NEWS HEADLINES FOR NOVEMBER 17TH 2017

*NEWS HEADLINES FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH, 2017.* *PUNCH*
Do more to address Nigerians suffering, Tinubu tells Buhari President, Osinbajos trips to gulp N1.3bn in 2018


I rejected N8m bribe offered by arms importer Witness Court stops Senate from probing IG for fraud

 EFCC re-arraigns ex-Niger gov, Aliyu, for N2bn fraud
Recovered N23bn mustnt stop Mainas prosecution.

CSOs insist Buhari made me to take salary cut, says Osinbajo

 Lawyer asks court to order Barus arrest Alleged bribery:

Ive no case to answer, says Rickey Tarfa Budget:

Reps want Lagos/Ibadan road, 2nd NBridge completed in 2018

 93-year-old Mugabe resists military pressure to resign
Release my $5.8m, N3.35bn, Patience Jonathan urges court

 Medical vacation:
Ill repay Nigerians goodwill, says Buhari Maina:

Reps to question Dambazau, AGF, HoS on live telecast Kachikwu.

Usani have no hand in Avengers resurgence APC FG urges firms to curb casual employment.

   Senate begins work on 2018 budget.

Wednesday Tension in Bayelsa over chieftaincy dispute

 Stephanie Otobo shuns Apostle Sulemans N1bn libel suit.

   Four arraigned over Ozubulu church killings

 LASAA goes after debtor advertisers

 Ambode warns civil servants

UNILAG don urges debate for national development

 African Union lets SADC bloc take lead on

 Zimbabwe Senator faces investigation for groping radio host

 Kenyas Supreme Court to rule Monday on election appeals

 Why we approved Buharis $5.5bn loan request Reps Court halts

 Police IGs investigation by Senate Mugabes disgraceful end Convention:

 PDP extends sale of forms to Nov 29 Anambra poll:

 INEC begins distribution of sensitive materials

 Thugs attack VON DG during Enugu LG rerun election

 Allow consumers to buy meters, FG tells NERC Airbus,

 Boeing interested in Nigeria's national carrier

 ' FG We've paid 62 contractors N50bn this year' Osinbajo

 We've found solution to Nigeria's suspension by Egmont Group 'NFIU boss

 Power transmission capacity increases by 600MW, says TCN

 75% of Nigeria's online population use social media 'Minister

 Gowon, Obasanjo, Dangote become honorary stockbrokers

 NSE to drive liquidity with website upgrade

 CFAO inaugurates Fuso truck assembly plant in Lagos

 Nigerian invents cocoa pod breaking machine 2018 budget:


NACCIMA worries over recurrent expenditure increase

 MKO Abiola airport'll boost economic growth Set up trading company to stimulate non-oil export

 IST settling 54 capital market disputes worth N370bn Fraud:


CBN, Access Bank, others seek stakeholder collaboration Govt should stop competing with businesses for finance '

Okoye Our SME credit facility a huge success ' LASG



 *VANGUARD*
 Anambra: The men and the issues ANAMBRA: Logistics in figures


Why Intels' sister firms lost work visas ' FG

 Abia pensioners lament arrears of pension, gratuity

 Okowa'll sign 2018 Appropriation Bill early 'Oborevwori

 Akwa-Ibom APC alleges plot by PDP to rig LG poll

 Okowa'll sign 2018 Appropriation Bill early ' Oborevwori

 Oil prices rise to $62.06 per barrel

Bayelsa community seeks inclusion in Agge Deep seaport construction

 Secondus promises internal democracy in PDP if elected

Babarinde, Gani Adams call for preservation of Yoruba language, culture


 Zimbabwe:
World's oldest head of state, Mugabe says he won't quit

 Gowon Foundation sensitises Plateau women on cervical cancer

FIRS, WML launch VAT automation system for hospitality sector

 Delta gets new presidents, members of area, district customary courts

 Nigerians no longer want a situation where Igbo will complain about marginalisation ' Jonathan

Facts have deserted Bola Tinubu faster than Usain Bolt' Jonathan

Convention: PDP extends closing dates for purchase, submission of forms


 *THE NATION*


 Tinubu to Buhari: the good you have begun ' do it more

 Nine dead, many injured in accidents


 Owerri:City of statues Breaking new grounds:

NDDC's interventions in coastal communities

 How to lead Nigerians out of poverty, by Tinubu

 2018 budget: Govt votes N1b for State House Clinic

 Mugabe to go on exile

 Soldiers chased weapon-laden truck into Kanu's home, says Buratai

 Alleged perversion of course of justice:

Ricky Tarfa makes no-case submission

 CSOs unseal Peace Corps house

My husband suffers from erectile dysfunction

 Barman arraigned for fraud Fed Govt:

we'll sustain momentum of economic recovery

 16 inmates freed in Kwara

 IBBU, RMRDC complete mapping of raw materials in three states

IMF: debt service may consume 60% of govts' revenues

 Germany's '32.9m renewable energy projects fund coming

Ohuabunwa advises top executives on self-management

 *THISDAY*

 House to Probe Alleged Suspension of Female Cadets'

Admission into NDA

 Fidelity Bank Rewards More Customers

 SEC DG Tasks Market Operators to Adapt to Changing Business Environment Tinubu:

 Buhari's Govt Yet to Win Anti-Graft War

 FG Comes up With Action Plan for Takeover of Distressed Discos

 Nine Killed in Lagos Rail, Road Crashes, Scores Injured

 Google Celebrates Chinua Achebe's Legacy with Doodle

Jonathan, Fayose, Others Storm Onitsha,

Rally Votes for Obaze Experts Call for Stringent Regulation for SIM Swap

Ezekwesili Bemoans Leadership Failure in Africa Injustice in the Senate

 Saraki Allows Akpan to Remain in the Senate Illegally

 The Politics behind Moroccos Entry into ECOWAS

 The Worst of Times, the Best of Times Taming the Herdsmen New NPFL Season to Kick off January 14

 Aguero Fit again to Face Iheanacho, Ndidi in EPL Clash on...

 Eye Bank Raises Hope for the Blind

 5m People Die of Diabetes Annually, Says Expert

 Biofem Offers Free Diabetes Screening to 20,000 Lagosians

SOEPHON Tasks Workers on Occupational Safety


 *THE SUN*

 Australian diplomat dies in New York building fall

 Nwoye's mass appeal will give him victory 'Abeze

 Enugu LG polls: Sullivan, APC, no political factors 'Aneke 2019:

Wrest power from men, NOA director tells women Forget victory over Argentina,

Adepoju tells Eagles CHAN 2018:

Eagles opponentsemerges today

NBBF refutes claims over Civil Defenders withdrawal

 Senate report indicts Obasanjo, Jonathan Wike canvasses national unity at Zik lecture

 Zimbabwe calm as regional leaders hold talks with Mugabe, Military Zik lecture:

 Nwodo, Opadokun insist restructuring'll end agitations Biafra:

MASSOB alleges harassment, seizure of property by Army


Obiano has 221 police personnel 'IGP Anambra guber : Jonathan,

PDP govs shut down Onitsha for Obaze Rohr's army on the march (2)

 Buhari, APC discriminating against Ndigbo Anambra elections or emergency rule

 Why UN rated Osun as Nigeria's second richest state

 Anambra poll and INEC's neutrality

 Zimbabwe: Another sad lesson for Africa

 Anambra governorship as another INEC's litmus test The rudiments of advertising For a peaceful, credible poll in Anambra



 *GUARDIAN*

 At 60, UCH establishes care centre for the elderly

 Smile Communications, Mediatek to launch latest voice over LTE smartphones in Africa

 Reino-Logro Ltd organises seminar on agriculture

 New 2018 Renault Duster revealed

Brand writers honour Airtel for innovation, marketing excellence

Atiku, Ambode, Elumelu, others to get jobs providers' award

 Experts raise concern over hate speech, fake news

 Patience Jonathan asks court to set aside $5.8 million, N3.5 billion forfeiture order

 Dana bags global body's membership, assures on best practices

 IMF raises fresh concerns over Nigeria's public debts, others


 *DAILY TRUST*

 Saraki snubs Ndumes request


Police shoot 2 IART&T staff in college protest against Provost

 FGC Ogbomoso 85 set donates N5 ultramodern kitchen to alma mater

 Synergos strengthens engagement on the future of Nigerian agriculture

 Inflation drops to 15.91% foodstuff prices crash in October

NBS How to start a pineapple farm NNPC reviews corporate governance to combat fraud

 Kano to distribute N200m tomato seeds

 Ogbeh advocates standard in agric produce exportation

 Kwara disburses N1bn to 540 farmers

 NPA may re-engage Intels as Reps settle dispute on TSA

 Agra expo to focus on West African agro market

 Olam targets Dec for chicks production, releases feed varieties to markets

 Klopp misses training because of illness

 Plateau United yet to sign Pillars Gambo Mohammed


 *TRIBUNE*

 Tension in Ogbe-Ijoh, Aladja as 3 feared dead, 17 injured in renewed land feud

 Money grew wings under Jonathan 'Tinubu

 Benin/Ijaw land tussle:

IYC begs Buhari for quick intervention

 Steal money, face the wrath, Buhari warns Dogara calls for joint effort to fight money laundering

 NSE seeks better construction industry Hijacked destinies

: More women become sex slaves in search for greener pastures

 30-yr-old student needs N14m to survive kidney problem

 Budget 2018 as SGF's first baptism of fire Visa on arrival:

Stakeholders react to false news

Makogi Muslim community installs Chief Imam Sheikh Awelenje's virtues extolled at 50th remembrance colloquium

NACOMYO cautions states on law against open grazing

 What 'Allahu Akbar' really means

PNDPC lauds Buhari on Maritime University

Rivers lawmaker calls for patience with FG over Ogoni cleanup

 Shell supports 30 Bayelsa youths with N12m start-up capital

 PHOTO NEWS:
 The weirdest haircuts ever

 Man builds his house with more than 30,000 corn-on-the-cobs

Resign in Zimbabwe's interest, opposition leader tells Mugabe

Mugabe refuses to stand down in talks with military


 Zimbabwe latest: Mugabe in crunch talks over his future

London conference to discuss 'crisis in Saudi Arabia

 IMF advised diversification as Nigeria spends 60% of revenues in debt service

 Nigerian Export: NCEP targeting $28.8bn on 10 products annually

SEC DG urges Capital Market Operators on technology


 *LEADERSHIP*

 An Accident el-Rufai Cant Help


Ghana Must go 17th November 2017

 FG Pays N50bn To 62 Contractors Working On 149 Projects Osinbajo

Reforms On Ease Of Doing Business Ongoing Enelamah Benue:
 The Road To 2019 No,
Nigeria Police Is Not The Last

 2 Women Acccuse Senate Candidate Moore Of Sexual Misconduct

 Mugabe Remains Zimbabwes Legitimate Ruler

 World Cup Draw: Eagles In Pot 4, Could Face Germany, Brazil, Others

 Reps Approve PMBs $5.5bn External Loan Request


 *SAHARA REPORTERS*

 Paradise Papers: Huge Chunk Of Dangote's Fortune Now Kept In Tax

Haven Nigeria Nears Deal With Boeing,

Airbus On National Carrier Paradise Papers:


Inside The Complex Offshore
World Of Arik Air Founder, Arumemi-Ikhide

 Mugabe Refuses To Step Down '


Former Secretary To Nigerian Government Arrested By EFCC

Autopsies Of 26 Dead Nigerian Girls Revealed, 2 Pregnant

 INEC Begins Distribution Of Voting Materials Ahead Of Saturday's Anambra State Governorship Election

 N112m Scam: EFCC Commences Trial of Delta INEC Official

 Google Doodle Honors Chinua Achebe

 House of Representatives Direct UNN Governing Council to Reverse Sack of Whistleblower Professor

Zimbabwe's Mugabe Resisting Pressure To Resign 

Evicted Otodo-Gbame Residents Occupy Governor Ambode's Office To Mark One Year
 Since Demolition, Forced Eviction

Six Killed, 25 Wounded In Maiduguri Suicide Attacks Several Feared Dead

 In Maiduguri Explosions Update: 18 Killed, 29 Wounded In Maiduguri,

Police Says Youth Leader Of Zimbabwe's Ruling Party Apologizes To Military On State TV

 EFCC Seals Another Property Allegedly Belonging To Maina

 We Are Not Sacking Teachers In Kaduna- El Rufai Replies Fayose


Nasarawa Youth Corps Members Accuse Officials Of Diverting N98m Allowances

 Strange Illness Kills 3 In Sokoto

 Biggest Tax Fraud In US History:

Nigerian Scammers Steal $11 Million From The IRS


 *PREMIUM TIMES*

 PDP Chairmanship: North-east party leaders endorse Tunde Adeniran

 Dangote' quarry sealed for alleged tax evasion Drama:

 Judge compels accused to lead own defence witness

 VIDEO: Watch Tinubu blast Jonathan's government

 VIDEO: What we have achieved in government ' Buhari

 Anambra church killings:

 Four suspects arraigned

 PHOTO NEWS:

Zimbabwe Crisis: Mugabe meets military chiefs, negotiators National convention:

PDP extends deadline for purchase, submission of form

 Police arrest suspected killers of UNIBEN professor,101 others


 Buhari, Osinbajo to spend over N2.5 billion on cars, travels in 2018

 Nigeria League

 2017/2018 to start January 14 ' LMC

 Why we approved Buhari's $5.5 billion loan request ' Reps

Corruption Allegations: Court stops Senate from investigating Nigeria police

chief Johannesburg Mayor gives govt ultimatum over illegal immigrants

 Davido signs new artiste to DMW

Unblock my $5.8 million, N3.5 billion, Patience Jonathan urges court

 We are succeeding in corruption war ' Buhari

 Why we behave the way we do in Middle East ' Saudi Arabia Illegal detention:

Court orders Nigeria police chief, two others to pay victim N1 million

 FIFA announces pots for 2018 World Cup draw

 Nigerians paid more for petrol, kerosene, gas in October ' NBS


 *BUSINESSDAY*

 Rohr under pressure over Super Eagles first choice goalkeeper

Value of Nigeria M&A deals to hit $4 billion in 2018

 Banks asset growth slows on lower deposit mobilisation

Southern Sun Ikoyi Golf tournament ends in grand style

Nigeria-centric restaurant, Labule, expands business

 The battle for Anambra's hot seat ' a 3-horse race

 Zimbabwe's Mugabe meets South African envoys at state house ' state newspaper

 Conflict and climate push 224 million Africans into hunger ' U.N

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai calls on Mugabe to resign

 NEPC seeks states collaboration towards non-oil exports

 Reps query crude oil payments into government's coffer

 Stop accepting dirty money,' Dogara tells the west

 Lack of enforcement undermining Nigeria's global competitiveness

Nigerian retail sector hits $125bn, driven by middle-class

 Abia secures AFREXIM Bank promise to fund Geometric to provide power in Aba

 Banks help to bring climate change for green bonds

 Glanvill Enthoven remains strong 60 years after, with increased value creation

 Dana Air gets international recognition, assures of commitment to global best practices

 Heineken emerges 'Brand of the Year' at ADVAN Awards for Marketing Excellence 2017

 Local Bitcoin trade drops almost 16% as investors switch allegiance

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