Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [11 February, 2017]

[PressRoom]

Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Saturday, February 11, 2017.

PUNCH:

• B’Haram kills seven, abducts female soldier
  
  
• $20bn NNPC fraud: EFCC discovers Diezani’s $37.5m Lagos mansion
  
  
• Naira falls to 506 on black market
  
  
• Presidency staff on standby for Buhari’s return
  
  
• Customs impound 17 contraband goods worth N194m
  
  
• Police promote EFCC operative for recovering N42bn for FG
  
  
• Army demotes, jails soldiers who tortured cripple
  
  
• NAIA closure: SAHCOL projects N80m monthly revenue loss
  
  
• C’ River: 28 pensioners die in seven months over arrears
  
  
• Bus driver impregnates 14-year-old step daughter
  
  
• Court remands man for killing 22-yr-old over affairs with daughter
  
  
• Herdsman beheaded in Ekiti by suspected ritualists
  
  
• Spinal cord injury patient seeks Wike’s help
  
  
• Robber snatches lady’s phone at gunpoint, mocks her on Facebook
  
  THE NATION:
  
  
• 100, 000 athletes from 27 countries to participate in Lagos marathon
  
  
• EFCC detains ex-NNPC GMD over$9.7m loot
  
  
• Seven soldiers killed, 19 injured in Boko Haram’s ambush
  
  
• Alleged N111m poll bribe: We won’t be distracted by Wike, PDP—Police
  
  
• Six police officers get promotion for rejecting bribe
  
  
• Religion is dividing Nigeria —Ooni
  
  
• NBA recommends Agbakoba, Fagbohunlu, others for Supreme Court
  
  
• N40m scam: Court remands movie producer, Seun Egbegbe, one other in prison
  
  
• LAUTECH crisis: Visitation panel submits report, urges owner states to provide subvention
  
  
• Sanusi takes over from Akinkuotu at Aero
  
  
• BPE seeks non-interference for power sector regulation
  
  
• Aviation Roundtable supports takeover of Arik by AMCON
  
  
• Five killed as gunmen invade police stations in Kogi, Edo
  
  
  VANGUARD:
  
  
• Senate to hold public hearing on 2017 budget Monday
  
  
• FG ready to develop Niger Delta – Acting President Osinbajo
  
  
• Prayers Offered For Buhari In 350 Jumma’at Mosques In Borno
  
  
• Saraki questions funding of Abuja Airport rehabilitation
  
  
• Mixed Reactions Trail Proposed Ban On Danfo Buses In Lagos
  
  
• Gbaramatu-Ijaw Chairmen Task Ekpoko, Itsekiri Leader On Peace
  
  
• Christianity is no magic, says Rev. Fr. Boniface Ezeoke
  
  
• Anambra Central Senatorial Tussle: Umeh floors Ekwunife at S-Court
  
  
• High Court Registrar kidnapped in Delta
  
  
• Benue govt to raise N10b to fund public schools
  
  
• Delta govt seizes disputed lands between Ogbe-Ijoh, Aladja
  
  
• Contractor escapes with N37m for airport hangar