SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES, 17/01/2020

Punch

Buhari flies to UK, begins six-day trip today

Implementation of 7.5% VAT begins February 1 — Minister

Power grid collapses twice in two hours

UK renews bid to seize £117m Ibori loot

Judge transfers Buhari’s $30bn loan suit to Abuja

How I helped Maina opened questionable account — Brother

Internet fraudster jailed, forfeits N29.2m to FG

Court rules on Ambode’s bus probe suit Feb 27

Court remands Internet fraudster for setting girlfriend ablaze

Ex-banker defrauds 354 Nigerians of over N500m

Foreign investors withdrew N481.96bn in 11 months –NSE

Kaduna demolishes Abacha’s hotel, family protests

FIIRO workers protest, demand DG’s PhD certificate

South-East governors express worry over Enugu airport project

Catholic may bar Mbaka from preaching – Archbishop

NBA faults AGF, Fayemi says security agencies partnered govs on Amotekun

USOSA mourns departed former Queens College principal

Joshua, Pulev bout set for May in Turkey

Imo gov judgment: Supreme Court heavily compromised, has lost credibility, alleges PDP

Wike creates N90m fund for nine Rivers pupils

Sanwo-Olu drops commissioner, appoints three others

Ebonyi nursing mother’s corpse found in gutter

Protesting patients sack NHIS clinic in Ondo

Fela, Awo’s statues removed for development, says LASG

Abia gunmen shoot man, cart away N1m

Gunmen kidnap former DSS boss in Benue

Adebutu donates N85m school buildings to Ogun

(www.punchng.com)

The Nation

Buhari for UK-Africa investment summit in London 

Girl-child’s education should be priority, Buhari tells Nigerians

Buhari nominates Obiora as CBN Deputy Governor 

Detained mother demands N350m compensation from DSS, Lebanese  

Court orders EFCC official, six others to appear in Alao-Akala trial 

Border closure: Customs generates N7b daily  

Fed Govt, states, councils, revenue agencies  share N716.3b 

Fed Govt rakes in over N70b from VAIDS

NCDC names three new labs for yellow fever, measles, rubella 

Handball Nations Cup: Nigeria lose first game to Angola 

Pulev confirms world title fight against Joshua in Turkey  

Unease in ABU over VC job 

Supreme Court verdict on Ihedioha irreversible, say Agbakoba, others

Nnamdi Kanu, Youth council, others back Amotekun  

Kwara govt won’t tolerate exam malpractices, says AbdulRazaq  

LASEMA gets 10 rescue boats  

Man remanded for ‘raping’ mentally-deranged  

Policeman ‘kills’ youth leader in Abia over land 

FCT, Abuja Council fight dirty over tax money  

(www.thenationonlineng.net)

Vanguard

We’re determined to eradicate child marriage —Buhari

Democracy: Nigeria has made substantial progress in 20 years —Lawan

Salary padding: Court dismisses case against Abia government officials

Nigerian Army to strengthen military cooperation with Egypt ― Buratai

FOREIGN INVESTORS BOUGHT LESS NIGERIA BONDS LAST YEAR: DEBT OFFICE 

FG to partner with Dundee Varsity on Nano technology

Buhari still fighting Civil War, says Kanu

Sex for marks: Effurun Petroleum University, demotes Professor, assistant registrar, others

English-speaking West African countries condemn rename of CFA franc

DANGOTE GIVES FRESH AIR TO ANAMMCO, SHACMAN TRUCKS 

Western Lotto tackles commission over ban of foreign lottery games

We’re furious with FG’s opposition to Amotekun — YORUBA LEADERS

Amotekun: ‘To hell with their Presidency’, Afenifere blasts Miyetti Allah

Nasarawa has adopted community policing to tackle insecurity – Sule

Oyetola pledges commitment to completing Osogbo-Iwo road

FRSC promotes, decorates 35 officers in Kwara

Nasarawa Govt. to beef up security around unity schools

Bandits kill 29 in Zamfara village

Lady arrested in attempt to sell own infant in Kano

(www.vanguardngr.com)

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