Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [05 April, 2017]

[PressRoom]

Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Wednesday, April 05, 2017.

PUNCH:

• Gowon visits Buhari, says President should solve Nigeria’s problems
  
  
• Defend yourselves against herdsmen, Yoruba leaders tell S’West residents
  
  
• Suswam sues DSS, AGF, demands N10bn, unconditional release
  
  
• Court strikes out N1.97bn fraud charges against Orubebe
  
  
• Airlines owe us N15bn, says NCAA
  
  
• $100m guarantee: UK Supreme Court grants NNPC reprieve
  
  
• SERAP sues FG over London-Paris Club loan refunds spending
  
  
• Reps threaten transportation ministry with zero allocation
  
  
• EFCC appeals ruling unfreezing Ozekhome’s bank account
  
  
• Court remands NSCDC officer, 2 others for alleged robbery
  
  
• Developer defrauds new couple, 11 others from Kirikiri prison
  
  
• Pillars abandoned me after my hand injury – Adeniyi
  
  
• Rohr deserves respect from NFF – Ladipo
  
  
• Ekiti Muslims protest proposed demolition of mosques
  
  
• Five children killed in Abuja electricity fire
  
  
• Gunmen in police uniform kidnap corps member, three travellers
  
  
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  THE NATION:
  
  
• UK law to expose Nigerian property, accounts owners
  
  
• NEITI urges govt to recover $22b, N316b from NNPC
  
  
• Niger Delta militants disrupt hearing on corruption in Port Harcourt
  
  
• UI ASUU declares one-week strike
  
  
• EFCC seeks permanent forfeiture of ex-Naval chief’s N1.8b
  
  
• China offers Nigeria $4.5b loan for farm machinery, says Yari
  
  
• INEC: parties field criminals, forgers
  
  
• Fed Govt launches second tranche of savings bond
  
  
• Sagay to Senate: withdraw resolution summoning me
  
  
• Govt distributes 500, 000 doses of Meningitis vaccines
  
  
• Oyegun calls for ceasefire as Saraki demands respect
  
  
• UBA promotes 3,000 employees
  
  
• Ajimobi’s brother appointed chairman
  
  
• Pandemonium in Mushin as stray bullet kills trader
  
  
  VANGUARD:
  
  
• Pro-Ndume protesters give Saraki 3-day ultimatum to reverse suspension
  
  
• God sent Type C Meningitis to punish Nigerians for their sins – Gov. Yari
  
  
• CBN holds forex auction for airlines, fuel marketers
  
  
• FG Suspends 3 Prisons Officers Over Ngilari’s Release
  
  
• British Govt To Release Information On Property Owned By Nigerians In UK — FG
  
  
• No Meningitis In Bauchi —Commissioner
  
  
• Illegal Arrest, Detention: Reps Dump Motion To Summon DSS Boss
  
  
• Constitute Customs Board, Reps Tell Adeosun
  
  
• Reps To Adeosun: Release N15bn To Amnesty Programme Now
  
  
• MASSOB Denies Clash With Security Agents, Blames Uwazuruike
  
  
• Okorocha Gives Land, Cash, Names Road After Out-Going Imo CP