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NEWS PAPER HEADLINES FOR TODAY FRIDAY 6 OCT. 2017
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Oriental Times
Forget Biafra, Fight For Restructuring – Ohanaeze President Nwodo Tells Igbos
Buhari Appoints Aisha Ahmad As New CBN Deputy Governor
BREAKING: Spain Bans Catalonia From Declaring Independence
How NBC ‘Kicked’ Cheta Nwanze Off Air For Discussing Asaba Massacre
Buhari Should Relinquish Petroleum Minister Portfolio – Senator Sani
Why It Is Wrong To Pay Tithe, Offering In Church – OAP Freeze
Nigerian Army Launches Free Medical Exercise In Abia
The Sun
What makes Beauty of Africa International Pageant unique ‘Daniel Opuene
Fixes July 14, Sept 22 for Ekiti, Osun governorship polls
Eagles: Udom promises more dollars
NNPC in non-remittance controversy from $231.8m lodgements in 5 banks
Osinbajo slams CSOs, others on corruption fight
Saraki proposes N10trn for 2018 budget
Alleged rights violation: Patience Jonathan slams N2bn suit against EFCC
FG to shut down NERFUND over N17.5bn bad loans
Nigeria’ll lose N10bn, 25,000 jobs in proposed border closure
Ekiti flood: Buhari, Fayemi donate materials to victims
Buhari intimidating Nigerians ‘Southern, Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum
FG plans $16bn deep seaports in Bonny, Warri
NPA spends N150bn of N170bn annual revenue, alleges Senate panel
World Teachers’ Day: Best in Nigeria, Okodo, gets car
Nwodo, Obiano, Nwachukwu, others praise Anyaoku
Restructure now or else’ Adaka Boro Avengers warn FG
Imperatives of pursuing life project
A minister and his GMD
NSF 2017: Trolling Nigeria into tolerance
NIGERIA CONDEMNED TO WIN!
My thoughts on our path to greatness
Re: The python dance in South East
At 57, Nigeria can do better
Buhari and 2019, to be or not
Obiano should be allowed to go for second term ‘Ekwueme
World
11 Women Share Their First ‘Harvey Weinstein’ Moments Of Workplace Harassment – Huffington Post
2017 NLDS Schedule: Preview And Prediction For Must-See Diamondbacks Vs. Dodgers Series – Forbes
2018 World Cup: Nigeria aim for a spot in their third straight finals – BBC
23 teachers share the weirdest thing they’ve ever experienced on the job – Business Insider
3 US soldiers killed in ambush in Niger – CNN
4 Things Every CEO Needs to Focus on Daily – Entrepreneur
A GOP congressman is resigning amid scandal after he urged woman to get an abortion – Business Insider
A mysterious piece of paper was found in the Las Vegas shooter’s hotel room – Business Insider
A second government panel wants Facebook, Twitter, and Google execs to testify on the same day as their Senate appearance – Business Insider
A Sikh becomes leader of Canada’s left-leaning opposition party – The Economist
A Startup Backed By Kellogg’s VC Arm, Kuli Kuli, Introduces Americans To A New Superfood, Moringa – Forbes
A top Democratic lawmaker wants Nancy Pelosi to step aside to make room for younger leaders in the House – Business Insider
Activist investors are calling for an end to big paydays for execs in the fracking industry – Business Insider
Actor Samira Wiley’s Favorite Way To Splurge’ Travel! – Forbes
Africa’s top shots: 29 September-5 October 2017 – BBC
After failing to take over UKIP, the far right is at bay – The Economist
After the massacre in Las Vegas, nothing is set to change – The Economist
Agency nurses ‘can cost Northern Trust 100K a year – BBC
Amazon wants its own delivery service to rival FedEx and UPS – The Verge
Amnesty condemns ‘forced’ returns of Afghan asylum seekers – Yahoo
Apple gave Uber’s app ‘unprecedented’ access to a secret backdoor that can record iPhone screens (AAPL) – Business Insider
Apple iOS 11.0.2 Starts Causing Problems – Forbes
Artificial intelligence sector ‘needs more brain power – BBC
Asset prices are high across the board. Is it time to worry – The Economist
At the intersection of technology and private equity – Techcrunch
Australia to use drivers license photos to create facial recognition database – CNN
Australians just surrendered 50,000 guns in a firearms amnesty, including a 19th-century revolver used against bushrangers – Business Insider
Bain hoping to settle with Western Digital on Toshiba deal – Yahoo
Barred from politics – BBC
Best 4K HDR TVs: Ultra HD televisions to buy in 2017 – Pocket Lint
Big Catalan bank to move headquarters out of Barcelona – BusinessDay
BlackBerry Motion touchscreen phone fully revealed in leaked image – Pocket Lint
BlackBerry’s upcoming all-touchscreen phone has leaked – The Verge
Brazil Olympic chief arrested on corruption charge – CNN
Britain’s labour-force participation has jumped – The Economist
British writer, Kazuo Ishiguro, wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature – Tribune
Bullied as a kid, this sailor conquered the world – CNN
Cam Newton posts apology, calls his comment to female reporter ‘extremely degrading and disrespectful – Business Insider
Cam Newton Puts $10 Million At Risk With Sexist Remarks To Reporter – Forbes
Can’t Concentrate in Your Open Office’ Try These 3 Things. – Entrepreneur
Tribune
Over $60bn invested in Nigeria’s ICT sector ‘Shittu
Ogun debt profile N103bn not N410bn ‘Amosun
Court remands ex-Edo SUBEB chairman, 4 others over N1.5 billion scam
NUT laments loss of member to Boko Haram insurgents
20 indigent students to benefit from Ooni’s N50m scholarship scheme
#WorldTeachersDay celebration in Nigeria: The good, the bad, the ugly
Effective border policing will promote Nigeria-made products ‘Osinbajo
Summit: Adebanjo, Falae, Clark, Gana, Ogbeha, Gemade, others back Nigeria’s restructuring
Expose corrupt judges, Falana urges lawyers
No cause for alarm over outbreak of ‘monkey pox’ virus ‘Bayelsa Govt
Increasing malnutrition rate ‘state of emergency’ ‘Aisha Buhari
INEC unveils timetable for Ekiti, Osun elections
#WorldTeachers’Day:Fayose splashes car gifts, N100 million, others on Ekiti teachers
#WorldTeachersDay: Buhari rewards Nigeria’s best teacher, Nwoye, with Nissan car
Patience ‘Jonathan slams a N2bn suit against EFCC
Primary healthcare in Nigeria is dysfunctional ‘Health Minister
PDP crisis masterminded by APC ‘Olafeso
The unending feud threatening Bauchi APC
Sahara Reporters
Senior Advocate Threatens Disciplinary Action Against Young Lawyer
Two Bag Five Years Imprisonment For N18 Million Fraud
Enugu-Based Wonder Bank Operated Illegally – Witness
President Buhari Nominates New CBN Deputy Governor, Members Of Monetary Policy Committee
Senior Lawyers Know All Corrupt Judges, Court Officials – Falana
N41 Billion Akwa Ibom ‘World Class’ Hospital Shuts Down
Buhari Already Amassing Money For Second Term Campaign, PDP Alleges
Updated: INEC Releases Timetables For Osun, Ekiti Gubernatorial Elections
Air Peace Beefs Up Security At Lagos Airport Over Threat To Disruption Of Operations
Davido Fans Attack Nollywood Actress After Accusing Him Of Murder
2017 MTV EMA Awards: Davido And Wizkid Battle For Best African Act
The Memo Ibe Kachikwu Did Not Write By Emmanuel Ugwu
NNPC Serial Contract Scams: Kachikwu And His Naive Letter To Buhari By Ifeanyi Izeze
Former Chief Of Air Staff Amosu’s Surety Seeks To Withdraw From Surety Agreement
NSCDC Nab Two Culprits For Kidnapping Baby In Ondo State
INEC Releases Timetable For Osun State Gubernatorial Election
Qualified Teachers Abandon Niger State
Gunmen Kill UNIBEN Professor
Police Arrest 2 Officers Selling Guns To Robbers, Kidnappers
Felabration’ Opens in Lagos
Qatar: Nigeria Calls For Lift Of Blockade
Pulse
Fitness and Weight Loss: 5 fat-smashing exercises you can do with just a resistance band
FC Barcelona, Iniesta: Parties urge dialogue in Catalonia crisis
Fitness and Weight Loss: This 10-minute abs routine is perfect for days when you’ve got no time to work out
Finance: What keeps a $1.1 trillion money manager awake at night
Bruce Arena: Manager wants fearless USA in World Cup crunch
Horror: Argentina’s World Cup hopes fade
Politics: ‘These are things we’ve never seen before’: The Russia investigation is moving into uncharted territory
Hameed Ali: Customs seizes 3,665 vehicles worth over N13bn duty
Politics: The response to ‘health attacks’ on US diplomats in Cuba suggests nobody knows what’s going on
2018 World Cup: Video-assisted ref could be delayed until after tournament
Politics: White House reporter says ‘things got weird’ during a photo-op between Trump and military officials
Kizomba: Angola’s dance mesmerises the world
In Australia: Amnesty nets 50,000 guns
In Mexico: Indigenous ‘third gender’ pushes boundaries
United Nations: Long-running UN mission to Haiti ends
Tech: Larry Ellison loves to rail against Amazon but this analyst says Microsoft is the real enemy (ORCL, MSFT, AMZN)
Sports: We tried the alcohol diet Tom Brady put Rob Gronkowski on, and it was a lot harder than we imagined
Sports: Jose Altuve blasts 3 home runs as the Astros fly past the Red Sox in Game 1
In Japan: Journalist dies after 159 hours of overtime
In Japan: Tokyo Governor pins hopes on tax, nuclear to unseat Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
In Spain: Worried, Catalans against independence wonder what next
Premium Times
Nigeria Customs seizes 3,665 vehicles from 2015 to date ‘ Official
Panel indicts Nigeria’s NHIS chief; health minister extends his suspension indefinitely
Two men docked for allegedly receiving N600 million from office of ex-NSA Sambo Dasuki
Wizkid, Davido, others nominated for 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards
Nigeria commences enrolment of para-military agencies in IPPIS
Surety dumps Nigeria’s ex-Air Force chief Amosu accused of N21 billion fraud
Alleged N200 million fraud: Court remands former Edo SUBEB chief, four others in prison
Senior lawyers know corrupt judges, court officials ‘ Falana
FUTA introduces new variety of tomatoes to Nigeria
Kachikwu’s letter: PDP calls for the immediate suspension of NNPC GMD Baru
UPDATED: Monkeypox: Nigerians advised on how to avoid infection
Kano Pillars FC confirms Musa as Technical Adviser for 2017/2018 NPFL season
Monkeypox: Nigerians advised on how to avoid infection
Nigeria realises N118trn in 53 years from crude
PROFILE: New CBN Deputy Governor Aishah Ahmad
Delta probes Paris debt refund spending
Kogi Assembly approves N4bn loan for establishment of rice mill
Mob kill police inspector in Adamawa for allegedly shooting passenger
Judge orders substituted service on BOI MD over alleged mismanagement of N5.6 billion estate
Man, 35, to serve 14 years in jail for raping minor
VSF distributes 800 goats, cash to 200 families in Yobe
Vanguard
Alleged harassment: Patience Jonathan files N2bn suit against EFCC
Court asked to strike out charges against suspected IPOB members
Reps in rowdy session as 2 PDP members defect to APC
2018 budget may be jerked up to N10trn ‘ Senate
Lagos and the ‘resurrected Awo
ASUP calls for adequate funding of state polytechnics
When Lagos partners LCDA to boost education
$25bn NNPC contract award: PDP, NLC, SERAP, ANEEJ call for Baru’s probe
Terrorism: We’ll stand by Nigeria to defeat Boko Haram, UK assures
Eagles’ qualification more important to me than my goals ‘ Ighalo
Judiciary workers endorse Gov Ugwuanyi for second term
LG polls: Jite promises to key into Okowa’s SMART agenda
Consider us in electoral process, people with disabilities tell INEC
Group commends INEC, Police over preparedness
Umahi accuses Ebonyi civil servants of illegal collection of leave allowance
Ohanaeze frowns at inflammatory speech by Igbo youths
Over $60bn invested in ICT since 2001 ‘ Minister
Ship registry: NIMASA laments improper documentation by stakeholders
Daily Independent
Foundation Lifts 50,000 Senior Citizens In South West
On FG’s Timely Release Of Ecological Fund
It Is More Patriotic To Redefine Nigeria’s Unity ‘ Adikwuru
Okorocha’s Befitting Birthday Gifts To Imolites
Returning Nigeria To Regionalism Is Retrogressive ‘ Basorun
Nigeria Not Yet Ripe For State Police ‘ Alasoadura
APGA-UK Dispatches Strong Team For Obiano’s Campaign
Be Calm, Clinical, Pinnick Urges Super Eagles
NSE Index Sustains Bullish Run, Up 1.17%
Strike Looms Over N800bn Oil Marketers Debt
NLC Picket Orange Drugs, Consolidated Holdings
How Power Sector Can Attract Investors ‘ LCCI
Stakeholders See Hope In New Electricity Regulation
Orator Consult: Helping Customers To Grow Customer Base
We Are Providing Quality Branding Services At Simple Rehoboth -Famade
Respond To Demands Of Health Workers ‘ PSN President Tells FG
CMC Connect Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Obasanjo’s Book
NCC, SMES Excite Participants At ITU Telecom World 2017
Mobile Broadband Boosts Global GDP By 2.8%, Records $2trn
Thisday
Projecting Nigeria’s Culture in the Diaspora
HOW Takes Prostate Cancer Awareness to Football Pitch
Okwuosa: This is the Appropriate Time to Retool Nigeria’s Critical Sectors
Group Advocates Non-violent Communication in Nigeria
Nigerian Youth Wins ‘Attorney of the Year’ at African Legal Award 2017
Buhari to Meet Kachikwu over NNPC Appointments, Contracts
Senate: No Pending Foreign Loan Request
President Taps Aishah Ahmad as CBN Deputy Governor Nominee
British Writer, Ishiguro, Named Nobel Literature Laureate
FG to Shut Down NERFUND over N17.5bn Bad Loans
CBN to Blacklist Exporters over Non-repatriation of Forex Proceeds
BOI, SMEDAN, NEXIM Appoint Ratings Agency for MSMEs
Mild Drama as Two PDP House Members Defect to APC
Enugu and Utilisation of Paris Club Refund
In Defence of South-East Leaders
IBB Dumps Bode George, Backs Gbenga Daniel
The Political Manipulation of Nigerians
Akwa Ibom Gov Redeems Pledge to Eagles
Egypt, Tunisia Eye World Cup Places
HMO Restates Commitment to Promoting Healthy Living among Nigerians
Daily Times
Lagos airport gets 1300 capacity multi level car park
Katsina inaugurates cttee on restructuring, gives condition for true federalism
Tribute to Bethel Njoku (1934- 2017)
Fayemi distributes relief materials to 300 Ekiti disaster victims
Anambra 2017: Ogbaru community endorses Obiano for second term
Buhari missed opportunity to unite Nigeria in his independence speech, says Fasheun
#Osun decides: PDPs restoration mission
Obaseki hosts US envoy, says commitment to wealth creation, justice sacrosanct
Obaseki installed first patron of Benin club
Germany reaffirms support for African digital education
Nigerian scientist urges FG to fund cancer research
Medical Doctors,10 Others Quarantined in Bayelsa over New Viral Disease, Monkey Pox
Melaye urges Senate to probe finances of NBC
Minister to Set Top Box manufacturers: Give us Multi-Purpose TV
Gov Akeredolu To Boost Agricultural Tourism With N3 Billion
Nigeria loses over N2.7 trillion annually to post-harvest losses NSPRI
PDP to Reps Speaker: Declare seats of Tijani, Jisalo vacant
My major priority is to make Ondo first investors destination in Nigeria -Akeredolu
Leadership
We Have Reduced Insecurity To Barest Minimum Ortom
Fagbenle: Tribute To The Pundit Emeritus
FG Needs $16bn To Complete Eastern Flank Of Railway Amaechi
N17.5bn Bad Loans: FG To Shutdown NERFUND
Reps Directs CBN To Stop Surcharge For Mutilated Naira Notes
Senate Halts FGs N135bn Virement Request
Govs Raise Concern Over Teachers Addiction To Drugs
PMB Nominates New CBN Deputy Gov, 4 MPC Members
Protesters Ask UK To Produce Kanu For Trial
FG Realises N118trn From Crude NBS
The Nation
Ekiti, Osun governorship polls hold July 14, Sept 22
Govt needs $16b for Warri, Bonny deep seaports, others, says Amaechi
NLC, NEITI, others: NNPC ‘scandal’ must be investigated
Nigeria makes N118tr in 56 years from crude, says NBS
Suspend NNPC GMD Baru now, says PDP
Ondo to access N7.6b UBEC fund
Buhari under pressure over $25b NNPC deals, others
CBN to blacklist exporters withholding forex proceeds
Ohanaeze: Igbo should forget Biafra
Fed Govt releases N100b to contractors
Patience Jonathan slams N2bn suit on EFCC
Ohanaeze frowns at inflammatory speech by Igbo youths
PDP asks defectors to vacate seats
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Hospital to offer free mental health screening
WHO: the world is running out of antibiotics
30m suffer hypertension, says cardiologist
Don: increase funding for cancer research, development
Daily Trust
Nigeria at 57
Drama as 2 PDP reps defect to APC
6,200 card readers for Anambra govship INEC
Katsina not opposed to power devolution Masari
Guber polls: INEC releases timetable for Ekiti, Osun
Drama as 2 PDP Reps join APC
Food Africa project begins moves to revamp Nigerias food sector
FG investigates export of poor quality yam to US
World food prices rise 0.8 pct in September
TechnipFMC installs 6 manifold modules in Nigeria
Can an app prevent the next pandemic disease
Eagles Abdullahi hails great team spirit in camp
Pinnick, Gov Emmanuel urge Eagles to be calm, clinical
Lets listen to what our food is telling us: Eat and quench
Equatorial Guinea expelled from 2019 FIFA Womens World Cup
Nigeria vs Zambia: Yusuf says Super Eagles in victory mood
Governor Emmanuel gives cash to Super Eagles, promises more goodies
Zambia clash: Mikel says no need for too many words
BusinessDay
INEC fixes July 14, Sept 22 for Ekiti, Osun guber polls
Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia on the verge of W/Cup qualifications
Bonny-Bodo Road is hanging on the conscience of the nation
How I smuggled three bags of rice through Seme border to Lagos
Who is a terrorist’ Politics of categorisation of terrorist organisations
Immigration confirms clearing 4,000 passports backlog in Lagos office
Big Catalan bank to move headquarters out of Barcelona
French, Nigerien forces conduct operations after 3 U.S. soldiers killed
13 Insurers’ premium income surges on price adjustment, local content
Marginal fields B2B workshop to inspire investment in Nigeria’s upstream sector
Monetary institute to enhance trade, growth in W/Africa as Nigeria pledges support
Less than 5% of Nigerians have insurance policy
Reasons why you should register your business now (part 1)
BusinessDay 05 Oct 2017
Senate probes Kachikwu’s leaked letter, investigates NNPC GMD over contract scam, corruption
Nigerian manufacturers self-generate 13,223MW of power
Fashola says DISCOS owe FG N500bn
Cautious sentiments trail stocks as focus shifts to Q3 earnings
Chief Judge urges Obiano to make rule of law a pillar of development
Interview With The Ciarb Conference Chair
Securities regulators promote investor education, protection
New Telegraph
NBBF annuls Kwese Super 8 results, awards
Reps ask CBN to stop surcharge on mutilated notes
Osinbajo tasks stakeholders on urban water supply
APC ‘not worthy of being a political party’ ‘ Ex-Buhari Associate
When age disparity doesn’t matter
FIFA bans E’Guinea from 2019 Women’s World Cup
British writer, Kazuo Ishiguro, wins Nobel Literature Prize
Guardian
We will do our talking on pitch, says Leon Balogun
Chike Okoli Foundation marks World Heart Day
The thin line between electoral credibility and political stability in Kenya
Ondo State won’t depend on federal allocation for survival, says Akeredolu
ECOWAS Commission plans $35b investments in Nigeria’s power sector
Daughter of plane crash victim pens tribute to father 25 years after
Long walk to achieving UBE goals
Reps to probe alleged deplorable state of Nigeria’s foreign missions
Wearing African fabric will resuscitate Nigerian economy, says Jonathan-Ojei
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