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PUNCH *‘Senate hijacked by unwholesome men’ *EFCC arraigns A’Ibom Rep for certificate forgery *Forex manipulation: EFCC invites more senior CBN officials *Why stolen monies are difficult to repatriate – Osinbajo *EFCC arraigns A’Ibom Rep for certificate forgery *Forex manipulation: EFCC invites more senior CBN officials *Why stolen monies are difficult to repatriate – Osinbajo *Buhari will return to see UK doctors –Presidency *EFCC arrests herbalist for N45m fraud *Again, objections stall Amosu’s N22.8bn fraud case *Electoral Act: Senate okays e-voting, legalises card reader *EFCC arraigns directors, firm over N735m subsidy scam *Reps say Buhari lacks power to extend perm sec tenure *‘Traders must support initiative on environment’ *Prospective candidates destroy JAMB office in Makurdi *Ondo ambassadorial nominee demands apology from DSS *Gunmen kill bank customer near Imo Govt House *Ife: Ooni urges neutrality as probe panel begins sitting *SERAP faults Senate o...

PUNCH *Ambode inherited a debt burden, says Tinubu *I won’t honour Senate summons –Sagay *Ambode inherited a debt burden, says Tinubu *Speed limiter: FRSC impounds 5,000 vehicles *Syrian arrested for illegal mining in Ogun *I won’t honour Senate summons –Sagay *Ayade locks out SSG, others for lateness *Benue seals off federal varsity over N2.3bn tax default *Senate suspends Ndume over Saraki, Melaye saga, Buhari raises panel *We won’t disclose Buhari’s medical bills –FG *Two CBN directors arrested for forex manipulation *N’Assembly will publish its budget soon, says Dogara *Dokpesi received N2.1bn from ONSA within three months –Witness *Impunity in Senate must be stopped, Falana tells Buhari *I won’t respond to Wike again, says Ortom *Abia: APC demands reinstatement of demoted headmistress *FG arraigns Peace Corps’ boss for alleged N1.2bn fraud THISDAY *FG Constitutes Panel on Executive, Senate Row to Avert Inaction on... *FG to Pay First Tranche of $5.1bn Cash...

TRIBUNE *London attacker's mother, Janet Ajao, shocked, saddened over attack *Reps give HoSF Wednesday deadline to show documents on Perm Sec’s tenure elongation *Continued detention of ex-Gov Suswam by DSS stalls trial *At 65, Tinubu continues his dancing steps *Delta govt empowers youth for massive rice production *FG probes abandoned project worth N61bn in FCT *FG launches another empowerment scheme for graduate, youth farmers *FCT minister commissions new buses to ease workers’ movement *Calabar residents decry water meter vandalism, scarcity BUSINESSDAY *NNPC Lauds Govt Initiatives on Illegal Refineries *Escalating Presidency – Senate face-off threatens economic reforms *NDDC to release list of more projects in Niger Delta *Senate seeks payment of N174bn pension arrears *We flushed out 23,000 ghost enrollees – NHIS boss *NEPZA sees $1.4bn Lekki deep seaport promoting trade in W/Africa *Keystone Bank constitute transition board *Critical sectors should be...

PUNCH *Customs seal Kano senator’s house, seize 13 vehicles *Nigeria now ripe for electronic voting –ex-INEC commissioner *We’ve no certificate scandals — Jonathan, Fayose *Obasanjo’s wife asks court to stop son’s wedding *Customs seal Kano senator’s house, seize 13 vehicles *Nigeria now ripe for electronic voting –ex-INEC commissioner *We’ve no certificate scandals — Jonathan, Fayose *Obasanjo’s wife asks court to stop son’s wedding *Herdsmen invade Benue prison farm, kill inmate *Melaye graduated from ABU with different name -VC *Senate probe: N298m armoured SUV’s papers are fake, says importer *Ngilari falls sick in prison, gets bail *Suswam, two others diverted N9.8bn SURE-P, police funds –FG *Nomination of 29 RECs lacks gender balance, says TMG *PDP: Akinjide, Adeseun, others pledge support for Makarfi *Nigerian Army needs regular training, says Buhari’s aide *NLC chairman sues Ogun over dismissal VANGUARD *Saraki denies importing bullet proof car *Paris C...

PUNCH *Refer Melaye’s probe to police, CSOs tell Senate *N19bn Paris Club scam: EFCC report indicts Saraki, aides, ex-bank MD *Three things I did while in prison — Obasanjo *Senate probes alleged N4tn revenue leakage in customs *Bailout saved states from collapse, say Masari, Bello *Suspected Fulani herdsmen kill DELSU worker *$1.1bn Malabu scam: Court fixes Adoke, Etete’s arraignment for April 3 *Buhari has no certificate scandal, says Presidency *Okorocha lied against Kanu –IPOB *Ile-Ife riot: One-sided arrests wrong, says Bakare *Bayelsa can’t develop without unity, says Jonathan *SUBEB seeks investment in education THISDAY *AMCON Hands over Keystone Bank to New Investors *PDP Peace Deal Short-lived as Makarfi, Sheriff Factions Resume Hostilities *WhatsApp Technology on Int’l Radar after British Terror Attack *21 People Die of Meningitis in Sokoto, Says Health Commissioner *Presidency Denies Buhari’s Involvement in Certificate Scandal *House Minority Leader O...

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 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 ma...

 PUNCH *Senate says democracy under threat as SGF shuns invitation *Suicide: Police recover body, to analyse doctor’s phone *Certificate: ABU makes a U-turn, keeps mum on Melaye *Fayose destroyed my filling station for politics –Petrol dealer *Certificate: Dino Melaye shares photo of himself in NYSC camp *Ile-Ife: Afenifere mobilises 100 lawyers to defend suspects *Four killed in UK parliament terrorist attack *Fayose, Nnamani clash over constitutional reform committee *Police arrest three for Zaki Biam killings *Promotion: Lagos replaces exam with training *Lagos to remove more roundabouts in Lekki *Falana, Intersociety condemn invasion of AI’s office, petition Buhari VANGUARD *Teachers, pupils protest paralyse economic activities in Jalingo *Policy issues: CBN, Finance Ministry rift deepens *Ali too old, unfit sack him; Melaye, others tell Buhari *NASS approved Buhari’s request for $500m *Eurobond in the overall interest of Nigerians *...

PUNCH *PDP: Sheriff nursing presidential ambition, says Makarfi *Certificate: ABU to speak on Melaye today, Senate begins probe *Uniform saga: AGF intervenes as lawyer sues Senate, Ali *Only FG can explain my service extension – Perm Sec PDP has lost focus, says Bode George *Okorie tackles Okorocha over deposed Imo monarch *Cameroon expels Nigerians fleeing B’Haram, says UN *Court grants ex-NNPC boss, Yakubu, N300m bail *Xenophobia: Five Nigerians attacked in S/Africa again *Expert decries abuse of chemicals as foundation honours Ogunshola, Ibru *Grass-cutting probe: Senate panel re-invites SGF Lawal *Ile-Ife: ARG, other groups berate police for ‘one-sided’ arrests *Forbes list: Dangote, Adenuga’s net worth drops by $7.4bn …Otedola, Rabiu out *Zaki Biam: Death toll hits 52, Buhari orders probe *#BBNaija: I took my children’s photos to the house, says TTT (video) *Nasarawa gov’s son to face manslaughter charge *Buhari condemns fake certificates, exam fraud *Sacked ...

PUNCH *I gave PDP N500m — Kalu *Ile-Ife riot: Afenifere kicks as police parade 20 suspects in Abuja *2019 presidency: Sheriff says God will guide his action *INEC begins voter registration, distribution of 7.8 million PVCs *Ondo: Akindele resigns as Speaker *Chinese, Nigerian remanded over N5bn imported substandard tyres *Kanu, others reapply for bail as DSS bars journalists *CP threatens to arrest Imo commissioners *Petrol dealers, Fayose on the warpath over Cs-of-O *FG has challenged us to deliver S’East –APC *PDP, APC disagree over cult activities in Ogoni *Paris Club refund: NLC, TUC, Umar disagree on disbursement of fresh N500bn *Fayose backs LGs’ autonomy, pardons NULGE boss GUARDIAN *Consumers spend N2. 04tr to access telecoms services, says NCC *Government gives fresh conditions for release of Paris Club funds *‘Africa needs good governance, not economic models’ *Reps under pressure to probe FIRS over alleged abuse of procurement act *Police confirm 46 k...

PUNCH *EFCC hands over Amosu’s $2.15m hospital to Air Force *FG rules out ethnic factor in Ife clash *Suicide bombers kill mother, two children in Borno *Again, Reps summon perm sec over tenure elongation *PDP: Sheriff moves to stop Makarfi’s appeal at S’Court *Why elite criticise Buhari for poor performance — Presidency *LASG, ATWAP hunt producers of bad water *Leave LGs alone, PDP tells Akeredolu *FG encouraging corruption in universities — SSANU *We want Buhari to succeed – PFN *‘Division in Rivers APC forced me to leave’ *Lawyer sustains spinal cord injury after soldiers’ assault *Xenophobic: Editors condemn attack on Nigerians THISDAY *Bankers Join Whistleblowing Bandwagon, Expose Illicit Transactions of Public Officers *Adeosun, Emefiele Confirm Meeting, Seek to Align Monetary and Fiscal Policies *NNPC Stockpiles Petrol as CBN Sells FX to Marketers for Diesel,... *Governors Deny Alleged Diversion of Paris-London Club Refunds *Africa Trade Meeting Has No Af...

Vanguard *Senate walks out Customs boss over improper dressing *Presidency awaits Senate’s decision on Magu —Femi Adeshina *Ngwuta got N45m as salary in 5 years, spent N313m in 9 months —FG *Appeal Court reserves judgment sine die on Ize-Iyamu, APC appeals *N3bn loot: Ex-NNPC boss, Yakubu, docked, remanded in Kuje Prison *I will not rest until I address those issues that affect our people – Buhari *NEITI raises alarm over N3.3trn states’ debt *PDP faction rules out reconciliation with Sheriff *2017 Budget: FG, N/Delta dialogue must be in good faith – Onyekpere *Ogun state: Where residents, Customs officers live like cat-and-mouse *Ile-Ife mayhem: S-West Hausa leaders meet in Ibadan *Herdsman kills farmer in Oyo *FG orders probe of NBC products’ safety *Hayatou didn’t plan to leave – Biz Law Punch *Six PDP Assembly members defect to APC in Kogi *FG raises panel to probe Fanta, Sprite content *Refusal to wear uniform: NBA chief, SAN flay Ali as Senate turns back Cu...

DAILY TRUST *Magu Saga: It is a national disgrace – Ezekwesili *What Magu’s second rejection means, by lawyers *Hameed Ali must appear today – Senate *Buhari presides over FEC meeting after vacation *After Senate’s second rejection...Anti-corruption war continues, Magu says *Buhari presides over FEC meeting after vacation GUARDIAN *Government reverses self, okays helicopter services at Abuja airport *Court to rule on Justice Ademola’s no-case-submission April 5 *FG sues boss of Peace Corps over alleged N1.4b fraud *Defence to strengthen protection of classified documents *Investigator insists Lawan demanded $3 million bribe from Femi Otedola *Laboratory test dismisses alleged toxic waste at Koko *Senate awaits new nominee after rejecting Magu again *Judge freezes Trump's revamped travel ban *Monaco stun City to reach Champions League quarters *Minister urges banks to increase agric funding THE PUNCH *UPDATED: Judge blocks new Trump travel ban *We’ve no cas...

THE PUNCH *EFCC arrests Jonathan’s godson over N2bn payment *Duties on old vehicles: Customs CG makes a *U-turn, to honour Senate summons *EFCC impounds N49m at Kaduna airport *Don’t repeat 2015 mistake, VON DG advises Ohanaeze Ndigbo *Police call second witness in ex-Punch official’s case *Seized N3bn: EFCC arraigns ex-NNPC boss Yakubu Thursday *Ortom vows to evacuate herdsmen from Benue *Buhari, Saraki, Dogara meet on N’Delta, Eurobond, others *Kwankwaso seeks prosecution of perpetrators of Ife clash *Tears, tight security as Ogbemudia’s remains arrive Benin *Assembly crisis: Police stop Ondo lawmakers from sitting *Propaganda won’t solve PDP’s crisis – Dickson *Reps ask Buhari to disarm herdsmen in Benue, others THISDAY *Presidency Moves to Avert Face-off Between Senate and Customs CG *Inflation Rate Falls for First Time in 15 Months to 17.78% *NDDC Boss Orders Immediate Payment of Commission’s Scholarships *Scotland Shows Nigeria Runway ...

THE NATION *N500m Paris Club cash recovered from governor *CBN moves to check forex abuse in banks *Osinbajo: Buhari fit for office *Sheriff, Makarfi bicker over governors’ N50m stipend *Akeredolu appoints SSG, others *NBC revokes 54 radio/TV licences *Bonny NLNG’s gross revenue hits $90b *Fed Govt to save $200m from fertiliser initiatives *Etisalat may exit Nigeria over debt default *Not a smooth take-off at Kaduna Airport THE PUNCH *Buhari resumes, meets Osinbajo in Aso Rock *JAMB begins sale of UTME forms March 20 *Ogun upgrades MAPOLY to MKO Abiola varsity *Stop senseless killings, Anglican Church tells Buhari *Ambode, Daura advise security officers on patriotism *Diezani deposited $115.01m, gave Belgore, Sulaiman N450m –Witness *Benue overwhelmed by herdsmen’s attacks, says Ortom *15 die as truck plunges into Adamawa river *Banker diverted N78m pension fund into fake accounts –ICPC *Delta declares three-day mourning for Ogbemudia *ICPC seizes 220 flats, f...

THE PUNCH *Alleged N360m Wike’s bribe: 14 policemen to testify against 23 INEC officials *Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan approved $1.1bn Malabu deal, says Adoke *Controversy as Buhari extends perm sec’s tenure twice *Why Air Force man killed female colleague in Benue *Troops kill pregnant suicide bomber, rescue 211 in Borno *Barca v PSG ref faces demotion *Domestic debt servicing gulped N1.23tn in 2016 – DMO *Oyo to prosecute herdsmen found with guns *Buhari resumes today, NLC, groups, others set target *Gunmen kill three herdsmen in Southern Kaduna *Why Air Force man killed female colleague in Benue *PDP loses more members to APC in A’Ibom *We prefer trade partnership with US, not aid –Kogi gov *Gunmen kill three herdsmen in Southern Kaduna *SERAP demands re-instatement of sacked whistle-blower *Buhari’s return has brought stability – Orji Kalu *Customs policy on vehicle import duty immoral – NLC THE GUARDIAN *Airlines at Kaduna airport insist on cash payment *Em...

BUSINESSDAY *FG not frustrating Ambode, says Fashola *Work commences on Abuja airport runway after 34 years *Ile-Ife crisis: Seven in Police net over killing, arson *Court votes to remove South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye from office *Only 36% of Nigerian women have access to hospitals at birth *Senate probes alleged brutalization of NYSC member NIGERIAN TRIBUNE *Buhari returns Friday *PDP crisis takes new turn as Makarfi rejects Sheriff’s convention *Buhari receives Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, in London *Senate angry with Reps, cancels trip to South Africa *Osinbajo marks 60th birthday with ministers *2017 Budget: Reps reject Ministry of Communication version THE PUNCH *Ambode banks on LASPOTECH drones for surveillance *Osinbajo meets Guinea-Bissau’s Prime Minister over political crisis *EFCC arraigns three for N100m DESOPADEC fraud *Three soldiers die, troops rescue 469 B’Haram victims *Osinbajo orders IGP to probe Ile-Ife violence *Vehicle duty: Se...

BUSINESS DAY *Just In: ISIS’s chief Baghdadi on the run *Insurers embark on reconciliation of asset titles ahead of NAICOM verification *Nigeria to lose $25bn investment with proposed amendment of NLNG Act *Crude oil output recovery by Nigeria, Libya threatens OPEC deal *CBN urged to step up intervention as naira weakens to N465/1$ THE PUNCH *I was handcuffed, locked in a cell for four days at LAX Airport – Victim *2019: 25 political parties demand scrapping of SIECs *FG okays $470m water project for FCT *Ojukwu would’ve fought for Kanu’s release –MASSOB *Wike promises investors land, tax relief *Osinbajo visits Sokoto Thursday *Italy deports 37 Nigerians *Osinbajo, a running mate turned friend – Buhari *Nigeria loses $1.5bn yearly to maternal deaths – UNFPA *FG congratulates women, promises protection against violence *Scholarship scam: Kano anti-graft commission detains Kwankwaso’s commissioner *Xenophobic attacks: Senate, House fight over S’African trip *My d...

THE SUN *NDDC, Customs corrupt, reckless –Sagay *How police killed Vampire, Nigeria’s deadliest kidnapper *AMCON may sack over 1,500 at Arik over low revenue *South Africa: NLC demands punishment for xenophobic attacks *PDP crisis: Sheriff, Makarfi disagree on Jonathan’s proposal *Govts cannot survive on bailouts –Obaseki *Nigerians lost N18bn to MMM –NDIC *Saraki condemns raid on judges’ homes *Reps: crisis brews over conflicting reports on $18b Centenary City project THE PUNCH *Sagay accuses Customs, NDDC of perpetrating corruption *Ladoja gave cars to lawmakers to avoid impeachment —Witness *50 land documents, jewellery recovered from ex-NSA Muktar *Buhari inherited a bad economy, made it worse – Soludo *Death toll in Rivers explosion hits 10 *B’Haram suspect arrested with N1.3m cash *APC fixes April 29 for national convention *Peace corps, a threat to Nigeria’s security – IGP *Investigate attack on Nigerians, NLC tells South Africa *Adeboye’s fame continues ...