NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY FRIDAY, iSEPTEMBER 29, 2017.

PUNCH
Alleged N7bn bailout scam: Ekiti commissioner, AG arrested as Fayose declares presidential bid
Jonathan promises to speak on 2015 poll defeat soon.
Gunmen kidnap ACP, family members, demand N30m ransom

Quit notice: Kaduna gets bench warrant to arrest northern youths.
Gunmen kidnap ACP, family members, demand N30m ransom.
Suspension: Jibrin must apologise, House insists.
APC most viable route to Igbo Presidency – Oyegun
Man lands in prison for impregnating neighbour’s daughter.
Nwabueze urges return to 1960/63 constitutions.
EFCC arraigns seven for illegal oil deal
Govs want FG to transfer some roads to states
Seized $15.5m: Court hears Patience Jonathan, Skye Bank’s suit Nov. 2
England name Abraham for European qualifiers
N13.6bn: EFCC fails to renew order freezing Minimah’s account
Nigerians fault new Awolowo statue, say it distorts sage
Lagos opens mart to boost local farm production
Seized $15.5m: Court hears Patience Jonathan, Skye Bank’s suit Nov. 2
Nasarawa police smash notorious car theft syndicate

DAILY TRUST
Jibrin yet to fulfil resumption condition – Reps
Gunmen kidnap top police officer, others
Terrorism: Nigeria seeks review of int’l regulations
Nigeria loses N30tr export revenues
Quit notice: Kaduna assures residents of safety
Fayose to contest presidency 2019 to defeat APC
Jonathan’s campaign organisation owes N24m for posters
BREAKING: Court strikes out INEC’s application against Melaye
“Corruption may ‘kill’ Nigeria” soon--Prof Oyebode
Niger Govt revokes N70m Gurara tourist site contract
Pirates hijack passenger boat at Nember-Brass waterways
Psquare duel dominates Google searches
Trump, Facebook’s Zuckerberg in fire-for-fire
EFCC arraigns ex-commissioner, PDP chair over diversion of N586 million
FAAC: FG, states, LG share N637.7bn
Manufacturing sustains expansion for 6 months – CBN Index
Govs ask FG to hand over federal roads
Labour rejects proposed Pension Reform Act amendment
Restructuring: Kano, Katsina reject devolution of power
Illegal arms import: Security yet to search Abuja property
Armsgate: Bafarawa, son want separate trial from Dasuki’s

THIS DAY
Kano, Katsina, Nasarawa Reject Restructuring, Devolution of Power
Kaduna Govt Obtains Warrant for Arrest of Arewa Youth Group Members
Asst Police Commissioner, Family Members Abducted by Gunmen
Fayose Declares for Presidency, Vows to Sack Buhari
Politicians Behind Nigeria’s Suspension from Egmont Group, Says EFCC
Facebook, Google, Others Confirm Nigeria’s Requests for User Information
FAAC Allocation Rises as FG, States Share N637bn for August
CBN, Labour Unions, Others Oppose Amendment of Pension Reform Act
NEITI: Nigeria Does Not Know Its Daily Oil Output 59 Years after First Export
Jibrin Tackles House Spokesman over Resumption Date
Melaye’s Recall: Court Strikes out INEC’s Motion for Substituted Service
Abaribe: You Can’t Hold Me Responsible If Kanu Fails to Appear in Court
Omokri: Sagay Has Exposed APC for the Rogues They Are
Attorney General to EFCC: Tambuwal Pardoned Five Persons Indicted by Commission of Inquiry
INEC to Fix Dates for Etiki, Osun Governorship Elections Next Week
House Raises the Alarm over Diversion of N28bn Meant for N’East
Okowa Performs $250m Proton Energy Power Plant Groundbreaking in Sapele

THE SUN
2019: PDP rejects Fayose’s presidential bId
Catholic church rejects ransom bid to free priest
IGP inaugurates 500-unit police estate in Lagos
Jonathan: I’ll soon open up on 2015 polls
Restructuring: Northern states give conditions
…Follow due process –Abdusalami Nwabueze: Nigeria is federation only in name
Quit order latest: Kaduna govt obtains warrant to arrest masterminds
Governors seek fresh bailout
Anambra airport: Chinese team arrives in October for site activities
25 American universities attend education fair in Lagos
UN fund for sexual abuse victims grows to $1.5m
Turkey stops training Iraqi Kurds after independence vote

THE NATION
INEC: EKiti, Osun guber polls timetable out Thursday
Senate approves death sentence for kidnapping
Presidency: Buhari not opposed to restructuring
Nigeria targets $30b non-oil
Oyebode, Falana seek mass action against corruption
APC: Best option for South-East Presidency – Odigie-Oyegun
States seek takeover of federal roads
Govt to float $2.5b Eurobond to bridge 2017 budget
Three million children need emergency education support – UNICEF
Obasanjo: I don’t believe in true federalism
Katsina, Kano, Jigawa support Nigeria’s unity

DAILY POST
Why we arrested Ekiti finance commissioner, accountant general – EFCC
2019: What I will do if PDP refuses to give me presidential ticket – Fayose
Quit notice: Kaduna government obtains bench warrant against Arewa youths
Goodluck Jonathan vows to reveal why PDP lost presidency in 2015
Sule Lamido carpets Buhari, APC, reacts to Fayose’s presidential bid
Patience Jonathan must speak on $15.6m in Skye Bank – Court insists
PDP suspends former chairman for 4 years
Police parade 17 suspected criminals, rescue 22-year-old victim
Horror in Benue community as angry youths stone two men to death for stealing motorcycle
Man sentenced to 14 years in prison for kidnapping minor
Opposition using restructuring to destroy Nigeria – Presidency