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THE PUNCH *Reps clash over Buhari’s health status, summon IG, CPs *Xenophobia: Nigerians storm S’Africa Embassy, demand suspension of Ambassador *FG won’t ban okada, tricycles –Amaechi *NAFDAC busts forgery syndicate linked to Indians, Mexicans *2019: I’ll not contest against Buhari, says Tinubu *Corruption in civil service, a nation’s greatest tragedy — Osinbajo *Lagos promises improved security in Epe *Sponsor bill to regulate okada activities – Ashafa *CCTV buses will replace danfos, says LASG *Boundary dispute: Osinbajo meets Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ebonyi governors *LASIEC warns thugs against poll disruption *FG to enforce buying of Made-in-Nigeria products *NLC disagrees with el-Rufai over planned sale of govt houses *Soludo, Utomi, Igbo leaders demand Nnamdi Kanu’s release *Xenophobia: Gbajabiamila heads Reps team to S’African parliament *PDP govs meet Jonathan, seek political solution to crisis *Igbo’ll never produce Nigeria’s President –MASSOB *Teach chil...

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 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, Analyst...

THE SUN *Nigerians threaten South African firms *Osinbajo, National Assembly reach truce on 2017 budget *Shake-up at NDDC, 11 directors redeployed *Ondo: Akeredolu takes oath of office as Mimiko bows out *Cameroun expels 517 Nigerians fleeing Boko Haram *Acting President inspects toilet, conveyor belt at Lagos airport *Sheriff, Makarfi split PDP Reps caucus *Anambra can revive Nigeria’s economy –APC guber aspirant THE PUNCH *NNPC renegotiates offshore rig-rate, reduces cost by 72% *Create coherent, credible economic policies, IMF tells Nigeria *CBN reintroduces charges on cash deposits, withdrawals *Rivers: 25 INEC officials to face trial over N111m bribe *Lassa fever kills soldier’s wife *Eject prostitutes from Abuja streets, Senate tells police *PDP condemns arrest of gov aspirant *Send your children to school, Oluwo tells herdsmen *Governing Ondo won’t be rosy, says Akeredolu *Xenophobic attacks: Protesters invade MTN office in Abuja *We won’t be part of She...

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 THISDAY *Dollar Tumbles on Parallel Mkt, Sells at N501/$ from N525/$ *Ministers Tearfully Bid Amina Mohammed Farewell During Valedictory Session *President Speaks to Ganduje, Says He’s Feeling Better *Buhari’s Lawyer: I Gave N500,000 to Justice Ademola, But Not at President's Behest *Amnesty Int’l Alleges 240 Boko Haram Suspects Including 29 Children Died in Giwa Barracks *NSIA Attracts over $375m Foreign Investments *Osinbajo Seeks N’Assembly Approval for $500m Eurobond to Fund 2016 Budget *Helicopter Service from Kaduna to Abuja Available During Airport Closure *Arik: I Have Initiated Se...

NATION *Whistle-blower exposes N8.4b fake bank account *’We found $1m in Badeh’s wardrobe’ *Nigerian loses N240m to xenophobia *Buhari to rest more in UK *INEC report on Rivers rerun indicts police, others *Jonathan: I didn’t back Sheriff for chair *171 Libyan returnees arrive in Lagos airport THISDAY *DSS Witness Reveals Buhari’s Lawyer Offered Justice Ademola N500,000 as ‘Gift’ *President’s Test Results Require Him to Stay Longer in UK *CBN Pumps $500m into FX Market, Banks Take up Only $371m *Senators Say 2017 Appropriation Bill Messier Than 2016 Budget *Nigerian Fashion Designer Gets Vogue’s Attention *Report Reveals How INEC Officials Mishandled Rivers Rerun Elections *Southern Kaduna Attacks: Death Toll Rises to 26 *South Africa Condemns Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians, Others *Nigeria Spent N1.1tn on Debt Service in Nine Months *FG, States, LGs Share N465bn as Allocation Increases *NNPC Clarifies N23.4bn Oil Export Supervision Debt to FG *AMCON: Arumemi-I...

GUARDIAN *CBN moves to ease forex scarcity at nation’s airports *Nomination of lawyers for Supreme Court bench stokes controversy *Five dead as plane crashes into Melbourne shopping centre *PenCom seeks N113 billion to pay government retirees *A boost for Nollywood with 'The Wedding Party' success *Stakeholders applaud FG on proposed modular refineries in Niger Delta *Reps give FG six weeks to produce environment-related treaties, agreements for domestication *Agency seek increased funding for the domestication of GMO PUNCH *PDP crisis: Sheriff meets Jonathan, Makarfi appeals judgment *Money laundering: Go after CBN, NNPC, Senate panel tells EFCC *Reps squabble over rising ad hoc committees *Protest as Osun demolishes buildings in Ede *Osinbajo has credibility, trust him, Jibrin advises Buhari *Osinbajo meets govs, ministers over rice, wheat production *Reps query N450bn Amnesty contracts under Jonathan *FG summons S’African envoy over attacks on Nigerians...

THE PUNCH *Corruption cases: FG to sack five SANs as prosecutors *Ex-gov Aliyu receives Sheriff in Minna, both meet ex-dictator *FG to convert new VP residence to other use *Niger Delta: Buhari drops military option, favours dialogue *FG orders missions to probe attacks on Nigerians in S’Africa *Sanusi plans law barring poor Kano men from polygamy *Homecoming fanfare for Ibori repulsive, says Delta APC *Yakubu asks court to set aside forfeiture order on seized N3bn *NUC accredits Unilorin’s vet medicine *FG lacks power to ban okada in Ekiti, says Fayose *C’River threatens to start superhighway without approval *Man sets ablaze Oyo family of seven, five die *Boko Haram would have captured Aso Rock — Garba Shehu THE GUARDIAN *Army denies killing eleven IPOB members, to focus on insurgents Ambode moves to renovate National Stadium Lagos *London police called to arrest The Guardian’s reporter over Buhari *Passengers groan under dollar scarcity, hoarding at airports ...

PUNCH *Nigeria needs love to overcome challenges –Ita-Giwa *Ortom gives Agatu rulers ultimatum to produce soldier’s killers *Baby with heart disease seeks N4m for surgery *At last, Oluwo appears before Osun court, apologises *Katsina assembly sacks speaker *Stop supporting B’Haram, group warns North-East stakeholders *Fayose at finance ministry, demands payment of N1.1bn allocation *Woman kills own baby *Saraki, Dogara visit Buhari in UK *Don faults Buhari on Fashola’s portfolios *Ndoma-Egba seeks new master plan for N’Delta development *Arik boss’ firms owe us N263.7bn, says AMCON *AGF Malami queries Emefiele on alleged Forex fraud in CBN GUARDIAN *Army denies killing Agatu indigenes, burning houses over murder of soldier *Government’s N21 billion fails to deliver uniform petrol price *Trump drops US commitment to 'two-state' Mideast deal *When DSS makes teachers’ discipline of pupils go wrong *BoI, Bayelsa unveil N2b MSME matching fund *Iheanacho, Iwob...

BUSINESS DAY *Nigeria nears 2.2m barrels per day as IOCs lift restrictions on crude grades *Agric revolution hinges on credit, infrastructural boost *Stamp duty: NECA says CBN sending wrong signal to foreign investors *JAMB plans to conduct mock exams for UTME candidates - Oloyede *FG says only 13m Nigerians pay taxes, 40 pay over N10m annually *JAMB plans to conduct mock exams for UTME candidates - Oloyede THE NATION *$151m deposits: Bankers, civil servants to face trial *Economy going out of recession, says Fed Govt *Buhari set to return, says Presidency *EFCC’s trial of Ladoja for alleged N4.7b theft aborted *FUTA VC, bursar arraigned for alleged N156.9m fraud *Malabu: Shell, Agip battle Fed Govt over OPL245 P6 *Disquiet in CMD over debt, premature retirement of directors THISDAY *FG: Success of Eurobond is Proof the Economy is Recovering *Court Orders Forfeiture of $9.8m Recovered from Andrew Yakubu *Union Bank Commences Activities to Mark 100th Year Anniver...

THE SUN *OPEC reports big Saudi oil cut, boosting compliance with deal *BREAKING: Abducted Isheri North Estate Scribe released *Commuters to pay more for BRT, LAGBUS from March 1 *Trump opponents now accuse U.S president of mental illness *Church of England kicks off synod *Whistle blowing: FG recovers $151m loot *Apo 6: 5 police officers to know fate today *Udoedeghe was PDP agent in our party –APC PUNCH *N522bn Paris Club loan refund: Govs summon emergency meeting over EFCC probe *I didn’t betray Tinubu, Adefarati, Agagu, Mimiko says in new book *Trump calls Buhari, hails FG’s anti terror war *ICPC recovered N8.7bn loot, 124 stolen vehicles in 2016 *School feeding: FG releases N844.7m to seven states *INEC begins 2019 election preparation, plans budget *S’West govs in Ekiti, brainstorm on agric, security, education *How I helped ex-NAF chief, Umar, to divert N13.3bn – Witness *B’Haram created 54,000 widows, destroyed 541 Borno schools – Shettima *FG appoints n...

BUSINESS DAY *Fashola, Adeosun, others to attend maiden national budget defence public hearing *Dangote sets to launch 25,000 hectares of rice out-grower scheme in Sokoto *Lagos takes advocacy against domestic, sexual violence to army *Egyptians ditch imports and buy local as pound sinks *ICRC partners NEPAD on Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline project NIGERIAN TRIBUE *I’m guilty of no offence, but I leave my traducers to God — Ibori *OYSG gets court order for release of LG allocations *Whistleblowers: FG seizes fresh $151m, N8bn from 4 sources *Aisha Buhari begs Nigerians to support husband *N5bn recovered from former NNPC GMD’s private home, not shocking ― Igbokwe THE NATION *Exposed: $151m, N8b in fictitious bank accounts *AMCON: Arik needs N10b *Why govt fired lead prosecutor in Supreme Court Justice’s trial, by AGF *Diezani’s alleged loot: EFCC hunts for another ex-GMD of NNPC *Disquiet over Arik Air’s takeover *NIMASA: we’re committed to Maritime varsity THE SUN...

BUSINESS DAY *Nigeria’s US$1 bn Eurobond oversubscribed by US$7.8 bn *$4bn forex demand backlog increases banks’ default risk *EFCC recovers $9.750m, £750,000, N1.25bn *Banks see opportunity to play in Fintech space *FG begs Japanese companies to relocate back to Nigeria *OGFZs give 200,000 Nigerians jobs, attract $20bn in investment *Osinbajo meets head of security, anti-grafts agencies ‎ NIGERIAN TRIBUNE *Zimbabwe: ‘Unfit to rule’ case against Mugabe dismissed *Buhari receives Tinubu, Akande in London *House Committee mediates between JPS, *Honeywell over seaport rift *Osinbajo receives protesting labour unions *BREAKING: AMCON takes over Arik THE NATION *What Buhari told us on phone, by Saraki, Dogara *EFCC recovers N1.25b from public servant *Legal battle looms as AMCON names new managers for Arik *NLC to Fed Govt: cut off looters’ hands as a deterrent *Buhari ’ll roll out palliatives, says APC *What Justice Ademola earns, official tells court *Three kille...

BUSINESS DAY *Poultry farmers hit as feed prices, other inputs rise steeply *US recession on the way as de-globalisation bites *Buhari’s sister urges Nigerians to pray for President *Anambra has potential to replicate Chinese Economy – Ubah *Gov. Bello bemoans issuance of licence to unqualified drivers *Abuja airport closure; Foreign airlines’ refusal to codeshare, to cost passengers N3bn *FG, WTO in talks on import prohibition list, export rejects NIGERIAN TRIBUNE *I speak with Buhari daily, says 84-year-old sister *Saraki failed to declare his assets, witness tells Tribunal, as FG slams fresh charges on him *Youths protest over non appointment of Ondo indigene on NDDC board *Islamist gunmen kill four guards in hotel attack in Somalia *Nigeria fine to push South Africa’s MTN to 2016 loss, shares fall THE NATION *Buhari’s case different from Yar’Adua’s, says Fed Govt *Ex-minister to court: I need cancer treatment abroad *Police to deploy dogs in Abuja, Lagos airp...

BUSINESS DAY *Stakeholders challenge Acting President on urgent economic issues *BPE spent $4bn power sector assets sales proceeds on salaries, pensions - Saraki *FG Sees it's Growth Recovery Plan spiking GDP growth rate by 7% *Why the police shut Ondo Assembly *NIMASA to decide on abandoned floating dock in Sapele Port *Nigeria’s revenue slumps most among emerging country peers THE NATION *Wike, police clash over alleged N111.3m bribe *No need for emergency sitting over Buhari’s letter, says Senate *Six Lagos Assembly PDP lawmakers set for APC *‘Boko Haram gave me N200 to detonate explosive’ *Recession over soon, says Ag. President Osinbajo *Mimiko ‘has no plan to leave before February 24’ *AMCON: Killer or restorer of businesses? THISDAY *Osinbajo Sends Onnoghen’s Name to Senate for Confirmation as CJN *Power Sector Investors Demand Settlement of N50bn Debt, Call for Tariff... *Nigeria is Repeating the Same Old Mistake by Shrouding the President’s... *Scie...

BUSINESS DAY *As Nigerians protest hardship, govt policies, Osibanjo says "We hear you loud and clear" *Coastal security: NIMASA targets 100% piracy free 2017 *Reps probe $9.159bn forex sale on petroleum products *Auchi Poly staff on indefinite strike over N1.8bn salary arrears *Ambode, Obiano, Collier, others say Africa must invest in infrastructure THE NATION *Osinbajo: no cause for alarm on Buhari’s health *Osinbajo to protesters: we hear you loud and clear *Lagos -Ibadan, Ilorin-Kano rail lines to cost govt $7.6b *IG orders closure of Ondo Assembly *Lagos needs $30b for 30 capital projects in five years *Military not arming Fulani herdsmen to kill Christians, says Govt THISDAY *Osinbajo: I’m Not Under Pressure to Resign, Buhari is Hale and Hearty *Nigerians Protest Poor Governance, Poverty, Hunger *FG Unveils Measures to Turn Around Economy, Targets 7% GDP Growth *Nigeria’s Priscilla Makes UK Tighten Health Care Rules *Fashola: Appointment of AfDB O...

BUSINESS DAY *Bank credit to agric, manufacturing rises most as Nigeria attempts diversification *Anxiety mounting for airlines, passengers, as Abuja Airport closure nears *SIFAX Group calls for teaching of Maritime subjects in secondary schools *Cost of banks’ borrowing high after N400bn OMO by CBN *Lekki FTZ developer announces multi-million dollar expansion project in Kenya *NPA commends NCS on seizure of 661 pump-action rifles *Egypt's non-oil business activity shrinks for 16th consecutive month *Minister refutes report on President’s return *Nigerian engineers power behind Britain’s railway system — COREN President TRIBUNE *Buhari not coming now, says Presidency *BREAKING: Buhari extends vacation, writes National Assembly *Kogi govt to Dino: Kogi West never benefited from your seat *Group wants anti-corruption strategies included in schools’ curriculum *Revealed: Why Ibori sneaked into Nigeria I met him for short debriefing and to welcome him back —Daura, D...

THE SUN *Ex-Kaduna military gov blows hot *Jonathan to Buhari: Implement 2014 confab recommendations *Okorocha hits Obiano hard *Navy intercepts N420bn crude oil *Economists, industrialists blast FG over food prices task force *Army arrests 5 top suspected terrorists, 3 foreigners *Senate rates Ugwuanyi best in bailout funds use *Senators, Col Ali clash over Customs uniform THE PUNCH *Ibadan indigenes target N300m for Olubadan palace *Police disperse Ondo protesters for stoning Mimiko’s convoy *Osinbajo meets Saraki, Dogara on Nigerian troops in Gambia *Wike desperate to stop rerun probe, IG tells court *Police can’t stop 2face rally –Fayose, Adegboruwa NUP unveils manifesto *Businessman, Indian firm in court over failed N2.7bn contract *Ekiti Assembly threatens to order ex-Gov Fayemi’s arrest *Bayelsa Assembly okays N3bn vehicles for members *APC plotting to link Wike to DSP’s murder – PDP LEADERSHIP *Presidency Moves To Confirm Onnoghen As CJN *NHIS: How ...

BUSINESSDAY *Investors shun Nigeria’s assets on foreign exchange risks *FAO launches tool box to improve food safety February 1st, 2017 *TCN floats $200mn funding scheme to rehabilitate existing transmission lines *Reps give SEC 7 days to correct employment irregularities *FRSC begins nationwide full enforcement of Speed Limiting Device THE NATION *Buhari’s power sector revival pill sparks crisis *Fed Govt sets up panel to bring down food prices *Forex trading: CBN to suspend defaulting banks for eight weeks *Magu: Senate and the element of fair hearing *Ambode signs Anti-Kidnapping Laws Six remanded for commandant’s ‘murder’ *Magu: Legal battle begins over confirmation THISDAY *FG Approves New Tax Policy, to Raise VAT on Luxury Goods *TCN Gets Go Ahead on New Project Financing Model, Seeks Private Funding *UK Deports 41 Nigerians for Immigration Offences *Foreign Capital Importation Dropped to Nine-year Low in 2016 *Nigerian Woman Racks up £500,000 NHS Bill af...