NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY WEDNESDAY 17th AUGUST, 2016.

VANGUARD
Flood Alert: Bayelsa steps up drainage clearing
CISLAC flays move to regulate CSOs
Group alleges N11bn fraud in Kogi, petitions Buhari, EFCC
Enugu approves school feeding for pupils in primary 1-3
Fight harmful practices with August Meeting, Ikpeazu's wife urges women
Abandoned N4bn Power Project: EFCC detains former Ebonyi commissioner


PUNCH
Adamawa doctor arrested for removing patient's kidney
$12m fraud: EFCC probes Elechi, arrests ex-commissioner
Okagbare out of 200m final
Govt to seize unlicenced taxis in Lagos
No TETFUND grants for private varsities, FG insists
Edo gov: I'm PDP's candidate, says Sheriff's man

THISDAY
Again, Judges in Show of Shame over PDP Convention
IBB at 75, Says 'I'm Not an Evil Genius'
CBN Reviews Weekly Dollar Sale to BDCs to $50,000
Crude Oil Prices Hit over 5-week Highs, Brent Sells at $48.81
Dope: Nigeria Profits as Russia Loses Beijing Relay Gold

THE NATION
Confusion over PDP Port Harcourt convention
Abused girl gets new family
CBN raises BDCs weekly dollar sales to $50,000
Babangida favours part-time legislature
Four die in Ogun after drinking ogogoro
Govt mulls 900,000b/d oil output to offset budget deficit

NIGERIAN PILOT
El-Rufai benefitted from pdp loots for 14 years – Sen Sani
Nigeria has never been divided as it is today, Obasanjo laments
Controversy persists as PDP holds convention, again, Justice Abang rules against event
Global panic as smallpox, anthrax resurrects, days after resurgence of polio in Nigeria
Robbers attack CBN bullion van, kill 2 policemen
IPOB to MEND: You`re speaking for Buhari

THE AUTHORITY
CBN raises forex for bureau de change to 50,000 dollars
Widow battles in-laws over plot to circumcise grand daughter
Ex-FIFA president, Joao dies at 100
Herdsmen menace: community blames Obiano, police, laments influx of men and cattle to their farmlands, intruders armed with AK 47 rifles
PDP holds make or mar national convention today

BLUEPRINT
Lawmakers should be on part-time – IBB, Atiku,
Niger Gov laud ex-military president at 75
Sheriff wants erring judges sanctioned, FHC Abuja stops PDP convention, Port Harcourt Div gives go-ahead, we`re on standby – INEC
Troops rescue 88, kill 3 insurgents in Bama
Robbers attack CBN bullion van, kill 2 cops, injure 3
Undertaker jailed for raping, taking woman`s nude pix
Ondo APC in crisis, members impeach chair