NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY 17TH JANUARY 2018

Fri, 19 Jan 2018

*NIGERIA*

*Look beyond Benue for killers of innocent Nigerians, MURIC tells IG

*Pension payment row: Abia pensioners fault Kalu

*Troops recover 200 stolen cows in Plateau

*Buhari Approves TV Station for UNILAG

*House to Probe NNPC over Alleged Loss of $21bn Oil Revenue to IOCs

*Buhari Seeks N’Assemby Approval to Extend Implementation of FCT Budget

*Kogi East Rejects Cattle Colonies in Igala Land

*Senate Postpones Security Summit

*Ekwueme to Be Buried Feb 2

*Saraki Swears in Umeh as Senator

*Kaduna Teachers Suspend Strike

*AfDB: Nigeria’s Economy Needs Double Digit Growth to Reduce Poverty, Create Mass Employment

*Ebonyi Shuts down Schools over Lassa Fever Outbreak

*Desperation for Oyo Governorship, Driving You Mad, APC Tells Minister

*Benue massacre: Onuesoke backs Shehu Sani’s statement on Buhari

*State of NAFDACs laboratories, equipment worries new DG

*Treat killer herdsmen as terrorists, PFN tells FG

*My election, will of Nigerian People – Buhari

*Auditor General: Paucity of Funds Affecting our Statutory Mandate

*We’ve Made Remarkable Progress in Agriculture, Says Buhari

*Atiku Mourns Victims of Maiduguri Blast

*Jonathan Felicitates with Anyaoku at 85

*95 Ex-Boko Haram Fighters Set for Release

*Africans should look inward and harness their resources —Primate Ayodele

*Bayelsa Governor Douses Fear over Planned Teachers’ Sack

*Enugu Revenue Board Targets N30bn IGR in 2018

*FRC Set to Review of National Code of Corporate Governance

*LCCI Sensitises SMEs on Government Policies

*Nigerian Stock Exchange Index Records Marginal Fall on Profit Taking

*NBS: Abuja, Cross River, Jigawa Lead in Inter-City Transport Fares

*New Airports Terminals May Gulp Additional N10bn

*Dogara urges Buhari to sign PIGB

*Building Collapse: Lagos demolishes 21 structures

*Saraki swears in  Victor Umeh

*Oredo LG poll: Former Chairman, Ohaneze Ndigbo, endorse Tom

*PTAD Begins Verification of 22,000 NITEL/MTEL Retirees

*MSSD, World Bank Train MDAs Staff on Nigeria Mineral Resources

*Kwara Revenue Agency Generated N19.94b in 2017

*200 women graduate from INTELS empowerment programme

*Kaduna dry port to commence operations in March

*NIPOST’s unbundling ‘ll create independent business model –FG

*Reps probe N7.6tr revenue loss to IOCs, sharp practices

*Aero Contractors recalls 69 sacked staff

*Senators slam Presidency for constitution breaches

*Why government can’t regulate tenancy in Nigeria

*Hands off land matters, IGP warns policemen

*ANSG urged to save tenants from shylock landlords

*Nasarawa school principal, teachers suspended for beating students

*SEC extends free e-dividend registration till Feb 28

*Osinbajo, nine govs on panel to end killings by herdsmen

*Benue people protest herdsmen’s killings at N’Assembly

*FG sues JP Morgan for $875m over Malabu oilfield deal

*Ekwueme’s funeral rites begin today

*Benue crisis may get out of control, Sultan warns

*Man beaten to death in Lagos baale’s palace over motorcycle

*Kidnappers demand N100m for abducted teenager

*UK court jails Nigerian businessman, Wagbatsoma, for money laundering

*Nigeria is in crisis, says Wike

**AFRICA:

*Zimbabwe opposition leader Roy Bennett killed in U.S. helicopter crash

*Egypt, Ethiopia leaders say Nile dam must not ruin relations

*Nigeria sues JP Morgan for $875 million over Malabu oilfield deal

*Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa announces election in four to five months

*Britain says monitoring South Sudan peace violations, eyes penalties

*Suspected Boko Haram attack in Niger kills at least four soldiers

*South Africa's Ramaphosa piles pressure on Zuma with anti-graft call

*Advisory: Buhari re-election story withdrawn

**WORLD:

*Pope Francis Has Defended a Chilean Bishop Accused of Covering Up Sex Crimes

*Asian shares mixed as US government shutdown threat looms

*Trump administration appeals against 'Dreamer' immigrant ruling to top court

*Russian minister warns against reviving Nazis at exhibition

*South Korea President Moon's approval rating drops on Olympics furore

**SPORTS:

*Update: Alex Sanchez Axed from Arsenal First-team Training

*Basketball: First Bank BC picks 13 new players

*Super Eagles Remains Static, FiFA Ranking Reveals

*Djokovic survives Melbourne furnace to beat Monfils

*Adekuoroye Records First Win In Pro Wrestling League Season 3

*Handball Nations Cup: Angola beats Nigeria 29-16

*Eagles remain 51st in FIFA rankings

*Boxing turned my life around –Joshua

*Salisu, Ezenwa rally Eagles against Libya

*Ikpeazu, contractor agree on Enyimba Stadium

*Cross River moves to save national festival hosting rights

*Wawrinka, Muguruza bundled out of Aussie Open