NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017.

THIS DAY
France Denies Domiciling IPOB’s Financial HQ, Supports Nigeria’s Unity.
Cash Requirement for Forward Dollar Purchases Causes Naira Shortage
Stop Stoking Embers of Disharmony, Divisions, Wike Cautions Lai Mohammed.

Buhari Leaves New York for London
FG Summons Turkish Ambassador over Illicit Arms Exports
World’s Richest Woman Liliane Bettencourt Dies at 94.
Fashola: FG will Not Reverse PHCN Privatisation Without Refund of Workers’ Severance Pay.
El-Rufai: Nigerians Must Set Agenda for Restructuring.
Michael Bloomberg Inaugurates First Global Business Forum with Dangote, Others
Falana Lauds CJN for Creating Special Courts for Corruption Cases
Lagos Declares Two-Night Restriction on Ikorodu Road
Senior Advocate Begs Buhari to Release Dasuki
Nine Corpses Recovered from Rann Attack by Boko Haram
Non-Academic Staff of Universities, Others Suspend Strike
IG Pledges to Sustain Peace in Abia, Lauds Ikpeazu for Restoring Normalcy
Soldiers Kill Farmer for Violating Motorcycle Ban in Adamawa
IG Directs AIGs, CPs to Beef up Security on Highways
Buhari Urges N’Assembly to Ensure Speedy Passage of Audit Bill
Appeal Court to Trash out 250 Cases in 14 Days
JTF Rescues Soldiers Abducted by N’Delta Militants

LEADERSHIP
Northern Elders Back FG’s Proscription Of IPOB
States Free To Build Own Power Plants – Fashola
NSE Fines Ekocorp, 29 Others N373 Over Non-compliance To Regulatory Requirements
Unhealthy Competition: Insurers Slash Policy Rates
IPOB Is Risking Lives Of 11.6m Igbos Outside South East – Gov Ikpeazu
Safety Of Southerners Not Under Threat In North – APC
PDP Suspends Ubah, Sends Kashamu To Disciplinary C’ttee
Restructuring Is A Nation-Building Opportunity – el-Rufai
Sheriff Meets Osinbajo, Oyegun In Aso Rock
IGP Moves To Address Illegal Detention
Cedarcrest, Otto bock To Locally Manufacture Prosthetics & Othotics Devices In Nigeria

PUNCH
At Chatham House, El-Rufai says Nigerians want power devolution
Ndigbo can’t afford another civil war –Ohanaeze
Flood wreaks havoc on Imo as victims count losses
Court dissolves Onigbinde’s 30-year marriage
13 Abuja-Kaduna highway kidnappers arrested, 18 guns recovered
Deaf woman: Father of tortured five -year-old surfaces
Lagos command arrests nine policemen for extortion
Court remands mechanic for murder of 24-year-old
Profs, SANs, others disagree on court order banning IPOB
Sheriff visits Osinbajo
Thugs beat Aregbesola’s commissioner in Ondo
Ibori’s ally, Senator Nwaoboshi, in N2.7bn scandal
Gunmen invade Zamfara FRSC command, kill official
Wike blames Nigeria’s woes on nepotism, others
Flood wreaks havoc on Imo as victims count losses
JTF rescues abducted soldiers, civilians, finds human parts
PDP suspends Ifeanyi Ubah, queries Kashamu
Buhari arrives in UK, returns to Nigeria Monday

THE SUN
Wike to Lai Mohammed: Stop stoking disharmony, division
Killer herdsmen not terrorists, says Garba Shehu, IPOB is.
FG confirms arms report, meets with Turkish Ambassador today.
Lagos Assembly demands Apapa tank farms’ relocation
Traditional institution, Boko Haram’s worst casualty –Sultan
Buhari’s enemies within APC, says Masari
IGP in Abia, preaches peace, unity
IPOB proscription: FG goofed – Lawyers
Nigeria has 65-70m illiterates –Minister
Obiano to dualise major roads, construct more bridges in 2nd term
Lagos restricts movement on Ikorodu Road
Varsity workers suspend strike after deal with government
IPOB: France demands evidence to support Nigeria’s claim
Anambra guber: Obiano hasn’t achieved much -Obi
Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier: Zambia calls up 26 home-based players for Nigeria clash

THE GUARDIAN
Customs seizes another 470 rifles imported from Turkey.
Long contract cycles threaten N18tr investment in oil sector.
Northern elders back dialogue with Biafra agitators.
IGP promotes slain officer in IPOB/army clash
Varsities’ non-academic staff unions suspend strike.
Fashola faults call for cancellation of power sector privatisation
JOHESU strike paralyses activities at hospitals
Ignoring clamour for restructuring dangerous, Wike says at editors’ confab
Osinbajo, Odigie-Oyegun, Sheriff meet at Villa
Fayose’s anointed successor seeks support of other aspirants
APC chieftains reiterate demand for restructuring
Kim hits back at Trump as US ramps up North Korea sanctions
WAFU: Eagles set up final showdown with Black Stars
Zidane pleads for calm amid Real slump

DAILY POST
Osinbajo, Sheriff hold closed door meeting in Aso Rock
PDP suspends Ifeanyi Ubah, Kashamu to face disciplinary committee
Your comments are irresponsible – Wike blasts Lai Mohammed
Biafra: Ask Abaribe, others if you are looking for Nnamdi Kanu – Presidency
El-Rufai’s speech on restructuring at Chatham house‎
Buhari leaves New York for scheduled medical appointment in UK
World’s richest woman is dead
JTF rescues abducted soldiers, four civilians from kidnappers in Rivers
Woman, 3 relatives die as fire guts building in Kano