LOCAL NEWSPAPER HEADLINES: WEDNESDAY 17/02/2016

NEWSPAPER HEADLINES: WEDNESDAY 17/02/2016

THE VANGUARD

FORGERY: Judge withdraws from suit seeking to remove Saraki

Boko Haram hungry, desperate —Lai Moh'd

No reconciliation in Ohanaeze Ndigbo —Enugu members

BIAFRA: We won't resort to violence in self-defence —IPOB


Obstruction of justice: EFCC arraigns Ricky Tarfa

David Mark is fighting for us against Tiv oppression — Ogbu

*Rehabilitating corrupt persons, betraying the Nigerian dream

Olu of Warri pays historic visit to Ijaw monarch

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce: Trail Blazer turns 60

Sacked agency heads working for PDP — Oyegun

Why David Mark's re-election is an issue

I made withdrawals from funds NIMASA paid into my account —EFCC witness

How Enugu Assembly rejected Equal Rights, Opportunities Bill



THISDAY

Kachikwu's Shuttle Diplomacy May Pay off, Russia, S'Arabia Agree to Freeze Oil Output

A Divided PDP Picks Modu Sheriff as New Chairman

Woman Delivers Quintuplets in Ibadan, Husband Begs Govt for Support

I Didn't Solicit for NIMASA's N221m, Says EFCC Witness

Use Appropriate Force to Clampdown on Vandals, Cultists, Ambode Orders Security Agencies

Students Flee Campus as Gunmen Invade Plateau Community

Lassa Fever: Niger Delta States Benefit from NDDC Largesse

Outgoing BPE Boss Wants Critical Reform Bills Passed into Law

Despite Recent Attacks, FG Insists There's No Resurgence of Boko Haram

Former Bread Seller, Olajumoke Turns Payporte, Stanbic IBTC Brand Ambassador

Okorocha Reconciles Ohaneze Factions

Okowa Commissions Chris Anyanwu's New FM Station in Asaba

USAID, Sokoto Govt to Train 2.1m School Children


PUNCH

We won't hurry to bury drowned ACP —Police

Dasuki avoiding trial to keep his wrongs secret –FG

EFCC arraigns Rickey Tarfa for justice obstruction

Planned suspension of anti-Saraki senator heightens tension at Senate

Senate adjourns plenary again to clean up budget

Man arrested for defrauding Borno IDPs of N2.7m

B'Haram kills six, razes 20 houses in Adamawa

Ooni, Adeboye meet Buhari, Osinbajo, monarch advocates farming

Ohanaeze: Obioha recognises Igariwey's leadership

Tenure: Kinsmen ask Nyako to approach Supreme Court

Ambode asks security agencies to go after vandals

Police begin manhunt for Delta car snatchers


TRIBUNE

Boko Haram not bouncing back —FG

Senate extends budget defence sessions by one week

Court restrains INEC from excluding PDP from rerun

APC holds reconciliatory meeting with Ekiti stakeholders

Drop in oil price disorganized Nigeria —Buhari

APC inherited a battered country —Dogara
    Buhari promises election-free process in Africa

Modu Sheriff emerges new PDP chairman

Woman gives birth to quintuplets in Ibadan

Arms purchase fund: How Haliru, son squandered N300m —Witness

Court rejects Seriki's move to stop Olubadan's installation, adjourns till March

Ambulance brings Ibadan alleged killer-wife to court

Saraki's trial: Senate moves to suspend Marafa

I didn't bother to ask NIMASA why it credited my account with N221m —Witness

Kogi assembly crisis gets messier as 5 members remove speaker

Jonathan's appointees sabotaging APC govt's initiatives —Oyegun


THE NATION

Jonathan's camp, senators kick as Sheriff leads PDP

Court refuses to stop Olubadan's installation

Senate to NERC: halt electricity tariff hike

Stolen funds: EFCC has recovered billions, says Magu

Diezani alone extended oil contract, says ex-NNPC GMD

Row in Senate over move against anti-Saraki senator

Obiano disposes of controversial dollar savings

Why Nigeria should not use PMCs against Boko Haram, by ex-mercenary

Reps probe non- remittance of contributions to PFAs

Why Dasuki is opposed to trial, by Fed Govt

There's sabotage in govt agencies, says Odigie-Oyegun

BDCs eye $21b diaspora remittances

Budget 2016: Committees get Friday deadline to submit report

Traders protest alleged cover-up of suspected kidnappers