’l School Harps On Exposing Children To Cultural Values
*Order Of Election: UPP Urges NASS To Override PMB’s Veto
VANGUARD
*Heartland Coach Begs Players After MFM Drubbing
*2019: Dickson C’ttee Recommends Broad-based Coalition To Unseat APC
*Understanding Nigeria’s Weak Party System By Ladipo Adamolekun
*CBN Introduces Regulation To Protect Stakeholders On Bills Payments
*Adeboye Storms TBS For First Born Family 30th Anniversary
* NBBF Dispute: Tijani Umar Board Hails FIBA Over Election Crisis Verdict
*South-West: The Search For Awolowo’s Successor
*Bloodbath In Borno, Kogi, Plateau Claims 52 Lives
*Rex Tillerson Came To Africa, Saw And Was Fired
*Nigeria, 6 Others Account For 67% Global Tuberculosis Burden
*ASO Savings & Loans Set To Commission N10 Billion Karsana Estate
*Last Woman Standing And The Return Of Strong Men
*Krispy Kreme Invests $7m In Doughnuts Theatre
*CBN Commences Implementation Of N500bn Export Facility
*Dana Air Gives Return Tickets To Football Fans
*Nigeria To Host Airport Council International Conference
*Bi-Courtney Assures Arik Of Hitch-free Operations From MMA2
THE SUN
*Osinbajo bars Villa journalists from daughter’s wedding
*Election sequence: Senate, Reps reach truce to override Buhari
*Governors earn more than senators –Obi
*Supreme Court adjourns Saraki’s asset declaration suit indefinitely
*Budget: Buhari orders MDAs to honour NASS invitation
*Obiano’s second term inauguration holds tomorrow
*Declare herdsmen terrorists –Soyinka
*Nigeria tilting towards failed state –Senators
*Reps probe Fayemi over Ajaokuta Steel
*Herdsmen kill 32 in Kogi, burn houses
*I’ll sign death warrant on kidnap convicts –Wike
*US varsity rewards brilliant Nigerians with scholarships
*We can’t get Biafra by fighting, quarrelling –Nwodo
*Land Use Charge: House of Assembly keeps mum as Lagos bows to pressure
*2019: Why I’m in Delta guber race –Edozien
*62 parties ready for Rivers LG poll
GUARDIAN
*Ambode bows, slashes Land Use Charge
*Tackling gender disparities as Nigeria stagnates on the Global Gender Gap table
*Magical Messi will never leave Barcelona, says Conte
*LAGBUS losses seven vehicles Olusosun dumpsite fire
*French court throws out Facebook 'censorship' case
*Trump to consider trade measures against China 'in coming weeks': advisor
*Russian-Zimbabwean firm to invest $400m in Zimbabwe platinum
*Thousands flee Ghouta rebel enclave as Syria army advances
*South Sudan appoints new finance minister to revive economy
*Welbeck double helps Arsenal past Milan, Dortmund dumped out
*Torres strikes twice as Atletico thrash Lokomotiv
*Kane set to play again this season, says Pochettino
*Federer breezes into quarters at Indian Wells
*Decision time: Barcelona's Iniesta weighing offer from China
*FIFA to give VAR green light at World Cup
*Legislators slam NIMASA over unsafe waterways
*Okomu Oil’s share price in record four-fold increase
*Food prices remain high despite easing inflation
*OPEC admits United States shale may crash oil price
THISDAY
*Police Intercept Nigerienne National with Ammunition, Camouflage in Sokoto
*Atiku to Speak at Chatham House
*N470m Campaign Fund: Court Permits Belgore to Attend Conference in Kenya
*African Businesses Urged to Embrace Cross-border e-Commerce
*Keystone Bank Partners NIPOST, Launches Agency Banking Platform
*NSE Index Falls Further as Bellwether Stocks Depress Market
*UBA Partners French Devt Agency to Support SMEs in Africa
*FIBA Calls for Fresh Election into NBBF Board
*No Movement for Eagles in March FIFA Rankings
*FIFA to Give VAR Green Light at World Cup
*Lokosa, Ramson Madu Win February LBA
*Southampton Appoints Hughes until End of Season
*Europa: Arsenal Beats AC Milan to Reach Q’final
*LEG Lagos Challenge Debuts with Youth Soccer Tourney
*HAWKING: A GENIUS FOR HUMANITY
*INSTITUTIONAL MEMORY FOR ECOMOG COMMANDERS
*THE ROAD TO UMUKABIA
*House Threatens Zero Allocation to NIMASA over Poor Budget Performance
*Between el-Rufai and Labour
*Zhao: ICT/Telecoms Are High Profitable But High Risk Businesses
*Security Breach: FAAN Installs CCTV at Airport Runways
*NANTA Holds 2018 AGM in Port Harcourt
*NIMASA to Partner BPE to Re-float National Shipping Line
*Cronos Airline Launches Direct Port Harcourt -Accra Flights
*Customs to Enhance Imported Vehicle Clearance via Harmonised Data Base
*APM Terminals Expresses Commitment to Gender Diversity
*Customs Drums up Support for FG’s Local Rice Initiative
*…. Hosts Capacity Building Workshop for Journalists
*NIPOST Digital Platforms Selected as Finalist in WSIS Prizes 2018
*NPA MD Tasks Women on Nation Building
*Bi-Courtney Assures Arik of Hitch-free Operations from MMA2
*Mobile-First Consumer Feedback Platform Debuts in Nigeria
*Single African Market Treaties in Focus
*Expectations as Obiano Begins Second Term
*Onyema: Nigeria Has Improved Significantly in Air Safety
*Ikpeazu Has Changed the Abia Narrative
*Doing Business in a Secure Maritime Environment
*As Lagos Reduces Land Use Charge
PUNCH
*Pastor arraigned for fake prophecy, taking member’s vehicle
*Eight passengers kidnapped in Oyo
*Youth unemployment: Nigeria gets $300m loan from AfDB
*UBA, AFD to finance African SMEs
*Access Bank unveils student credit card
*NESG creates fiscal policy group to support FG
*Keystone Bank partners NIPOST, launches agency banking
*We’re not discriminatory, CBN tells power generating firms
*Ex-workers sue Odu’a over entitlements
*High taxation scaring investors, says LCCI DG
*CPC tackles online marketing firms over consumer rights abuse
*Smartphone sales rose by 70% in 2017 – Jumia
*MPC meeting’ll hold after Senate confirmation of members – Emefiele
*Reps oppose Ajaokuta concession plan, to amend privatisation law
*Lagos slashes land use rates
*Schoolgirls abduction: Soyinka flays Buhari for attending Ganduje daughter’s wedding
*Lagos, Kaduna, Edo top list of foreign debtors
*Killer herdsmen: Benue buries 26, 25 killed in Kogi attacks
TELEGRAPH
*Lagos-Ibadan expressway: Contractors silent on resumption
*LPG: Korean firm to build N20.9bn tanks in Nigeria
*Okorocha seeks Peace Ministry
*Lateness, absenteeism mar UTME in Enugu – NSCDC
*2019: Seven aspirants jostle for APC governorship ticket in Abia
*FG moves to curb online trading fraud
*Police deny abduction of schoolgirls in Kano
*The Zamfara killing field
*Oyo partners Standard Bank, YEF on girls’ development
*FIFA rankings: Nigeria, Argentina, others maintain spots
*Ebonyi PDP to Buhari: Stop being jittery over election sequence

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