LOCAL NEWSPAPER HEADLINES: WEDNESDAY 3/2/2016

PUNCH

·        In defence of university autonomy

·        Making a case for Chibok girls and IDPs

·        Lagos streetlight, road projects excite NARTO

·        NERC, CPC to enforce metering of power consumers

·        Kia introduces Apple CarPlay, Android Auto

·        Stallion Motors targets 80% local content

·        Commuters stranded as petrol scarcity bites harder, We'll restore normalcy by Friday 'NNPC

·        FG inaugurates panel on solid minerals development

·        CBN moves to boost cashless policy

·        Employers looking for problem-solving skills ' Aderibigbe

·        Should you save in dollar

·        Navy, IAC train helicopter pilots

·        Customers ignore bank boycott directive

·        Career opportunities in agriculture

·        IMF, NBS to improve Nigeria's data reliability

·        Dangote, Adenuga, Otedola, others on Forbes billionaires list

·        Union faults call to stop Bristow's contracts

·        Ronaldo rant forgiven 'Zidane

·        Akwa Utd board removed, Bassey takes over

·        Ngr v Egy: Siasia, Amodu meet on Eagles list

·        Ohawuchi wins Best Foreign Player award

·        Arsenal don't lack leaders ' Wenger

·        Nigeria's padded census, payroll and 2016 budget

·        Real reasons for drop in oil price

·        Wike's politics and the military action in Ogoniland

·        Ideologies don't deliver results for the poor (2)

·        PDP faction sets up new party

·        Ambodes wife calls for protection of children

·        LASG to immunise 4.5 million children

·        Lagos trust fund promises improved security

·        Reps, minister disagree over sacking of 13 VCs

·        INEC postpones Anambra senatorial rerun

·        Fuel-laden bus explodes, kills three

·        Bullion van escort opens fire on Falaes car

·        2015 gov bid plunged me into debt Agbaje

·        Account for recovered loot, court orders Obasanjo, Jonathan

·        Ambode silent as 15 gunmen abduct three Lagos schoolgirls

·        SEC laments negative impact of TSA on capital market operations

·        PENGASSAN denies role in PPRA leadership tussle

·        Wrestling: Adekuoroye targets gold in Egypt

·        FIFA plaque excites Enyeama

·        GTBank Lagos Principals Cup: Birrel, Ikotun get opponents

·        Are slams Pinnick over foreign coach plan

·        Sunshine target first win against MFM

·        Improve business with legislation, UK firm tells Saraki

·        Adetunji's coronation as Olubadan holds on Friday ' Kingmakers

·        CCT shifts Saraki's trial to March 11

·        JAMB has released over 200,000 results, says Ojerinde

·        Court orders EFCC to grant Jonathan's ex-ADC liberal bail

VANGUARD

·        Police hand over Ese to parents; Dad says she's hypnotised, taking her to TB Joshua

·        Nigeria spending 80% of revenue on debt servicing

·        Medical doctor, wife kidnapped in Orlu

·        Monarch tasks FG on diversification of nation's economy

·        Delta communities issue 30-day ultimatum to NPDC

·        NUPENG, NUEE, SSAEAC threaten to shut Egbin, other power plants

·        Mukoro Mowoe family in Sapele raises alarm over activities of land grabber

·        Anambra Central Re-run: INEC postpones polls indefinitely

·        Reps urge FG to replace 23,000 ghost workers with unemployed youths

·        FG blames pipeline vandals as power generation drops to 2,800MW

·        Danbazzau's pledge to tackle herdsmen's menace

·        Edo 2016: Why I'm the best for Edo ' Iduoriyekemwen

·        Unemployment: South-South Chambers to train over 50,000 youths

·        Climate change, major challenge to agriculture development ' Don

·        Edo 2016: Ize-Iyamu's Pan-Edo vision

·        Moving forward' strengthening intervention funds

·        Software practitioners carpet Senate on termination of TSA contract

·        Expert cautions telecoms engineers on site safety

GUARDIAN

·        Quality infrastructure to boost diversification agenda

·        Court grants Jonathans ex-ADC bail in arms deal suit

·        Total national debt stands at $60b, says Sani

·        Three burnt to death as bus explodes in Lagos

·        Ikorodu loses innocence as gunmen abduct students

·        Fuel scarcity bites harder, product sells at exorbitant prices

·        No banking protest recordslow compliance

·        UBA names Uzoka GMD-designate

·        Bayelsa girl reunites with family today

·        Reps stop planned closure of 556 Abuja schools

·        Court orders govt to publish details of recovered loots

·        Adoke quizzed abroad

·        Saraki urges CCT to fix hearing for March 11

·        Man escapes being lynched while allegedly burying charm at Enugu market

·        Ooni, Afenifere urge unity among Yoruba

·        NFF begins operation beat Pharaohs

·        Youre a fraud, Warri Wolves tell ex-captain Egwuekwe

·        Govt to facilitate purchase of new trucks for maritime transporters

THE NATION

·        Gunmen abduct three girls from Lagos school

·        ESE ORURU'S ABDUCTION Father, siblings waiting for Ese

·        Ibadan set for 41st Olubadan's coronation

·        Secrets of my 5.0CGPA, by UNILAG'S best graduate

·        $2.1b arms deals: Top military officers lose posts

·        Four killed as fuel-laden bus explodes

·        Card Readers and Supreme Court judgments

·        Dasuki's ex-aide challenges detention by EFCC, Army

·        I'm still in APC, says Olabimtan

·        Drug abuse: Senate seeks restructuring of NDLEA

·        Saraki: Our economic challenges blessing in disguise

·        NERC, CPC sign MoU on metering

·        SEC's income cannot cover 50% of its cost

·        PenOp: Ghost pensioners impossible under new pension system

·        NNPC supplies 10.23m litres of fuel Lagos

·        Getting Nigeria out of the woods

·        UBA appoints Uzoka new Group MD

·        Aviation fuel shortage threatens Arik flights

DAILY INDEPENDENT

·        With Buhari, Nigerians Are Inside One Chance Bus ' Fayose

·        Oshiomhole: Edo's 'Longest LG Road' Ready In April

·        Those Faulting Buhari's Foreign Trips Are Unreasonable ' Sagay

·        Lack Of Regulator Slows Agric Growth

·        Investing In Poultry Farming To Complement Local Production

TRIBUNE

·        Buhari assures ECOWAS of support

·        Soldiers clear remnants of Boko Haram in North East

·        Local production of essential drugs our goal 'Buhari

·        Nigeria uses 80% of revenues to service debts 'IDB 'Total debts stand at $60bn 'Senator Sani

·        No plan to probe Adesina's tenure as agric minister 'Ogbeh

·        Ede students hold 3rd Adewumbi symposium

·        Judge quits sacked Edo council chair's case

·        Padding of 2016 budget unfortunate 'Rep

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

·        Senate extends implementation of N114bn FCT capital budget to March 31

·        Gunmen kidnap former SSS boss in Taraba

·        Niger debunks allegations of double salaries against some perm secs

·        Delta assembly workers protest over unpaid allowance

·        Poor leadership underdeveloping Africa 'Dogara

·        No legal impediment against Olubadan coronation 'Olubadan-in-Council 'Ajimobi to install Adetunji as 41st Olubadan Friday

·        Ambode, CP lead search for 3 abducted female students

·        Reps to FG: Replace 23,000 ghost workers with unemployed youths

·        Buhari, APC duped on Nigerians 'Fayose