NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2017.

PUNCH

Arms cash: Obanikoro returns N30m, to pay N417m more

FG to raise VAT on champagne, other luxury items 

Ambode endorses death penalty for kidnappers

Worst leadership is in the church, ADEBOYE.

Hijab: Muslim women lament harassment

Egypt win shootout to reach AFCON final

DAILY TRUST

FG sets up task force over rising cost of food items

Nigeria reiterates stand not to withdraw from ICC

Army kills 6 Boko Haram terrorists, lost 3 soldiers, 5 wounded

Michael Okpara varsity discovers new cure of HIV/AIDS

FG cedes TCN mgt to ADB

75 associations seek registration as political parties — INEC

Ex-FCT minister's son remanded in prison

Ighalo pens emotional letter to Watford fans after China 

THE SUN

FG moves to force down food prices

FG offers power firm for $538m foreign loans

Obiano bombs Okorocha again

UK deports 41 Nigerians for violating immigration laws

Lagos okays death penalty for kidnappers

Andy Uba dumps PDP for APC

Only Nigerian medical doctors abandon patients to go on strike –Osagie

Soldier bags 7-year jail term for killing civilian

FG allocation not enough to curb crimes, others –IGP

TNE NATION

Buhari's power sector revival pill sparks crisis

Fed Govt sets up panel to bring down food prices

Forex trading: CBN to suspend defaulting banks for eight weeks

Magu: Legal battle begins over confirmation 

Court remands ex-minister's son in prison 

Power generation rises to 3,528 megawatts 

Dasuki: Court rejects N2b suspect's bid to travel abroad for treatment