Metro Nigeria: Today's Newspaper Headlines [20 March, 2017]

[PressRoom]

Below are some of the headlines in some selected Nigerian Dailies for today, Monday, March 20, 2017.

PUNCH:

• Doctor receives call, jumps into lagoon
  
  
• Paris Club refund: States to start receiving N500bn this week
  
  
• EFCC hands over Amosu’s $2.15m hospital to Air Force
  
  
• LAUTECH final year student commits suicide in hostel
  
  
• FG rules out ethnic factor in Ife clash
  
  
• Suicide bombers kill mother, two children in Borno
  
  
• Again, Reps summon perm sec over tenure elongation
  
  
• PDP: Sheriff moves to stop Makarfi’s appeal at S’Court
  
  
• LASG, ATWAP hunt producers of bad water
  
  
• Corper found dead in Jos drug dealers’ den
  
  
• FG encouraging corruption in universities — SSANU
  
  
• Four die in Sokoto auto crash
  
  
• Bauchi kidnappers abduct three children from parent’s house
  
  
• Ogun to sanction firms without EIA approval
  
  
• Lagos fraudster exchanges fake $7,000 for N3.4m
  
  
• We sell N20m adulterated diesel to companies daily – Suspect
  
  
• Fake policeman arrested for extortion in Lagos
  
  
  THE NATION:
  
  
• Governors: we didn’t divert Paris Club refund
  
  
• Malabu: Abacha’s son, Obasanjo’s associate fault Agip’s, Shell’s claim to OPL 245
  
  
• Ibori appeals UK conviction
  
  
• Buhari to constitute minimum wage committee
  
  
• Fed Govt ‘ll protect, reward whistleblowers, says minister
  
  
• Kanu: MASSOB leader chides governors, lawmakers
  
  
• Sheriff won’t contest at PDP convention, says Dickson
  
  
• Anxiety as Fed Govt shuts Lagos mining sites
  
  
• PwC urges transparent use of tax revenue
  
  
• Youths seek appointment of Imo representative on NDDC board
  
  
• I’ve no case with EFCC, says ex-governor Chime
  
  
• Council poll: LASIEC won’t use card reader
  
  
  VANGUARD:
  
  
• Fayemi Lauds Dangote Over Cement Export
  
  
• Five PDP Govs Back Sheriff
  
  
• FG’ll Protect, Reward Whistleblowers — Minister
  
  
• ANTI-CORRUPTION WAR: Conspiracy Against Magu Reaches Even The Presidency — Sagay
  
  
• World Bank Announces $57bn Fresh Investment In Nigeria, 52 Others
  
  
• Borrowing Locally Will Impact Economy, Insurance Sector – Omosehin
  
  
• NGE Condemns Xenophobic Attack On Nigerians
  
  
• Obasanjo, Ooni To Grace Travel Agencies’ AGM
  
  
• Culprits Of Ife Crisis Must Be Brought To Book – Dambazau
  
  
• Youth Sports Festival Excites Gov Emmanuel
  
  
• Akeredolu Accused Of Taking Sides As Ondo Assembly Crisis Deepens
  
  
• 78 Bag First Class In UniPort
  
  
• Delta Monarch Shot, Hospitalised