LOCAL NEWSPAPER HEADLINES: THURSDAY 3/3/2016

PUNCH

·        Fiscal responsibility law: Holding NNPC to account

·        Falling standard of scientific research

·        Shipping firm introduces e-platform

·        Nigeria loses $21bn oil investment, faces stiff competition

·        NSE: Stocks hit seven-week high

·        Shell in fresh battle over Nigeria oil spill

·        US crude export threatens Nigeria, others

·        How to manage your severance package

·        Give tax holiday to developers, govt advised

·        Foreign coach not solution to Eagles problems 'Chukwu

·        Naira gains 6%, sells for 310 against dollar

·        Benefits of smart marketing tools

·        Lobi thrash El Kanemi, lead table

·        436 police for zonal championship in Uyo

·        Customs agents fault minister over registration with CRFFN

·        Pinnick must apologise ' Coaches

·        Declare profits on petrol, kerosene, group tells FG

THISDAY

·        Abductors of Three Lagos School Girls Reduce Ransom

·        I am Being Persecuted, Badeh Cries Out

·        Shell Faces Fresh Pollution Claims in London Court over Ogoni Oil Spills

·        Saraki Replies Obasanjo, Promises to Cut Waste, Fight Corruption in N'Assembly

·        NERC: Power Drops Below 2,800MW

·        PDP May Hold Convention on May 4

·        Army Commutes Gen. Ransome-Kuti's Dismissal to Reduction in Rank

·        Senate Rejects Request to Make Nigeria Dumping Ground for Sub-standard Goods

·        Zuma Begins Two-day State Visit to Nigeria March 8

·        NJC Sanctions Justice Ajumogobia for Failing to Deliver Judgment in Pre-election Matter

·        Ex-England Footballer Guilty of Child Sex Charge

·        SGF Receives 2015 Christian Pilgrimage Report

·        MOSOP Petitions FG, National Assembly over Military Presence in Ogoniland

·        Nigeria, Turkey Trade Volume Hits $1.145b

·        What's your Personal Style

·        FIRS: Trafigura Owes $642.5m in Taxes from $24 billion Crude Oil Swap Deals

·        How to Look your Best in Every Photo

·        The Rise and Rise of the Fashion Blogger

·        Swansea Dents Gunners' Title Ambition

·        Rio 2016: Less than Half Tickets Sold So Far

VANGUARD

·        Abduction: 14-yr-old Ese Oruru 5 months pregnant

·        Soldiers flog, boot protesting women in Delta

·        Man beheads step-mother in Benue

·        Ekiti to build N200m artisans' village ' Fayose

·        $117m USAID-funded education project for 3 northern states underway

·        Fuel scarcity bites harder in Warri

·        Dickson gives reason for choice of SSG, Chief Economic Adviser

·        Kidnap of GEJ's father, nephew

·        PDP: As Sheriff settles down

·        BAYELSA: Deafening sounds of a re-run election

·        Firm accuses CBN, NIBSS of suppressing N7.7trn stamp duty revenue

·        Nigeria to start new talks on $3.9bn MTN fine 'very soon'' Minister

·        Ese Oruru: Emir of Kano and those distorting the narrative, by Femi Fani-Kayode

·        Google tests digital wallets that can stay in pockets

·        Williams brings walls down on Wenger's Arsenal

GUARDIAN

·        Indiscipline among undergraduates must never be condoned

·        Isolo Rotary raises fund for foundation

·        Police athletes meet in Uyo

·        NBF picks 10 boxers for Rio Olympics qualifiers

·        Pillars Fans Club exonorates self from booing governor Ganduje

·        Jealous housewife pours hot water on mother of three

·        Three remanded for allegedly stealing gold worth N15 million

·        Varsity student bites off friends nose

·        High Court judge seeks declaration as beneficiary of Akintolas estate

·        Burundi starts census to register foreigners

·        UN warns of hunger crisis in CAR

·        EAfrican leaders meet in Tanzania

·        Woman, 35, earns seven-year imprisonment for selling fake drugs

·        Clash over motorpark leaves two dead in Oshodi

·        Relief as Ese Oruru, mother arrive in Bayelsa home

·        Lagos students kidnappers

·        Uncertainty over economic summit

·        Bharti Telecom plans to raise stake in Airtel to over

THE NATION

·        Two injured as NURTW factions clash in Oshodi

·        Why Duke of Edinburgh's Award was established

·        Abductors demand N200m to free Lagos schoolgirls

·        Badeh faces 10-count charge for diverting N3.97b NAF funds

·        EFCC alleges another SAN gave judge N750,000

·        Prisoners' transfer: Ibori, others to complete jail term inNigeria

·        Heavy security in Yenagoa as Ese returns

·        Ambode vows to rescue kidnapped pupils

·        EFCC releases Secondus on bail

·        Cautious optimism as national economic confab holds next week

·        Fed Govt urges court to ignore Moro's claimof ill health

·        Inmates surprised to see ex-minister in prison

·        Explore other options in infertility, others

·        Red algae 2016 upcoming herbal medicine' (8)

·        Rethinking counter-terrorism strategy

·        Nigeria's suffocating pension scheme

·        Give us education

·        A community's many challenges

DAILY INDEPENDENT

·        CCT accedes to Saraki's request to shift his trial to March 11

·        Three Illegal Bunkerers Burnt To Death In Isolo Area Of Lagos

·        Senate Extends Implementation Of N144bn FCT Capital Budget To March 31

·        Court orders EFCC to release of Jonathan's former ADC

·        No Banking Day: LCCI lauds sensitisation of Nigerians on excessive bank charges

·        NUPENG Urges NNPC To Enforce Compliance With Ex-Depot Price To End Fuel Scarcity

·        Traders Wail As Council Officials Demolish Lagos Market

·        Tricycle Owners Alert IGP, Ambode Of Plot To Cause Mayhem In Lagos

·        Ooni Plans Yoruba Stakeholders' Conference

·        Senate Seeks Overhaul Of NDLEA

·        Ijaw Youths Urge IGP To Prosecute Abductors Of Ese Oruru

·        FG 2015 Non-Oil Revenue Decline 23%

·        Ogun CP Redeploys Embattled DPO, Sets Up Probe Panel

·        I Smuggled Drugs To Raise Money For My Father's Burial, Says Suspect

·        Soyinka Not Qualified To Chair 'Lagos At 50' Celebration ' Eko Foundation

·        Olu Falae Cheats Death Again

·        Nigeria Services Debts With About 80% of Her Revenues

·        Nigeria Under Jonathan Was On The Verge Of Collapse ' Kwande

TRIBUNE

·        Igbo General Assembly aligns with Olubadan-in-Council on Eze Ndigbo

·        Glo sponsors Olubadan coronation activities

·        MOSOP petitions Buhari, NASS, CoAS over military invasion of Ogoniland

·        Boko Haram: Army commutes Ransome-Kuti's dismissed sentence to demotion

·        Kogi assembly crisis deepens as factional speaker, other sit

·        Biafra: Ohanaeze denies receiving gratification from Presidency

·        #Ese Oruru: Release my son, he's innocent 'Abductor's father

·        Why #Ese was absent during handover 'Police 'To undergo medical examination before reunion

·        Attack on Falae: Police promise full investigation 'It's not good for police image 'Group

·        7th anniversary: We've worked for our people 'Mimiko

·        We'll continue to contribute to nation's technological advancement 'MAPOLY rector

·        Oke-Ogun Poly suspends semester exams

·        Ekiti to build N200m artisans' village

·        NAFDAC secures 7yrs prison term against fake drug manufacturer

·        Arms deal: EFCC files additional evidence against Dokpesi

·        Olubadan's coronation: Adetunji's palace wears new look

·        2016 budget will be ready March 17 'NASS

·        #Ese's abductor, syndicate will face severe punishment 'IG